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WorksheetsU.S. Government/Constitution Quizizz
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
The amount of senators in Nebraska
4
12
Based on population
2
What is the main job of the Legislative Branch?
To interpret the law
To execute the law
To secure the law
To create laws
Which of these offices requires you to be at least 35 years of age?
Supreme Court Justice
Senator
Representative in the House
President
Which of the following people are part of the Judicial Branch?
The Cabinet
Senators
Governors
Supreme Court Justices
How many members are there in the House of Reps.
100
9
435
212
The President vetoing a Bill is an example of...
Judicial checking Legislative
Legislative checking Executive
Executive checking Legisltaive
Executive checking Judicial
Takes place every ten years; counts the population
Quorum
House Majority Vote
National Census
Electoral College Vote
Who breaks a 50-50 tie in the Senate
The President
The Cabinet
The Vice-President
The Supreme Court
Which of the these officials serves for "good behavior" or simply life unless they retire, resign, die, or get impeached?
The Cabinet
Senators
Supreme Court Justices
Vice-President
What is required for an override of a veto?
A simple majority vote in one house
A simple majority vote in both houses
3/4 vote in both houses
2/3rd vote in both houses
Which is the 3rd and final part of the Constitution
Articles
Amendments
Declaration of Independence
Preamble
Washington State was worth 12 electoral votes in the 2016 election, how many representatives does it have?
2
24
270
10
How old do you have to be to serve in the upper house of Congress, the Senate?
30
No Age Requirement
35
25
What does to impeach mean?
To change or improve
To Formerly Accuse
To Remove from office immediately
To be found guilty of a crime
The ability to pardon an individual, to clear them of wrongdoing, is an example of what branch's power?
Legislative
National
Judicial
Executive
What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?
To change the law
To make the law
To interpret the law
To enforce the law
Why is California have so many representatives (53)?
California is a very big state
California has a large economy
California has a large population
California has 53 million people
Which two states can split their electoral vote? (Click both)
New Mexico
Nebraska
Alabama
Maine
Which part of the Constitution explains how our government works?
Bill of Rights
Preamble
Articles
Amendments
Which of the following is based on equal representation?
House of Reps.
Senate
Supreme Court
Cabinet
To be elected to this position you must be a natural born citizen (born on US soil)
Supreme Court Justice
Representative in the House
Senator
President
Who approves nominations of ambassadors and Supreme Court Justices?
The Representatives in the House
Vote by the people (Direct Democracy)
The Senate
Vote in the Cabinet
Main job of the Executive Branch
To create the laws
To interpret the laws
To enforce the laws
To break the laws
How many members are there in the Senate?
100
9
435
270
Declaring a law unconstitutional (unfair) is known as...
Impeachment
Amending the Constituion
Judicial Review
Pardoning
Where can the general principles of our nation be found in the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
Articles
Preamble
Amendments
How many electoral votes are needed for a candidate to become the next President of the United States?
100
435
270
438
When Congress can impeach the president it is an example of what kind of check?
Executive checking Legislative
Executive checking Judicial
Legislative checking Judicial
Legislative checking Executive
What is an amendment?
The mission statement of our government
The process of removing or changing a government official
A change or revision to the Constitution
A check by the Executive on the Legislative
You must be 25 and have lived in the state for seven years to become a member of...
The Senate
The Cabinet
The House of Representatives
The State Supreme Court
How many judges have made up the Supreme Court since 1869?
7
6
100
9
Besides the President who else makes up the Executive Branch? (More than one answer)
The Cabinet
Federal Judges
Vice-President
Senators
How many total members are there of the Legislative Branch?
100
435
270
535
Which is NOT a power of the Legislative Branch?
Declare war
Spend Taxes
Print money
Negotiate Treaties with foreign nations
Which of the following is NOT a power of the Executive Branch?
Nominate Supreme Court Justices
Serve as Commander in Chief
Pardon those found guilty of crimes
Raise an army
Which of the following is true about the electoral college?
Every state is equal
48 of 50 states are winner take all
The formula is one vote per million people in the state
States have 2 votes for each senator
What is the system called which prevents any one branch from being too powerful?
Checks and Balances
Electoral College System
System of impeachment
The Amendment process
Alaska and Texas both have...
9 Supreme Court Justices
18 Electoral Votes
2 Senators
6 Representatives in the House
An override of a veto is an example of...
Judicial checking Legislative
Executive checking Legislative
Executive checking Judicial
Legislative checking Executive
Why did Florida gain electoral votes between the years 2000 and 2010?
Florida lost population but gained a senator
Florida gained population between those years
Florida grew in size between 2000 and 2010
Florida had more successful elections between 2000 and 2010
The basic freedoms of U.S. citizens can be found in the...
Articles
Preamble
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Who nominates Supreme Court Justices?
The Senate
The House of Reps.
The President
Direct vote by the people
Which of the following serves a two year term?
President
Senator
Supreme Court Justice
Representative in the House
The power to pardon someone is an example of...
Judicial checking Legislative
Executive checking Legislative
Executive checking Judicial
Judicial checking Executive
What is the opening phrase of the Constitution?
"We have nothing to fear but fear itself"
"When in the course of human events"
"We the people of the United States"
"This here be our Constitution"
Which of the following offices has a strict two term limit?
Supreme Court Justice
Representative in the House
Senator
President
A group of experts who advise the president are known as...
The Senate
The Cabinet
The Govenors
The House Majority
Which of the following is true about Washington D.C.?
It is not considered U.S. soil
It is worth 3 Electoral Votes
It sends 2 Senators to the Senate
It is not a state but instead a territory
Which of the following is a power of the Executive Branch?
Negotiate treaties
Declare war
Declare a law is unfair or unconstitutional
Impeach elected officials
How many of branches of government are there?
9
3
100
Many branches grow from the tree of liberty
