WorksheetsAmerican History Basics
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In 1492, what Navigator landed in the Caribbean and connected Europe to the Americas?
a)
Your mom
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Leif Erikson
d)
Hernan Cortez
2.
What Country did the United States address when writing the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Ireland
b)
The United Kingdom
c)
France
d)
Spain
3.
What are the three branches of government in the United States?
a)
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
b)
President, Legislative, Judicial
c)
Interpretive, Legislative, Prime Minister
d)
Executive, Congress, Court
4.
What is the basic duty of the Judicial branch?
a)
Make law
b)
Interpret law
c)
Enforce law
d)
Dance law
5.
What is the basic concept behind the checks and balances?
a)
Keep power from being given to one person only
b)
Keep power from being given to one branch only
c)
Keep power from being given to one party only
d)
Keep power from being given to congress
6.
How is the number of state representatives in the House of Representatives determined?
a)
2 per state
b)
It says in the Bill of Rights
c)
roll of the dice
d)
Population
7.
Who is the Commander in Chief (leader, final say) of U.S. armed forces?
a)
Congress
b)
The President
c)
The Supreme Court
d)
The Governor
8.
What does the term impeach mean?
a)
To remove from office
b)
To fire
c)
To bring charges against
d)
To elect
9.
How many U.S. Presidents were removed from office?
a)
Two
b)
One
c)
Three
d)
None
10.
How long is a Presidential term?
a)
life
b)
4 years
c)
2 years
d)
6 years
11.
What is the Bill of Rights?
a)
The Constitution
b)
Rights of the government
c)
The document that sets up the government
d)
The first 10 amendments to the Cons.
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