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Fifth Grade (Grade 5) US Government Questions

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Grade 5 Legislative Branch
How many total U.S. Senators are there?
  1. 90
  2. 435
  3. 100
  4. 80
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
What does the Constitution do?
  1. sets up the government
  2. defines the government
  3. protects basics rights of the American people
  4. all of the above
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
The Equal Rights Amendment was first proposed in what year?
  1. 1888
  2. 1923
  3. 1964
  4. 1992
Grade 5 Judicial Branch
Federal district courts can see both criminal and civil cases.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
The Fourth Amendment prohibits the federal government from establishing a state religion.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
The                Amendment to the constitution ratified in 1870 that gave the right to vote to male citizens of all races.
  1. Thirteenth
  2. Fourteenth
  3. Fifteenth
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
What is one right granted from the first amendment?
  1. religion
  2. speech
  3. press
  4. all of the above
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
What is the Constitution?
  1. Supreme law of the land
  2. List of directions
  3. Book of Rules for Virginia
  4. Policies for Voting
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
What is the supreme law of the land?
  1. Articles of Confederation
  2. Declaration of Independence
  3. the Constitution
  4. none of the above
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
Which was the first state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment?
  1. Iowa
  2. Hawaii
  3. Alabama
  4. Connecticut
Grade 5 Legislative Branch
The lawmaking branch of the government is known as the ---
  1. executive branch.
  2. judicial branch.
  3. congressional branch.
  4. legislative branch.
Grade 5 Judicial Branch
The appeals courts hear cases that are out of the jurisdiction of the district courts.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Judicial Branch
The United States Courts of Appeals are also called                  circuit courts                 .
Grade 5 Judicial Branch
The vice president is responsible for selecting judges to fill vacant positions on federal courts.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Judicial Branch
Federal appeals courts do not hold trials.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
                  double jeopardy                                  is being tried for the same, or similar, charges after an acquittal.
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
There were twelve amendments in the Bill of Rights when it was originally proposed.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
The Bill of Rights is the first ten articles of the Constitution.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
The Seventh Amendment protects the right to bear arms.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 US Laws and Amendments
What do we call the first ten amendements of the Constitution?
  1. the 10 amendments
  2. the Bill of Rights
  3. the right of speech and religion
  4. the Constituion 10 rights
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