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Civics Test

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 9hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There are nine of us that serve for life - which branch are we a part of?

a)

legislative

b)

judicial

c)

executive

2.

As the President I serve a _ year term.

a)

6

b)

2

c)

8

d)

4

3.

The _ can overide a presdent's veto.

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Senate

c)

House of Represenatives

4.

Which branch is represented by this building?

a)

legislative branch

b)

executive branch

c)

judicial branch

5.

Which historic document is considered the law of the land?

a)

The U.S. Constitution

b)

The Declaration of Independence

6.

The word bicameral means two _.

a)

states

b)

years

c)

two

d)

houses

7.

How many cabinet departments are there?

a)

12

b)

9

c)

15

d)

6

8.

You can run for the House of Representatives when you are 21.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

To be in the Senate, you must have been a citizen of the U.S. for _ years.

a)

9

b)

7

c)

15

d)

6

10.

The legislative branch

a)

makes the laws.

b)

enforces the laws.

c)

interprets the laws.

d)

breaks the laws.

11.

The executive branch

a)

makes the laws.

b)

enforces the laws.

c)

interprets the laws.

d)

breaks the laws.

12.

The judicial branch

a)

makes the laws.

b)

enforces the laws.

c)

interprets the laws.

d)

breaks the laws.

13.

The legislative branch is also called _.

a)

congress

b)

the house

c)

the senate

14.

This is the Supreme Court building and represents the _.

a)

legislative branch

b)

the executive branch

c)

the judicial branch

15.

How many four-year terms can the President serve?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

6

d)

8

16.

The President appoints Supreme Court Justices, which are then confirmed by the _.

a)

congress

b)

The House of Representatives

c)

The Senate

d)

The Cabinet

17.

If the President does not approve of a bill, instead of signing it she can _.

a)

shred it

b)

ignore it

c)

throw it away

d)

veto it

18.

Who has the tie-breaking vote in the Senate?

a)

The President

b)

The Vice President

c)

The Speaker of the House

19.

How old must you be to serve in The House of Representatives?

a)

35

b)

30

c)

25

20.

How old must you be to serve in the Senate?

a)

35

b)

30

c)

25

21.

How old must you be to serve as President?

a)

35

b)

30

c)

25

22.

To serve as president you must

a)

be a natural-born citizen.

b)

lived in the United States for seven years

c)

lived in the United States for nine years

23.

The House of Representatives is considered

a)

the lower house of congress.

b)

the upper house of congress.

24.

The Senate is considered

a)

the lower house of congress.

b)

the upper house of congress.

25.

The House of Representatives has ____ members.

a)

100

b)

9

c)

435

26.

__________ are to make sure that no one branch has too much power.

a)

Checks and balances

b)

Police

c)

Rules

27.

Each state has ____ senators.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

10

d)

100

28.

The number of representatives each state has is determined by its _______.

a)

size

b)

location

c)

political party

d)

population

29.

Supreme Court Justices are

a)

Appointed

b)

Elected

30.

Given a choice Mr. Houck would choose ____

a)

Swedish Fish.

b)

Sour Patch Kids.

31.

Right to bear arms; ability for states to have a militia.

a)

4th Amendment

b)

5th Amendment

c)

2nd Amendment

32.

Powers not given to the federal government are "reserved" for the states.

a)

10th Amendment

b)

8th Amendment

c)

2nd Amendment

33.

Five basic freedoms: speech, religion, press, assembly, & petition.

a)

2nd Amendment

b)

1st Amendment

c)

5th Amendment

34.

Prevents cruel & unusual punishments; excessive fines and/or bail.

a)

2nd Amendment

b)

3rd Amendment

c)

8th Amendment

35.

Your right to remain silent (self-incrimination); no double jeopardy; eminent domain; due process

a)

5th Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

9th Amendment

36.

No unreasonable search or seizure.

a)

10th Amendment

b)

5th Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

37.

Government where people directly or through representatives exercise their rights through elections

a)

Democracy

b)

civics

c)

senate

38.

Study of dealing with the rights and duties of citizens

a)

civics

b)

democracy

c)

rights

39.

The first draft of the law is called a bill.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

The position or status of being a citizen of a particular country

a)

Democracy

b)

citizenship

c)

civics

d)

rights

41.

A fair treatment of all citizens

a)

citizenship

b)

rights

c)

civics

d)

democracy

42.

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called

a)

The Declarations of Independence

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The Important Changes