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Grade 5 Executive Branch
This person has the power to veto laws.
  1. the president
  2. the vice president
  3. the governor
  4. a member of Congress
Grade 5 US Government
When does the party's candidate officially get nominated to run for the presidency?
  1. At the party's convention
  2. On Inauguration Day
  3. On Election Day
  4. In a primary
Grade 5 Legislative Branch
The number of representatives each state has in the House of Representatives depends on the state's                        .
  1. population
  2. size
  3. location in the country
  4. climate
Grade 5 Executive Branch
The length of the president's term in office is                         
  1. 8 years
  2. 4 years
  3. 2 years
  4. the rest of his/her life
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
The first 10 amendments are known as what?
  1. things
  2. laws
  3. Bill of Rights
Grade 5 Legislative Branch
There are no limits to the number of subcommittees a committee in the House of Representatives can have.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Legislative Branch
The Senate has 16 standing committees.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Legislative Branch
Members of the House Ways and Means Committee are usually not allowed to serve on other committees.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Legislative Branch
Which of the following does Congress not do?
  1. regulate trade and currency
  2. appoint judges
  3. make laws
  4. declare war
Grade 5 Judicial Branch
What does the Judicial Branch of the government do?
  1. makes the laws
  2. makes sure the laws get followed
  3. makes sure the laws are fair
  4. none of the above
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
The Bill of Rights is an important addition to the U. S. Constitution because it includes the specific rights that American citizens have.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Executive Branch
To be president the minimum age requirement is ....
  1. 35 years old
  2. 18 years old
  3. 45 years
  4. 50 years old
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
The Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to a speedy trial.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Judicial Branch
The Supreme Court must hear all cases appealed from the circuit courts.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
How many amendments have been made to the US Constitution?
  1. 10
  2. 14
  3. 27
  4. 30
Grade 5 Legislative Branch
One function of some congressional committees is to provide             oversight             or a check on executive power.
Grade 5 Legislative Branch
Discharge petitions are used by committees in the Senate.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Judicial Branch
According to the Constitution, who is responsible for the creation of new courts?
  1. Congress
  2. the president
  3. the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
  4. the Speaker of the House of Representatives
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
The Second Amendment contains the right to assemble.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
How has the constitution changed over time?
  1. Amendments
  2. bills
  3. votes
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