Civics Intro

Choose the THREE (3) that apply. What are the branches of the federal government?

• Legislative

• Presidential

• Congressional

• Judicial

• Executive

Who is the governor of Virginia in 2023?

• Glenn Youngkin

• Donald Trump

• Joe Biden

• Rick Scott

True or False: The number of Congressional Representatives is based on a state's population.

• True

• False

At what age are you legally able to vote in the United States?

• 21

• 18

• 16

• 20

What is the government type (federal) of the United States?

• Direct Democracy

• Monarchy

• Representative Democracy

• Oligarchy

True or False: All citizens of the United States have always - since the founding of the country - been able to participate in voting once they are of legal age.

• True

• False

Why do you think Civics is a required course?

• Because we will all vote someday

• Because a democracy works better when its citizens know how the government functions

• Because the government wants us to be good citizens

• I have no idea

Who holds the power in the U.S. Government

• The President
• The Military
• The People
• The Federal Government

What is a community member who owes loyalty to a government and in turn promised protection?

• Elected official
• President
• Citizen
• Police officer

Everyone has to follow the law and gets the same treatment.

• Democracy
• Rule of Law
• Limited Government
• Consent of the Governed