WorksheetsGovernment
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 17mins
The U.S. Constitution is
a Supreme law that creates our government.
a national religion
a document that creates war
Requirements to become a President (pick 3)
natural-born citizen
35 yrs old
resident of the United States for 14 years
30 yrs old
resident of the United States for 9 years
Requirements to become a Senator (pick 3)
U.S. citizen for at least 9 yrs
live in the state and district they represent
30 yrs old
7 yrs a U.S. citizen
Live in the state they represent
Requirements to become a Representative (pick 3)
U.S. citizen for 7 yrs
25 yrs old
live in the state they represent
30 yrs old
live in the state and district they represent
Qualifications for the Supreme Court
no requirements
9 yrs. U.S. citizen
a natural-born citizen
How long in office does the President serve for?
2 terms of 6 yrs
2 terms of 4 yrs
2 terms of 2 yrs
How long in office does a senator serve for?
2 yrs
6 yrs
9 yrs
How long in office does a representative serve for?
2yrs
4yrs
6yrs
How long in office does a Supreme Court Justice serve for?
15yrs
until they retire or die
9yrs
What are the three branches of government?
Judicial
Legislative
Sovereignty
Federalism
Executive
"veto" means to
reject a bill
approve a bill
3 of the responsibilities of the Legislative Branch or Congress
Declare War
Tax people
deal with foreign issues
Impeach the President
The President is the Commander-in-Chief of the military.
True
False
The President can declare war.
True
False
Who helps the President enforce and carry out the laws of the United States?
Congress
The Cabinet
The vice president
Who selects Supreme Court Justices?
Congress
the President
the Cabinet
Who approves the Supreme Court Justices?
the vice president
the president
Congress
The State Department's role is to _____. (select 2)
advise the President
Declare War
lead the nation in foreign policy issues.
The two chambers of Congress are
Senate and House of Representative
Representatives and the vice president
The departments and the Senate
Choose 2 responsibilities of the Judicial Branch
Settle dispute
Declare laws unconstitutional
Run Post Offices
How many Justices serve on the Supreme Court?
15
50
9
8
The ____ is the leader of the Supreme Court?
Chief Justice
Speaker of the House
Vice President
The Articles of Confederation were the first code of law in the U.S.A.
True
False
The Articles of Confederation were weak because
states had completely different governments
states didn't have the power of making a government.
states couldn't vote
The top 4 successors to the president are
1. President pro Tempore of the senate
2. Secretary of state
3. vice president
4. Speaker of the house
1. Vice Presidente
2. Speaker of the House
3. President pro Tempore of the senate
4. Secretary of State
1. Secretary of state
2. President pro Tempore of the senate
3.vice president
4. Speaker of the house
The ______ supported the new constitution.
Federalist
Representatives
Senators
An amendment is
leaving the Constitution the same
a change to the Constitution
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution that lists freedom and rights is called
The Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
Eminent Domain
Slander means
speech with lies that will harm another person
speech that damages a person's reputation
speech of freedom
Libel means
written speech that damage a person's reputation
speech that will harm the other person with lies
dangerous speech like yelling bomb in a public place
