WorksheetsGovernment Quiz
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
The woman pictured here is the current
Majority leader in the Senate
Speaker of the House
Secretary of State
Chief Justice
Who is the Commander-in-Chief of the military?
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Secretary of Defense
The highest ranking general at the time
The president
How many Justices are on the Supreme Court?
3
7
9
12
How many representatives does Pennsylvania have in the House of Representatives?
2
16
18
20
How long is the term of office for a member of the House of Representatives?
2 years
4 years
6 years
Life
Members of the Senate serve for ____ years.
2
4
6
8
The 26th Amendment moved the voting age from 21 to 18. When was it ratified?
1951
1961
1971
1981
Who is pictured here?
Mike Pence
John Roberts
Pat Toomey
Bob Casey
A bill that is vetoed can be overtuned by 2/3 of the
Supreme Court
Senate
House of Representatives
Entire Congress
The president nominates members to the Supreme Court and the ___________ confirms them?
Chief Justice
House of Representatives
Senate
Vice-President
The president is limited to 2 terms in office by the _____ Amendment?
12th
14th
18th
22nd
The First Amendment contians ____ freedoms?
2
3
4
5
A Supreme Court Justice serves for how long?
Life
10 years
20 years
5 years
The cabinet is part of which branch of the United States government?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
All of them
Which one of these people is a U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania?
Pat Toomey
Tom Wolf
Joe Scarnati
Glenn Thompson
Who is the current president of the Senate?
Mike Pence
Mitch McConnell
Chuck Schumer
Nancy Pelosi
How old must you be to run for president?
25
30
35
40
How many voting members are there in the House of Representatives?
100
425
435
405
Who is the only president to serve more than 2 terms in office?
George Washington
Teddy Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Lyndon B. Johnson
Which branch of government can declare war?
Legislative
Judical
Executive
All of them
Which amendment says you don't have to testify against yourself?
7th
4th
5th
6th
How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win a presidential election?
135
270
410
535
How many presidents have been impeached?
2
3
4
5
A census is held every _____ years.
5
10
20
2
What is the president's annual salary?
$250,000
$325,000
$400,000
$500,000
Double Jeopardy is prohibited by which amendment?
4th
5th
6th
7th
Which amendment requires authorities to obtain a search warrant to look through personal belongings?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Which state has the most electoral votes?
Texas
Florida
California
New York
The Vice-President can never vote in the Senate?
True
False
Which of these presidents was not impeached?
Richard Nixon
Donald Trump
Andrew Johnson
Bill Clinton
Which branch of government interprets the laws?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
All of them
Which of these has the most members?
Senate
House of Representatives
Cabinet
Supreme Court
All of these are requirements to run for president except?
Must be 35 years old
Must live in the U.S. for at least 14 years
Must be a natural born citizen
Must not have a criminal record
What is this building?
The White House
The U.S. Capitol
The Supreme Court
Mr. Anderson's new house
All of the following are powers that belong to the president except?
Declare war
Pardon
Veto bills
Appoint Supreme Court Justices
All of the following are powers that belong to the Congress except?
Hold investigative hearings
Write laws
Confirm members of the cabinet
Commander-in-chief of the military
The government could seize your land to build things that are good for the public because of
Eminent Domain
Checks and Balances
Double Jeopardy
Petition
Naturalization is
A system that prevents any branch of government from becoming too powerful
A process to become a U.S. citizen
The right to own a firearm
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution
This amendment says powers not given to the federal government belong to the states?
3rd
7th
9th
10th
The draft is
A way that the Congress can bring charges against the president
A way to cancel a bill from becoming a law
Required military service
A president's ability to free people from punishment
Who is pictured here?
Pat Toomey
Glenn Thompson
John Roberts
Bob Casey
How old must you be to be a Senator?
25
30
35
There is no age requirement
To be a Supreme Court Justice you must be
At least 40 years old
A college graduate and top judge or lawyer
A U.S. citizen
Chosen by the president and confirmed by the Senate
If a president serves two full terms in office, how many years did he/she serve?
4
6
8
12
There are _____ members of the House of Representatives?
50
100
435
535
Which amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment?
6th
7th
8th
9th
The 7th amendment deals with
Civil trials
5 freedoms
Quartering of soldiers
Bail
Who has the power to impeach the president?
The House of Representatives
The Vice President
The Senate
The Supreme Court
Electoral votes are equal to the number of representatives a state has in Congress plus
2
4
6
1
The least number of Senators a state can have is
1
2
3
4
