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Civics Class Review

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Taxed stamps and paper

a)

Taxes

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Tea Act

d)

Sugar Act

2.

Government collects money from citizens

a)

Taxes

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Tea Act

d)

Sugar Act

3.

When people speak up against something 

a)

Protest

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Tea Act

d)

Continental Congress

4.

Taxed tea

a)

Protest

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Tea Act

d)

Continental Congress

5.

The colonists threw tea into the ocean in protest of taxes

a)

Protest

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Tea Act

d)

Continental Congress

6.

A document that gave freedom away from Britain

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Tea Act

d)

Continental Congress

7.

Taxed sugar

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Tea Act

d)

Sugar Act

8.

The date the Declaration of Independence was signed

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

July 4, 1776

d)

Sugar Act

9.

Being able to make your own choices

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

Freedom

d)

Taxes

10.

The city where the Declaration of Independence was signed

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

Freedom

d)

Philadelphia

11.

Land that is ruled by another country

a)

Colony

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

Government

d)

Philadelphia

12.

A group that makes the rules

a)

Colony

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

Government

d)

Philadelphia

13.

What are the two parts that make up the Legislative Branch of government?

a)

The House of Representatives and the Senate

b)

The House of Commons and the Supreme Court

14.

How many Senators does each state have?

a)

It depends on the population of the state.

b)

Each state gets 2 Senators

15.

How many representatives in the House does each state have?

a)

It depends on the population of the state.

b)

Each state has 2 representatives in the House.

16.

What is the total number of U.S. Senators?

a)

100 of each

b)

435 of each

17.

What does the legislative branch do?

a)

Makes Laws

b)

Enforces the laws

c)

Judges the law

18.

What is the total number of House of Representatives?

a)

200 of each

b)

435 of each

19.

What are the 3 parts of the Constitution?

a)

Preamble

b)

Constitution

c)

Amendments

d)

Articles

20.

Which part makes the government?

a)

Articles

b)

Amendments

21.

Articles

a)

Changes to the Constitution

b)

Creates the 3 branches of government

22.

Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches

a)

Articles

b)

Amendments

23.

Which branch of the government makes the laws for the United States?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

24.

What document helped establish a government for the U.S.?

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Code of Law

25.

Which branch is Congress a part of?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

26.

Senators and representatives are part of which branch?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

27.

Where does the legislative branch work?

a)

The Capital

b)

The White House

c)

The Supreme Court

28.

Congress is split into TWO parts, _______ and ________

a)

President

b)

Senate

c)

Judges

d)

House of Representatives

29.

How many judges does the Supreme Court have?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

10

d)

9

30.

Who nominates the Supreme Court judges?

a)

The President

b)

The Senate

c)

The House of Representatives

d)

Congress

31.

How long is the term for a Supreme Court justice?

a)

1 year

b)

8 years

c)

5 years

d)

For their life or until they retire

32.

Which branch of government does the President lead?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

33.

Which branch of government has the Congress?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

34.

Which branch of government does the President lead?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

35.

Which branch of government do 9 justices lead?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

36.

Where is the Legislative Branch located?

a)

White House

b)

U.S. Capitol Building

c)

Supreme Court Building

d)

Washington Monument

37.

Where is the Executive Branch located?

a)

U.S. Capitol Building

b)

White House

c)

MLK Memorial

d)

Supreme Court Building

38.

Where is the Judicial Branch located?

a)

White House

b)

U.S. Capitol Building

c)

Supreme Court Building

d)

Jefferson Memorial

39.

How many members of the U.S. Senate are there?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

2

d)

250

40.

How many members are there in the House of Representatives?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

435

d)

145

41.

What does the Legislative Branch do?

a)

Makes sure laws are fair

b)

Enforces laws

c)

Writes and passes laws

d)

Picks a president

42.

What does the Executive Branch do?

a)

Enforces laws

b)

Writes and passes laws

c)

Makes sure laws are fair

d)

Has the most power

43.

What does the Judicial Branch do?

a)

Makes sure laws are fair

b)

Enforces laws

c)

Writes and passes laws

44.

Fill in the Blank.

Our government is divided into 3 parts or ________.

a)

Houses

b)

Powers

c)

Checks

d)

Branches

45.

Who is the current president of the United States?

a)

Barack Obama

b)

Donald Trump

c)

George W. Bush

d)

Joe Biden

46.

Event where citizens choose people in government jobs

a)

Electoral College

b)

Political Party

c)

Election

47.

Groups that work to be in government jobs

a)

Democrat

b)

Republican

c)

Political Party

48.

One main political party with liberal perspective

a)

Democrat

b)

Republican

49.

One main political party with conservative perspective

a)

Democrat

b)

Republican

50.

Planned activities to persuade people for change

a)

Election

b)

Campaign

c)

Primary Election

51.

A person running for a government job

a)

Vote

b)

Candidate

c)

Political Party

52.

A group of government people from each state who vote on the president of the US

a)

Political Party

b)

Election

c)

Electoral College

53.

A process where choices are made fairly

a)

Election

b)

Vote

c)

Campaign

54.

A set of beliefs where the government has some power

a)

Liberal

b)

Conservative

55.

A set of beliefs where the states have power

a)

Liberal

b)

Conservative

56.

A person’s beliefs or thoughts on something

a)

Platform

b)

Vote

c)

Election

57.

Citizen

a)

Government collects money from citizens

b)

A member of a country

c)

Military draft group

58.

Where does the president live?

a)

Washington State

b)

The White House

c)

At his own home.

d)

A secret location nobody knows about.

59.

What are the presidential roles?

a)

Make laws

b)

Enforce Laws

60.

Who is the leader of the Executive Branch?

a)

President

b)

Vice President

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Majority Leader

61.

Which branch is in charge of the military?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

62.

Which branch keeps the economy in check?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

63.

Which branch signs bills into law?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

64.

The executive branch is lead by the _____

a)

President

b)

Congress

c)

Supreme Court Judges

65.

The legislative branch has the job of ________

a)

interprets the laws

b)

enforces the laws

c)

making the laws

66.

The executive branch has the job to _____

a)

interpret the laws

b)

enforce laws

c)

make the laws

67.

The Judicial Branch works where?

a)

The Capital

b)

The White House

c)

The Supreme Court

68.

Where does the legislative branch work?

a)

The Capital

b)

The White House

c)

The Supreme Court

69.

The Judicial's Branch is to _______

a)

Judges the laws

b)

Enforce the laws

c)

Make the laws