Civics Exam #2 - Fall 2023

What is your name? (First and Last)

1. Identify any one of the following that IS one of the three branches of government (THERE ARE MORE THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWER, YOU ONLY NEED TO SELECT ONE)

• legislative branch
• executive branch
• international branch
• judicial branch

2. Which part of the federal government writes laws?

• legislative branch
• executive branch
• judicial branch

3. What are the two parts of Congress?

• parliament and duma
• House of Representative and Senate
• upper chamber and lower chamber
• Supreme Court and Lower Court

4. Name one power of the U.S. Congress?

• declaring laws unconstitutional
• enforcing laws
• appointing ambassadors
• writing laws

5. How many US Senators are there?

• 50
• 100
• 435
• 538

6. How long is a term for a U.S. Senator?

• 1 year
• 2 years
• 4 years
• 6 years

7. Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators right now?

8. How many voting members are there in the House of Representatives?

• 50
• 100
• 435
• 538

9. How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?

• 1 year
• 2 years
• 4 years
• 6 years