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Government Review 4th Grade

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which branch of government MAKES the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
2.
What is the constitution?
a)
A document giving the United States their freedom from England.
b)
A document telling the laws of the United States.
c)
A document telling who is president.
d)
A document that changed the Declaration of Independence. 
3.
What type of government does the United States have?
a)
Presidential
b)
Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Republic
4.
What does "democracy" mean?
a)
Only one person is in charge of the government.
b)
Only a few people are in charge of the government.
c)
No one is in charge of the government.
d)
The people of the United States decide who is in charge of the government. 
5.
What is a "bill"?
a)
Something Congress wants to make into a law.
b)
A law.
c)
Money.
d)
Something only the President can write.
6.
What does the word "veto" mean?
a)
The President is fired. 
b)
A bill has become a law.
c)
The President "said no" to a bill from Congress.
d)
The President "said yes" to a bill from Congress.
7.
Which branch of government makes sure people are FOLLOWING THE LAWS?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
8.
The Senate and the House of Representatives belong to which branch of government?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
9.
The Supreme Court is part of which branch of government?
a)
Judicial
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive 
10.
What are the people who serve on the Supreme Court called?
a)
Executives
b)
The Senate
c)
Justices or judges
d)
Jury
11.
How many senators are there from each state?
a)
4
b)
2
c)
500
d)
50
12.
How many representatives are there from each state?
a)
It depends on how many people live in the state.
b)
The state gets to decide how many.
c)
25
d)
2
13.
What does it mean to make a change to the Constitution?
a)
Veto
b)
Vote
c)
Amendment
d)
Bill
14.
After the Constitution was written, there were amendments (changes) made to it. What are the first 10 amendments called?
a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Constitution
d)
Spongebob
15.
Which branch of government makes sure the laws are FAIR?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
16.
Which of the following is a power granted to the state government? 
a)
setting the voting age
b)
making money
c)
handing out driver’s licenses
d)
election of officials
17.
Which part of the government of the United States is responsible for passing laws?
a)
the Supreme Court
b)
the Congress
c)
the State Department
d)
the President
18.
What are the two parts of the United States Congress?
a)
House of Representatives and the Senate
b)
Senate and the Vice President
c)
President and Vice President
d)
Supreme Court and the Appeals Court
19.
Which branch does the Vice President of the United States belong to? 
a)
The Legislative Branch
b)
The Executive Branch
c)
The Supreme Court
d)
The Judicial Branch
20.
What is an example of checks and balances?
a)
Congress enforces a bill
b)
President vetoes a bill
c)
President interprets a law
d)
Congress presents a bill
21.
Why did the writers of the Constitution form the legislative, executive, and judicial branches?
a)
to decrease power
b)
to increase power
c)
to balance power
d)
to separate power
22.

There are three branches in our government. Which branch has the power to veto a bill?

a)

The Judicial Branch

b)

The Executive Branch

c)

The Legislative Branch

23.
How are the members of Congress and the President placed in their positions?
a)
by election
b)
by appointment
c)
by referral
d)
by experience
24.
What is the main purpose of government?
a)
to build relationships with other countries
b)
to make and enforce rules and provides security to citizens
c)
to make the right decisions for people
d)
to provide a free and public education to citizens.
25.
Which document provides the structure and limits the power of the United States government?
a)
The Gettysburg Address
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Constitution
d)
Declaration of Independence
26.
Which branch can declare a law unconstitutional?
a)
The Executive Branch
b)
The Legislative Branch
c)
The Judicial Branch
27.
Whose members are appointed for life?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Senate
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Cabinet
28.
Which is NOT a job responsibility of the President?
a)
Sign or veto a law
b)
Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces
c)
Appoint Supreme Court justices
d)
Make laws
29.
Which branch of government introduces a bill? 
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
Cabinet
30.
Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
a)
To have checks and balances
b)
To protect the federal government
c)
They thought the Constitution was too short
d)
To protect peoples' individual rights
31.
How often do we hold presidential elections?
a)
every 6 years
b)
every 2 years
c)
every 4 years 
d)
every 8 years
32.
If the President vetoes a bill, the congress can still pass the bill by 
a)
Impeaching the President
b)
Overriding the bill with a 2/3 majority 
c)
Taking it to the Supreme Court
d)
Ignoring the President
33.
Which of the following does both the federal and state government have the power to do? 
a)
Tax people
b)
Regulate trade with other countries
c)
Create post offices
d)
Coin money
34.

How many branches of government are there?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

2

d)

6

35.

What are the levels of government?

a)

Executive, Legislative, Judicial

b)

Georgia, New York, Maine

c)

National, State, Local

d)

Primary, Middle, High

36.

What is a democracy?

a)

A government with one king.

b)

A government with a dictator.

c)

A government in which the citizens vote for their leaders.

d)

A government in which the citizens have no freedom.

37.

A person in the ____________ branch appoints cabinet members.

a)

judicial

b)

executive

c)

legislative

38.

The ________ branch has the right to declare war on another country.

a)

executive

b)

judicial

c)

legislative

39.

The President is given advice by his or her ___________.

a)

Senate

b)

House of Represnetatives

c)

Supreme Court Judge

d)

Cabinet members

40.

The first amendment of the constitution guaranteed what?

a)

right to change the constitution

b)

freedom of speech, press and religion

c)

right for citizens to declare war

d)

right to start new schools

41.

The Legislative Branch meets in _____________.

a)

the Capital

b)

the White House

c)

the Supreme Court building

d)

the Pentagon

42.

What is NOT a duty we have as US citizens?

a)

vote

b)

pay taxes

c)

serve on a jury

d)

trial by jury

43.

What is our country's national symbol?

a)

the Falcon

b)

the Bald Eagle

c)

Uncle Sam

d)

the Liberty Bell

44.

The Liberty Bell is located in ________________.

a)

Washington, D.C.

b)

Louisville, Kentucky

c)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

d)

Albany, New York

45.

The local government can ____________.

a)

declare war

b)

manage public safety

c)

fix potholes and street cleaning

46.

The federal government can ____________.

a)

declare war

b)

manage public safety

c)

fix potholes and street cleaning

47.

The state government can ____________.

a)

declare war

b)

manage public safety

c)

fix potholes and street cleaning

48.

Which one is a job of the president?

a)

commander of the military

b)

deals with international powers

c)

creates treaties with other countries

d)

All of the above

49.

The President is in what level of government?

a)

local

b)

state

c)

federal or national

50.

Which branch of government INTERPRETS or EXPLAINS the laws?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

Memorial

51.

Which branch of government MAKES or WRITES the laws?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

Memorial

52.

Which branch of government ENFORCES or CARRIES OUT the laws?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

Memorial

53.

Why do we have three branches of government?

a)

avoids one branch having too much power

b)

to keep the king out of power

c)

let George Washington to be the first president

d)

to give kind all of the power

54.

Author of Constitution and Bill of Rights

a)

John Adams

b)

John Marshall

c)

James Madison

d)

John Adams

55.

Which of the following BEST describes the Bill of Rights?

a)

List of the men who signed the Constitution

b)

List of things wrong in the Constitution

c)

Ten Constitutional amendments specifying freedoms.

d)

List of all laws governed by the states.

56.

When was the Constitution written?

a)

1776

b)

1781

c)

1787

d)

1789

57.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment
c)
Ratification
d)
Veto

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