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US Government

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the names of the three branches of our government?

a)

executive, legislative, judicial

b)

local, state, federal

c)

county, state, country

2.

What is the job of a governor?

a)

Leader of a community's government

b)

Leader of a state's executive branch

c)

Leader of a nation's government

3.

How can we promise to be loyal the the United States?

a)

Visit the Lincoln Memorial

b)

Ring the Liberty Bell

c)

Say the Pledge of Allegiance

d)

Sing the Star Spangled Banner

4.

What is another word for patriotic song?

a)

anthem

b)

memorial

c)

symbol

d)

capitol

5.

Who is the head of the executive branch of the national government?

a)

Phil Murphy

b)

Harry Shortway

c)

Donald Trump

d)

Thomas Jefferson

6.

What do citizens give to leaders when they vote?

a)

tax money

b)

a pledge to obey

c)

freedom to assemble

d)

authority

7.

True of False: The Senate is part of Congress.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What is the job of the Judicial branch of our government?

a)

carry out the laws

b)

write the laws

c)

make sure laws are fair

d)

follow the laws

9.

True or False: An election is when citizens choose their leaders.

a)

FAlse

b)

True

10.

Our rights as US citizens are written in which of these documents?

a)

Emancipation Proclamation

b)

Bill of Rights in the Constitution

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Gettysburg Address

11.

What are the names of the 2 parts of the legislative branch of our government?

a)

Senate and House of Representatives

b)

Justices and Judges

c)

Mayor and President

d)

Public Works and Town Manager

12.

True or False: Volunteers always receive pay for their work.

a)

False

b)

True

13.

Where does the head of the executive branch of the national government work?

a)

Supreme Court Building

b)

Lincoln Memorial

c)

Capitol Building

d)

White House

14.

True or False: A mayor runs a city or town

a)

True

b)

False

15.

True or False: Citizens of the US have unlimited rights.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which of these are American symbols?

a)

The Liberty Bell

b)

The American Flag

c)

The Statue of Liberty

d)

All of the above

17.

What is the the job of Congress?

a)

To write the Constitution

b)

To write new laws and decide how to spend tax money

c)

To elect new officials

18.

What is the job of the Supreme Court?

a)

To elect the President

b)

To make new laws

c)

To decide if laws agree with our Constitution

d)

To pay taxes