WorksheetsCivics Final
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1.What is the supreme law of the land?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
U.S. Constitution
d)
Emancipation Proclamation
2.
2. What does the Constitution do?
a)
Sets Up the Government
b)
Defines the Government
c)
Protects Basic Rights of Americans
d)
All of the Above
3.
3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these three words?
a)
We the People
b)
Called to Serve
c)
United We Stand
d)
Sic Semper Tyrannis
4.
4. What is an amendment?
a)
Midterm Election
b)
Economic Downturn
c)
Addition to the Constitution
d)
Naturalization Ceremony
5.
5. What do we call the first ten amendments?
a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
The Declaration of Rights
c)
The U.S. Constitution
d)
The Articles of Confederation
6.
6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
a)
Right to Bear Arms
b)
Freedom of the Press
c)
Protection from Quartering
d)
Due Process
7.
7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
a)
13
b)
31
c)
27
d)
37
8.
8. What did the Declaration of Independence do?
a)
Cut ties with Great Britain
b)
Declared war on Mexico
c)
Emancipated the slaves
d)
Established an alliance with France
9.
9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Life & Liberty
b)
Prosperity & Equality
c)
Justice & Patriotism
d)
Privacy & Pursuit of Happiness
10.
10. What is freedom of religion?
a)
Right to speak your mind freely
b)
Right to remain silent
c)
Right to practice your faith or not
d)
Right to defend yourself
11.
11. What is the economic system in the United States?
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Socialism
c)
Capitalism
d)
Communism
12.
12. What is the “rule of law?”
a)
No one is above the law
b)
Only citizens must obey laws
c)
The president creates new laws
d)
Guilty Until Proven Innocent
13.
13. Name one branch or part of government?
a)
The Media
b)
The Courts
c)
The Private Sector
d)
The Church
14.
14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
a)
Nullification
b)
The Amendment Process
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Federalism
15.
15. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
a)
The Supreme Court
b)
The Governor
c)
The President
d)
Congress
16.
16. Who makes federal laws?
a)
Congress
b)
The Supreme Court
c)
State Courts
d)
The President
17.
17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? (pick one)
a)
The Bureaucracy
b)
The Senate
c)
The House of Representatives
d)
The Department of Justice
18.
18. How many U.S. Senators are there?
a)
100
b)
435
c)
50
d)
2
19.
19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
a)
4
b)
2
c)
6
d)
Life Term
20.
20. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
a)
Debbie Stabenow
b)
Mitch McConnell
c)
Charles Schumer
d)
Gary Peters
21.
21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
a)
100
b)
435
c)
50
d)
2
22.
22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
a)
4
b)
2
c)
6
d)
Life Term
23.
23. Name your U.S. Representative.
a)
Kristen McDonald Rivet
b)
Kevin McCarthy
c)
Nancy Pelosi
d)
Steve Scalise
24.
24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
a)
All the people of the state
b)
The Government
c)
All Americans
d)
People of the Local District
25.
25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
a)
Land Size Plays a Factor
b)
State Populations Vary
c)
Old States Have More Representatives
d)
Some States Have Greater Wealth
26.
26. We elect a president for how many years?
a)
4
b)
2
c)
6
d)
Life Term
27.
27. In what month do we vote for President?
a)
January
b)
February
c)
November
d)
December
28.
28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?
a)
Kamala Harris
b)
Ron DeSantis
c)
Donald J. Trump
d)
Bill Clinton
29.
29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
a)
James Dean
b)
JD Vance
c)
Gavin Newsom
d)
Mike Pence
30.
30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
a)
Secretary of State
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
Vice President
d)
Chief Justice
31.
31. If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
a)
Secretary of State
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
Senate Majority Leader
d)
Chief Justice
32.
32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Chief Justice
d)
Speaker of the House
33.
33. Who signs bills to become laws?
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Chief Justice
d)
Speaker of the House
34.
34. Who vetoes bills?
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Chief Justice
d)
Speaker of the House
35.
