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Civics Graduation Exam Practice

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What would be an example of a religious practice that COULD be prohibited by our laws?

a)

Burning incense during meditation

b)

Child sacrifice

c)

Special church services to pray for healing

2.

The primary purpose of free speech is to allow for the criticism of government.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which one of these are not protected under the freedom of speech?

a)

Your right to criticize your mayor.

b)

Your right to criticize your senator.

c)

Your right to criticize your boss.

d)

Your right to criticize the President.

4.

What does the freedom of religion allow us to do?

a)

be treated equally

b)

practice the religion we choose

c)

voice our opinion

5.

Which of these is protected under freedom of speech?

a)

the right to drive a car

b)

the right to say something about the government

c)

the right to attend public school

d)

the right to vote

6.
What is the largest branch of the federal and state governments?
a)
Legislative.
b)
Executive.
c)
Judicial.
d)
They are all the same size.
7.
What does the executive branch do?
a)
elect the president
b)
make the laws
c)
enforces the laws
d)
count the votes
8.
What role gives the President the ability to rule as head of all the branches of the military?  
a)
Chief of State
b)
Chief Diplomat
c)
Chief Citizen
d)
Commander in Chief
9.
How many terms can a president be elected for?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.

A group of advisers to the President that include the heads of departments are called the what?

a)

The Senate

b)

The Cabinet

c)

The Ambassadors

d)

The Diplomats

11.
How long is the president’s term?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
12.
What is the purpose of the Electoral College?
a)
Elect school board members.
b)
Provide opportunities for kids to attend school.
c)
Elect the President of the United States.
d)
Select a baseball team to play in the College World Series.
13.
How old must a person be in order to run for President?
a)
At least 25.
b)
At least 30.
c)
At least 35.
d)
At least 40.
14.
True or False?  You do NOT need to be a natural-born citizen in order to be President.
a)
True 
b)
False
15.

How many Senators are there from each state?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

6

d)

9

16.

Which branch of government's primary job is to make the laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

17.

How long do members of the House of Representatives serve?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

For life or until retirement

18.

The main job of the Executive Branch is to enforce laws that have already been passed.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

What branch has the primary responsibility of interpreting the laws?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

Custodial Branch

20.

How many justices are there on the Supreme Court?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

9

d)

100

21.

The Supreme Court can rule a law "unconstitutional" thereby eliminating it.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

How many members are in the Senate?

a)

250

b)

100

c)

435

23.

What does bicameral mean?

a)

1 house

b)

2 houses

c)

3 houses

24.

What are the 2 parts of our Congress?

a)

The President and the Vice President

b)

House of Representatives and the Senate

c)

Pinky and the Brain

d)

Judicial Branch and Executive Branch

25.

Who can veto a law?

a)

Vice President

b)

Coach Cross

c)

Supreme Court

d)

President

26.

Which is NOT one of the roles of the president?

a)

Commander-in-Chief of the Military

b)

Commands foreign policy

c)

Head Chef

d)

Head of State

27.

What is the highest court in the Judicial Branch called?

a)

Congress Court

b)

Judge Judy

c)

County Court

d)

Supreme Court

28.
The President is a part of which branch? 
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative 
29.
How many representatives are there from each state? 
a)
2
b)
4
c)
depends on the population of the state
30.
What historic document is the Bill of Rights a part of?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
The US Constitution
c)
The Articles of Confederation
d)
The English Bill of Rights
31.
What are the first 10 amendments called?
a)
Electoral College
b)
Congress
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
amendment
32.
Which principle keeps one branch from gaining too much power?
a)
limited government
b)
checks and balances
c)
federalism
d)
popular sovereignty
33.
What is a change or addition to the Constitution called?
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
amendment
c)
Congress
d)
Electoral College
34.
The three branches of the national government are:
a)
The House of Representatives, the Supreme Court, the National Archives
b)
judicial, legislative, executive
c)
executive, the house, military
d)
president, cabinet, congress
35.

Which term refers to the split of authority between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches?

a)

Checks

b)

Sovereignty

c)

Salutory neglect

d)

Separation of Powers

36.

Who has the power to negotiate treaties with other countries?

a)

Senate

b)

House

c)

President

d)

Supreme Court

37.

How has the power to declare WAR?

a)

Congress

b)

Court

c)

Cabinet

d)

Secretary of Defense

38.

Who has the power to coin money?

a)

Congress

b)

States

c)

President

d)

Courts

39.

Why is George Washington called the father of our country?

a)

He was our first president.

b)

He told the truth.

c)

He is on our one dollar bills.

d)

He was a legend.

40.

What document is also known as the "Supreme Law of the Land"?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The Articles of Confederation

d)

The Constitution

41.

The first three words of the Constitution outline the idea of Self Governing, what are these words?

a)

We the people

b)

We hold these

c)

The Unanimous Declaration

d)

In the beginning

42.

How many Amendments are in the Constitution?

a)

10

b)

27

c)

100

d)

30

43.

Which is not one of the 3 Branches of Government?

a)

Legislative

b)

Senate

c)

Judicial

d)

Executive

44.

What prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

a)

2nd Amendment

b)

Separation of Church and State

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

5th Amendment

45.

What are the 2 parts of Congress (the Legislative Branch)"? Choose 2

a)

Senate

b)

Supreme Court

c)

House of Representatives

d)

President

46.

How long is the term for a US Senator?

a)

1 year

b)

2 years

c)

4 years

d)

6 years

47.

Who are the two Senators from Pennsylvania? Choose 2

a)

Pat Toomey

b)

Mike Kelly

c)

Bob Casey Jr.

d)

Tom Wolf

48.

