'How America Works' Quiz

Which of the following IS NOT a way the government connects to your daily life?

• Printing money

• Setting your school's curriculum

• Managing forests

• Curating your music playlists

Which of the following IS NOT one of the levels of government?

• State

• Local

• Global

• Federal

What the elected government can and cannot do is written down in the:

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

What does the executive branch do?

• Makes the laws

• Carries out the laws

• Interprets the laws

• Eliminates the laws

What does the legislative branch do?

• Makes the laws

• Carries out the laws

• Interprets the laws

• Eliminates the laws

What does the judicial branch do?

• Makes the laws

• Carries out the laws

• Interprets the laws

• Eliminates the laws

Which of the following IS NOT a condition to become president?

• Have lived in the U.S. for the past 14 years

• Have voted in the last 7 elections

• Be born in the U.S.

• Be at least 35 years old

Which of the following IS NOT one of the departments in the cabinet of the executive branch?

• Education

• Entertainment

• Defense

• Homeland Security

How many Supreme Court justices are there?

• 3

• 9

• 24

• 100

How long do Supreme Court justices serve?

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 8 years

• Until they die or retire