Civics
  • 1. What is the form of government of the United States?
A) Anarchy
B) Hierarchy
C) Republic Constitution-based federal republic Representative democracy
D) Dictatorship
E) none of the above
  • 2. What is the supreme law of the land? *
A) The Constitution
B) no one is above the law
C) bill of rights
D) white house
E) The articles of confederation
  • 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) People should govern themselves
C) "We" stands for the White House
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 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) 27
B) 26
C) 20
D) 38
E) 25
  • 8. Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
A) It represents total freedom
B) It says all people are created equal.
C) It gives people the right of fire works
D) It says that America is superior
  • 9. What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?
A) the bill of rights
B) The Constitution
C) Declaration of Independence
D) The articles of Confideration
  • 10. Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
A) Loyalty and Royalty
B) Freedom of discrimination and bigotry
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) The Constitution
B) The Mayflower Compact
C) The Boston Port Act (1774)
D) Declaration of Independence
  • 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 Supreme court is the highest court and therefore it is above the law
C) No one 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) Articles of Confederation
C) First Folio
D) Constitutional presidential republic
  • 15. There are three branches of government. Why?
A) Because the British branches did not work well
B) So one part does not become too powerful
C) so that the President does not act like a king
D) So that their can be multiple leaders
  • 16. Name the three branches of government.
A) none of the above
B) The white house cabinet and congress
C) Senate,House and the courts
D) Legislative, executive, and judicial
  • 17. The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?
A) Executive
B) Congress
C) Judicial
D) Legislative
  • 18. What part of the federal government writes laws?
A) Legislative branch or congress
B) The Executive branch
C) The courts or Judicial Branch
D) The Speaker of the House
  • 19. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
A) The Justice leaders and the States
B) The Courts
C) Senate and House
D) The President and the Cabinet
  • 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) 150
B) 200
C) 250
D) 100
  • 22. How long is a term for a U.S. senator?
A) 6 years
B) 10 years
C) 5 years
D) 7 years
  • 23. Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?
A) Kamala Harris
B) Alex Padilla
C) Jackson Carter
D) Gavin Newsom
  • 24. How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
A) 430
B) 450
C) 400
D) 435
  • 25. How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?
A) 6 years
B) 4 years
C) 2 years
D) 3 years
  • 26. Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?
A) Because there are more Representatives then senators
B) Senators have more responsibilities
C) Representatives are only elected for voting
D) To more closely follow public opinion
  • 27. How many senators does each state have?
A) 2
B) 1
C) depends on the population
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) Alex Padilla
B) John Raymond Garamendi
C) Elizabeth Feinstein
D) Nancy Pelosi
  • 30. Who does a U.S. senator represent?
A) The president of the united states
B) themselves in congress
C) Their state and the united states
D) People of their state
  • 31. Who elects U.S. senators?
A) Everyone from their states
B) Citizens form their states
C) Congress
D) The electoral college
  • 32. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
A) Joe Biden
B) Donald Trump
C) Kamala Harris
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 Country
D) Citizens from their states
  • 34. Who elects members of the House of Representatives?
A) Citizens from their (congressional) district
B) Citizens from their states
C) The House
D) Congress
  • 35. Some states have more representatives than other states. Why?
A) Because of the diversity of people
B) Because of the size of the states
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) the 22 Amendment To keep the president from becoming too powerful
B) so that the president differs from a monarch
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) Joe Biden
B) Hillary Clinton
C) Ronald Reagan
D) Donald trump
  • 39. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
A) Joe Biden
B) Kamala Harris
C) Barack Obama
D) Mike Pence
  • 40. If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
A) Speaker of the House
B) One of the Supreme court members
C) The Vice President
  • 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) Speaker of the house
B) President of the United States
C) The Vice president
D) The Leader of the supreme Court
  • 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 U.S Representative
B) The President
C) The Vice President
D) The Speaker of the House
  • 45. Who appoints federal judges?
A) The Executive Branch
B) Congress
C) The Supreme Court
D) President of the United States
  • 46. The executive branch has many parts. Name one.
A) Senators
B) The Speaker
C) President of U.S.
D) The U.S Representative
  • 47. What does the President's Cabinet do?
A) Buys Property for the first lady
B) Makes sure the President is under control
C) Advises the President
D) Signs or Vetoes Bills
  • 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) Secretary of local Communication
D) Sectetary of Paper products and environment
  • 49. Why is the Electoral College important?
A) It decides who is elected president.
B) The Electoral college is a very important historical part of the U.S Government
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 U.S Representative
D) The governor of Florida
  • 51. What does the judicial branch do?
A) It makes sure that George washingtons Opinions apply
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 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 traditional court
C) the executive branch
  • 53. How many seats are on the Supreme Court?
A) 5
B) 10
C) 9
D) 8
E) 3
  • 54. How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?
A) 3
B) 5
C) all 9
D) 7
E) 4
  • 55. How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
A) Lifetime appointment - (Until) retirement
B) For 20 years
C) For 15 years
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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