Quiz Questions On U.S. Government! Trivia Quiz
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Do you know enough to answer this quiz questions on U. S. Government? America is federal constitutional republic that has seen power being divided into different levels. Each branch of the government has a role to play and the quiz below is perfect for testing out how well you understand the branches their role and how power is distributed. Give it a try and see how much more you will learn. .
- 1.What does the Supreme Court do?
- A.
Makes laws
- B.
Makes people obey the laws?
- C.
Decides if the laws are fair to everyone
- D.
Makes the military go to war
- 2.What is "something that happens because of what a person says or does"?
- A.
A right
- B.
A consequence
- C.
A responsibility
- D.
A citizen
- 3.What is "something you should do or something you have to take care of"?
- A.
A right
- B.
A citizen
- C.
A community
- D.
A responsibility
- 4.What is a "group of citizens who run the community"?
- A.
A law
- B.
A right
- C.
A judge
- D.
A government
- 5.What branch of government is the President?
- A.
Judicial
- B.
Legislative
- C.
Executive
- D.
Military
- 6.What is a person who belongs to a community called?
- A.
A citizen
- B.
A prisoner
- C.
President
- D.
Soldier
- 7.What does Congress do?
- A.
Makes sure laws are fair
- B.
Makes sure everyone obeys the laws
- C.
Makes the laws and decides taxes
- D.
Makes war
- 8.What do you call "a rule that citizens must follow?"
- A.
A law
- B.
A right
- C.
A judge
- D.
A responsibility
- 9.What is a "right"? Example: It is my right to choose what I like or don't like.
- A.
A left
- B.
A color
- C.
A freedom
- D.
A responsibility
- 10.What is "a place where people work and play together"
- A.
A library
- B.
A community
- C.
A house
- D.
A court house
- 11.What branch of government is Congress?
- A.
Legislative
- B.
Executive
- C.
Judicial
- D.
Community
- 12.Who is the person in charge of a court?
- A.
A judge
- B.
A doctor
- C.
President
- D.
A citizen
- 13.Who makes sure the people obey the laws?
- A.
The Judges of the Supreme Court
- B.
The Senators of Congress
- C.
The President
- D.
The citizens
- 14.What is money paid to the goverment by citizens called?
- A.
Robbery
- B.
A right
- C.
A fee
- D.
Tax
- 15.Who makes sure all the laws are fair to all citizens?
- A.
The citizens
- B.
The President
- C.
Congress
- D.
The Supreme Court
- 16.How many branches of government are there?
- A.
9
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
5
- 17.What is a government service?
- A.
A law
- B.
A responsibility
- C.
A community
- D.
Something the government provides for the community
- 18.What is the main job of the President?
- A.
To make sure citizens obey the laws
- B.
To make everyone like him
- C.
To make sure laws are fair
- D.
To make laws
- 19.What branch of government is the Supreme Court?
- A.
Military
- B.
Executive
- C.
Judicial
- D.
Legislative
- 20.Who makes all the citizens obey the laws?
- A.
The President
- B.
The Supreme Court
- C.
Congress
- D.
The community
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