American Government Quiz Welcome to your American Government Quiz! This quiz has 31 questions. For an email copy of your quiz results please fill in your name and email (optional). Name Email 1. American Government What is one branch of government? Executive Judicial Legislative All of the Above None 2. American Government What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? Checks and Balances Seperation of Powers The Writ of Habeas Corpus Checks and Balances & Seperation of Powers None 3. American Government Who is in charge of the executive branch? The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court The President of the United States The Speaker of the House None of the Above None 4. American Government Who makes federal laws? The U.S. Congress The U.S. President The U.S. Supreme Court All of above None 5. American Government What are the two parts of the United States Congress? The Senate and the Supreme Court The Supreme Court and the Executive Branch The Executive Branch and The House of Representatives The House of Representatives and The Sentate None 6. American Government How many United States Senators are there? 6 50 100 435 None 7. American Government We elect a United States Senator for how many years? 2 4 6 8 None 8. American Government The House of Representatives has how many voting members? 6 50 100 435 None 9. American Government We elect a United States Representative for how many years? 2 3 4 6 None 10. American Government What does a United States Senator represent? All the people of a congressional district. All the people of their state. All the people in the country. None 11. American Government Why do some states have more representatives than other states? The states with the largest land area get the most representatives. The states that pay the most taxes get the most representatives. The states with the most people get the most representatives. None 12. American Government We elect a U.S. President for how many years? 2 4 6 10 None 13. American Government In what month do we elect a U.S. President? January April August November None 14. American Government What is the name of the President of the United States now? Joe Biden Kevin McCarthy John Roberts Donald Trump None 15. American Government What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? Joe Biden Kamala Harris Mike Pence Amy Coney Barrett None 16. American Government If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? The Secretary of Defense The Speaker of the House The President Pro Tempore of the Senate The Vice President None 17. American Government If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? The Secretary of Defense The Speaker of the House The President Pro Tempore of the Senate The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court None 18. American Government Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? The Chief Justic of the Supreme Court Chairman of the Joint Cheifs The President of the United States The Secretary of Defense None 19. American Government Who signs bills to become laws? Attorney General The President of the United States The Speaker of the House The Secretary of the Interior None 20. American Government Who vetoes bills? The President Pro Tem of the Senate The President of the United States The Speaker of the House The Vice President None 21. American Government What does the President’s cabinet do? The President’s cabinet advises the President. The President's cabinet makes laws. The President's cabinet makes legal judgments. The President's cabinet organizes election campaigns. None 22. American Government What is a cabinet level position? Attorney General Secretrary of Defense Vice President All of the above None 23. American Government What does the judicial branch do? The judicial branch enforces laws. The judicial branch makes laws. The judicial branch reviews and explains laws. All of the above None 24. American Government What is the highest court in the United States? The United States Supreme Court The United States Federal Appeals Court The United States Tax Court The United States District Court None 25. American Government How many justices are on the Supreme Court? 6 7 9 11 None 26. American Government Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court now? Amy Coney Barrett Joe Biden John Roberts Clarence Thomas None 27. American Government Under our constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? Education Driver's Licenses To Declare War All of the above None 28. American Government Under our constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? Education To declare war To print money To create an army None 29. American Government What are the two major political parties in the United States? The Green Party and the Democratic Party The Democratic Party and the Republican Party The Republican Party and the Libertarian Party The Libertarian Party and the Green Party None 30. American Government What is the political party of the President now? Democratic Party Green Party Libertarian Party Republican Party None 31. American Government What is the name of the current Speaker of the House of Representatives? Joe Biden Kevin McCarthy Oliver North Tip O'Neil None Time's up
