WorksheetsCivics
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is the supreme law of the land?
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Magna Cara
Articles of Confederation
The idea of self government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these three words?
We declare self-evident
We the People
When in course
We believe in
What is an amendment
a change to the Constitution
a change to the Supreme Court decision
a new law passed by the Senate for debate
a change to the Articles of Confederation
This freedom can be found in the first amendment?
right to own guns
freedom of assembly
right to a trial
freedom from cruel and unsusual punishment
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
10
24
25
27
What is the economic system of the United States?
communism
single payer
free market
catapultist
What is the "rule of law"
whatever the President says goes
only the Supreme Court writes law
no one is above the law, even the President and Cogress
elected officials are above the law since they make the law
What make up the three branches of government?
The Articles, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution
The congress, The legislature and the bureacracy
The president, the speaker of the house, the Supreme Court
the Executive, the legislative, and Judicial
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
Supreme Court
President
Bureacracy
How many US Senators are there?
425
535
100
150
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
2
4
8
6
This man is currently an Idaho Senator
Jim Risch
Raul Labrador
Mike Simpson
Brad Little
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
535
435
100
150
We elect a member of the US House of Representatives for how long?
4 years
6 years
2 years
8 years
This man is one of Idahos U.S. Representatives
Butch Otter
Brad Little
Mike Simpson
Mike Crapo
We elect a president for how many years?
8
2
4
6
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
all the people in the state
only the people in his hometown
only the people in his legislative district
the other Senators
In what month do we vote for President?
October
January
May
November
What is the name of the President now?
Joe Biden
Brad Little
Mike Pence
Donald Trump
If the President can no longer serve who becomes the President?
whover wins a special election
the Speaker of the House
the Vice President
the Chief Justice
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Chief Justice
the Senate Majority Leader
a winner of a special election
the Speaker of the House
Who signs bills into law?
the speaker of the house
the Chief Justice
the President
the members of congress
Who vetoes bills?
the Senate Majority Leader
the Vice President
the Chief Justice
the President
What is the highest court in the land?
The 9th Circut
The Presidency
Judge Judy
The Supreme Court
What does the Presidents Cabinet do?
Holds all his savory Jams and Jellies
hold all the important secret documents
advises the President
reviews laws and then vetoes them
How many justices serve on the Supreme Court?
12
13
9
8
Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
Brett Kavanagh
John Roberts
Mitch McConnell
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Who is the Governor of Idaho currently?
Butch Otter
Jim Risch
Brad Little
Mike Crapo
What is the capital of your state?
Kuna
Nampa
Boise
Twin Falls
What is the name of the Speaker of the House now?
Mike Johnson
Mitch McConnell
Mike Pence
Nancy Pelosi
How old do you have to be to vote in the United States
21
30
19
18
What are the two major political parties in the US right now?
Democrat and Independent
Republican and Democrat
Communal and Independent
Socialist and Progressive
When is the last day you can send in your federal income tax form?
January 1st
The first Tuesday in November
April 15
Feburary 15
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
18
19
21
they aren't required its optional
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Continental Congress members
Ben Franklin
Which states are part of the the original 13 colonies?
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont
West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina
Massachusettes, New Jersey, New York
Maine, Massachusettes, Connecticut
What year was the Consitution written?
1789
1787
1887
1776
Who is the "Father of our Country"?
James Madison
Donald Trump
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Oregon Territory
Hudson River Valley in New York
Florida Purchase
Louisisana Purchase
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed all the slaves in the Confederacy
amended the Constitution
declared that the rule of law included the Congress
freed citizens from paying taxes during the Civil War
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
first women vice presidential candidate
wrote the Star Spangled Banner, the national anthem
designed and sewed the original flag
fought for women's rights to vote
Who was President during WWI?
Franklin Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Abraham Lincoln
Warren G Harding
What U.S. war was fought between the North and the South?
the Mexican American War
WWI
The Civil War
The 10 years war
Who was President during the Great Depression and WWII?
Herbert Hoover
Theodore Roosevelt
Warren G Harding
Franklin Roosevelt
This man was a President and also a WWII General?
U.S. Grant
Dwight Eisnehower
Ronald Reagan
George H.W. Bush
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
the spread of Repulbicanism
the spread of communism
Hitler
the treatment of Jews
What is the capital of the United States?
Boise
New York
Philadephia
Washington D.C.
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
one star for each state
that looked the best when it was laid out and it is just coincidence that we know have 50 states.
that is the number dictated by Congress when they commissioned the flag
because it makes a cool looking flag when you alternated the colors red and white.
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4th
Feb. 14th
January 12th
July 3rd
Which ocean is on the east coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico Ocean
Asiatic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
