WorksheetsLiteracy Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is a right guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?
a)
Public Education
b)
Employment
c)
Trial by Jury
d)
Voting
2.
What is the significance of the 'necessary and proper' clause in the Constitution?
a)
It limits the power of the federal government
b)
It expands the power of the federal government
c)
It ensures power is equally shared between the national and state governments
d)
It protects citizens from government overreach
3.
Which of the following best describes the concept of 'federalism' in the U.S. government system?
a)
The division of power between the three branches of government
b)
The sharing of power between the national and state governments
c)
The system of checks and balances
d)
The process of amending the Constitution
4.
Which of the following best describes the process of impeachment in the U.S. government?
a)
It is a criminal proceeding
b)
It is a political process
c)
It automatically removes an official from office
d)
It can only be used against the President
5.
The federal census is taken every (a) years.
6.
A President elected in the general election takes office on what date?
a)
The second Tuesday in November
b)
The first Tuesday after the second Wednesday of December
c)
March 4
d)
January 20
7.
To serve as President of the United States, a person must have attained:
a)
25 years of age
b)
30 years of age
c)
35 years of age
d)
40 years of age
8.
A person opposed to swearing in an oath may say, instead: I solemnly
a)
Affirm
b)
Assert
c)
Attest
d)
Avow
9.
What words are required by law to be on all coins and paper currency of the U.S.?
a)
In God We Trust
b)
E Pluribus Unum
c)
This note is legal tender for all debts public and private
d)
Liberty
10.
If a law passed by a state is contrary to provisions of the U.S. Constitution, which law prevails?
a)
State law
b)
Federal law
c)
It is determined by the Supreme Court
11.
A U.S. senator is elected for a term of (a) years
12.
The number of representatives which a state is entitled to have in the House of Representatives is based on
a)
the number of eligible voters in the state
b)
the state's geographic size
c)
the state's population
d)
the state's admission into the union
13.
Cases tried before a court of law are two types, civil and
(a)
14.
If no candidate for President receives a majority of the electoral vote, who decides who will become President?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
Supreme Court
d)
The popular vote
15.
Of the original 13 states, the one with the largest representation in the first Congress was
(a)
16.
"Involuntary servitude" is permitted in the U.S. upon conviction of a crime.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Who is the leader of the Senate?
a)
The Majority Leader
b)
The President Pro Tempore
c)
The Speaker of the House
d)
The Vice President
18.
How many votes must a candidate receive to win the presidential election?
(a)
19.
Impeachments of U.S. officials are tried by
a)
The Department of Justice
b)
The House of Representatives
c)
The Senate
d)
The Supreme Court of the United States
20.
The power to declare war is vested in
a)
Congress
b)
The President
c)
The Supreme Court
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