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Iowa History- Government
Test Description: 5/6 Grade test over government in Iowa
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following is the correct order in the process of statehood??
A
district, territory, state
B
territory, state, district
C
state district, territory
D
territory, district, state
2) The capital was in all of the following cities, EXCEPT:
A
Sioux City
B
Iowa City
C
Burlington
D
Des Moines
3) Iowa became a state on December 28, _______.
A
1759
B
1846
C
1543
D
1990
4) The governor of Iowa is currently
A
George Bush
B
Ansel Briggs
C
Terry Branstad
D
Barack Obama
5) The Lieutenant Governor of Iowa is, ____ who is a former Senator from Osceola.
A
Sarah Palin
B
Hillary Clinton
C
Michelle Bachman
D
Kim Reynolds
6) The first governor of Iowa was ____.
A
Barack Obama
B
George Bush
C
Terry Branstad
D
Ansel Briggs
7) The governor of the state of Iowa lives at:
A
Terrace Hill
B
Bevington-Kaser Mansion
C
White House
D
Salisbury House
8) How old must a person be in order to be governor of Iowa?
A
35
B
40
C
30
D
25
9) Which of the following is NOT an office in the Exective Branch?
A
Secretary of Agriculture
B
Secretary of State
C
Judge of State
D
Attorney General
10) The Senate and the House of Representatives are part of which branch of government?
A
Legislative
B
Democratic
C
Executive
D
Judicial
11) What is the judicial branch in charge of doing?
A
interpreting laws
B
all of these
C
deciding guilt or innocence
D
applying laws
12) What is the legislative branch in charge of doing?
A
interpreting laws
B
carrying out laws
C
settling disputes
D
making laws
13) What is the executive branch in charge of doing?
A
interpreting laws
B
making laws
C
settling disputes
D
carrying out laws
14) Elections are held to elect all of the following EXCEPT:
A
the judges
B
the representatives
C
the senators
D
the governor
15) How long is each term that a governor serves?
A
8 years
B
2 years
C
6 years
D
4 years
16) How long is each term that a member of the legislative branch serves?
A
6 years
B
2 years
C
4 years
D
8 years
17) Which of the following is/are types of courts in Iowa?
A
trial courts
B
appellate courts
C
both of these
D
neither of these
18) How many members does the Iowa House of Representatives have?
A
75
B
100
C
50
D
25
19) How many members does the Iowa Senate have?
A
75
B
50
C
25
D
100
20) The FIRST version of the Iowa Constitution was drafted in ___, but since there were problems with it, another version was drafted and put into place in 1857.
A
1802
B
1767
C
1819
D
1846
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