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Ninth Grade (Grade 9) US Government Questions

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Grade 9 US Laws and Amendments
Grade 9 Executive Branch
What is the executive branch's job?
  1. to break laws
  2. to enforce laws
  3. to make laws
  4. to execute laws
Grade 9 US Laws and Amendments
What is the Supreme Law of the land?
  1. Declaration of Independence
  2. Constitution
  3. Bill of Rights
  4. Preamble
  5. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  6. None of the above
Grade 9 US Government
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
  1. the Bill of Rights
  2. The Preamble
  3. Freedom of Speech
  4. A petition
Grade 9 Judicial Branch
The Supreme Court has what power in the system of Checks and Balances?
  1. Legislative veto
  2. Legislative signing
  3. Judicial appointment
  4. Judicial review
Grade 9 Legislative Branch
The Leader of the Senate is the:
  1. Speaker
  2. President Pro tempore
  3. Vice President
  4. Oldest Senator
Grade 9 Legislative Branch
The main job of Congress is to:
  1. Interprate Laws
  2. Break Laws
  3. Make Laws
  4. Enforce Laws
Grade 9 Legislative Branch
Members of Congress
  1. are not allowed to vote.
  2. are appointed by the president.
  3. receive a salary and fre travel to their home states.
  4. must be at least 50 years old.
Grade 9 Legislative Branch
A bill can be introduced in the House and Senate by
  1. members of congress
  2. president
  3. staff members
  4. all of the above
Grade 9 Legislative Branch
The Chamber of Congress that approves presidential appointments is the:
  1. House of Representatives
  2. Senate
  3. Must be approved by both
  4. Appointments don't have to be approved
Grade 9 US Government
The introduction to the Constitution is called the?
  1. beginning
  2. amendment
  3. preamble
  4. articles
Grade 9 US Government
Dividing power among several branches of government is known as                       .
  1. a constitution
  2. the rule of law
  3. separation of power
  4. consent of the governed
Grade 9 US Government
The form of government in the United States is
  1. monarchy
  2. dictatorship
  3. direct democracy
  4. constitutional republic
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