Civics Test Study

When governing powers are split up between a central government and state government, this type of government is called

• Sovereign

• Democratic

• Republican

• Federalism

After a President has been impeached, the trial is held by

• Senate

• House

• Congress in a joint session

• Supreme Court

Members of the U.S. Senate serve a term of

• two years

• three years

• four years

• six years

The President is elected by the

• Direct Popular Vote

• National Conventions

• Electoral College

• Congressional Caucuses

The Constitution requires that a census be taken every

• 20 years

• 10 years

• 5 years

• year

The Commander-in-Chief of the nation's armed forces is the

• President

• Secretary of Defense

• Secretary of Army

• Secretary of State

The Supreme Court is part of the

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• None of the above

According to the 26th Amendment, in the United States, the minimum age at which one can vote is

• 18

• 20

• 21

• 25

The President's term of office is

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 8 years

The Bill of Rights includes

• the first five amendments

• all of the amendments

• the first ten amendments

• none of the above