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