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Worksheets6th Grade Government
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 42mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which one is NOT a branch of the government?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Court Room
d)
Executive
2.
The President is part of what branch?
a)
Judicial
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
3.
What branch is the House of Representatives a part of?
a)
Judicial
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive
4.
What branch is the Vice President a part of?
a)
Judicial
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
5.
What branch are the Supreme Court Justices a part of? (Judges)
a)
Judicial
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive
6.
What is one of the Executive Branches jobs?
a)
To protect the country
b)
To write laws
c)
To protect the constitution
7.
What is one of the Judicial Branches jobs?
a)
To protect the country
b)
To write laws
c)
To protect the constitution
8.
What is one of the Legislative Branches jobs?
a)
To protect the country
b)
To write laws
c)
To protect the Constitution
9.
What does Veto mean?
a)
To allow a law to pass
b)
To stop a law from passing
10.
Who is allowed to veto a law?
a)
The President
b)
The Judicial Branch
c)
The Legislative Branch
11.
What is another name for the House of Representatives and Senate?
a)
Congress
b)
Capitol Building
c)
Metallica
d)
Federal Government
12.
How many branches of government are there?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
13.
Checks and balances is when...?
a)
The 3 branches can keep the others in check/line
b)
One of the braches checks the another branch into the hockey rink boards really hard
c)
The 3 branches balance their checkbooks together
14.
The branch that gets the most attention or is seen as the more popular branch is...?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
15.
something that a person is or should be morally or legally allowed to have, get, or do
a)
responsibilities
b)
oaths
c)
rights
16.
something that you should do
a)
right
b)
duty
c)
responsibilities
17.
a system of government in which the power is shared by all the people
a)
Communism
b)
democracy
c)
monarchy
18.
the official choice you make in an election by casting a ballot
a)
vote
b)
oath
c)
allegiance
19.
to have gone through the process of becoming a citizen
a)
naturalization
b)
organization
20.
loyalty to a person, country, group, etc.
a)
promise
b)
allegiance
21.
a plan for government
a)
Constitution
b)
lesson plan
22.
What are the two main political parties in the U.S.?
a)
democratic and republican
b)
liberals and conservatives
c)
right-wing and left-wing
d)
socialist and fascist
23.
How many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court?
a)
9
b)
12
c)
20
d)
100
24.
What are the TWO parts of the U.S. Congress?
a)
the President and Vice President
b)
the House of Representatives and the Senate
c)
the President and the Supreme Court
d)
the Executive Branch and the Legislative Branch
25.
What is a right?
a)
a left
b)
a freedom
c)
a punishment
d)
a rule
26.
Who is this man?
a)
Donald Trump
b)
The Dad on "Hey Jessie"
c)
Barack Obama
d)
Dr. Trigg
27.
How can you be a good citizen?
a)
pick up trash in the cafeteria
b)
help keep your classroom clean
c)
pick up trash in the park
d)
all of the above
28.
The first 10 Amendments are called ____
a)
Constitution
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Rules
29.
Money can only be printed at the ____ level
a)
Local
b)
School
c)
National
30.
City parks/libraries are a responsibility of our ____ government
a)
Constitution
b)
Local
c)
Bill of Rights
31.
Governors are in charge of an entire ____
a)
country
b)
state
c)
school
32.
Mayors are in charge of an entire
a)
city
b)
country
c)
school district
33.
Each state can declare war whenever they want.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
Highways are taken care of by the state.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
The highest court is the _____ Court
a)
Special
b)
Government
c)
Supreme
36.
How many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court?
a)
7
b)
9
c)
11
d)
13
37.
How old do you have to be to vote for President?
a)
35
b)
16
c)
18
d)
21
38.
Who does a State Senator represent?
a)
Everyone who voted for them
b)
Their political party
c)
Everyone in their state
d)
The United States
39.
How long is the term of service for the President of the United States?
a)
2 Years
b)
4 Years
c)
6 Years
d)
8 Years
40.
What is the name of our National Anthem?
a)
Party in the USA
b)
God Bless the USA
c)
America the Beautiful
d)
The Star Spangled Banner
41.
Who is the current Governor of Minnesota?
a)
Mark Dayton
b)
Tina Smith
c)
Jesse Ventura
d)
Walter Mondale
42.
2/3 would be considered a...?
a)
Majority
b)
Minority
c)
Half
d)
50/50
43.
Mr. Langert played which of the following sports while in school?
a)
Football
b)
Lacrosse
c)
Hockey
d)
All of the above
44.
This test is going to be.....
a)
Easy
b)
Hard
c)
Kind of hard
d)
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