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Government - Chapter 3 Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The fact that each branch of government must be separate from the others and function on its own is known as the principle of _______.
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
separation of powers
c)
rule of law
d)
 checks and balances
2.
How many times has the Constitution been amended since it was first ratified?
a)
21
b)
10
c)
75
d)
27
3.
Which Constitutional principle states that no one is above the law and the government only has powers listed in the Constitution?
a)
Limited Government
b)
Individual Liberties
c)
Federalism
d)
Republicanism
4.
Many of our individual liberties are protected by which document?
a)
The Articles of Confederation
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
The Fundamental Orders 
5.
Which branch of government interprets laws?
a)
Judicial (courts)
b)
Executive (president)
c)
Legislative (Congress)
6.
Who is the head of the executive branch?
a)
The Supreme Court
b)
The Senate
c)
The President
d)
The Cabinet
7.
Which of the following is a system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power?
a)
Tyranny
b)
Checks and balances
c)
Federalism
d)
Ratification
8.
Which Constitutional principle divides government power between the states and the federal government?
a)
Republicanism
b)
Popular sovereignty
c)
States rights
d)
Federalism
9.
What year was the Constitution written in?
a)
1776
b)
1787
c)
1803
d)
1861
10.

What is the minimum age required to be a member of the House of Representatives?

a)

21 years of age

b)

25 years of age

c)

32 years of age

11.

How often are the House of Representatives chosen?

a)

every 8 years

b)

every 4 years

c)

every 2 years

12.

How long is one (1) term for the President?

a)

4 years

b)

6 years

c)

3 years

13.

What is the minimum age required to be President?

a)

35 years old

b)

99 years old

c)

16 years old

14.

How long is a Senator's term?

a)

9 years

b)

14 years

c)

6 years

15.

What is the minimum age to be a member of the Senate?

a)

2 and 1/2 years old

b)

30 years old

c)

50 years old

16.

The head of the Supreme Court is the ______________________.

a)

Chief Justice

b)

Primary Justice

c)

President

17.

The Supreme Court has _______ members?

a)

5

b)

1, 347

c)

9

18.

In order to be the President, a person must be a __________________________________ of the United States.

a)

visitor

b)

natural born citizen

c)

college graduate

19.

A Senator and a Representative must live in the ______________ that they represent.

a)

house

b)

school district

c)

state

20.

To become President, a person must have been a resident in the United States for how many years?

a)

14

b)

1

c)

21

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