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U.S. Government

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This person is in charge of a city.

a)

president

b)

mayor

c)

governor

d)

king

2.

This person leads the country.

a)

president

b)

governor

c)

mayor

d)

king

3.

This person is the leader of a state.

a)

president

b)

mayor

c)

governor

d)

king

4.

What are the three levels of government? Choose all 3.

a)

parliament

b)

state

c)

federalism

d)

national

e)

local

5.

A group of people that sets rules and runs a country is called

a)

parliament

b)

government

c)

cabinet

d)

king and queen

6.

What are the three branches of government? Choose all three.

a)

local

b)

legislative

c)

state

d)

executive

e)

judicial

7.

This branch of the government makes laws.

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judicial

8.

This branch of the government enforces the laws.

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judicial

9.

This branch of the government interprets the meaning of laws.

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judicial

10.

To keep any one branch from becoming too powerful, the Constitution includes a system of

a)

federalism

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

checks and balances

d)

Articles of Confederation

11.

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution protect the rights and liberties of American citizens. What are these amendments called?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

The Constitution

12.

The First Amendment protects basic freedoms. Choose 3 freedoms protected by this amendment.

a)

to keep and bear arms

b)

of speech

c)

to keep soldiers out of your home

d)

of religion

e)

of press

13.

This document describes how the United States government works and was written by the Founding Fathers.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

The Constitution

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Bill of Rights

14.

Congress is a part of the

a)

legislative branch

b)

executive branch

c)

judicial branch

15.

The President is part of the

a)

legislative branch

b)

executive branch

c)

judicial branch