Lesson 2: Government and the People

1.How many senators are in the United States Senate?

• 435

• 440

• 100

• 50

2.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 IIII

3.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

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

• True

• False

5.The United States Supreme Court has ____ justices.

• 5

• 9

• 13

• 17

6.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

7._____________ 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

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

• True

• False

9.Which of the following is a duty of American citizens?

• going to church

• getting an education

• performing community service

• serving on a jury

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

• duality

• naturalization

• due process

• equal protection