WorksheetsAL Civics Exam Questions 21-40
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the supreme law of the land?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Book of Laws
c)
Constitution
d)
Supreme Court
2.
What does the Constitution do?
a)
Sets up the government
b)
Creates alliances with other countries
c)
Establishes freedom from Great Britain
d)
Names the next President
3.
What age must citizens be to vote for President?
a)
Seventeen (17)
b)
Eighteen (18)
c)
Twenty-one (21)
d)
None of the above
4.
When is the last day that one can send in their federal income tax forms?
a)
January 1
b)
March 3
c)
April 15
d)
December 31
5.
Who is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?
a)
President
b)
Attorney General
c)
Vice President
d)
Secretary of Defense
6.
What position serves as the leader of the executive branch?
a)
Prime Minister
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
Chief Justice
d)
President
7.
What does a U.S. Senator represent?
a)
A U.S. region
b)
All people in one state
c)
Citizens in a district
d)
Americans living abroad
8.
How many years is the term for a U.S. Representative?
a)
Two (2)
b)
Three (3)
c)
Four (4)
d)
Five (5)
9.
Under the U.S. Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
a)
To print money
b)
To declare war
c)
To create an army
d)
All of the above
10.
Under the U.S. Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
a)
Create an army
b)
Coin or print money
c)
Make treaties
d)
Provide schooling or education
11.
Which of the following positions has the power to veto a bill?
a)
Chief Justice
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
Attorney General
d)
President
12.
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
a)
Secretary of State
b)
Attorney General
c)
President Pro Tempore
d)
Speaker of the House of Representatives
13.
Which branch of government decides if a law violates the Constitution?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
d)
None of the above
14.
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Federalism
c)
Republicanism
d)
Capitalism
15.
What is the capital of Alabama?
a)
Birmingham
b)
Montgomery
c)
Mobile
d)
Huntsville
16.
A change to the U.S. Constitution is known as a what?
a)
Amendment
b)
Veto
c)
Caucus
d)
Resolution
17.
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called the
a)
Preamble
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
None of the above
18.
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
a)
Ten (10)
b)
Twenty-one (21)
c)
Twenty-three (23)
d)
Twenty-seven (27)
19.
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
a)
Free speech
b)
Trial by jury
c)
To bear arms
d)
Vote
20.
What is freedom of religion?
a)
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
b)
You cannot choose the time you practice your religion
c)
You must choose a religion
d)
No one can practice a religion
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