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Government

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The highest law in the United States is the:

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Amendment Scroll

d)

Constitution

2.

Our three branches of government are:

a)

Legislative, Independent, Judicial

b)

Judicial, Executive, Legislative

c)

Local, State, Federal

d)

Tall, Grande, Venti

3.

What type of government do we have in the United States?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Socialist

d)

Communist

4.

The first ten amendments of the Constitution are called the:

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Revolution Regime

d)

Constitutional Amendments

5.

The Bill of Rights gives people the right to be sent to jail for 20 years for stealing a notebook from CVS.

a)

YES

b)

NO

6.

The Bill of Rights gives people the right to gather peacefully to protest the government.

a)

YES

b)

NO

7.

The Bill of Rights gives people the right to refuse to celebrate Christmas if it is against your religion.

a)

YES

b)

NO

8.

The Bill of Rights gives people the right to search through your neighbor's house if you think they stole something of yours.

a)

YES

b)

NO

9.

The Bills of Rights gives people the right to own a gun.

a)

YES

b)

NO

10.

In charge of the court system

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

11.

Responsible for writing and passing laws

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

12.

Can declare war

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

13.

Includes the President

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

14.

Represents the citizens of the U.S. with elected officials

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

15.

Includes the Senate and House of Representatives

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

16.

Commands the armed forces

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

17.

Makes sure laws are carried out (enforces)

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

18.

Is able to balance the power of the other branches

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

19.
Who is the head of the Executive branch?
a)
governor
b)
mayor
c)
president
d)
speaker of the house
20.
What is the name of the system that makes sure no branch of government gets too much power?
a)
judicial branch
b)
constitutional convention
c)
legislative branch
d)
checks and balances
21.
What are the first ten amendments called? 
a)
Constitution
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Torah
d)
Common Sense
22.
The purpose of the checks and balances system is to
a)
make sure the President has the most power.
b)
to write checks and keep people from fighting.
c)
to balance the power of the three branches of government.
23.
Congress was separated into the House of Representatives and the Senate as a result of 
a)
The Great Compromise
b)
The Three-Fifths Compromise
24.
What was the second government system of the United States called?
a)
The Declaration of Independence 
b)
The Articles of Confederation 
c)
The U.S. Constitution 
25.
Who can declare war?
a)
The President (Executive Branch)
b)
The General
c)
Congress (Legislative Branch)
26.
Which branch includes a system of courts?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial 
c)
Legislative
27.
Which word means an official
member of a country?
a)
government
b)
amendment 
c)
citizen 
d)
Bill of Rights
28.
Which is NOT one of the 3 branches of
the National Government?
a)
national
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive
d)
Judicial
29.
This branch of government is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
National
30.
The constitution of the United
States can be changed by adding
an _________.
a)
Constitution
b)
Government
c)
Amendment
d)
Bill of Rights
31.
The President and Vice President
are part of this branch of
government.
a)
National
b)
Executive 
c)
Legislative
d)
Judicial 
32.
The branch of government that interprets the law.
a)
Judicial
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
d)
Monarchy
33.
Branch of government that enforces the law.
a)
Judicial
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive
d)
Monarchy
34.
These ensure that no branch of government had more power than the other two branches.
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Natural Rights
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Federal System
35.
The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution are called?
a)
Preamble
b)
Amendment
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Natural Rights
36.
The document that organized the United States Government
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Constitution
d)
Declaration of Independence
37.
A formal change to a document 
a)
Bill
b)
Law
c)
Amendment
d)
Veto
38.
This is another name for the beginning part of something
a)
Preamble
b)
Bill
c)
Law
d)
Amendment
39.
Another name for a proposed law.
a)
Veto
b)
Amendment
c)
Bill
d)
Grant
40.
This is the person that leads the executive branch of government.
a)
Congressman
b)
Justice
c)
General
d)
President
41.
This is a phrase used in the United States Constitution that defines that political power belong to the people.
a)
We the People
b)
We hold these truths
c)
Making America Great Again
d)
Stronger Together
42.
This was our nation's first Constitution but failed because it gave all the power to the states. 
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Treaty of Paris 
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
U.S. Constitution 
43.
The Articles of Confederation had be fixed because it was 
a)
too weak
b)
too strong
44.
This plan wanted representation in the Legislative branch to be based on population.
a)
Virginia Plan
b)
New Jersey Plan
45.
This plan wanted representation in the Legislative branch to be based on equality.
a)
Virginia Plan
b)
New Jersey Plan
46.
The Virginia Plan benefited the _______ states. 
a)
Large 
b)
Small 
47.
The New Jersey Plan benefits the ________ states.
a)
Big
b)
Small
48.
The Virginia Plan wanted representation to be based on ___________. 
a)
Population
b)
Equality
c)
Age
d)
Religion
49.
The New Jersey Plan wanted representation to be based on __________. 
a)
Population 
b)
Equality
c)
Age
d)
Religion 
50.
Checks and Balances are put into place so that 
a)
The people can make all the decisions
b)
So that a King could be established 
c)
No one branch could become too powerful
d)
So that the branches could be bossy
51.
If a president does not agree with a law he is allowed to ________ the law. 
a)
Veto 
b)
Ratify
c)
Bill 
d)
Amend
52.
How many branches of government are there?
a)
Five
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
53.

