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The USA

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the PRESIDENT

a)

Joe Biden

b)

Kamala Harris

c)

Donald Trump

d)

Mike Pence

2.
If the president dies in office or can no longer hold office, who becomes president? 
a)
Vice President
b)
The president's brother
c)
Speaker of the House 
d)
They hold another election
3.

Kamala Harris will be sworn in as the 49th Vice President of the United States. Who was the first?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

Abraham Lincoln

4.

What were the liberties guaranteed in the Bill of Rights?

a)

Freedom of Speech.

b)

Freedom to ban the press.

c)

Right to own a home.

d)

Right to refuse to pay taxes.

5.

Who was the first Chief Justice of the United States?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

George Washington

c)

John Adams

d)

John Jay

6.

What is a precedent?

a)

The leader of the United States.

b)

A tradition.

c)

The old way of doing things.

d)

All of the above.

7.

The Judiciary Act of 1789 established which kind of legal system?

a)

congressional law system

b)

federal court system

c)

international court system

d)

stack court system

8.

To help build a strong economy, what did Hamilton ask Congress to create?

a)

A National Bank

b)

The Stock Market

c)

Trade Tariffs

d)

Washington D.C.

9.

Who was the first leader of the new Department of State?

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

Thomas Jefferson

10.

What act of Congress established a federal court system?

a)

The Judiciary Act of 1789.

b)

The 3/5 Compromise.

c)

The Bill of Rights.

d)

The Preamble.

11.

What or who is a "speculator"?

a)

A person who loves a certain sports team.

b)

A person elected to public office.

c)

A person who risks money to make a profit.

d)

A person who works with children.

12.

What are the requirements for becoming president?

a)

at least 35 years old, high school diploma, clear criminal record

b)

at least 35 years old, naturalized citizen and 10 years living in the country

c)

at least 35 years old, native born citizen, lived in the country for at least 14 years

d)

at least 35 years old, naturalized citizen, 14 years military service

13.

Within the Executive Branch, what did the three department heads and the Attorney General become known as?

a)

The President's Adviser's.

b)

The Legislature.

c)

The Cabinet.

d)

The Judiciary.