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Civics

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An agreement among people about how the rules for their group will be made

a)

checks and balances

b)

lobbying

c)

social contract

d)

filibuster

2.

a group of people who share similar political ideas

a)

bureaucracy

b)

political party

c)

veto

d)

constitution

3.

A document that tells us how government will run

a)

bureaucracy

b)

social contract

c)

constitution

d)

veto

4.

Dividing the powers of government among more than one group or branch of government.

a)

checks and balances

b)

filibuster

c)

separation of power

d)

precedent

5.

A decision which is later used to help make other similar decisions

a)

precedent

b)

veto

c)

filibuster

d)

lobbying

6.

Actions which each branch of government can take to stop or change actions of the other branches of government.

a)

veto

b)

lobbying

c)

social contract

d)

checks and balances

7.

To say no to a bill.

a)

veto

b)

filibuster

c)

lobbying

d)

precedent

8.

The departments of government which carry out the day to day business of the government.

a)

separation of powers

b)

political party

c)

bureaucracy

d)

constitution

9.

Talking or writing to someone to influence his or her . opinion.

a)

checks and balances

b)

lobbying

c)

constitution

d)

social contract

10.

A long talk for the purpose of stopping action on a bill.

a)

filibuster

b)

veto

c)

precedent

d)

lobbying

11.

Who is the commander in chief of the military?

a)

The president

b)

Supreme Court

c)

vice president

d)

congress

12.

Which of the following stops one branch of the government from becoming too powerful?

a)

Congress

b)

social contract

c)

checks and balances

d)

the president

13.

Who signs all bills to make them become law?

a)

vice president

b)

secretary of state

c)

chief justice of the supreme court

d)

the president

14.

How many years de we elect a Senator for.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

15.

Who makes all federal laws?

a)

The President

b)

Congress

c)

Supreme Court

d)

The States

16.

What is the group of people who advise the president on specific areas called.

a)

The stove

b)

the cabinet

c)

the counter

d)

United nations.

17.

Which of the following is a job of the Judicial Branch.

a)

review laws

b)

resolve disputes

c)

decide if a law goes against the constitution

d)

all of the above

18.

What are the two major political parties in the US today?

a)

reform and green

b)

libertarian and independent

c)

republican and democrat

d)

whig and bull

19.

Who do US senators represent

a)

all the people in the state

b)

all the people in a particular district

c)

only people who voted for thew senator

d)

the state lawmakers

20.

How many members are in the house of representatives?

a)

435

b)

425

c)

100

d)

535

21.

Members of the house of representatives is elected for how many years

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

22.

Why do some states have more members of the house of representatives than other states?

a)

it is based on geographical location of the states

b)

it is based on physical size of the states

c)

it is based on population of the states.

d)

it is 2 per state

23.

What is one duty of citizenship?

a)

right to vote

b)

right to privacy

c)

freedom of speech

d)

serve on a jury

24.

One right of a citizen is

a)

join a political party

b)

free speech

c)

pay taxes

d)

none of the above

25.

Which of the following is a responsibility of citizens

a)

hold office

b)

vote

c)

serve in the community

d)

all of the above

26.

About 10,000 bills are proposed per year, but only about 600 actually become laws.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

The house of representatives approves people to the supreme court

a)

true

b)

false

28.

there are 2 senators per state.

a)

true

b)

false

29.

The vice president is the president of the senate

a)

true

b)

false

30.

A veto can never be overturned through congress

a)

true

b)

false

31.

you do not need to live in the state you represent in congress

a)

true

b)

false

32.

naturalized citizens can Not be President or vice president

a)

true

b)

false

33.

the secretary of state is a member of the presidents cabinet

a)

true

b)

false

34.

the supreme court is the only court in the country.

a)

true

b)

false

35.

There are currently 9 members of the supreme court

a)

true

b)

false