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U.S. Government

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 3hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who works in the Legislative Branch?

a)

The President

b)

Congress

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

Ms. O'Reilly

2.

True or False: The President works in the Executive Branch.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The head of the Executive branch is:

a)

the President

b)

Congress

c)

the Supreme Court

4.

The main job of the Legislative Branch is to...

a)

make laws.

b)

uphold laws.

c)

decide if laws are fair.

5.

The main job of the Judicial Branch is to...

a)

make laws.

b)

uphold laws.

c)

decide if laws are fair.

6.

How many years is one term as president?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

7.

If the president doesn't like a bill, he/she can:

a)

pass it.

b)

veto it.

c)

karate chop it.

d)

give it a thumbs up.

8.

How many branches does the United States Government have?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

20

9.

What branch does the House of Representatives and the Senate belong in? 

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

10.

What branch does the Supreme Court belong in?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

11.

What are the three levels of government? Choose all 3.

a)

parliament

b)

state

c)

federalism

d)

national

e)

local

12.

What are the three branches of government? Choose all three.

a)

local

b)

legislative

c)

state

d)

executive

e)

judicial

13.

This branch of the government interprets the meaning of laws.

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judicial

14.

To keep any one branch from becoming too powerful, the Constitution includes a system of

a)

federalism

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

checks and balances

d)

Articles of Confederation

15.

This document describes how the United States government works and was written by the Founding Fathers.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

The Constitution

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Bill of Rights

16.

Who was the first president of the U.S.?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Barack Obama

c)

George Bush

d)

George Washington

17.

Why do we need government?

a)

keep order

b)

ensure safety

c)

provide services

d)

all of the above

18.

The U.S. is a democracy because it is run by

a)

the king

b)

the dictator

c)

the U.S. citizens

d)

the queen

19.

The colonists wanted to be free of British rule. Which word means free?

a)

Democracy

b)

Represent

c)

Liberty

d)

Constitution

20.

Where does the President of the United States live and work?

(a)  

21.

The (a)   is the highest court in the United States.

22.

How many senators does each state have?

a)

100

b)

2

c)

50

d)

1

23.

How many states are there?

a)

100

b)

15

c)

50

24.

This branch is made up of the President, Vice President, and the Cabinet.

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

25.

This branch’s duties include leading the military.

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

26.

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

a)

We wanted England to help us.

b)

Each state wanted to be independent.

c)

It told the world that we are our own independent country.

d)

We wanted to be ruled by a king.

27.

What is an example of a service that government provides?

a)

Police and firefighters

b)

Hospitals and clinics

c)

Parks and museums

d)

ALL of the above

28.

Who is the person in charge of the local government?

a)

The Governor

b)

The President

c)

The Mayor

d)

The Principal

29.

Who is in charge of the State Government?

a)

The President

b)

The Governor

c)

The Mayor

d)

The Line Leader

30.

Who is in charge of the National Government?

a)

The Mayor

b)

The Zookeeper

c)

The Governor

d)

The President

31.

What country do we live in?

a)

North America

b)

The United States

c)

New Jersey

d)

Canada

32.

What level of government is the highest level that governs the whole country?

a)

National

b)

State

c)

Local

d)

City

33.

What level of government is responsible for police departments, fire departments, running libraries, and trash collection?

a)

National

b)

State

c)

Local

d)

Federal

34.

As your public duty, what is required out of all US citizens?

a)

Wear a seatbelt

b)

Volunteer

c)

Obey all laws

d)

Give money to charity

35.

Which level of government builds and fixes state highways?

a)

Local Government

b)

State Government

c)

National Government

d)

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