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Government Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does the government get money to pay for government services? 

a)

Collecting taxes

b)

holding bake sales

c)

printing their own money

d)

working a job to earn money

2.

What is democracy?

a)

government where king rules

b)

government where the people have a say

c)

government run by police

3.

Why do communities have governments?

a)

protect their citizens

b)

have elections every four years

c)

to give police and judges jobs

d)

to have power over people

4.

How many senators does each state have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

It is based on population of the state

5.

What is another name for the president?

a)

Your Honor

b)

Commander-In-Chief

c)

King

d)

Vice President

6.

The President of the United States must . . .

a)

be at least 35 years old

b)

be a citizen of the US for at least 14 years

c)

be born in the US

d)

all of the above

7.

The President can hold office for . . .

a)

only 4 years

b)

only 6 years

c)

4 years then can run again for another 4 years

d)

6 years then can run again for another 6 years

8.

The President is a part of which type of government?

a)

Judicial

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

9.

The Congress is a part of which branch of government?

a)

Judicial

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

10.

The Supreme Court is a part of which branch of government?

a)

Judicial

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

11.

Which level of government would make laws about things like where you can ride your bicycle on the sidewalk, or if you can use fireworks? 

a)

Local

b)

State

c)

Federal

12.

Who is the leader of the executive branch of a state government? 

a)

President

b)

Mayor

c)

Governor

13.

Drag the duties under the correct branch of government. 

Categorize the following

In charge of the military

Meets with leaders of foreign countries

approves or vetoes Congress' bills

Carries out laws

decides if laws are constitutional

makes laws

Judicial
Executive
Legislative
14.

Match the following

House of the Representatives and the Senate

veto

people who live in a community

citizens

says no to a bill

Supreme Court

rules made by government

Congress

highest court in the US

laws