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Grade 5 Executive Branch
The actions required for one's job or position are called                .
  1. candidates
  2. qualifications
  3. nominations
  4. duties
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
The 2nd Amendment gives citizens the right to                               
  1. own weapons
  2. free speech
  3. a trial by jury
  4. not allow police in their homes
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
The beginning of the Constitution is called the             Preamble.            
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
  1. 21st
  2. 19th
  3. 18th
  4. 13th
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
The Ninth Amendment declares that the rights in the Constitution are not meant to be a complete list of the rights enjoyed by individuals.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Judicial Branch
The Supreme Court is the only court mentioned by name in the Constitution.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Judicial Branch
What branch of government interprets laws to ensure they are Constitutional?
  1. Executive Branch
  2. Legislative Branch
  3. Judicial Branch
  4. Congress
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
In addition to banning excessive bail,                                cruel and unusual punishment                                               is prohibited by the Eighth Amendment.
Grade 5 Executive Branch
There have been how many vice presidents?
  1. 35
  2. 48
  3. 57
  4. 62
Grade 5 Executive Branch
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
  1. the Secretary of Treasury
  2. the Vice President
  3. the Secretary of Defense
  4. we hold a new election
Grade 5 Legislative Branch
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
  1. because of the size of the state
  2. because of the amount money each state makes
  3. because of the state's population
  4. because of the amount of goods and services per state
Grade 5 Judicial Branch
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is the only appeals court that can hear patent related cases.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Judicial Branch
The Constitution does not mention the number of judges the Supreme Court should have.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
The Bill of Rights was based on the French Declaration of the Rights of Man.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
The Tenth Amendment says that states can only make laws based on powers expressly given to them by Congress.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 US Government
How many states are there in the United States?
  1. 50
  2. 48
  3. 25
  4. 52
Grade 5 Legislative Branch
The length of a Congressman/Congresswoman's term in office is                
  1. 4 years
  2. a lifetime
  3. 8 years
  4. 2 years
Grade 5 US Government
How many branches does the American government have
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
Grade 5 Executive Branch
How old must one be to run in a presidential election?
  1. 21
  2. 44
  3. 32
  4. 35
Grade 5 US Government
Our government is made up of how many branches?
  1. One
  2. Two
  3. Three
  4. Four
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