5th Grade - American Government Review

What type of government does the United States have?

• democracy

• communism

• monarchy

• anarchy

Which THREE levels of U.S. government do we elect officials to?

• the federal government

• the state

  government

• the local government

• the union government

Which is NOT a power of the FEDERAL government?

• Control laws within each state

• Declare war on another country

• Print money

• Make laws to enforce the Constitution

Which BRANCH of U.S. government enforces our country's laws?

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

Which BRANCH of U.S. government makes laws and sets taxes?

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

Which BRANCH of U.S. government interprets the laws, or decides what they mean?

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

Who serves as the head of the EXECUTIVE branch?

• the President of the United States

• a U.S. Representative

• the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

• a U.S. Senator

The President and Vice President of the United States are elected together for ____ years.

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

Which TWO parts make up the United States Congress?

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives

• The White House

• The Supreme Court

____ U.S. senators are elected from each state.

• 2

• 4

• 4

• 8