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Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This branch makes the laws.
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
Congress
2.
How old does a U.S. Representative have to be?
a)
35
b)
25
c)
30
d)
40
3.
How many years does a Representative have to be a citizen for?
a)
15 years
b)
13 years
c)
9 years
d)
7 years
4.
What is the Supreme law of the land?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Constitution
c)
Supreme Law
d)
United States Law
5.
The Constitution had to be approved by how many states?
a)
10/13
b)
11/13
c)
5/13
d)
9/13
6.
What two bodies make up the Legislative Branch?
a)
Congress and Capital Building
b)
House and Supreme Court
c)
House of Representatives and Senate
d)
Senate and Congress
7.
War may be declared by:
a)
President
b)
Congress
c)
Supreme Court
d)
Executive Branch
8.
What is the term of office of a U.S. Representative?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
1 year
9.
How do you determine how many Representatives a state gets in the House?
a)
Based on popular vote.
b)
Based on politicians.
c)
Based on opinion.
d)
Based on population of the state.
10.
How old does a Senator have to be?
a)
25 years old
b)
30 years old
c)
35 years old
d)
40 years old
11.
Who is the presiding office of the House of Representatives?
a)
Captain
b)
Vice-President
c)
Speaker
d)
President
12.
Tax bills begin in the....
a)
Senate
b)
House
c)
Congress
d)
General Assembly
13.
Term of office of a Senator?
a)
6 years
b)
4 years
c)
2 years
d)
1 year
14.
How many Senators are there?
a)
150
b)
125
c)
100
d)
75
15.
Who is the leader of the Senate?
a)
Congressmen
b)
President
c)
Speaker
d)
Vice-President
16.
Which house of Congress has the power to start impeachment proceedings?
a)
Senate
b)
Congress
c)
House of Representatives
d)
General Assembly
17.
How many years does a Senator have to be a citizen?
a)
13 years
b)
11 years
c)
9 years
d)
7 years
18.
What was the meeting called to revise the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Constitutional Meeting
b)
Constitutional Convention
c)
Constitutional Pow-Wow
d)
Constitutional Committee
19.
Each branch has some way to control the other two branches.
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Federalism
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Republic
20.
Agreement of a two house legislature.
a)
Great Compromise
b)
Thrilling Compromise
c)
Promise Compromise
d)
New Compromise
21.
Government in which people elect representatives to govern them.
a)
Federalism
b)
Constitution
c)
Democracy
d)
Republic
22.
Power of government is shared between the states and national government.
a)
Separation of powers
b)
Federalism
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Democacy
23.
The number of presidential electors a state gets is equal to its:
a)
Representatives and Supreme Court Justices
b)
Senators and Representatives
c)
Supreme Court Justices and Senators
d)
population
24.
Elections happen in the month of
a)
January
b)
November
c)
December
d)
March
25.
Congress can
a)
Declare War
b)
Make people stay in jail.
c)
Put special taxes on things.
d)
Make people pay to cross state lines.
26.
The first step in a new law is to start a
a)
Fred
b)
Steve
c)
Nick
d)
Bill
27.
Congressmen are paid by the
a)
U.S. People
b)
U.S. Treasury
c)
U.S. Capital
d)
U.S. Population
28.
Constitution is broken up into
a)
7 Articles
b)
9 Articles
c)
10 Articles
d)
15 Articles
29.
The Constitution begins with
a)
The best nation in the world
b)
We the most powerful in the world
c)
We the greatest of the United States
d)
We the people of the United STates
30.
Senators and Representatives must live in
a)
The state they were born in.
b)
The state they like.
c)
The state they represent.
d)
The state they have visited the most.
31.
Who does the Senate elect when the Vice President isn't there?
a)
President
b)
Vice-President
c)
Speaker
d)
President Pro-Tempore
32.
What is it called when a President rejects a bill?
a)
Veto
b)
Objection
c)
Failure
d)
Reject
33.
What's the number Congress always needs in votes to approve of a decision?
a)
1/2
b)
2/3
c)
3/4
d)
5/8
34.
This branch enforces and carries out the laws.
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Executive Branch
d)
Congress
35.
The President is in office for how many years?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
10 years
36.
How old does the president need to be?
a)
25 years
b)
30 years
c)
35 years
d)
40 years
37.
You were born in Italy. Can you become president?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Yes after 14 years of living in the U.S.
d)
Yes if you become a citizen.
38.
How many years must a person live consecutively in the U.S. before running for President?
a)
10 years
b)
14 years
c)
18 years
d)
22 years
39.
The President's main job is
a)
To execute the laws.
b)
To write the laws.
c)
To explain the laws.
d)
To ignore the laws
40.
Who takes over for the president if he dies?
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
President Pro-Tempore
c)
Majority Leader
d)
Vice President
41.
The President must take a ____ before taking office
a)
oath
b)
pledge
c)
commitment
d)
compromise
42.
Who elects the president?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
People
d)
Electoral College
43.
If a President picks a new Vice-President, who must approve?
a)
Cabinet
b)
Senate
c)
Congress
d)
People
44.
What is the group called that helps the president make important decisions?
a)
Congress
b)
Cabinet
c)
Senate
d)
Electoral College
45.
What is it called when the president forgives a crime?
a)
forgiveness
b)
budget
c)
sentence
d)
pardon
46.
What is a deal with another country called?
a)
Treason
b)
Breach
c)
Treaty
d)
Promise
47.
Which judges does the President pick?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
District Court
c)
Appellate Court
d)
Circuit Court
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