Review Game Zone
Flash Cards
(current)
Games
Teachers
Search
Fifth Grade Government A
Test Description: Fifth grade government - Mrs. Stermitz
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the document that described a new national government for the former American Colonies? It was approved in 1781 and replaced in 1789.
A
Articles of Confederation
B
Checks and Balances
C
Constitution
D
Constitutional Convention
2) What is the document that describes the government of the United States?
A
Constitutional Convention
B
Articles of Confederation
C
Checks and Balances
D
Constitution
3) What are parts of government with different kinds of responsibilities and powers?
A
Branches
B
Checks and Balances
C
Articles of Confederation
D
Constitutional Convention
4) What was the meeting of delegates in Philadelphia in 1787 that made plans for a new, stronger government for the United States? Here, the proposed that the Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation.
A
Checks and Balances
B
Confederation Convention.
C
Branches
D
Constitutional Convention
5) What are the ways of limiting powers for the three parts of government that was created in the Constitution?
A
Articles of Confederation
B
Constitutional Convention
C
Branches
D
Checks and Balances
6) Which branch of government makes law?
A
Legislative
B
Judicial
C
Executive
D
Oak
7) Which branch of government interprets the laws?
A
Legislative
B
Executive
C
Judicial
D
Maple
8) Which branch of government carries out the laws?
A
Legislative
B
Elm
C
Executive
D
Judicial
9) Which branch of government does the House of Representatives and Senate belong to?
A
Hickory
B
Executive
C
Legislative
D
Judicial
10) Which branch of government do judges and the courts belong to?
A
Judicial
B
Legislative
C
Pine
D
Executive
11) Which branch of government do the President, Vice President, and the cabinet belong to?
A
Judicial
B
Weeping Willow
C
Executive
D
Legislative
12) Which branch of government can decide if laws are unconstitutional?
A
Executive
B
Oak
C
Judicial
D
Legislative
13) Which branch of government can sign treaties with other countries if approved by the Senate?
A
Judicial
B
Executive
C
Maple
D
Legislative
14) Which branch of government can approve or reject people appointed by the President?
A
Judicial
B
Executive
C
Legislative
D
Weeping Willow
15) Which branch can call Congress together for a special meeting?
A
Legislative
B
Judicial
C
Pine
D
Executive
16) Which branch can settle disagreements about what a law means?
A
Executive
B
Hickory
C
Legislative
D
Judicial
17) Which branch has the power to put an impeached official on trial?
A
Judicial
B
Legislative
C
Executive
D
Oak
18) True or False. After declaring their independence, the 13 states (former colonies) created a government to fight the war against Britain and solve problems. They created the document called the Constitution.
A
False, the colonies were fighting a war with France
B
False, the document was called the Articles of Confederation
C
True
D
False, the document was called Checks and Balances
19) Which was NOT a reason to replace the Articles of Confederation
A
There were too many states.
B
It did not have a president.
C
It was difficult to pass laws because each law had to be approved by 9 out of 13 states.
D
It did not have a court that could settle disagreements between states.
20) _________________ Rebellion took place when a former soldier and hundreds of other men tried to stop the court's from taking people's houses and property because they could not pay their bills.
A
Shays's
B
Branch's
C
Confederation's
D
Daniel's
*select an answer for all questions
Check Results & Get Answers
Play Games with the Questions Above
Teachers: Create FREE classroom games with your questions
Click for more info!
©2007-2024
ReviewGameZone.com
|
About
|
Privacy
|
Contact
|
Terms
|
Site Map
WAIT! Find what you needed?
×
Still Looking for the Answers?
Have Another Question?
Play a Review Game with These Questions?
Want to Make Your Own Test Like This One?