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WorksheetsCivics Practice #1
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
21
23
10
There were 13 original states. Name three.
Virginia, North Carolina, Florida
Washington, Oregon, California
New York, Kentucky, Georgia
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina
Who was the first President?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
declared our independence from Great Britain
freed the slaves
gave women the right to vote
declared our independence from France
What is the capital of the United States?
Boston, MA
Philadelphia, PA
Washington, D.C.
New York, NY
What is the "rule of law"?
Everyone but the President must follow the law
All laws must be the same in every state
Government does not have to follow the law
Everyone must follow the law
In which court is the decision of the court always final?
Virginia Circuit Court
United States Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Virginia General District Court
Which basic principle of the Constitution of the United States prevents any one branch from gaining too much power?
Checks and balances
Representative government
Popular sovereignty
Rule of law
The first national government of the United States was created by the —
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Constitution of the United States
Inaugural Address
For government to be effective, citizens must —
perform civic duties
work for elected officials
identify with local leaders
join political parties
A person running for political office is called a:
citizen
candidate
ratify
What do we call the introduction to the constitution?
the bill of rights
popular sovereignty
liberty
preamble
What is the name of the super important document that sets out the principles, structures, and processes of our government.
executive order
constitution
civics
political party
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
World War I
Korean War
Mexican-American War
World War II
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
Congress shall make
We the People
We the Colonists
We the British
What does the judicial branch do?
decides if a law goes against the Constitution
reviews laws
resolves disputes
all of these answers
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
San Francisco Bay
Long Island
Boston Harbor
New York Harbor
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
Japan, China, and Vietnam
Austria-Hungary, Japan, and Germany
the Soviet Union, Germany, and Italy
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
nine (9)
twelve (12)
eleven (11)
ten (10)
The Legislative Branch interprets the laws through a court system that ranges from the Supreme Court to the state and local courts.
true
false
A Representative Democracy is where a group of citizens choose individuals to represent them in governmental matters.
true
false
A Oligarchy is a type of government with a king/queen as the head of the government
true
false
_______ is an English writer who influenced Thomas Jefferson, a primary writer of
the Declaration of Independence.
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Thomas Jefferson
Ben Franklin
