Civics Test Review

What are the two parts of the US Congress?

• the Department of Justice and the Department of State

• the Senate and the House of Representatives

• the President and the Supreme Court

• the FBI and the CIA

What is the economic system of the US?

• black market

• Socialist, communist

• Capitalist, free market

• underground railroad

What determines the number of Representatives a state will have?

• the Supreme Court

• the number of small farms

• the physical size of the state

• the population of the state

Who is the chief executive of a state?

• the Governor

• the State Comptroller

• the Lieutenant Governor

• the Senator

What does the Judicial branch do?

• It decides the Constitutionality of laws.

• It authorizes military action.

• It writes and passes new legislation.

• It provides for federal law enforcement.

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

• 18

• 12

• 6

• 9

Who is responsible for creating federal laws?

• the Attorney General

• the Department of Justice

• the FBI

• Congress

How many Senators get elected from each state?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many Senators get elected from each state?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

• the first Lady

• the leader of the House of Representatives

• a special election is held

• the Vice President