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WorksheetsCivics Review #2
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Who is in charge of the executive branch? Choose one:
The Speaker of the House.
The Prime Minister.
The President.
The Chief Justice.
Name one branch or part of the government. Choose one:
State government.
Legislative.
Parliament.
United Nations.
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? Choose one:
The Articles of Confederation.
The inalienable rights.
The Declaration of Independence.
The Bill of Rights.
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? Choose one:
Make treaties.
Provide schooling and education.
Create an army.
Coin or print money.
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? Choose one:
The President.
The Vice-President.
The Secretary of Defense.
The Attorney General.
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
Ten (10)
Four (4)
Two (2)
Six (6)
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
The President
Checks and balances
The people
Freedom of speech
We elect a President for how many years?
Eight (8)
Two (2)
Four (4)
Ten (10)
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
Congress shall make
We the British
We the Colonists
Who makes federal laws? Choose one:
Congress.
The states.
The President.
The Supreme Court.
What is the “rule of law”? Choose one:
Everyone but the President must follow the law.
Government does not have to follow the law.
All laws must be the same in every state.
Everyone must follow the law.
What does the Constitution do? Choose one:
Defines the government.
Sets up the government.
Protects basic rights of Americans.
All of these answers.
What are the two major political parties in the United States today? Choose one:
Reform and Green.
American and Bull-Moose.
Democratic-Republican and Whig.
Democratic and Republican.
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? Choose one:
To provide police departments.
To insure driver’s licenses.
To make treaties.
To provide schooling.
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? Choose one:
All people of the state in which (s)he was elected.
All people of the state who belong to the Senator’s political party.
The state legislatures.
Only the people in the state who voted for the Senator.
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? Choose one:
Thirty-five (35) or older.
Sixteen (16) or older.
Twenty-one (21) or older.
Eighteen (18) or older.
What does the judicial branch do?
Decides if a law goes against the Constitution.
Reviews laws.
Resolves disputes.
All of the above.
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? Choose one:
Write to a newspaper and call Senators and Representatives.
Give an elected official your opinion on an issue and join a community group.
Vote and join a civic group.
All of these answers.
Who signs bills to become laws? Choose one:
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
The Vice President.
The Secretary of State.
The President.
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? Choose one:
Four hundred forty-one (441).
Four hundred thirty-five (435).
Two hundred (200).
One hundred (100).
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? Choose one:
Because the state's Representatives have seniority in the House of Representatives.
Because of the state's population.
Because of the geographical size of the state.
Because of the state's location.
What is an amendment? Choose one:
An addition (to the Constitution).
The Preamble to the Constitution.
An introduction.
The beginning of the Declaration of Independence.
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? Choose one:
Pay taxes.
Obey the law.
Be respectful of others.
Serve on a jury.
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
The House of Representatives and the courts.
The House of Lords and the House of Commons.
The Senate and House of Representatives.
The Senate and the courts.
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Articles of Confederation.
The Constitution.
The Emancipation Proclamation.
The Declaration of Independence.
