4/5th Grade Government Test

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

• The President

• The Vice President

• Senator

• Justice

What does veto mean?

• to approve

• to reject

How many electoral votes does someone need to be elected president of the United States?

• 170

• 200

• 270

• 300

In congress, senators and House of Representatives all work in committees. What are committees?

• Groups that complete projects and laws.

• Groups that tell the army what to do.

• Groups that decide what is fair or unfair.

How many senators do each state get?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• depends on how big the population is

How many House of Representatives members do each state get?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• depends on how big the population is

Illinois has 12,600,000 people living there. Wisconsin has 5,800,000.

Who has more House of Representatives?

• Illinois

• Wisconsin

• They have equal amounts.

True or false. There are 9 Supreme Court Justices.

• True

• False

True or False. Once the president picks a Justice, the person is automatically a Justice.

• True. The president has that power.

• False. Congress votes to see if the person is good enough.

True or False. A Justice can vote based on how they personally feel.

• True. Their personal feelings are important when looking at law.

• False. They have to be fair and have no opinions.