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  • 1. What is the form of government of the United States?
A) none of the above
B) Hierarchy
C) Dictatorship
D) Anarchy
E) Republic Constitution-based federal republic Representative democracy
  • 2. What is the supreme law of the land? *
A) white house
B) bill of rights
C) The Constitution
D) The articles of confederation
E) no one is above the law
  • 3. Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does
A) Takes rights away
B) plans foreign affairs
C) Elects the President
D) Forms the government
  • 4. The U.S. Constitution starts with the words "We the People." What does "We the People" mean?
A) The people are not part of the government
B) People should govern themselves
C) "We" means only people born in the U.S.
D) "We" stands for the White House
  • 5. How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?
A) The Cabinet
B) The President
C) The amendment process
D) changes are made by the legislative branch
  • 6. What does the Bill of Rights protect?
A) personal choices
B) The rights of states
C) (The basic) rights of Americans
D) The Congress
  • 7. How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?
A) 27
B) 38
C) 25
D) 26
E) 20
  • 8. Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
A) It says all people are created equal.
B) It says that America is superior
C) It represents total freedom
D) It gives people the right of fire works
  • 9. What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?
A) Declaration of Independence
B) the bill of rights
C) The articles of Confideration
D) The Constitution
  • 10. Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
A) Freedom of choice and ownership
B) Loyalty and Royalty
C) Equality Liberty
D) Freedom of discrimination and bigotry
  • 11. The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what founding document?
A) The Mayflower Compact
B) Declaration of Independence
C) The Boston Port Act (1774)
D) The Constitution
  • 12. What is the economic system of the United States?
A) restricted market
B) Capitalism
C) Communism
D) socialism
  • 13. What is the rule of law?
A) Only the 3 branches are above the law
B) The President is above the laww
C) No one is above the law
D) The Supreme court is the highest court and therefore it is above the law
  • 14. Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one.
A) Constitutional presidential republic
B) First Folio
C) Image result for French documents The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
D) Articles of Confederation
  • 15. There are three branches of government. Why?
A) so that the President does not act like a king
B) Because the British branches did not work well
C) So one part does not become too powerful
D) So that their can be multiple leaders
  • 16. Name the three branches of government.
A) Legislative, executive, and judicial
B) The white house cabinet and congress
C) Senate,House and the courts
D) none of the above
  • 17. The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?
A) Legislative
B) Executive
C) Congress
D) Judicial
  • 18. What part of the federal government writes laws?
A) The Speaker of the House
B) The courts or Judicial Branch
C) The Executive branch
D) Legislative branch or congress
  • 19. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
A) The President and the Cabinet
B) Senate and House
C) The Justice leaders and the States
D) The Courts
  • 20. Name one power of the U.S. Congress.
A) Makes Coins
B) Elects the president
C) rules the states
D) Writes laws
  • 21. How many U.S. senators are there?
A) 200
B) 250
C) 100
D) 150
  • 22. How long is a term for a U.S. senator?
A) 5 years
B) 10 years
C) 7 years
D) 6 years
  • 23. Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?
A) Jackson Carter
B) Alex Padilla
C) Kamala Harris
D) Gavin Newsom
  • 24. How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
A) 435
B) 430
C) 450
D) 400
  • 25. How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?
A) 2 years
B) 6 years
C) 3 years
D) 4 years
  • 26. Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?
A) Senators have more responsibilities
B) To more closely follow public opinion
C) Because there are more Representatives then senators
D) Representatives are only elected for voting
  • 27. How many senators does each state have?
A) 1
B) depends on the population
C) 3
D) 2
  • 28. Why does each state have two senators?
A) Equal representation for small states
B) For summarizing public opinions
C) Because if one is removed the other stays for safety
D) To have two different opinions
  • 29. Name your U.S. representative.
A) Nancy Pelosi
B) Elizabeth Feinstein
C) John Raymond Garamendi
D) Alex Padilla
  • 30. Who does a U.S. senator represent?
