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WorksheetsThe US Government
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 43mins
What is the main responsibility of the legislative branch?
Enforcing laws
Making laws
Interpreting laws
Appointing officials
How many chambers does Congress have?
One
Two
Three
Four
What does the Senate represent?
The president
The people
The military
The states equally
The first 10 amendments are the ___________________________________.
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Bill of Rights
Preamble
What is the process to change the Constitution called?
Ratification
Articles
Amendment
What is the voting age in the United States?
17
21
25
18
Total amount of electoral votes in the electoral college.
270
538
3
269
Every citizen has the right to vote in the United States.
True
False
The president will be elected by the popular vote.
True
False
True of False: The Senate is part of Congress.
True
False
What is the job of a governor?
Leader of a community's government
Leader of a state's executive branch
Leader of a nation's government
What are the names of the 2 parts of the legislative branch of our government?
Senate and House of Representatives
Justices and Judges
Mayor and President
Public Works and Town Manager
What does a government NOT do?
allow citizens to do whatever they want, good or bad
create laws
organize ways to rule people
protect people
Which statements are true about a constitution?
It tells the history of a country.
It is the name for the beginning of a speech.
It is a written plan for government.
It discusses the principles of a society.
What is a democracy?
a type of government where one citizen makes all the decisions and only the ruler participates in government
a government where only a few citizens make all the decisions and powerful political parties participate in government
a government where only people who own property have power and can participate in government
a type of government where the power comes from citizens and all citizens can participate in the government
What is a republic?
a type of democracy where leaders are recruited through a lottery system
a type of democracy where leaders are recruited through a lottery system
a type of democracy where leaders choose new leaders
a type of democracy where people vote for leaders who they think share their beliefs and values
Which is an example of an article?
a department of the federal government
a section of the Constitution
a section of the judicial branch
the first statement in the Constitution
What is an amendment?
an addition or change made to the Constitution
an addition or change made to the legislative branch
an amount of money that is paid to the government
an addition or change made to the executive branch
What is a political party?
the group of representatives that votes on laws at the state and federal levels of government
a citizen that runs for office in hopes of representing the people
a celebration that occurs after an election
a group of people who share similar ideas and beliefs about how a government should operate
A president is limited to 3 terms?
True
False
How long are presidential terms?
2 years
4 years
6 years
they serve for life
How many years must you be a US citizen in order to be elected president?
7 years
9 years
20 years
you must be born an US citizen
How many Senators come from each state?
2
it's based on the state's population
9
100
How many members are there in the Senate?
100
435
9
75
How many representatives does each state get in the House of Representatives?
2 per state
it's based on population
10 per state
9 per state
How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
435
100
9
75
How many houses are in congress?
3
2
5
10
