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Citizenship Exam Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the economic system in the U.S.?

a)

capitalist economy

b)

republican economy

c)

command economy

d)

mutual economy

2.

What is the "rule of law?”

a)

Government does not have to follow the law

b)

all laws must be the same in every state

c)

everyone but the president must follow the law

d)

everyone must follow the law

3.

What are two parts of the U.S. Congress?

a)

Senate and House of Representatives

b)

Senate and State Governors

c)

Presidential Cabinet and Senate

d)

Presidential Cabinet and House of Representatives

4.

How many U.S. Senators are there?

a)

100

b)

200

c)

75

d)

50

5.

How many years is the elected term for a U.S. Senator?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

6

d)

8

6.

Why do some states have more Representatives than other states in the U.S. House of Representatives?

a)

because the state's representatives have seniority in the House of Representatives

b)

because of the geographical size of the state

c)

because of the size of the state's population

d)

because of the state's location

7.

The U.S. House of Representatives has how many voting members?

a)

50

b)

60

c)

100

d)

435

8.

If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

a)

vice president

b)

speaker of the house

c)

chief of staff

d)

none of the above

9.

Which of the following are Cabinet-Level positions?

a)

secretary of agriculture and secretary of commerce

b)

secretary of education and secretary of energy

c)

attorney general and vice president

d)

all of the above

10.

What is one major function of the Cabinet of the U.S.?

a)

leads the armed forces

b)

advises the president

c)

commands the U.S.

d)

all of the above

11.

How many years is the elected term of a U.S. President?

a)

8

b)

2

c)

4

d)

6

12.

In what month do citizens vote in a presidential election?

a)

January

b)

March

c)

November

d)

December

13.

Laws are written by...

a)

President

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

Congress

d)

Supreme Court

14.

Who signs bills to become laws?

a)

Congress

b)

President

c)

Supreme Court

d)

None of the above

15.

What is the highest court in the U.S.?

a)

trial court

b)

appellate court

c)

supreme court

d)

district court

16.

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

a)

9

b)

6

c)

12

d)

8

17.

What is the supreme law of the land?

a)

declaration of independence

b)

book of laws

c)

constitution

d)

supreme court

18.

When is the last day that one can send in their federal income tax forms?

a)

January 1

b)

March 3

c)

April 15

d)

December 31

19.

Who is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?

a)

president

b)

attorney general

c)

vice president

d)

secretary of defense

20.

What position serves as the leader of the executive branch?

a)

prime minister

b)

speaker of the house

c)

chief justice

d)

president

21.

What does a U.S. Senator represent?

a)

A U.S. region

b)

All people in one state

c)

Citizens in a district

d)

American living abroad

22.

How many years is the term for a U.S. Representative?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

23.

Under the U.S. Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

a)

create an army

b)

coin or print money

c)

make treaties

d)

provide schooling or education

24.

If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

a)

secretary of state

b)

U.S. attorney general

c)

president pro tempore

d)

speaker of the house of representatives

25.

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

a)

checks and balances

b)

federalism

c)

republicanism

d)

capitalism