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6th Grade Civics

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The amount of Branches the US government has is

a)

2

b)

4

c)

1

d)

3

2.

What is a citizen?

a)

Someone who moves somewhere

b)

Someone who cannot vote

c)

Someone who is born here or has lived here for a certain amount of time that is dedicated to the gov

d)

all of the answers

3.

Which of the following is a right of a citizen living in the US?

a)

vote in elections

b)

travel with a passport

c)

run for federal office

d)

all of the answers

4.

What is an example of a responsibility of a US citizen?

a)

Respect the laws of the US

b)

Defend the Constitution

c)

Serve in the military when needed

d)

all of the answers

5.

This system is used to elect the President of the US

a)

popular vote

b)

electoral college

c)

Congress

d)

the Judical Branch

6.

We have this many Senators in the Senate

a)

78

b)

50

c)

100

d)

2

7.

The House of Representatives membership is based on:

a)

an equal amount of representatives

b)

two representatives per state

c)

one representative per state

d)

a state's population

8.

The Judicial Branch is headed by the:

a)

President

b)

Congress

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Vice President

9.

The President's advisors are called the:

a)

advisors

b)

cabinet

c)

Congress

d)

Supreme Court

10.

Which of the following is NOT a branch of government:

a)

Court Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Legislative Branch

d)

Judicial Branch

11.

The main author of the Declaration of Independence was

a)

Ben Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Adams

12.

The most important part of the Declaration of Independence is:

a)

The idea that all men are created equal

b)

that the government should have limited power

c)

Only men should have all the power

d)

all of the answers

13.

The biggest issue with the Articles of Confederation was:

a)

There were two houses of Congress

b)

There was a president

c)

The nation lacked unity

d)

They taxed the people too much