Civil Test 1-40

Question 18: how many U.S. senators are there?

100

Question 15: who is in charge of the executive branch?

The President

Question 32: Who is the commander in chief of the military?

The President

Question 33: Who signs bills to become laws?

The President

Question 34: who vetoes bills?

The President

Question 31: if both the president and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes president?

The Speaker of the House

Question 9: What are the three rights in the Declaration of Independence?

life liberty pursuit of happiness

Question 11: what is the economic systems in the United States?

capitalist economy market economy

Question 14: what stops the branches of government from becoming too powerful?

checks and balances separation of powers

Question 13: name the branches and parts of the government.

congress legislative president executive the courts judicial

Question 16: who makes federal laws?

congress senate and house

Question 12: what is the "rule of law"?

everyone must follow the law leaders must obey the law government must obey the law no one is above the law

Question 28: what is the name of the president of the United States now?

Joe Biden

Question 27: In what month do we vote for President?

November

Question 37: what does the judicial branch do?

Reviews laws Explains laws Resolves disputes Decide if a law in unconstitutional

Question 22: we elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

2

Question 7: how many amendments does the constitution have?

27

Question 26: We elect a President for how many years?

4

Question 21: The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

435

Question 19: we elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

6

Question 39: How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

9

Question 35: What does the President's cabinet do?

Advises the president

Question 24: Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

All people of the state

Question 25: Why do some states have more representatives than other states?

Because of the states population Some states have more people

Question 23: Name your U.S. Representative (Indiana)

Jim Banks

Question 40: Who is the Chief Justice of the United Sates now?

John Roberts

Question 29: What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

Kamala Harris

Question 36: What are two Cabinet-level positions?

Secretary of agriculture, commerce, defense, education, energy, health and human services, Homeland security, Housing and urban development, The interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, And Veterans affairs. Attorney general and Vice President

Question 17: what are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

Senate and House of Representatives

Question 5: What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

The Bill of Rights

Question 1: What is the supreme law of the land?

The Constitution

Question 38: what is the highest court in the United States?

The Supreme Court

Question 30: If the president can no longer serve, who becomes President?

The Vice President

Question 20: who are Indiana's Senators?

Todd Young Mike Braun

Question 3: The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

We the people

Question 10: what is freedom of religion?

You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.

Question 4: What is an amendment?

a change (to the constitution) an additional (to the constitution)

Question 8: what did the Declaration of Independence do?

announced our independence (from Great Britain) declared our independence (from Great Britain) said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)

Question 2: What does the Constitution do?

sets up the government defines the government protects the basic rights of Americans

Question 6: What are the rights or freedoms from the first amendment?

speech religion assembly press petition the government