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WorksheetsCindy’s Civics 2021
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 2hrs 33mins
The capital city of the United States is ...
Washington DC
New York
Tallahassee
London
People will remember George Washington as the __________.
"Father of our Country"
"Father of the World"
"Mr. Universe"
"Big Daddy"
(a) is the President of the United States now.
Who is the Speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives?
Kamala Harris
John Roberts
Jill Biden
Nancy Pelosi
Who becomes President if the President can’t serve (if too sick or dies)?
Chief Justice
Speaker of the House
Vice President
Governor
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name the writers.
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
Publius
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written.
They voted for the first President.
The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
The Revolutionary War was won at the Convention.
Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
(a)
When is the last day you can send in your taxes?
(a)
What are the ways that Americans can participate their democracy?
Vote
Join a political party
Help with a campaign
Run for office
Who is Kamala Harris?
(a)
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
(a)
What is the supreme law of the land?
(a)
What is an amendment?
A change to the Constitution
A declaration of independence
An addition to the Constitution
A check and balance to the Constitution
What is NOT a right in the Declaration of Independence?
Life
Liberty
Vote for President
Pursuit of happiness
Who is in charge of the executive branch of government?
President
Chief Justice
President’s Cabinet
Chief of Staff
The Senate and House of Representatives make up the
Supreme Court
President’s Cabinet
Market Economy
Congress
Who is one of your U.S. Senators now.
(a)
In what month do we vote for President?
January
September
April
November
Name your U.S. Representative.
Lori Trahan
Elizabeth Warren
Charlie Baker
Nancy Pelosi
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Bill of Rights
Market Economy
Checks and Balances
Separation of Power
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
(a)
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
(a)
What are the rights, or freedoms, from the First Amendment?
Speech
Religion
Assembly
Press
What is the political party of the President now?
Democrat
Republican
Communist
Fascist
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Get a driver’s license
Pay taxes
Register for Selective Service
Vote in a federal election
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The United States
The Statue of Liberty
The President
Who signs bills into law or vetoes bills?
Congress
Supreme Court
Chief Justice
President
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What iare the powers of the federal government?
Print money
Declare war
Create an army
Make peace treaties
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What are the powers of the states?
Provide schooling and education.
Provide protection (police).
Provide safety (fire department).
Give driver’s license.
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
(a)
How many U.S. Senators are there?
(a)
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
(a)
The U.S. House of Representatives has how many voting members?
100
435
250
617
What is the main job of Congress?
Make laws
Enforce laws
Break laws
Interpret laws
Senators serve fora term of _____ years
two
four
six
ten
Representatives serve for a term of ______ years.
two
four
six
ten
How many Senators in the US Senate?
27
100
435
500
How many Representatives in the US House of Representatives?
27
100
435
500
How are the number of Senators determined?
There is one from each state
By population
There are two from each state
By the House of Representatives
How are the number of Representatives determined?
There is one from each state
By population
There are two from each state
By the House of Representatives
What do Represenatives represent?
The district that elects them
The entire state they are from
The United States
Canada
What do Senators represent?
The district that elects them
The entire state they are from
The United States
Canada
How many terms can some one serve as U.S. President.
2 times
4 times
6 times
3 times
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
4
10
7
9
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
(a)
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
When they start high school
At age 18
When they vote
What major event happened on September 11, 2001?
End of Viet Nam War
Terrorists attacked the United States
Barack Obama elected President.
George Bush died.
What year was the Constitution written?
(a)
What is another name for the Star Spangled Banner?
God bless the USA
God Bless America
National Anthem
Flag song
Name one of the longest rivers in the U.S.
Charles River
Colorado River
Delaware River
Mississippi River
Before he was President, Eisenhower was. General. What war was he in?
Civil War
Revolutionary War
World War II
Viet Nam War
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
Slavery
Freedom
Climate Change
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
(a)
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
(a)
Name one war fought in the 1800s.
(a)
What is the capital city of Massachusetts?
(a)
Who is the Governor of Massachusetts?
(a)
Name one state that borders Mexico.
(a)
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
(a)
Who did the US fight in World War II?
Japan
Germany
Italy
What territory did the U.S. buy from France in 1803?
Mexico
Quebec
Louisiana
Texas
The primary reason the Civil War as fought was over the issue of
tariffs
slavery
states rights
trade with Europe
