CIVICS: It’s time to prepare for the National Civics Bee, where middle school students from around the nation test their knowledge of American democracy.

How do you compare? We took the quiz on the website civics.uschamberfoundation.org/quiz and we did pretty well. Here are some of the questions:

1. Who is responsible for trying impeachment cases? A-The House of Representatives B-The Senate C-The Supreme Court D-None of the above

2. Which is not one of the president’s duties as outlined in the Constitution? A- Write and pass laws B-Execute laws C-Nominate justices to the Supreme Court D-Serve as Commander in Chief

3. What year was the Constitution written? A-1787  B-1781 C-1778  D-1776

4. Does an executive order immediately become law? A- Yes  B- No

5. Which part of government regulates commerce? A- Congress  B -The Commerce Department  C-The President  D-The United States Department of Treasury

6. To become a United States citizen through naturalization, you must be a lawful permanent resident for at least how many years? A- Three years B- Four years C – Five years D- Ten years

7. What year did women get the right to vote in the United States? A – 1920  B- 1776  C- 1918 D- 1898

8. The Supreme Court has how many justices? A -5  B-7  C-9  D-11

9. Which branch of the government can declare war? A-The Executive Branch  B-The Judicial Branch  C-The Legislative Branch  D-Any of the above

10. The fact that the president can issue pardons without oversight is an example of what? A-An executive order  B- Checks and balances  C-Separation of powers  D- None of the above.

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1 – B; 2 – A; 3 – A; 4 – B; 5 – A; 6 – C; 7 – A; 8 – C; 9- C; 10 – C