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Government and the United States

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Check ALL that apply: What is the job of the Judicial Branch?

Marque todas las que correspondan: ¿Cuál es el trabajo del Poder Judicial?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

President

c)

Can rule laws unconstitutional

d)

House of Representatives

2.

What is a petition?

¿Qué es una petición?

a)

a map

b)

a law

c)

right to rule

d)

a formal request

3.

True or False: It is your right and responsibility to vote?

Verdadero o falso: ¿Es su derecho y su responsabilidad votar?

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Fill in the blank: _________ is celebrated on July 4th.

Rellena el espacio en blanco: _________ se celebra el 4 de Julio.

a)

Memorial Day

b)

Independence Day

c)

Martin Luther King Jr Day

d)

Christmas Day

5.

What does the Statue of Liberty represent?

¿Qué representa la Estatua de la Libertad?

a)

Laws

b)

Citizen

c)

Freedom

d)

New York

6.

Which location is considered the birthplace of the United States?

¿Qué lugar se considera el lugar de nacimiento de los Estados Unidos?

a)

Boston

b)

England

c)

Virginia

d)

Philadelphia

7.

What does the Constitution represent?

¿Qué representa la Constitución?

a)

the president

b)

the rights of all people

c)

voting

d)

the freedom from British rule

8.

True of False: Checks and balances prevent each branch of government from becoming too powerful?

Verdadero o falso: Los controles y equilibrios evitan que cada rama del gobierno se vuelva demasiado poderosa...

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which branch of government is the president part of?

¿De qué rama del gobierno forma parte el presidente?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Executive Branch

10.

What do the stars and stripes on the American Flag symbolize?

¿Qué simbolizan las estrellas y las rayas de la bandera americana?

a)

the branches of government

b)

the democratic system of government

c)

today's 50 states and the original 13 states

d)

1776 when the United States became a nation

11.

Fill in the blank: Obeying the law is a civic __________.

a)

right

b)

motto

c)

symbol

d)

responsibility

12.

EXTRA CREDIT:

How old do you have to be to vote?


CRÉDITO EXTRA:

¿Qué edad hay que tener para votar?

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13.

EXTRA CREDIT:

How many branches of government are there?


CRÉDITO EXTRA:

¿Cuántas ramas del gobierno hay?

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