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Civics Test - Part B System of government

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Branches that are apart of the government ? select all that applies

a)

Congress,

the president

b)

Legislative, executive, and judicial branch

c)

The courts

d)

The president

2.

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? select all that applies

a)

checks and balacnces

b)

senate

c)

separation of powers

d)

bill of rights

3.

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

a)

the vice president

b)

the senate

c)

the president

d)

chief justice

4.

who makes federal laws? select all that applies

a)

congress

b)

the president

c)

the senate and house of representatives

d)

U.S. or national legislature

5.

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

a)

congress

b)

senate

c)

the Senate and House of representatives

d)

house of senate

6.

How many U.S. Senators are there?

a)

245

b)

500

c)

456

d)

100

7.

We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

a)

4 years

b)

6 years

c)

3 years

d)

2 years

8.

Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?*

a)

nancy pelosii

b)

ted cruz

9.

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

a)

100

b)

400

c)

435

10.

We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

a)

1 year

b)

2 years

c)

4 years

d)

6 years

11.

Name your U.S. Representative.

a)

nancy pelosi

b)

nancy mace

12.

Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

a)

all people of the state

b)

nobody

c)

the president

13.

Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? select all that applys

a)

(because of) the state’s population

b)

(because) they have more people

c)

(because) some states have more people

14.

We elect a President for how many years?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

8 years

15.

In what month do we vote for President?

a)

january

b)

November

c)

december

d)

october

16.

What is the name of the President of the United States now?* (2022)

a)

barack obama

b)

donald trump

c)

joe biden

d)

washington

17.

What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? (2022)

a)

mike pence

b)

kamala harris

c)

hillary clinton

18.

If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

a)

the vice president

b)

the senate

19.

If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

a)

the speaker of the house

b)

senate

20.

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

a)

cheif jusctice

b)

the senate

c)

the president

21.

Who signs bills to become laws?

a)

the senate

b)

congress

c)

the president

22.

Who vetoes bills?

a)

congress

b)

the president

c)

vice president

23.

What does the President’s Cabinet do?

a)

advises the President

b)

advises the vice president

24.

What does the judicial branch do?

a)

reviews laws

b)

explains laws

c)

resolves disputes

d)

decides if the law goes against the constitution

25.

What is the highest court in the United States?

a)

the supreme court

b)

congress

26.

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

a)

9

b)

7

c)

6

d)

8

27.

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

a)

John roberts

b)

nancy pelosi

28.

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? select all that applies

a)

to print money

b)

to declare war

c)

to create an army

d)

to make treaties

29.

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? select all that applies

a)

- provides schooling and education

- provides protection

b)

provide safety

c)

give a driver’s license

d)

approve zoning and land use

30.

Who is the Governor of your state now? south carolina (2022)

a)

Henry McMaster

b)

nancy pelosi

31.

What is the capital of your state?* south carolina

a)

columbia

b)

charleston

32.

What are the two major political parties in the United States? select all that applies

a)

democrat

b)

republican

c)

one party

33.

What is the political party of the President now? (2022)

a)

democrat

b)

republican

34.

What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

a)

nancy mace

b)

nancy pelosi