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Citizenship Test - Part 1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The number of Branches in the U.S. government

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

2.

The term for a member of the House of Representatives

a)

2 Years

b)

4 Years

c)

6 Years

3.

The Supreme Law of the Land

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

The Constitution of the United States

4.

The number of U.S. Senators

a)

50

b)

100

c)

435

5.

The month that the President is elected

a)

October

b)

November

c)

December

6.

The document which announced our independence from Great Britain

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Constitution of the U.S.

7.

This amendment gives the people of the United States freedom of speech, religion, assembly, press and the right to petition the government.

a)

First Amendment

b)

Second Amendment

c)

Third Amendment

8.

The idea that everyone, including government officials, must follow the law.

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Rule of Law

c)

Separation of Powers

9.

This branch makes the federal laws.

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

10.

If the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

a)

Secretary of State

b)

Senate Majority Leader

c)

Speaker of the House

11.

Why do some states have more Representatives than other states.

a)

Original States get more representation

b)

They have a larger population

c)

They pay more money to the federal government in taxes

12.

The Senate and the House of Representatives make up this.

a)

President's Cabinet

b)

Supreme Court

c)

Congress

13.

A change or addition to the Constitution

a)

Amendment

b)

Article

c)

Preamble

14.

The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are those words?

a)

The People Rule

b)

We The People

c)

Unity for All

15.

The President is in charge of this branch of government.

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Executive Branch

16.

Each branch is subject to a number of constitutional checks (restraints) by the other branches.

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Rule of Law

c)

Checks and Balances

17.

The First Ten Amendments to the Constitution.

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Preamble

c)

Article I

18.

The U.S. House of Representatives has this many voting members

a)

50

b)

100

c)

435

19.

The basic powers are separated among the executive, judicial and legislative branches.

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Rule of Law

c)

Checks and Balances

20.

The Constitution has this many amendments.

a)

10

b)

22

c)

27

21.

The Commander in Chief of the Military

a)

Secretary of Defense

b)

The President

c)

Joint Chiefs of Staff

22.

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch represent Idaho as this

a)

Members of the House of Representatives

b)

Senators

c)

Lieutenant Governors

23.

The Term for a U.S. Senator

a)

2 Years

b)

4 Years

c)

6 Years

24.

The Term for the President of the United States

a)

2 Years

b)

4 Years

c)

6 Years

25.

If the President can no longer serve, this person becomes President.

a)

Vice President

b)

Secretary of State

c)

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court