WorksheetsCivics Quiz 1
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many branches of government are there in the US?
a)
5
b)
1
c)
3
d)
4
2.
Which branch of the government interprets law and decides whether they are Constitutional?
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Legislative
3.
Which branch of government has the power to declare war?
a)
Judicial
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive
d)
Supreme Court
4.
The Vice President and Cabinet Members belong to which branch of government?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
5.
Who works for the Judicial Branch of government?
a)
The President
b)
The Senate
c)
The Supreme Court
6.
Which word matches this definition:
The study of government
a)
Civics
b)
Ratify
c)
Government
7.
What does it mean if a law is "repealed"?
a)
It is accepted
b)
It is rejected
c)
It is removed
8.
Which word best fits the following definition:
A set of rules of conduct, established by government, for all members of society to obey and follow
a)
Judges
b)
Laws
c)
Charity
d)
Veto
9.
What are taxes?
a)
the study of politics and government
b)
a mandatory payment collected by a government from individuals or businesses
c)
the freedoms that we enjoy in a community
10.
Which branch of government works in the Capitol Building?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
11.
Which branch of government works in the White House?
a)
Judicial
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
12.
Why does our government have checks and balances?
a)
To get more money from citizens
b)
To provide science education to children
c)
To prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
d)
To measure the amount of money people make
13.
What is the total number of representatives in the House of Representatives?
a)
100
b)
253
c)
435
d)
635
14.
Which house of congress uses a state's population to decide how many representatives are sent to the government?
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
15.
Which branch of the government MAKES the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
Supreme Court
16.
How many senators does each state have?
a)
5
b)
2
c)
depends on the state's population
d)
14
17.
Fill in the blank:
The Legislative branch is bicameral. This means it has _________ houses.
a)
7
b)
4
c)
20
d)
2
18.
Fill in the blank:
If the president does not want a law to be passed, he has the power to ___________ the legislation.
a)
ratify
b)
veto
c)
legislate
19.
Which branch of government enforces the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Senatorial
20.
What is the primary function of the Supreme Court?
a)
To enforce laws
b)
To make laws
c)
To interpret laws
21.
Where is the Supreme court in the three branches
a)
legislative branch
b)
Judicial branch
c)
Executive branch
d)
under the sea
22.
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?
a)
President
b)
My MoM
c)
Supreme Court and House of Rep.
d)
Vice President
23.
What provides each branch of government with individual powers to check the other branches and prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.
a)
checking authority
b)
checks & balances
c)
expressed powers
d)
implied powers
24.
What are the two parts of our Congress?
a)
The Station and the House of Representatives
b)
The Senate and the House of Representatives
c)
The Senate and the Justices
d)
The President and the Vice President
25.
The power of the Supreme Court to say whether a law goes against the Constitution?
a)
Nullification
b)
Judicial Review
c)
Ratification
d)
Judicial Limits
26.
Which court case established judicial review?
a)
Bush vs. Gore
b)
Marbury vs. Madison
c)
U.S. vs. Nixon
d)
in re Gault
27.
Where is the White House located?
a)
Tallahassee, Florida
b)
Washington, DC
c)
New York City, New York
d)
Detroit, Michigan
28.
Congress is trying to pass a bill that some disagree with. Who can stop Congress?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
29.
Which branch has the power to impeach the president?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
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