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WorksheetsUS/Canada's History, Government
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 34mins
Who wrote the Deceleration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson Davis
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Who won the civil war?
The Confederacy (the south)
The Union (the north)
Which event cause the U.S. to get involved in WWII?
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
The firing on Fort Sumter
The sinking of the Lusitania
All of the above
Which organization did the U.S. rival in the Cold War?
Italy
Germany
The U.K.
The Soviet Union
What caused the war on terrorism and Who did they U.S. originally fight?
9/11 and Germany
Italy and 9/12
9/11 and Isis
9/11 and the Taliban
George Washington's role in the Revolutionary War was:
President Jefferson bought large parts of North America from the French. What is this deal called?
The English - French Connection
The Louisiana Purchase
The deal of a century
The Best Buy ever
Who fought the American Civil War?
The Rich against the Poor
The North against the South
The Native Americans against the European settlers
The West against the East
In what year did 9/11 happen?
2005
1995
2001
2003
What was the deal in 1803 where the US bought a large amount of land from the French?
Florida Sale
Paris Land Lease
Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson's Folly
When did the US become an independent country?
July 4, 1776
October 3, 1990
January 25, 1378
September 10, AD 79
The American Revolutionary War was fought over _____.
Religion
Territory
Taxes
Horses
Who was relocated on the Trail of Tears?
Mormons
Native Americans
African slaves
Poor farmers
Which of the following are rights guaranteed to Americans by the Bill of Rights? (click all that apply)
Freedom of speech
Peaceful protest
Freedom of religion
Right to own weapons
Which branch of government has the Congress?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Which branch of government does the President lead?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Which branch of government do 9 justices lead?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Where is the Legislative Branch located?
White House
U.S. Capitol Building
Supreme Court Building
Washington Monument
Where is the Executive Branch located?
U.S. Capitol Building
White House
MLK Memorial
Supreme Court Building
Where is the Judicial Branch located?
White House
U.S. Capitol Building
Supreme Court Building
Jefferson Memorial
How many members of the U.S. Senate are there?
50
100
2
250
How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
50
100
435
145
What does the Legislative Branch do?
Makes sure laws are fair
Enforces laws
Writes and passes laws
Picks a president
What does the Executive Branch do?
Enforces laws
Writes and passes laws
Makes sure laws are fair
Has the most power
What does the Judicial Branch do?
Makes sure laws are fair
Enforces laws
Writes and passes laws
Fill in the Blank.
Our government is divided into 3 parts or ________.
Houses
Powers
Checks
Branches
Fill in the Blank.
One person or group does not have all the power. Each branch ________ and ________ the other.
Checks and Services
Checks and Balances
Branches and Balances
Overpowers and Balances
How long do justices serve on the Supreme Court?
Two years
Six years
Eight years
Justices are appointed for life or whenver they want to leave the court
Which of the following is a job(s) of the Judicial Branch?
To create new laws
To define the laws of the United States
To punish people who break the laws of the United States
Both B and C
Who is the current president of the United States?
Barack Obama
Donald Trump
George W. Bush
Joe Biden
What are the two parts of Canada's law makers called?
Congress
Parliament
Senate
House
How do the members of the House of Commons get their job?
elected by the citizens
Prime Minister gives it to them
Senators vote them in
Supreme
Court assigns them
How does the Prime Minister get his/her job?
elected by the people
Picked by the House of Commons
picked by the Senate
Supreme Court assigns them
How many branches of government does Canada and America both have?
2
3
4
5
America has a president, the closest position to this in Canada is ________
Prime Minister
Governor General
King
Senator
