CH. 8 LESSON 2

How many senators are in the United States Senate?

• 435

• 440

• 100

• 50

Which article of the Constitution describes how Congress is set up and its role in making the nation's laws?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Article IV

Who is the head of the executive branch of the federal government?

• the speaker of the House

• the Senate majority leader

• the secretary of state

• the president

The Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States legal system, and other courts cannot overturn its rulings.

• True

• False

The United States Supreme Court has ______justices.

• five

• nine

• thirteen

• seventeen

The Fifth Amendment guarantees that no citizen shall "be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law," meaning that the government has to follow certain rules before it may take action against a citizen.

• True

• False

_________is the guarantee that all people are treated equally under the law regardless of race, religion, or political beliefs.

• Due process

• Equal protection

• The elastic clause

• Naturalization

A citizen is a person who owes loyalty to a country and is also entitled to that country's protection.

• True

• False

Which of the following is a duty of American citizens?

• going to church

• getting an education

• performing community service

• serving on a jury

A person who was born in another country can become an American citizen through a process known as _________.

• duality

• naturalization

• due process

• equal protection