#2 Practice for Civics Exam

Which branch of the government makes laws

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Police

Which branch of the government interprets the laws?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Firemen

The beginning of the Constitution is called

• Article 1

• The Start

• Preamble

• Amendments

Members of the Senate serve ____ year terms

• 6

• 4

• 2

• 12

Member of the House of Representatives serve ____ year terms

• 6

• 4

• 2

• 8

Dividing powers between National government and State government is called

• States rights

• Federalism

• Stateism

• Nationalism

What is the name for an addition, or change, to the US Constitution?

• Bill

• Alteration

• Amendment

• Law

What are the first ten amendments to the US Constitution?

• Articles of Change

• Bill of Changes

• New Laws

• Bill of Rights

How many representatives are in the US Senate?

• 50

• 75

• 435

• 100

How many representatives are in the House?

• 100

• 300

• 435

• 185