Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Checks and Balances
Civics Test Questions
100

Who is the head of the Executive Branch? 

The President 

100

How many U.S senators in the Senate are there? 

100

100

How many supreme court justices are there? 

9

100

What's a check that the President can do to Congress?

Presidential Veto

100

In what month do we vote for President? 

November
200

If the President can no longer serve who becomes President?

Vice President

200

How many elected officials are in the House of Representatives? 

435

200

How long does a supreme court justice serve for?

Life. Until the die, retire or are impeached.

200

Who appoints Judges to the supreme court? 

The President

200

What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? 

United States of America

300

How long do you have to live in the United States for to become President? 

14 years 

300

What is the age requirement to be eligible to serve in the House of Representatives?

25

300

What is the "Rule of Law"?

The fact that no one is above the law.

300

Who approves the judges who are appointed to the Supreme Court? 

The Senate

300

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? 

Thomas Jefferson

400

What does it mean when a President Veto's a Bill? 

Reject/stop a bill from being passed
400

Name the two houses of Congress

House of Representatives and the Senate
400

What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?

to review laws

400

Who can start the articles of impeachment for the President? 

House of Representatives (Congress) 

400

Who was our first president?

George Washington
500

What is the main job of the President?

Enforce / Carry out laws

500

What is the main job of Congress? 

To create laws

500

What is Judicial Review? 

The power to declare something constitutional or unconstitutional

500

What is a check that the Judicial Branch has over the Legislative and Executive? 

Supreme Court can declare actions made by the President and Congress as Constitutional or Unconstitutional.
500

What is the capital of the United States?

Washington D.C