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US Government 5th Grade

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1.Why was a separation of powers created in the Constitution?

a)

To prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful

b)

To make each branch work independently

c)

Making the laws is the same as enforcing the law

d)

To allow Congress to pass any law

2.

Which branch of government has the power to veto a bill?

a)

The Executive Branch

b)

The Legislative Branch

c)

The Judicial Branch

d)

The Executive and Judicial Branch

3.

For which activity is the legislative branch of the United States government responsible?

a)

interpreting the Constitution

b)

punishing criminals

c)

enforcing laws

d)

making new laws

4.

Which level of government makes decisions for the United States of America?

a)

Federal Government

b)

State Government

c)

County Government

d)

City Government

5.

The leader of our country is the president. What is the title of the leader of our state?

a)

President

b)

Mayor

c)

Governor

d)

Judge

6.

What is the highest court in our nation?

a)

State Supreme Court

b)

Criminal trial court

c)

Superior Court

d)

U. S. Supreme Court

7.

Classroom rules are similar to the laws of federal government in that they both ______.

a)

coin money

b)

preserve order and security

c)

requres us to respect each other

d)

require us to attend school

8.

Which level of government is responsible for issuing you a driver's license?

a)

Federal

b)

State

c)

County

d)

City

9.

What can the Supreme Court do?

a)

Increase taxes on rich people.

b)

Vote on whether a law follows the Constitution.

c)

Pass a law to help endangered species.

d)

Send tax money to a poor country.

10.
Which branch of government is responsible for creating laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
11.
Which branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
12.
What are the first three words of the Constitution?
a)
In order to
b)
We the people
c)
Once upon a
d)
The United States
13.
What term refers to the system that gives each government branch some power over the others?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Ratification
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and Balances
14.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment
c)
Ratification
d)
Veto
15.
Which branch of government hears cases about the laws and decides what the laws mean?
a)
judicial
b)
legislative
c)
executive
16.
The first 10 Amendments are called...
a)
The Amendments. 
b)
The Bill of Rights
c)
Laws
d)
Important Information
17.
What do we call a change to the Constitution?
a)
Adendum
b)
Amendment
c)
Official change
d)
Adjustment
18.
Who is the leader of the executive branch and considered the leader of the US?
a)
President
b)
Prime Minister
c)
Dictator
d)
Chief of Staff
19.
the introduction to a formal document that often tells why the document was written
a)
epilogue
b)
petition
c)
propaganda
d)
preamble
20.
What are the 3 branches of government?
a)
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
b)
Executive, Congress, Legislative
c)
Judicial, Congress, Legislative
d)
Obama, Polk, Lincoln
21.
What branch is Congress?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
Democratic Party
22.
The Senate and the House of Representatives is also called
a)
Party
b)
Congress
c)
Term
d)
Committee
23.
What does the word veto mean?
a)
to approve a law
b)
to say no to a law
c)
to sign a law
d)
to jump
24.
What is the job of the legislative branch?
a)
to carry out the laws
b)
to declare war
c)
to make the laws
d)
to decide all the laws
25.
What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?
a)
Enforce Laws
b)
Makes Laws
c)
Veto Laws
d)
Declare if laws are constitutional
26.
What is another duty of the President?
a)
makes the laws
b)
decides if laws follow the Constitution
c)
decides on the punishment of those convicted of crimes
d)
meets with heads of other countries
27.
What is another duty of the President?
a)
leads the army, navy, and airforce
b)
decides fi the laws follow the Consitiution
c)
passes laws
d)
decided on the punishemnt of those convicted of crimes
28.

What is one responsibility/power that ALL levels of government have?

a)

Collect Taxes

b)

Declare War

c)

Provide Driver's Licenses

d)

Print Money

29.

What is one responsibility/power that only the NATIONAL level has?

a)

Provide Law Enforcement

b)

Create Laws

c)

Collect Taxes

d)

Provide for a military

30.

If Ohio passed a new law that says no one can wear shirts inside out in public, who would have to follow that law?

a)

Only people who live in Ohio

b)

Everyone who lives in the United States of America

c)

Just people in certain counties

d)

The people who live in Ohio and the surrounding states.

31.

True or False. Only the National government can declare war.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

This level of government controls the schools and colleges.

a)

state government

b)

local government

c)

federal government

33.

The President is part of of this level.

a)

state government

b)

federal government

c)

local government

34.

This level of government can declare war and make peace.

a)

state government

b)

local government

c)

federal government

35.

The head of the state government is the ____________________.

a)

President

b)

Lt. Governor

c)

Mayor

d)

Governor

36.

The head of local government is called the _______________

a)

Governor

b)

President

c)

Mayor/City Manager

d)

Lt. Governor

37.

This level of government oversees the nations military.

a)

federal government

b)

state government

c)

local government

38.

This level of government operates the library.

a)

federal government

b)

state government

c)

local government

39.

This level of government builds and manages state parks and state highways.

a)

federal government

b)

state government

c)

local government

40.

This level of government prints and coins money.

a)

federal government

b)

state government

c)

local government

41.

Garbage service and public utilities are managed by the __________.

a)

federal government

b)

state government

c)

local government

42.
A garbage truck picks up your trash.
a)
Local
b)
State
c)
Federal
43.
You call 9-1-1 when your house is on fire
a)
local
b)
state
c)
federal
44.
Citizens want to build a new park in a city
a)
local
b)
state
c)
federal
45.
Teachers take a test to get certified to teach in Missouri 
a)
local
b)
state
c)
federal
46.
Mail to a relative in Iowa is sent from a United States Post Office in Missouri 
a)
local
b)
state
c)
federal

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