Which branch of government does the president and governnor work under?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

All branches

d)

Executive Branch

54.
What is the job of the legislative branch?
a)
to carry out the laws
b)
to declare war
c)
to make the laws
d)
to decide all the laws
55.

What are the three branches of government called?

a)

Executive, Legislative, Judicial

b)

Executive, Legos, Judges

c)

President, Vice President, and cabinet,

d)

City, state, and country

56.

Who is responsible for making the laws?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

All branches

57.

What is the HIGHEST court in the land called?

a)

Appellate courts

b)

Trial courts

c)

District courts

d)

Supreme Court

58.

Who is the President of the United States?

a)

George Washington

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

Barack Obama

d)

Donald Trump

59.

Who is responsible for interpreting the laws of the state

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

d)

All branches

60.
Congress is part of the ________  branch.
a)
executive
b)
judicial
c)
legislative
d)
senate
61.
Congress is made of two houses: the ________ and the ________.
a)
Executive and Legislative
b)
Constitution and Amendment
c)
House of Representative and Congress
d)
House of Representatives and Senate
62.
The document which lays out the plan for our country is the ________.
a)
Amendment
b)
Constitution
c)
Declaration
d)
Bill of Rights
63.

What is a responsibility?

a)

The Bill of Rights

b)

Something you should do. You have a choice.

c)

Freedom of Speech

d)

A freedom

64.
The first ten amendments are called the....
a)
Declaration
b)
Constitution
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Seal
65.

What is a right?

a)

Something that is wrong

b)

Turning a bill into a law

c)

Congress

d)

A freedom that is protected. It can't be taken away.

66.

Vote, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, right to a fair trial are all example of __________.

a)

Responsibilities of U.S. Citizen

b)

Rights of U.S. Citizen

67.

Vote, follow laws, jury duty, pay taxes are all examples of ____________.

a)

Rights of a U.S. Citizen

b)

Responsibilities of U.S. Citizen

68.

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of citizenship?

a)

enforcing laws

b)

serving jury

c)

pay taxes

d)

voting

69.

What makes the Constitution a living document?

a)

Only Supreme Court justices are allowed to add amendments.

b)

It states that Supreme Court justices are appointed for life.

c)

It can be changed over time.

d)

Its authors are still living.

70.

How can citizens let local leaders know their opinion of issues?

a)

refuse to talk about the issue

b)

go to a local meeting to voice their opinion

c)

nothing

d)

talk about about the candidate

71.

What is a reason that a citizen may not be allowed to vote?

a)

they did not pay their poll tax

b)

they did not register to vote

c)

the did not research the candidates

d)

they wore the wrong shoes

72.

What is an amendment?

a)

the president's ideas

b)

the only law people must follow

c)

a change or addition tot he Constitution

d)

nothing important

73.

What is the purpose of having three branches of government?

a)

So one branch can have more power

b)

to keep one branch from having too much power

c)

so that each part of the government can be in charge of one branch

d)

to provide more jobs

74.

Who did the U.S. gain its independence from?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Great Britain

d)

Ireland

75.

What is the introduction to the Constitution called?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

the preamble

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

legal document

76.

What is the Constitution?

a)

A list of ten rights guaranteed for all U.S. citizens added to the Constitution

b)

Writing that introduces the Constitution

c)

Document written by our founding fathers following our independence from Britain

77.
What does it mean when in our government system, "no one" holds too much power?
a)
Federalism
b)
General Welfare
c)
Popular Soverignty
d)
Separation of Powers
78.

The Constitutional Convention took place-

a)

1781

b)

1787

c)

776

d)

1783

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