NEW
Font size
S
M
L
XL
WorksheetsAmerican Government
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the length of term for a US Representative?
a)
2 years
b)
20 years
c)
10 years
d)
6 years
2.
What is the maximum number of years a person can be president?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
unlimited
d)
10
3.
In what year was the Constitution written?
a)
1645
b)
1801
c)
1787
d)
1492
4.
What is the permission to look for evidence of a crime in a particular location called?
a)
petition
b)
indictment
c)
search warrant
d)
impeachment
5.
How old must one be to serve as a Justice of the Supreme Court?
a)
30
b)
25
c)
18
d)
There is no age requirement
6.
How many electoral college votes are needed to become President of the US?
a)
270
b)
435
435
435
c)
2/3rds
d)
51%
7.
If the president can no longer serve, who becomes President?
a)
Secretary of State
b)
Tiny Rick
c)
The Vice President
d)
The Prime Minister
8.
Who is our US Representative (California's 14th District)
a)
Jerry Brown
b)
Diane Feinstein
c)
Jackie Speier
d)
Kamala Harris
9.
What is the highest court in the United States?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
Supreme Court
d)
White House
10.
The right to freedom of the press would NOT protect a newspaper that
a)
criticized an elected government official
b)
encouraged people to peacefully protest a law
c)
knowingly spread harmful lies about someone
d)
opposed the government in a time of war
11.
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
a)
100
b)
435
c)
50
d)
270
12.
How many judges are (supposed to be) on the Supreme Court?
a)
11
b)
6
c)
13
d)
9
13.
How many amendments are there to the Constitution?
a)
10
b)
45
c)
27
d)
100
14.
The popular vote determines who will become President of the United States.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
How long is one Presidential term?
a)
6 years
b)
2 years
c)
4 years
d)
10 years
16.
Who becomes the President if the President AND Vice President should die?
a)
Secretary of State
b)
Secretary of Defense
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
An election is held
17.
What is a presidential ticket?
a)
A political party's candidates for President and Vice President
b)
Another name for the ballot you fill out on Election Day
c)
The form a candidate must fill out in order to run for President
d)
A ticket you need to get into a nominating convention
18.
How many US Senators are there?
a)
50
b)
275
c)
100
d)
435
19.
How old must one be to be elected to the United States Senate?
a)
35
b)
30
c)
25
d)
there is no age limit
20.
The Vice President always gets to vote in the Senate.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Who signs bills to become laws?
a)
The Vice President
b)
The Legislative Branch
c)
A Supreme Court Judge
d)
The President
22.
A bill must start in the House of Representatives
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Which of the following is NOT protected in the Bill of Rights?
a)
the right to bear arms
b)
the right to free speech
c)
the right to public education
d)
the right to jury trials
24.
How many original states were there?
a)
2
b)
25
c)
50
d)
13
25.
How old must one be to be elected President of the United States?
a)
30
b)
25
c)
35
d)
there is no age requirement
26.
Who was the first female Supreme Court Justice?
a)
Thurgood Marshall
b)
Ruth Bader Ginsberg
c)
Diane Feinstein
d)
Sandra Day O'Connor
27.
A US Senator is elected for how many years?
a)
4
b)
6
c)
2
d)
10
28.
Barrack Obama can be president in the future.
a)
False
b)
True
29.
How many times can a person serve as a US Senator
a)
2
b)
6
c)
unlimited
d)
4
30.
What is the minimum voting age in the United States?
a)
18
b)
16
c)
21
d)
28
31.
What is the capital of the United States?
a)
Boston, MA
b)
Philadelphia, PA
c)
New York, NY
d)
Washington, D.C.
32.
How old must one be to be elected to the US House of Representatives?
a)
there is no age requirement
b)
25
c)
35
d)
30
33.
What happens if a bill receives 210 "yeas" in a full house vote in the House of Representatives?
a)
The bill is sent to the President for his signature
b)
The bill is defeated in the House
c)
The bill is sent to a special Senate committee
d)
The Supreme Court must decide whether the bill is Constitutional or not.
Reset
