Quiz: System of Government | ImmigrationTestPrep.com

Below, you'll find an interactive quiz for the System of Government portion of the Civics Test for American Citizenship. The quiz consists of 31 multiple-choice questions.

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Q1 of 31
Name one branch or part of the government
Congress✔
The People✖
The Constitution✖
The Rule of Law✖

Q2 of 31
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Capitalist economy✖
The Federal Courts✖
Separation of powers✔
The People✖

Q3 of 31
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President✔
The Secretary of Defense✖
Congress✖
The Supreme Court✖

Q4 of 31
Who makes federal laws?
The President✖
The Senate✖
Congress✔
The Federal Courts✖

Q5 of 31
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
The President and the Judicial✖
The Federal Courts and the House of Representatives✖
The Constitution and the Senate✖
the Senate and House of Representatives✔

Q6 of 31
How many U.S. Senators are there?
One hundred (100)✔
Fifty (50)✖
Twenty-seven (27)✖
One hundred and fifty (150)✖

Q7 of 31
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
Two (2)✖
Eight (8)✖
Six (6)✔
Four (4)✖

Q8 of 31
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
Four hundred thirty-five (435)✔
One hundred (100)✖
One hundred and fifty (150)✖
Twenty-seven (27)✖

Q9 of 31
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
Ten (10)✖
Six (6)✖
Eight (8)✖
Two (2)✔

Q10 of 31
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
Only the people who voted for the Senator✖
All United States citizens✖
All people of the state✔
No one✖

Q11 of 31
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Because their Senator has more seniority✖
Because they are bigger in size✖
Because their economy is stronger✖
Because they have more people✔

Q12 of 31
We elect a President for how many years?
Four (4)✔
Two (2)✖
Six (6)✖
Three (3)✖

Q13 of 31
In what month do we vote for President?
January✖
December✖
July✖
November✔

Q14 of 31
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Joe Biden✖
George W. Bush✖
Donald Trump✔
Bill Clinton✖

Q15 of 31
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Barack Obama✖
Abraham Lincoln✖
William Henry Harrison✖
Mike Pence✔

Q16 of 31
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
the Vice President✔
The Speaker of the House✖
The Senior Senator✖
The Chief of Justice✖

Q17 of 31
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Secretary of State✖
The White House Chief of Staff✖
The Speaker of the House✔
The president pro tempore✖

Q18 of 31
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
The Secretary of Defense✖
The President✔
The Secretary of Justice✖
The most senior General✖

Q19 of 31
Who signs bills to become laws?
The Supreme Court✖
The Senate✖
The Secretary of Justice✖
The President✔

Q20 of 31
Who vetoes bills?
The President✔
The House of Representatives✖
The Senate✖
The Speaker of the House✖

Q21 of 31
What does the President's Cabinet do?
Defines the government✖
Sign bills to become laws✖
Advises the President✔
Reviews laws✖

Q22 of 31
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of Commerce and Secretary of Defense✔
Secretary of Education and Secretary of Armed Forces✖
Secretary of Energy and Secretary of Justice✖
Attorney General and Congress✖

Q23 of 31
What does the judicial branch do?
Pass laws✖
Elect judges✖
Make treaties✖
Reviews laws✔

Q24 of 31
What is the highest court in the United States?
Congress✖
The Federal Court✖
The Supreme Court✔
The House of Representatives✖

Q25 of 31
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
Nine (9)✔
Two (2)✖
Eight (8)✖
Six (6)✖

Q26 of 31
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States?
Barack Obama✖
Joe Biden✖
John Roberts✔
John Boehner✖

Q27 of 31
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
To provide schooling and education✖
To create an army✔
To provide protection (police)✖
To provide safety (fire departments)✖

Q28 of 31
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
To print money✖
To make treaties✖
To declare war✖
To provide schooling and education✔

Q29 of 31
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Republican and Democratic✔
Socialist and Republican✖
Conservative and Democratic✖
Liberal and Communist✖

Q30 of 31
What is the political party of the President now?
Republican Party✔
Socialist Party✖
Communist Party✖
Democratic Party✖

Q31 of 31
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Joe Biden✖
Barack Obama✖
Nancy Pelosi✔
John Roberts✖