35. What does the President’s Cabinet do?
a)
Oversees Foreign Relations
b)
Commands the Military
c)
Advises the President
d)
Holds Press Conferences
36.
36. A court's authority to hear or decide upon a case is
a)
circuit
b)
precedent
c)
opinion
d)
jurisdiction
37.
37. What does the judicial branch do?
a)
Reviews Laws
b)
Interprets the Constitution
c)
Resolve Disputes
d)
All of the Above
38.
38. What is the highest court in the United States?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Circuit Court
c)
District Court
d)
Court of Appeals
39.
39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
a)
6
b)
9
c)
7
d)
12
40.
40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
a)
Amy Coney Barrett
b)
Clarence Thomas
c)
Elena Kagan
d)
John Roberts
41.
41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
a)
To Print Money
b)
To Hold Elections
c)
To Manage Public Schools
d)
To Issue Driver Licenses
42.
42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states
a)
To Issue Birth Certificates
b)
To Make Treaties
c)
To Declare War
d)
To Manage the Post Office
43.
43. Who is the Governor of your state now?
a)
Gretchen Whitmer
b)
Bill Lee
c)
Tom Wolf
d)
Ron DeSantis
44.
44. What is the capital of your state?
a)
Lansing
b)
Flint
c)
Detroit
d)
Ann Arbor
45.
45. Pick one of the major political parties in the United States?
a)
Republican Party
b)
Libertarian Party
c)
Green Party
d)
Democratic Party
46.
46. What is the political party of the President now?
a)
Republican Party
b)
Libertarian Party
c)
Green Party
d)
Democratic Party
47.
47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
a)
Mike Johnson
b)
Nancy Pelosi
c)
Kevin McCarthy
d)
Newt Gingrich
48.
48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
a)
Citizens 21 and older
b)
Men and Women May Vote
c)
You Must Pay a Poll Tax to Vote
d)
Only Women May Vote
49.
49. What is a ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later, similar case?
a)
stare decisis
b)
precedent
c)
opinion
d)
district
50.
50. Which case established the power of Judicial Review?
a)
Marbury vs. McDonalds
b)
Marbury vs. Madison
c)
Madison vs. Marlboro
d)
Murphy vs. Molly
51.
51. What is a series of statements expressing the party’s principles, beliefs, and positions on election issues?
a)
plank
b)
party
c)
platform
d)
podium
52.
52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
a)
The Flag & Country
b)
Your Community
c)
The President
d)
Your State
53.
53. What is an election in which voters choose candidates to represent each party in a general election?
a)
direct primary
b)
open primary
c)
closed primary
d)
all of the above
54.
54. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
a)
16
b)
18
c)
21
d)
30
55.
55. What are two ways that Americans can participate democratically?
a)
Vote
b)
Call Your Senator
c)
Help with a Campaign
d)
All of the Above
56.
56. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
a)
January 1
b)
April 15
c)
May 4
d)
September 14
57.
57. At what age must all men register for the Selective Service?
a)
18
b)
21
c)
25
d)
30
58.
58. Which best describes the reasons colonists came to America?
a)
Religious Freedom
b)
Economic Opportunity
c)
Escape Persecution
d)
All of the Above
59.
59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
a)
African Tribes
b)
Aboriginals
c)
American Indians
d)
Polynesian Tribes
60.
60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
a)
Africans
b)
American Indians
c)
Dutchmen
d)
Spaniards
61.
61. Why did the colonists fight the British?
a)
High Taxes & Quartering
b)
Impressment
c)
Emancipation of Slavery
d)
Land Dispute in the Ohio River Valley
62.
62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Sam Adams
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
John Hancock
d)
Thomas Jefferson
63.
63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
a)
June 30, 1763
b)
May 13, 1765
c)
July 4, 1776
d)
August 22, 1777
64.
64. There were 13 original states. Pick one.
a)
Delaware
b)
Vermont
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Virginia
65.
65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
a)
Peace Treaty was Made
b)
War was Declared
c)
The Constitution was Written
d)
The Declaration was Signed
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