Civics test: Principles and Systems of Government

Which of the following is NOT a branch of government?

• executive

• legislative

• military

• The Courts

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• US military

• sovereignty

• The Supreme Court

• checks and balances

What are the two parts of the US Congress?

• The Supreme Court and the President

• The Senate and the President

• The Senate and the House of Representatives

• The Senate and the Assembly

How many US Senators are there?

• 50

• 33

• 435

• 100

Who makes federal laws?

• The Attorney General

• Congress

• The Department of Justice

• The Majority Leader of the Senate

We elect a US Senator for how many years?

• 6

• 12

• 2

• 8

Who is one of Wisconsin's US Senators now?

• Russ Feingold

• Mark Pocan

• Paul Ryan

• Tammy Baldwin

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

• 50

• 100

• 9

• 435

Name your US Representative

• Ron Johnson

• Robin Vos

• Tammy Baldwin

• Mark Pocan

Who does a US Senator represent?

• Half of the people of the State

• All people of the state

• All of the people of the United States

• All the people living in the district they represent