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Government Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The woman pictured here is the current

a)

Majority leader in the Senate

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

Secretary of State

d)

Chief Justice

2.

Who is the Commander-in-Chief of the military?

a)

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

b)

The Secretary of Defense

c)

The highest ranking general at the time

d)

The president

3.

How many Justices are on the Supreme Court?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

9

d)

12

4.

How many representatives does Pennsylvania have in the House of Representatives?

a)

2

b)

16

c)

18

d)

20

5.

How long is the term of office for a member of the House of Representatives?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

Life

6.

Members of the Senate serve for ____ years.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

7.

The 26th Amendment moved the voting age from 21 to 18. When was it ratified?

a)

1951

b)

1961

c)

1971

d)

1981

8.

Who is pictured here?

a)

Mike Pence

b)

John Roberts

c)

Pat Toomey

d)

Bob Casey

9.

A bill that is vetoed can be overtuned by 2/3 of the

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Senate

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Entire Congress

10.

The president nominates members to the Supreme Court and the ___________ confirms them?

a)

Chief Justice

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Senate

d)

Vice-President

11.

The president is limited to 2 terms in office by the _____ Amendment?

a)

12th

b)

14th

c)

18th

d)

22nd

12.

The First Amendment contians ____ freedoms?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

13.

A Supreme Court Justice serves for how long?

a)

Life

b)

10 years

c)

20 years

d)

5 years

14.

The cabinet is part of which branch of the United States government?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

All of them

15.

Which one of these people is a U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania?

a)

Pat Toomey

b)

Tom Wolf

c)

Joe Scarnati

d)

Glenn Thompson

16.

Who is the current president of the Senate?

a)

Mike Pence

b)

Mitch McConnell

c)

Chuck Schumer

d)

Nancy Pelosi

17.

How old must you be to run for president?

a)

25

b)

30

c)

35

d)

40

18.

How many voting members are there in the House of Representatives?

a)

100

b)

425

c)

435

d)

405

19.

Who is the only president to serve more than 2 terms in office?

a)

George Washington

b)

Teddy Roosevelt

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

Lyndon B. Johnson

20.

Which branch of government can declare war?

a)

Legislative

b)

Judical

c)

Executive

d)

All of them

21.

Which amendment says you don't have to testify against yourself?

a)

7th

b)

4th

c)

5th

d)

6th

22.

How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win a presidential election?

a)

135

b)

270

c)

410

d)

535

23.

How many presidents have been impeached?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

24.

A census is held every _____ years.

a)

5

b)

10

c)

20

d)

2

25.

What is the president's annual salary?

a)

$250,000

b)

$325,000

c)

$400,000

d)

$500,000

26.

Double Jeopardy is prohibited by which amendment?

a)

4th

b)

5th

c)

6th

d)

7th

27.

Which amendment requires authorities to obtain a search warrant to look through personal belongings?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

28.

Which state has the most electoral votes?

a)

Texas

b)

Florida

c)

California

d)

New York

29.

The Vice-President can never vote in the Senate?

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Which of these presidents was not impeached?

a)

Richard Nixon

b)

Donald Trump

c)

Andrew Johnson

d)

Bill Clinton

31.

Which branch of government interprets the laws?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

All of them

32.

Which of these has the most members?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Cabinet

d)

Supreme Court

33.

All of these are requirements to run for president except?

a)

Must be 35 years old

b)

Must live in the U.S. for at least 14 years

c)

Must be a natural born citizen

d)

Must not have a criminal record

34.

What is this building?

a)

The White House

b)

The U.S. Capitol

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

Mr. Anderson's new house

35.

All of the following are powers that belong to the president except?

a)

Declare war

b)

Pardon

c)

Veto bills

d)

Appoint Supreme Court Justices

36.

All of the following are powers that belong to the Congress except?

a)

Hold investigative hearings

b)

Write laws

c)

Confirm members of the cabinet

d)

Commander-in-chief of the military

37.

The government could seize your land to build things that are good for the public because of

a)

Eminent Domain

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Double Jeopardy

d)

Petition

38.

Naturalization is

a)

A system that prevents any branch of government from becoming too powerful

b)

A process to become a U.S. citizen

c)

The right to own a firearm

d)

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution

39.

This amendment says powers not given to the federal government belong to the states?

a)

3rd

b)

7th

c)

9th

d)

10th

40.

The draft is

a)

A way that the Congress can bring charges against the president

b)

A way to cancel a bill from becoming a law

c)

Required military service

d)

A president's ability to free people from punishment

41.

Who is pictured here?

a)

Pat Toomey

b)

Glenn Thompson

c)

John Roberts

d)

Bob Casey

42.

How old must you be to be a Senator?

a)

25

b)

30

c)

35

d)

There is no age requirement

43.

To be a Supreme Court Justice you must be

a)

At least 40 years old

b)

A college graduate and top judge or lawyer

c)

A U.S. citizen

d)

Chosen by the president and confirmed by the Senate

44.

If a president serves two full terms in office, how many years did he/she serve?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

12

45.

There are _____ members of the House of Representatives?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

435

d)

535

46.

Which amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment?

a)

6th

b)

7th

c)

8th

d)

9th

47.

The 7th amendment deals with

a)

Civil trials

b)

5 freedoms

c)

Quartering of soldiers

d)

Bail

48.

Who has the power to impeach the president?

a)

The House of Representatives

b)

The Vice President

c)

The Senate

d)

The Supreme Court

49.

Electoral votes are equal to the number of representatives a state has in Congress plus

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

1

50.

The least number of Senators a state can have is

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4