Who makes federal laws?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

Supreme Court

49.
__________ for all people is what Martin Luther King, Jr. was fighting for.
a)
Civil rights
b)
Revenge
c)
Hatred
d)
Discrimination
50.
Which of the following accurately defines rule of law?
a)
"We are a nation of laws, not of men."
b)
"No one is above the law, no one is below the law.
c)
Everyone is held accountable to the law.
d)
all of the above
51.
Which of the following is NOT an example of rule of law?
a)
"When the President does it, it is not illegal."
b)
"I prefer to follow the law, not men."
c)
"Anywhere, anytime ordinary people are given the chance to choose, the choice is the same: freedom, not tyranny; democracy, not dictatorship; the rule of law, not the rule of the secret police.
52.

What was the purpose of the Constitution?

a)

It was created to break away from England.

b)

It was a plan for how the government would run that guaranteed our rules, rights, and responsibilities.

c)

It freed the slaves

53.

Which freedom is NOT protected under the First Amendment?

a)

Freedom of Speech

b)

Freedom of Religion

c)

Freedom of Assembly

d)

Freedom of Education

54.

What does the stripes on the American Flag stand for?

a)

13 cities

b)

13 countries

c)

13 colonies

d)

13 staes

55.

The United States Capitol is located in _________________.

a)

Omaha

b)

International Space Station

c)

Washington, D.C.

56.

What is Pennsylvania's nickname?

a)

Natural State

b)

Keystone State

c)

Show-me State

d)

Treasure State

57.

Which of the following items are on Pennsylvania's state flag? Click all that apply.

a)

Draft Horses

b)

American Eagle

c)

Scroll

d)

Ship

e)

Plow

58.

What is the capital of Pennsylvania?

a)

Pittsburgh

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Harrisburg

59.
Susan B. Anthony was famous for what?
a)
Becoming President
b)
Making Sandwiches 
c)
Women's Suffrage Movement
d)
Being a Nurse in the Civil War
60.

Betsy made the first __________________________ in 1776.

a)

Flag of the United States

b)

Flag of Britain

c)

Flag of Canada

d)

Flag of Mexico

61.
Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?
a)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
b)
Washington, DC
c)
Richmond, Virginia
d)
Paris, France
62.
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
To rewrite the Declaration of Independence
b)
To rewrite the Articles of Confederation
c)
To write the Treaty of Paris
d)
To elect the first president
63.
The Great Compromise accomplished which of the following? 
a)
Created a one house legislature
b)
Postponed the conversation about slavery
c)
Added the Bill of Rights 
d)
Created a two house legislature
64.
What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government? 
a)
The Declaration of Independence 
b)
The Constitution 
c)
The Magna Carta 
d)
The English Bill of Rights 
65.
Which Plan was favored by small states?
a)
New Jersey Plan
b)
Virginia Plan
66.
Before the U.S. Constitution was ratified, the United States was governed by which document?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Declaration of Independence
67.

The Judicial Branch.....

a)

makes the laws

b)

carries out the laws

c)

interprets the laws

68.
a)

The colonial theory of government

b)

The colonial theory of government

c)

Grievances of the colonists against Britain

d)

False rumors spread by colonial newspapers

69.
Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Adams
d)
Benjamin Franklin
70.

What amendment gave all males in the U.S. the right to vote regardless of race?

a)

15th

b)

19th

c)

23rd

d)

26th

71.

What amendment gave women the right to vote?

a)

15th

b)

19th

c)

23rd

d)

24th

72.

All of the following are universal requirements for voting except;

a)

citizenship

b)

high school graduate

c)

resident of the state

d)

18 years of age

73.

How old do you need to be to legally vote in the United States of America?

a)

21

b)

18

c)

25

d)

15

74.

How old do you have to be to be in the House of Representatives?

a)

25 or older

b)

30 or older

c)

35 or older

75.
Term of office is 6 years, with 1/3 of its members up for reelection every 2 years
a)
Senate (alone)
b)
House of Representatives (alone)
c)
Congress (both chambers)
76.
100 total members
a)
Senate (alone)
b)
House of Representatives (alone)
c)
Congress (both chambers)
77.
435 total members
a)
Senate (alone)
b)
House of Representatives (alone)
c)
Congress (both chambers)
78.

which country in the world has the closest market economy?

a)

North Korea

b)

The United States

c)

Brazil

d)

Germany

79.

The Emancipation Proclamation granted freedom to...

a)

all enslaved people

b)

enslaved people in the border states

c)

enslaved people in the Union

d)

enslaved people in the Confederacy

80.

What does EMANCIPATION mean?

a)

slavery

b)

imprisonment

c)

freedom

d)

captive

81.

What is the national bird?

a)

Bluebird

b)

Cardinal

c)

Bald Eagle

d)

Butterfly

82.

What is the name of our National Anthem?

a)

God Bless America

b)

The Star Spangled Banner

c)

Amazing Grace

d)

The ABC Song

83.

Which monument was a gift from the country of France?

a)

Mount Rushmore

b)

Bald Eagle

c)

The Statue of Liberty

d)

White House

84.
The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that
a)
detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
b)
listed a man's natural rights.
c)
introduced the Declaration.
d)
concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.
85.
What are the three inalienable rights that all people have?
a)
Food, Shelter, and Clothing
b)
Life, Liberty and Death
c)
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
86.
What is the main purpose of government?
a)
To protect the rights of the people
b)
To protect the life of people's things
c)
To give people things
87.
When was the Declaration of Independence written?
a)
September 11, 1789
b)
July 4, 1776
c)
June 25, 1778
88.
"Inalienable Rights: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" what did this mean?
a)
All WHITE men were created equal. The DOI didn't mention women or slaves.
b)
Rights are given to men by their government but are inherent and undeniable. Rights we are born with
c)
The purpose of government is to protect the rights of the people
d)
If the government does not protect the rights of the people, it is the right of the people to change the government

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