Government and Civics Quiz

To say no to a bill

• veto

• law

• Constitution

• Supreme Court

People who live in a community

• veto

• Congress

• citizens

• Constitution

Highest court in the United States

• citizens

• Supreme Court

• Veto

• Congress

House of Representatives and the Senate

• Constitiution

• veto

• citizens

• Congress

Rules made by a government

• laws

• veto

• Congress

• Supreme Court

Gives the U.S. citizens rights and freedoms and details how our government works

• laws

• Constitution

• Supreme court

• citizens

How does the government get money to pay for services such as building schools and paving roads?

• a. By collecting taxes from people

• b. By holding bake sales

• c. By printing their own money

• d. By working at a job to earn money

What is a democracy?

• a. A form of government where a king rules

• b. A form of government where the people have a say

• c. A form of government run by the police

Why do communities have laws?

• a. To protect its citizens

• b. To make money for the government

• c. To give the police and judges a job

• d. To have power over the people

How many senators does each state have?

• Two

• Four

• Six

• It is based on the population of the state.