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WorksheetsCivics Review 1/2
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What is the supreme law of the land?
a)
Religion
b)
Congress
c)
Parents
d)
States Rights
e)
Constitution
2.
2. What does the Constitution do?
a)
Establishes System of Government
b)
Provide Rights to Citizens
c)
Sets the age limit for driving
d)
Provides rules for Checks and Balances
3.
3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
4 lines
4.
4. What is an amendment?
a)
A change to the constitution added later
b)
An optional guideline for states
c)
Something that doesn't matter
5.
5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
(a)
6.
6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
(a)
7.
7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
a)
27
b)
22
c)
10
d)
17
8.
8. What did the Declaration of Independence do?
a)
Declared America's Independence from England
b)
Asked for forgiveness for debt
c)
Create a new national government
d)
Not much
9.
9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
(a)
10.
10. What is freedom of religion?
a)
The government cannot force your choice of religion
b)
You get to be mean
c)
People can steal if they can justify it
11.
11. What is the economic system in the United States?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Democracy
c)
Socialism
d)
Government
12.
12. What is the “rule of law”?
4 lines
13.
13. Name one branch or part of the government.
(a)
14.
14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
(a)
15.
15. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
a)
President of the United States
b)
Supreme Justice
c)
Whoever is most popular on Youtube
16.
16. Who makes federal laws?
(a)
17.
17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
(a)
18.
18. How many U.S. Senators are there?
a)
470
b)
50
c)
100
d)
2
19.
19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
a)
2
b)
6
c)
12
d)
Life
20.
20. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
(a)
21.
21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
a)
435
b)
100
c)
50
d)
2
22.
22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
a)
2
b)
11
c)
Life
d)
6
23.
23. Name your U.S. Representative.
(a)
24.
24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
(a)
25.
25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
4 lines
26.
26. We elect a President for how many years?
a)
4
b)
life
c)
11
d)
13
27.
27. In what month do we vote for President?
a)
November
b)
October
c)
April
d)
March
28.
28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?
a)
Joseph R. Biden
b)
Donald J. Trump
c)
Barrack Obama
d)
George Bush
29.
29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
a)
Kamala Harris
b)
Mike Pence
c)
Mike Lee
30.
30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
(a)
31.
31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
Secretary of State
c)
Utah's Oldest Senator
32.
32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
a)
President of the United States
b)
Secretary of Defense
c)
Utah's Senators
33.
33. Who signs bills to become laws?
a)
President of the United States
b)
Secretary of Defense
c)
Utah's Senators
34.
34. Who vetoes bills?
a)
President of the United States
b)
Secretary of Defense
c)
Utah's Senators
35.
35. What does the President’s Cabinet do?
a)
Gives advice on specific jobs in the country and is the boss of those jobs
b)
Serves drinks to the president
c)
Creates the president's cabinets and repairs the old ones
36.
36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?
a)
Secretary of Defense
b)
Secretary of the Treasury
c)
Presidential Assistant
d)
Speech writer
37.
37. What does the judicial branch do?
4 lines
38.
38. What is the highest court in the United States?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
State Court of Utah
c)
West Jordan Circuit Court #9
39.
39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
a)
9
b)
11
c)
3
d)
7
e)
2
40.
40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
a)
John Roberts
b)
Joe Biden
c)
Anthony Scalia
41.
41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
a)
Provide for the common defense
b)
Help taxes to stay low
c)
To help people in need
42.
42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
a)
Provide for the common defense
b)
Provide education and schooling for people
c)
Sign treaties with foreign countries
43.
43. Who is the Governor of your state now?
a)
Spencer Cox
b)
Mike Lee
c)
Ben McAdams
44.
44. What is the capital of your state?
a)
Salt Lake City
b)
Provo
c)
Ogden
d)
St. George
45.
45. What are the two major political parties in the United States?
(a)
46.
46. What is the political party of the President now?
a)
Democrat
b)
Libertarian
c)
Republican
d)
Green Party
47.
47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
a)
Kevin McCarthy
b)
Mike Lee
c)
Nancy Pelosi
48.
48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
a)
Citizens older than 18 can vote
b)
People can vote when they pass this test
c)
Girls and boys can vote
49.
49. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
a)
Pay Taxes
b)
Obey the law
c)
Be respectful of others
d)
Serve on a jury
50.
50. Name one right only for United States citizens.
a)
Freedom of religion
b)
Run for federal office
c)
attend public school
d)
Freedom of speech
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