U.S. Government Structure and Terms

A senator’s term in office is

• an unlimited period of time

• two years

• four years

• six years

The number of representatives elected to the House of Representatives is based on

• the number of voters in a state

• the land area of a state

• the population of a state and apportionment

• all of the above

Congress is allowed to promote [encourage] arts and sciences through

• naturalization

• taxes

• copyrights and patents

• duties

How long is a President’s term of office?

• two years

• three years

• four years

• unlimited

The Executive Branch includes

• the President, Vice President and Cabinet

• the President and the Supreme Court

• the President, Supreme Court and Congress

• the President and Senate

The power to try [investigate and decide] an impeachment is given to

• the President

• the Senate

• the Supreme Court

• all of the above

The main duty [job] of the President is to

• make the laws

• carry out / enforce the laws

• interpret / explain the laws

• change the laws

Elected officials can be removed from office by

• the Supreme Court

• impeachment by the House of Representatives and conviction by the Senate

• a presidential veto

• the Cabinet

The Bill of Rights was written to protect

• individual rights of people

• state’s rights

• senators

• the President

The 1st Amendment includes all of the following EXCEPT

• Freedom of Religion

• Freedom of Speech

• Right to Assemble

• Freedom to Vote