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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) Hierarchy
D) none of the above
E) Anarchy
  • 2. What is the supreme law of the land? *
A) The Constitution
B) no one is above the law
C) white house
D) The articles of confederation
E) bill of rights
  • 3. Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does
A) plans foreign affairs
B) Forms the government
C) Elects the President
D) Takes rights away
  • 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) "We" means only people born in the U.S.
C) "We" stands for the White House
D) People should govern themselves
  • 5. How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?
A) The President
B) The Cabinet
C) changes are made by the legislative branch
D) The amendment process
  • 6. What does the Bill of Rights protect?
A) personal choices
B) (The basic) rights of Americans
C) The Congress
D) The rights of states
  • 7. How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?
A) 38
B) 26
C) 20
D) 27
E) 25
  • 8. Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
A) It says that America is superior
B) It represents total freedom
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 articles of Confideration
B) The Constitution
C) the bill of rights
D) Declaration of Independence
  • 10. Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
A) Freedom of discrimination and bigotry
B) Loyalty and Royalty
C) Equality Liberty
D) Freedom of choice and ownership
  • 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) Capitalism
B) restricted market
C) socialism
D) Communism
  • 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) Articles of Confederation
B) First Folio
C) Constitutional presidential republic
D) Image result for French documents The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
  • 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 one part does not become too powerful
D) so that the President does not act like a king
  • 16. Name the three branches of government.
A) none of the above
B) Senate,House and the courts
C) The white house cabinet and congress
D) Legislative, executive, and judicial
  • 17. The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?
A) Judicial
B) Executive
C) Congress
D) Legislative
  • 18. What part of the federal government writes laws?
A) The Executive branch
B) The Speaker of the House
C) Legislative branch or congress
D) The courts or Judicial 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) Elects the president
C) Makes Coins
D) rules the states
  • 21. How many U.S. senators are there?
A) 200
B) 250
C) 150
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) Alex Padilla
C) Kamala Harris
D) Jackson Carter
  • 24. How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
A) 450
B) 435
C) 400
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) Because there are more Representatives then senators
C) Representatives are only elected for voting
D) Senators have more responsibilities
  • 27. How many senators does each state have?
A) depends on the population
B) 2
C) 1
D) 3
  • 28. Why does each state have two senators?
A) Because if one is removed the other stays for safety
B) Equal representation for small states
C) For summarizing public opinions
D) To have two different opinions
  • 29. Name your U.S. representative.
A) Elizabeth Feinstein
B) Nancy Pelosi
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) People of their state
D) The president of 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) Kamala Harris
B) Joe Biden
C) Nancy Pelosi
D) Donald Trump
  • 33. Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?
A) Citizens in their City or town
B) Citizens in their district
C) Citizens from their states
D) Citizens From their Country
  • 34. Who elects members of the House of Representatives?
A) Citizens from their states
B) Citizens from their (congressional) district
C) The House
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) 4 years
B) 10 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) Donald trump
B) Joe Biden
C) Hillary Clinton
D) Ronald Reagan
  • 39. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
A) Kamala Harris
B) Mike Pence
C) Barack Obama
D) Joe Biden
  • 40. If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
A) One of the Supreme court members
B) Speaker of the House
C) The Vice President
  • 41. Name one power of the president.
A) Controls the budget
B) Makes laws
C) Signs bills into law Vetoes bills
D) Has the power to take away positions
  • 42. Who is Commander in Chief of the U.S. military
A) President of the United States
B) The Vice president
C) The Leader of the supreme Court
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 Speaker of the House
B) The Vice President
C) The President
D) The U.S Representative
  • 45. Who appoints federal judges?
A) The Supreme Court
B) President of the United States
C) The Executive Branch
D) Congress
  • 46. The executive branch has many parts. Name one.
A) President of U.S.
B) The Speaker
C) The U.S Representative
D) Senators
  • 47. What does the President's Cabinet do?
A) Makes sure the President is under control
B) Advises the President
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 litter control
B) Secretary of Agriculture - Secretary of Commerce Secretary of Defense . Secretary of Education
C) Sectetary of Paper products and environment
D) Secretary of local Communication
  • 49. Why is the Electoral College important?
A) It makes sure the President is of their choice
B) It decides who is elected president.
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) The Senator of New York
B) The U.S Representative
C) Supreme Court - Federal Courts
D) The governor of Florida
  • 51. What does the judicial branch do?
A) It makes sure people vote less to prevent harms to the constitution
B) Decides if a law goes against the (U.S.) Constitution
C) It makes sure The constitution does not effect congress
D) It makes sure that George washingtons Opinions apply
  • 52. What is the highest court in the United States? *
A) the executive branch
B) The supreme court
C) the traditional court
  • 53. How many seats are on the Supreme Court?
A) 8
B) 3
C) 10
D) 9
E) 5
  • 54. How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?
A) all 9
B) 7
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5
  • 55. How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
A) never
B) Lifetime appointment - (Until) retirement
C) For 15 years
D) For 20 years
  • 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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