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