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WorksheetsUS Government Pre-Test
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What country did we fight against during the Revolutionary War?
a)
A. England (Great Britain)
b)
B. Germany
c)
C. France
d)
D. Russis
2.
What is the legislative branch of the US government called?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Congress
c)
The Presidency
d)
The House of Representatives
3.
What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
The Articles of Confederation
c)
The Preamble
d)
The Declaration of Independence
4.
How many states are there in the United States?
a)
100*
b)
52
c)
51
d)
50
5.
What is the United States Constitution?
a)
Oath of allegiance
b)
The House of Representatives
c)
The Supreme Law of the Land
d)
The Declaration of Indpendence
6.
What are the duties of the Supreme Court?
a)
To serve the President as cabinet members
b)
To write laws
c)
To interpret laws
d)
To execute laws
7.
Who makes the laws in the United States?
a)
The Speaker of the House
b)
Congress
c)
The President
d)
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
8.
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
a)
18
b)
21
c)
19
d)
25
9.
Where does freedom of speech come from?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
Emancipation Proclamation
c)
The President
d)
The Bill of Rights
10.
What is the highest court in the land?
a)
The Supreme Court
b)
The President
c)
The Constitution
d)
The Congress
11.
What are the three branches of U.S. Government?
a)
Democratic, Republican, and Independent
b)
Department of Justice, Department of State, Department of the Interior
c)
Legislative, Judicial, Executive
d)
Police, Education, Legislative
12.
How long does the President stay in office?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
There is no limit
d)
6 years
13.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
a)
Freed the Indians
b)
Ended the Civil War
c)
Freed many slaves
d)
Ended World War II
14.
What is one benefit that citizens of the United States have that non-citizens do not?
a)
Travel
b)
Vote for the candidate of your choice
c)
Health care
d)
Right to work in the United States
15.
What do the stars on the flag represent?
a)
One for each United States President
b)
One for each Article of the United States Constitution
c)
They are not symbolic of anything
d)
One for each state in the United States
16.
Who was the first President of the United States?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George W. Bush
17.
How many representatives are there in Congress?
a)
100
b)
50
c)
535
d)
102
18.
How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
a)
10
b)
9
c)
3
d)
12
19.
Can the United States Constitution be changed?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Yes, but only by the President
d)
Yes, but only by a vote of the people
20.
Who elects members of Congress?
a)
The Electoral College
b)
The people
c)
The President and his cabinet
d)
The Governors of the states
21.
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
a)
July 4, 1776
b)
July 4, 1787
c)
July 4, 1821
d)
July 4, 1876
22.
What is the national anthem of the United States?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence
b)
America, the Beautiful
c)
The Star Spangled Banner
d)
Born in the U.S.A.
23.
How many times may a Congressman be reelected?
a)
Once
b)
There is no limit
c)
4 times
d)
6 times
24.
Which of the following is not one of the Constitutional requirements in order to be eligible to become President of the U.S.?
a)
Must be at least 35 years old
b)
Must have lived in the U.S. for 14 years
c)
Must be a natural born citizen of the U.S.
d)
Must have served as governor
25.
Why are there 100 Senators in the Senate
a)
Because that is all that will fit in the Senate gallery
b)
2 from each state
c)
Tradition
d)
Must have half the number of Representative
26.
What is the name of the President's official home?
a)
The Supreme Court Building
b)
The Mayflower
c)
The United States Capitol Building
d)
The White House
27.
How many stripes are there on the U.S. flag?
a)
51
b)
10
c)
13
d)
50
28.
Who becomes President if the President dies in office?
a)
His/her wife or husband
b)
The Speaker of the House
c)
The Secretary of State
d)
The Vice President
29.
What is the judiciary branch of the government called?
a)
The Constitution
b)
The Supreme Court
c)
Congress
d)
Executive
30.
Who was the President during the Civil War?
a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
George Washington
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Thomas Jefferson
31.
Which of these is guaranteed by the First Amendment?
a)
Freedom of the speech
b)
Right to bear arms
c)
Right to trial by jury
d)
Right to happiness
32.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
James Madison
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
Benjamin Franklin
33.
What special group advises the President?
a)
The Supreme Court
b)
The Cabinet
c)
The Electoral College
d)
The Forest Rangers
34.
What were the 13 original states called?
a)
The Colonies
b)
The Articles of Confederation
c)
The Mayflower
d)
New England
35.
In what year was the Constitution written?
a)
1776
b)
1812
c)
1787
d)
1876
36.
Who is the Commander and Chief of the military?
a)
The Secretary of Defense
b)
The 4 Star General
c)
The President
d)
The Vice President
37.
What is the Bill of Rights?
a)
The first ten amendments to the Constitution
b)
The Preamble
c)
The Pledge of Allegiance
d)
The first part of the Declaration of Independence
38.
Who elects the President of the United States?
a)
The Senate
b)
Congress
c)
The Cabinet
d)
The Electoral College
39.
Which list contains the three rights guaranteed by the First Amendment?
a)
Right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
b)
Freedom of speech, press and religion
c)
Right to protest, right to protection under the law and freedom of religion
d)
Freedom of religion, human rights and right to elect representatives
40.
What is it called when you change the Constitution?
a)
Ratification
b)
Article of Confederation
c)
Amendment
d)
Congress
41.
What is the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
That there are 50 states in the Union
b)
All men are created equal
c)
That George Washington was the first president of the U.S.
d)
That the flag be red, white and blue
42.
Which President is called the "Father of our Country"?
a)
George Washington
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
Thomas Jefferson
43.
Who has the power to declare war?
a)
Congress
b)
The President
c)
The Supreme Court
d)
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
44.
The President is part of which branch of government?
a)
Judicial
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive
d)
Congress
45.
Who signs bills into law?
a)
The Speaker of the House
b)
The President
c)
Congress
d)
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
46.
How many amendments have been added to the Constitution?
a)
10
b)
102
c)
27
d)
18
47.
What is Congress?
a)
Democrats and Republicans
b)
The Senate and the House of Representatives
c)
The Executive branch
d)
The Judicial Branch
48.
What is the maximum number of terms for which a person can be elected President?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
49.
Who selects the Supreme Court Justices?
a)
The Electoral College
b)
The people
c)
They are appointed by the President
d)
The Senate
50.
Congress makes up which branch?
a)
The Executive Branch
b)
The Judicial Branch
c)
The Legislative Branch
d)
The Justice Branch
51.
The Supreme Court and all lower courts are part of which branch of government?
a)
The Judicial Branch
b)
The Executive Branch
c)
The Legislative Branch
d)
The Justice Branch
52.
The three branches of government represent what?
a)
Federalism
b)
System of Checks and Balances
c)
Unilateral government
d)
Totalitarian government
53.
Democracy is
a)
Rule by one
b)
Rule by a few
c)
Rule by the majority
d)
Rule by a king
54.
What are the two main political parties in the United States?
a)
Libertarian and Socialist
b)
Socialist and Communist
c)
Democrat and Republican
d)
Republican and Libertarian
55.
What do you show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
a)
The President
b)
Congress
c)
The United States of America
d)
The Supreme Court
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