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Mrs Fitz 6th hour Study Guide

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

a)

Checks and balances

b)

Seperation of Powers

c)

Monarchy Checks

d)

Political Powers

2.

Who is in charge of the Executive branch?

a)
The Vice President
b)
The Speaker of the House
c)

Congress

d)
The President
3.

How many US Senators are there?

a)

100

b)

150

c)

175

4.

How old do you have to be to vote in the US?

a)

21

b)

18

c)

16

d)

17

5.

When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

(a)  

6.

When was the constitution written?

(a)  

7.

Select 3 causes that led to the civil war.

a)

Slavery

b)

Economic reasons

c)

State's rights

d)

Women's suffrage

e)

Tariffs

8.

How many amendments does the constitution have?

(a)  

9.

Why does the American flag have 50 stars?

a)
Each star represents one of the 50 presidents of the United States.
b)
Each star represents one of the 50 original colonies of the United States.
c)
Each star represents one of the 50 largest cities in the United States.
d)

Each star represents one of the 50 states in the United States.

10.

Why does the american flag have 13 stripes?

a)
To represent the original 13 colonies
b)
To honor the 13 tribes of Native Americans
c)
To symbolize the 13 founding fathers
11.

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

a)

Speaker of the House

b)
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Majority Leader of the Senate
12.

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

a)
The President of the United States
b)
The Secretary of Defense
c)
The Speaker of the House
d)
The Vice President
13.

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

a)
Indigenous people
b)
Aliens
c)
Ancient Romans
d)
Vikings
14.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Benjamin Franklin
15.

What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

a)
Terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
b)
A scientific breakthrough in medicine
c)
A peace treaty with a foreign country
d)
A presidential election
16.

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

a)
Inca
b)
Cherokee
c)
Maya
d)
Aztec
17.

Who was President during World War I?

a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)

Donald Trump

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)
Thomas Jefferson
18.

There were 13 original states. Select three.

a)

Virginia

b)

Delaware

c)

Mississippi

d)

New Jersey

19.

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

a)

World War I

b)
World War II
c)
Civil War
d)
Vietnam War
20.

What are the two major political parties in the United States?

a)
Socialist Party and Communist Party
b)
Independent Party and Constitution Party
c)
Libertarian Party and Green Party
d)
Democratic Party and Republican Party
21.

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

a)
50
b)

235

c)
100
d)
435
22.

We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

a)
2 years
b)
10 years
c)
6 years
d)
4 years
23.

We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

a)
10 years
b)
8 years
c)
4 years
d)
6 years
24.

What is the “rule of law”?

a)

Only some people are subject to the law

b)

Leaders don't have to obey the law

c)

No one is above the law

d)

The law does not apply to institutions

25.

How many U.S. Senators are there?

a)
50
b)
200
c)
75
d)
100
26.

We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

a)
2 years
b)
8 years
c)
4 years
d)
6 years
27.

Name one branch or part of the government.

a)
Legislative
b)

Work force

c)

Police

d)
Military