A) Their state and the united states
B) themselves in congress
C) The president of the united states
D) People of their state
  • 31. Who elects U.S. senators?
A) Citizens form their states
B) Congress
C) Everyone from their states
D) The electoral college
  • 32. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
A) Donald Trump
B) Kamala Harris
C) Joe Biden
D) Nancy Pelosi
  • 33. Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?
A) Citizens from their states
B) Citizens in their City or town
C) Citizens in their district
D) Citizens From their Country
  • 34. Who elects members of the House of Representatives?
A) Citizens from their states
B) The House
C) Citizens from their (congressional) district
D) Congress
  • 35. Some states have more representatives than other states. Why?
A) Because of the population
B) Because of the size of the states
C) Because of the diversity of people
  • 36. The President of the United States is elected for how many years?
A) 10 years
B) 4 years
C) 8 years
  • 37. The President of the United States can serve only two terms. Why?
A) For balance
B) the 22 Amendment To keep the president from becoming too powerful
C) If Citizens like the president then they have the chance to vote again
D) so that the president differs from a monarch
  • 38. What is the name of the President of the United States now?
A) Hillary Clinton
B) Joe Biden
C) Ronald Reagan
D) Donald trump
  • 39. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
A) Mike Pence
B) Kamala Harris
C) Barack Obama
D) Joe Biden
  • 40. If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
A) Speaker of the House
B) The Vice President
C) One of the Supreme court members
  • 41. Name one power of the president.
A) Makes laws
B) Controls the budget
C) Has the power to take away positions
D) Signs bills into law Vetoes bills
  • 42. Who is Commander in Chief of the U.S. military
A) President of the United States
B) The Leader of the supreme Court
C) Speaker of the house
D) The Vice president
  • 43. Who signs bills to become laws?
A) The Vice President
B) The president
C) The Representatives of the House
  • 44. Who vetoes bills?
A) The Vice President
B) The Speaker of the House
C) The U.S Representative
D) The President
  • 45. Who appoints federal judges?
A) President of the United States
B) The Supreme Court
C) The Executive Branch
D) Congress
  • 46. The executive branch has many parts. Name one.
A) The U.S Representative
B) The Speaker
C) President of U.S.
D) Senators
  • 47. What does the President's Cabinet do?
A) Signs or Vetoes Bills
B) Buys Property for the first lady
C) Makes sure the President is under control
D) Advises the President
  • 48. What are two Cabinet-level positions?Secretary of Agriculture - Secretary of Commerce Secretary of Defense . Secretary of Education
A) Secretary of local Communication
B) Secretary of Agriculture - Secretary of Commerce Secretary of Defense . Secretary of Education
C) Sectetary of Paper products and environment
D) Secretary of litter control
  • 49. Why is the Electoral College important?
A) It decides who is elected president.
B) It makes sure the President is of their choice
C) The Electoral college is a very important historical part of the U.S Government
  • 50. What is one part of the judicial branch?
A) Supreme Court - Federal Courts
B) The governor of Florida
C) The Senator of New York
D) The U.S Representative
  • 51. What does the judicial branch do?
A) It makes sure that George washingtons Opinions apply
B) It makes sure The constitution does not effect congress
C) It makes sure people vote less to prevent harms to the constitution
D) Decides if a law goes against the (U.S.) Constitution
  • 52. What is the highest court in the United States? *
A) the traditional court
B) The supreme court
C) the executive branch
  • 53. How many seats are on the Supreme Court?
A) 5
B) 8
C) 3
D) 9
E) 10
  • 54. How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?
A) 3
B) all 9
C) 5
D) 7
E) 4
  • 55. How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
A) For 20 years
B) For 15 years
C) never
D) Lifetime appointment - (Until) retirement
  • 56. Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?
A) To start at a young age
B) To limit outside (political influence
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