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WorksheetsMrs Fitz 6th hour Study Guide
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances
Seperation of Powers
Monarchy Checks
Political Powers
Who is in charge of the Executive branch?
Congress
How many US Senators are there?
100
150
175
How old do you have to be to vote in the US?
21
18
16
17
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
(a)
When was the constitution written?
(a)
Select 3 causes that led to the civil war.
Slavery
Economic reasons
State's rights
Women's suffrage
Tariffs
How many amendments does the constitution have?
(a)
Why does the American flag have 50 stars?
Each star represents one of the 50 states in the United States.
Why does the american flag have 13 stripes?
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Speaker of the House
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Who was President during World War I?
Donald Trump
John F. Kennedy
There were 13 original states. Select three.
Virginia
Delaware
Mississippi
New Jersey
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
World War I
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
235
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
What is the “rule of law”?
Only some people are subject to the law
Leaders don't have to obey the law
No one is above the law
The law does not apply to institutions
How many U.S. Senators are there?
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
Name one branch or part of the government.
Work force
Police
