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U. S. Government

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which branch of government is the commander-in-chief of the U.S. military?

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

2.

Which branch of government can approve a bill and can override a veto with a 2/3 majority vote?

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

3.

Which branch of government can review a case heard in a lower court if an appeal has been made?

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

4.

Which branch of government has 9 Supreme Court justices?

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial branch

5.

Which branch of government nominates justices to federal courts?

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

6.

Which branch of government has the power to declare war?

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

7.

Which branch of government has the power to impeach the president?

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

8.

Which branch of government has the power to make treaties with the Senate's approval?

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

9.

Which branch of government has the power to collect taxes?

a)

legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

10.

Which branch of government decides if laws are fair?

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

11.

Which branch of government is made up of the House of Representatives and Senate?

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

12.

Which branch of government can propose new bills?

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

13.

Which branch of government has the power to veto a bill?

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

14.

Which branch of government hears cases between states?

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

15.

Which branch of government is headed by the president?

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

16.

Which branch of government includes the cabinet?

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial Branch

17.

Which branch of government is made up of courts and judges?

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

18.

Which branch of government approves or rejects the president's nomination?

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

19.

Which branch of government can declare presidential actions unconstitutional?

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

20.

Which government position has a 6 year term?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

President

d)

Judges

21.

Which government position has a two year term?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

President

d)

Judges

22.

Which government position has a four year term?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

President

d)

Judges

23.

Which government job has the position for life?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

President

d)

Judges

24.

Which branch of government makes laws?

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

25.

Which branch of government enforces the laws?

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

26.

Which branch of government interprets laws?

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

27.

How many senators are there?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

270

d)

435

28.

How many members are in the House of Representatives?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

270

d)

435

29.

Which branch of government proposes a national budget?

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

30.

Which branch of government approves the national budget?

a)

Legislative branch

b)

Executive branch

c)

Judicial branch

31.

How many terms can a president serve?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

There is no limit

32.

How many terms can a senator serve?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

There is not limit

33.

How many terms can a representative serve?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

There is no limit

34.

Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

a)

First Amendment

b)

Fourteenth Amendment

c)

Fifteenth Amendment

d)

Nineteenth Amendment

35.

Which amendment gave all men, regardless of race or color, the right to vote?

a)

First Amendment

b)

Fourteenth Amendment

c)

Fifteenth Amendment

d)

Nineteenth Amendment

36.

What is the Bill of Rights?

a)

The document the outlines the U. S. government.

b)

The first ten amendments.

c)

The document declaring America's freedom from Britain.

37.

What is the Constitution?

a)

The document that outlines the U. S. government.

b)

The first ten amendments.

c)

The document declaring America's freedom from Britain.

38.

What political official is elected through the Electoral College?

a)

Senators

b)

Secretary of State

c)

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

d)

President

39.

How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidential election?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

270

d)

435

40.

The three branches of government was created by which famous document?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Constitution

d)

Articles of Confederation

41.

Who wrote the amendments that became the Bill of Rights?

a)

George Washington

b)

James Madison

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Thomas Jefferson

42.

What was created to keep the branches from becoming too powerful?

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Checks and Balances

43.

What is a Federalist?

a)

A person who supported the Constitution

b)

A person who did not support the Constitution.

44.

What is an Anti-federalist?

a)

A person who supported the Constitution.

b)

A person who did not support the Constitution.