1. US Government Test
Review
Questions

2. What type of government does the US operate under?
What are the three branches of government?
What does the word democracy mean?
Democracy or Republic
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
Rule by the people

3. 4. Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
4. The President
5. What are the two parts of the Legislative Branch?
5. The Senate and the House of Representatives
6. What is the Judicial Branch made up of?
6. Supreme Court: A Chief Justice & 8 Justices

4. 1. When did the United States become an independent country?
1. July 4, 1776
2. What is the Executive Branch made of?
2. The President and his Cabinet
3. What does the Cabinet do?
3. Give the President advice

5. 1. What are the president’s two main responsibilities?
1. Enforce Laws Passed by Congress, Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
years old, born in the US, and lived in the US for 14 years
2. What are the requirements to be president?
3. How many US Senators are there?
3. 100

6. 1. How many member of the House of Representatives are there? 1. 435
2. The President sends a bill back to Congress WITHOUT approval
2. What does the power of veto mean?
years old
live in the state you represent
live in the US for 9 years
3. What are the requirements to be a Senator?

7. 1. How long is a Senator’s term? 1. 6 years
2. How does a person become a Senator?
2. He or she is elected
3. What are the requirements to be in the House of Representatives?
years old
live in the US for 7 years
live in the state you represent

8. 1. If you are a member of the House of Representatives, how long is your term?
1. 2 years
2. How do you become a member of the House of Representatives?
2. You are elected by the people.

9. 1. What are the requirements to be a member of the US House of Representatives?
years old, live in the state you represent, and be a US citizen for 7 years
2. What is the main duty of the Supreme Court?
2. Judicial Review

10. 1. What is the only requirement to be on the Supreme Court?
1. A Supreme Court Justice must be an expert on the Constitution.
2. Who is the head of the Judicial Branch?
2. Chief Justice John Roberts
3. He/she is appointed by the President and approved by Congress.
3. How does a Supreme Court Justice get his/her job?

11. 1. Who are the two US Senators that represent North Carolina?
1. Elizabeth Dole and Richard Burr
2. Who represents NC in the US House of Representatives?
2. Patrick McHenry
What district is
Caldwell County in?
3. 10th District

12. 1. Who is was the first female to sit on the Supreme Court?
1. Sandra Day O’Conner
2. Who is the current female sitting on the Supreme Court?
2. Ruth Ginsburg
3. Who is the President and what political party is he in?
3. George Bush is a Republican

13. 1. Who is the Vice President and what political party does he represent?
1. Dick Cheney is a Republican.
Who is the only African American on the Supreme
Court?
2. Clarence Thomas

14. 1. Who is the only former president to serve on the Supreme Court?
1. William Howard Taft