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WorksheetsSocial Studies Test Review --- Government
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
What are the three levels of government in the United States?
small, medium, large
federal, state, local
legislative, judicial, and executive
What is the title of the person who is the head or leader of a state's government?
president
governor
mayor
senator
What document established or created the branches of the United States Government?
Mayflower Compact
Declaration of Independence
Gettysburg Address
Constitution
What are the three branches of the US Government?
legislative, judicial, and executive
federal, state, and local
national, local, and community
world, country, and state
What is the title of the person who is the leader of the executive branch?
Senator
Chief Justice
President
Representative
Which branch of the United States Government is responsible for drafting bills that may or may not eventually become laws?
executive
judicial
legislative
Which branch of the government is made up of lawyers and judges who handle cases pertaining to issues of the Constitutionality of new laws?
executive
judicial
legislative
How can a person born in another country but living in the United States become a citizen?
by taking a test
by applying to become an American citizen
by completing an interview
all of the above
How many years can a person be the President of the United States?
5
7
8
10
How is the President of the United States chosen?
in an election
by senators from all 50 states
he or she must win a war
his or her father must have been President
Which branch of the federal government does NOT include any elected members?
executive
legislative
judicial
Which one of the following answer choices contains examples of local governments?
the federal government of the United States
the governments of Gwinnett County, the City of Lilburn, or the City of Stone Mountain
the governments of Georgia, South Carolina, and Texas
Which one of the following people is eligible to vote in a Presidential election in the United States?
a 12 year old student at St. John Neumann Regional Catholic School
a 21 year old man from France
an 18 year old woman born in South Dakota
a 15 year old born in Texas
Which branch of government is responsible for our nation's defense and for signing or vetoing bills sent from Congress?
executive
legislative
judicial
The United States is a ________ because its citizens elect representatives to handle the day to day responsibilities of running the nation's government.
direct democracy
dictatorship
republic
