2019-20 Civics Study Guide

1. Civics: Who is in charge of the executive branch?

• President
• Speaker of the House
• Chief Justice
• Majority Whip

2. Civics: How many U.S. Senators are there?

• 98
• 435
• 335
• 100

3. Civics: Senators are elected for how many years?

• 2
• 4
• 6
• 8

5. Civics: The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

• Life, Liberty, Happiness
• Be it Resolved
• We the People
• Make no law

7. Civics: How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

• 10
• 11
• 9
• 12

Who did the U.S. gain “Independence” from?

• Great Britain

• France

• Ottoman Empire

• Native Americans

Which ocean is on the West Coast?

• Pacific Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

• Indian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

What is the capital of the United States?

• New York, New York

• Washington, D.C.

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

We elect a President for how many years?

• 2
• 8
• 4
• 10

We elect Senators for how many years?

• 6
• 2
• 10
• 4