How Does Our Government Work? - 1st Grade Social Studies Quiz

Question 1

Which branch of government creates laws?

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The Legislative Branch

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The Executive Branch

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The Judicial Branch

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The School Board

Question 2

Who decides if laws are fair and right?

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The Supreme Court

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The President

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The Congress

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The Police

Question 3

What is the highest court in our country?

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The Supreme Court

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The District Court

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The Court of Appeals

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The City Court

Question 4

Who speaks for the people in Congress?

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The Senators and Representatives

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The President

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The Judges

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The Cabinet

Question 5

What is a law?

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A rule that everyone must follow

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A suggestion

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A request

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A wish

Question 6

Why do we have laws?

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To protect us

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To force us to do what we don't want

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To make us rich

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To control us

Question 7

Who helps the President lead the country?

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The Cabinet

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The Congress

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The Supreme Court

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The Police

Question 8

How does our government make sure that no one part gets too much power?

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They have a system of checks and balances.

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They make all the decisions together.

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They always have to agree with each other.

Question 9

How does the government help keep you safe?

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Making sure your school has fire drills

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Giving you a birthday present

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Deciding what kind of clothes you can wear

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Choosing your favorite color

Question 10

Who is the leader of our country, the United States?

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The President

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The Governor

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The Mayor

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The Principal

Question 11

Which group of people makes the laws in our country?

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The Congress

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The President

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The Supreme Court

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The Police

Question 12

Who can sign laws to make them official?

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The President

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The Teacher

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The Judge

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The Librarian

Question 13

Which part of our government can choose the judges for the Supreme Court?

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The President

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The Congress

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The Supreme Court itself

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The citizens

Question 14

Who is in charge of making sure that the laws of our country are followed by everyone?

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The FBI

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The Postal Service

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The Army

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The Red Cross

Question 15

Who has the power to decide if our country will go to war?

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The Congress

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The President

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The Supreme Court

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The United Nations

Question 16

Who is the head of the United States government?

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The President

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The Governor

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The Mayor

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The School Principal

Question 17

Which part of the government makes the laws for our country?

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The Legislative Branch

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The Executive Branch

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The Judicial Branch

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The School Board

Question 18

What is the role of the Supreme Court?

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To explain the meaning of the laws

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To create the laws

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To enforce our laws

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To collect taxes

Question 19

How many branches are there in the United States government?

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3

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1

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2

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4

Question 20

Which of these is NOT something the government does for us?

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Telling us what to wear

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Providing education

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Building roads

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Making sure we have clean air and water

Question 21

Which of these is NOT a right protected by the Bill of Rights?

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The right to drive a car

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Freedom of speech

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Freedom of religion

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The right to own guns

Question 22

Who leads the part of the government that carries out laws?

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The President

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A Senator

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A Judge

Question 23

Which part of the government makes laws?

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The law-makers, like Senators and members of the House of Representatives

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The leaders, like the President

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The judges

Question 24

What is the main job of the judges in our government?

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To make sure laws are followed and settle arguments.

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To create new laws.

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To take care of the President and leaders.

Question 25

What are the three main levels of government in the United States?

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National government, state government, and local government.

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Big government, medium government, and little government.

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School government, city government, and country government.

Question 26

Which part of the Constitution protects our right to say what we think?

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The first ten parts of the Constitution

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The start of the Constitution

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The last part of the Constitution

Question 27

What is the main difference between a law and a rule?

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Laws apply to everyone, while rules only apply to certain people.

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Laws are more important than rules.

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Rules are made by parents, while laws are made by the government.

Question 28

How can people help make the government do what they want?

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Both by speaking up and by voting.

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By speaking up about what's important to them.

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By voting in elections.

Question 29

Why do we need to pay taxes?

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Taxes help pay for things like schools, roads, and police officers.

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Taxes punish people who earn a lot of money.

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Taxes make the government more powerful.

Question 30

Who is the main person in charge of the country?

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The President

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The Speaker of the House

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The Chief Justice

Question 31

Who explains what the laws mean?

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The people who decide what is right and wrong

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The boss of the country

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The lawmakers

Question 32

What is the name of the most important court in our country?

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The Supreme Court

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The Appeals Court

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The County Court

Question 33

Who speaks for the people in Congress?

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Senators and Representatives

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Judges

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The President

Question 34

Who makes sure people follow the laws?

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Police officers

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Judges

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Senators

Question 35

What is the name of the special paper that has the rules for how our country works?

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The Constitution

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The Declaration of Independence

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The Bill of Rights

Question 36

Which three parts make up the government of the United States?

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The President, Congress, and the Supreme Court

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The House of Representatives, the Senate, and the White House

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The FBI, the CIA, and the Secret Service

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The Army, the Navy, and the Air Force

Question 37

Which of these is NOT one of the three branches of the U.S. government?

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Administrative

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Executive

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Legislative

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Judicial

Question 38

Guess who is the top leader of the United States?

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The President

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The King

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The Mayor

Question 39

Which group of people make the rules for the country?

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The Legislative Branch

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The Executive Branch

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The Police

Question 40

What is the fanciest and most important court in the United States called?

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The Supreme Court

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The Best Court Ever

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The Court of Law

Question 41

What was the big reason our country was created?

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To be a free and independent nation

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To have lots of candy

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To play lots of games

Question 42

Which special rule says we can talk and think how we want?

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The First Rule

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The Golden Rule

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The School Rule

Question 43

Who is in charge of making sure the rules are followed?

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The Police

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The Teachers

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The Firefighters

Question 44

What is the main job of the President?

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To make sure the rules are followed

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To teach the children

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To drive the big red fire truck

Question 45

Which group of people make the laws?

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Congress

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The Police

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The Supreme Court

Question 46

Who decides what the laws really mean?

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The Supreme Court

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The Police

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The President

Question 47

How do we make new laws for our country?

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Congress makes them

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The President makes them

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The Police make them

Question 48

How does the judicial branch use the Constitution to make decisions?

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To make sure that laws are fair and just

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To make laws for the country

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To enforce the laws

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To elect the president

Question 49

Who is the person that leads our country?

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The President

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The Governor

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The Mayor

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The Senator

Question 50

Is it true that the Supreme Court is the most important court in our country?

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True

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False

Question 51

Which of these is NOT something the Constitution guarantees us the right to do?

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Vote when we turn 20

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Say what we think

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Carry weapons

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Get a fair trial

Question 52

Who speaks for the people of your state in the government of our country?

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Senator

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President

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Governor

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Mayor

Question 53

Which of these is something the President has to do in their job?

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Make sure laws are followed

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Create new laws

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Decide what laws mean

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Decide how much taxes people have to pay

Question 54

Do our leaders help us by doing things for us?

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Yes, they provide services

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No, they only make rules