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Government

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the Current Speaker of the House of Representatives?

a)

Kevin McCarthy

b)

Mike Johnson

c)

Nancy Pelosi

d)

Hakeem Jeffries

2.

How many members of the House of Representatives are there?

a)

535

b)

215

c)

538

d)

435

3.

How many Senators are there in the United States Congress?

(a)  

4.

How much of the United States Senate goes up for re-election every election cycle?

a)

1/3

b)

2/4

c)

1/2

d)

All

5.

What are the two types of elections that we have here in the United States during the Party Primaries?

a)

Primary/Discussion

b)

Caucus/Referendum

c)

Primary/Caucus

d)

Primary/Referendum

6.

What are the minimum age requirements for each of the following: House of Representatives, Senate, and President of the United States? Answers are respective.

a)

30/25/35

b)

25/35/30

c)

25/30/35

d)

35/30/25

7.

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court?

(a)  

8.

How many Justices are on the Supreme Court?

a)

7

b)

9

c)

8

d)

10

9.

Though it is not explicitly stated in the United States Constitution, what power does The Supreme Court have?

(a)  

10.

What are the three unalienable rights granted in the the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Life/Free WiFi/$100

b)

Life/Liberty/Pursuit of Happiness

c)

Land/Water/Money

d)

Family/Transportation/Pets

11.

The President has the power to veto any bill that comes across their desk. As a check to this power, Congress can override a Presidential Veto, but how much in each House of Congress is needed to override a veto?

a)

2/3

b)

1/2

c)

1/3

d)

1/4

12.

Who is the tie breaking vote in The United States Senate?

(a)  

13.

What is the term that describes our style of government in The United States?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Federalism

14.

What is the only branch of government that have life time terms? (Think Congress, White House, Supreme Court for this example)

a)

The Legislative Branch

b)

The Executive Branch

c)

The Judicial Branch

d)

All of Them

15.

The 22nd Amendment states that the President can only serve two terms in office. Which president was the cause of this Amendment to be passed?

a)

George Washington

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

c)

Theodor "Teddy" Roosevelt

d)

George W. Bush