WorksheetsIntro to Civics!
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1- Which is NOT one of the three branches of the Federal Government?
a)
Judicial
b)
State
c)
Legislative
d)
Executive
2.
2- How many Supreme Court Justices serve at a time?
a)
1
b)
20
c)
9
d)
435
3.
3- How many U.S. States are in the Union?
a)
52
b)
100
c)
13
d)
50
4.
4- Who did the United States fight during the Revolutionary War?
a)
Vietnam
b)
Great Britain
c)
Russia
d)
Germany
5.
5- What is the highest Court in the United States?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Grand Jury
c)
Circuit Court
d)
Congress
6.
6- Who makes the laws in the United States?
a)
President
b)
People
c)
Governors
d)
Congress
7.
7- True or False: The people directly elect the President of the United States?
a)
True
b)
False
8.
8- What is a Municipality?
a)
A city or town
b)
The Prince of a foreign country
c)
A diplomat
d)
A type of law
9.
9- How old do you have to be to run for President?
a)
18
b)
35
c)
25
d)
30
10.
10- What is an Amendment?
a)
An action in Court
b)
A religious law
c)
A Presidential Appointment
d)
A change to the Constitution
11.
11- If the President and Vice President can no longer serve (they die or resign), who becomes the President?
a)
Speaker of the House of Representatives
b)
Secretary of States
c)
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
d)
The people vote again
12.
12- What is the highest position in Congress?
a)
Chief Justice
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
President
d)
Governor
13.
13- How long is a Presidential term?
a)
4 years
b)
8 years
c)
6 years
d)
10 years
14.
14- True or False: A Senator is part of Congress
a)
True
b)
False
15.
15- What does POTUS stand for?
a)
Person of the United Syayes
b)
Postal Over Time Union Service
c)
President of the United States
d)
Protection Over the Unauthorized Strikes
16.
16- Who is the Executive of a State?
a)
Mayor
b)
President
c)
Chamber of Commerce
d)
Governor
17.
17- What are the Bill of Rights?
a)
Part of the Declaration of Independence
b)
The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution
c)
What police officers say when arresting a suspect
d)
The National Motto
18.
18- True or False: The Constitution and the Declaration of Independence are the same thing.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
19- What is a filibuster?
a)
A long speech to delay a vote
b)
A type of long range missile
c)
A Committee in Congress
d)
A National Convention
20.
20- What are the two major parties in the US?
a)
Dominican and Republican
b)
Libertarian and Republican
c)
Democratic and Libertarian
d)
Democratic and Republican
21.
21- True or False The Supreme Court can overturn a law that has already been passed.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
22- What is an executive tradition every Thanksgiving?
a)
Showcasing the new White House China
b)
Pardoning a turkey
c)
Saying a Thanksgiving Prayer for soldiers overseas
d)
Hosting a Football game on the White House lawn
23.
23- How many Amendments are there to the U.S. Constitution?
a)
27
b)
12
c)
10
d)
50
24.
24- What type of economy does the United State have?
a)
Barter
b)
Communist
c)
Capitalist
d)
Proprietary
25.
25- Which of these is a Cabinet position?
a)
Secretary of Money
b)
Secretary of the National Parks
c)
Surgeon General
d)
Attorney General
26.
26- How many U.S. Senators are there?
a)
50
b)
2
c)
100
d)
435
27.
27- What political party is the current Vice President?
a)
Democrat
b)
Republican
c)
Democratic-Republican
d)
Green
28.
28- Who is the current Senate Majority Leader?
a)
Joe Biden
b)
Charles Schumer
c)
Mitch McConnell
d)
Mike Johnson
29.
29- Which of these international organizations is a trade agreement between the U.S., Mexico and Canada?
a)
NATO
b)
UN
c)
NAFTA
d)
UNICEF
30.
31- True or False: the two ways you can be born with U.S. citizenship is if at least one of your parents are a citizen or if you are born on the Fourth of July
a)
True
b)
False
31.
32- Who is the current Speaker of the House of Representatives?
a)
Mike Johnson
b)
Nancy Pelosi
c)
Charles Schumer
d)
Mitch McConnell
32.
33- What was the main criticism the Colonists had against King George III of Great Britain?
a)
Taxation without representation
b)
Don't tread on me
c)
We hate wigs!!
d)
Coffee is superior to tea
33.
34- When did women get the right to vote in the U.S.?
a)
1941
b)
1920
c)
1865
d)
1965
34.
35- Who vetoes bills?
a)
The Vice President
b)
The President
c)
The President Pro Tempore
d)
The Speaker of the House
35.
36- What is one power of the federal government?
a)
Issue driver's license
b)
Establish Police Departments
c)
Declare War
d)
Maintain and repaid local roads
36.
37- True or False: The U.S. has been using the same Constitution since 1776.
a)
True
b)
False
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