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