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Government

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The U.S. Constitution is

a)

a Supreme law that creates our government.

b)

a national religion

c)

a document that creates war

2.

Requirements to become a President (pick 3)

a)

natural-born citizen

b)

35 yrs old

c)

resident of the United States for 14 years

d)

30 yrs old

e)

resident of the United States for 9 years

3.

Requirements to become a Senator (pick 3)

a)

U.S. citizen for at least 9 yrs

b)

live in the state and district they represent

c)

30 yrs old

d)

7 yrs a U.S. citizen

e)

Live in the state they represent

4.

Requirements to become a Representative (pick 3)

a)

U.S. citizen for 7 yrs

b)

25 yrs old

c)

live in the state they represent

d)

30 yrs old

e)

live in the state and district they represent

5.

Qualifications for the Supreme Court

a)

no requirements

b)

9 yrs. U.S. citizen

c)

a natural-born citizen

6.

How long in office does the President serve for?

a)

2 terms of 6 yrs

b)

2 terms of 4 yrs

c)

2 terms of 2 yrs

7.

How long in office does a senator serve for?

a)

2 yrs

b)

6 yrs

c)

9 yrs

8.

How long in office does a representative serve for?

a)

2yrs

b)

4yrs

c)

6yrs

9.

How long in office does a Supreme Court Justice serve for?

a)

15yrs

b)

until they retire or die

c)

9yrs

10.

What are the three branches of government?

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Sovereignty

d)

Federalism

e)

Executive

11.

"veto" means to

a)

reject a bill

b)

approve a bill

12.

3 of the responsibilities of the Legislative Branch or Congress

a)

Declare War

b)

Tax people

c)

deal with foreign issues

d)

Impeach the President

13.

The President is the Commander-in-Chief of the military.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The President can declare war.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Who helps the President enforce and carry out the laws of the United States?

a)

Congress

b)

The Cabinet

c)

The vice president

16.

Who selects Supreme Court Justices?

a)

Congress

b)

the President

c)

the Cabinet

17.

Who approves the Supreme Court Justices?

a)

the vice president

b)

the president

c)

Congress

18.

The State Department's role is to _____. (select 2)

a)

advise the President

b)

Declare War

c)

lead the nation in foreign policy issues.

19.

The two chambers of Congress are

a)

Senate and House of Representative

b)

Representatives and the vice president

c)

The departments and the Senate

20.

Choose 2 responsibilities of the Judicial Branch

a)

Settle dispute

b)

Declare laws unconstitutional

c)

Run Post Offices

21.

How many Justices serve on the Supreme Court?

a)

15

b)

50

c)

9

d)

8

22.

The ____ is the leader of the Supreme Court?

a)

Chief Justice

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

Vice President

23.

The Articles of Confederation were the first code of law in the U.S.A.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The Articles of Confederation were weak because

a)

states had completely different governments

b)

states didn't have the power of making a government.

c)

states couldn't vote

25.

The top 4 successors to the president are

a)

1. President pro Tempore of the senate

2. Secretary of state

3. vice president

4. Speaker of the house

b)

1. Vice Presidente

2. Speaker of the House

3. President pro Tempore of the senate

4. Secretary of State

c)

1. Secretary of state

2. President pro Tempore of the senate

3.vice president

4. Speaker of the house

26.

The ______ supported the new constitution.

a)

Federalist

b)

Representatives

c)

Senators

27.

An amendment is

a)

leaving the Constitution the same

b)

a change to the Constitution

28.

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution that lists freedom and rights is called

a)

The Bill of Rights

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

Eminent Domain

29.

Slander means

a)

speech with lies that will harm another person

b)

speech that damages a person's reputation

c)

speech of freedom

30.

Libel means

a)

written speech that damage a person's reputation

b)

speech that will harm the other person with lies

c)

dangerous speech like yelling bomb in a public place