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  • 1. What is the form of government of the United States?
A) Dictatorship
B) Hierarchy
C) Republic Constitution-based federal republic Representative democracy
D) Anarchy
E) none of the above
  • 2. What is the supreme law of the land? *
A) bill of rights
B) white house
C) The articles of confederation
D) The Constitution
E) no one is above the law
  • 3. Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does
A) Elects the President
B) Takes rights away
C) plans foreign affairs
D) Forms the government
  • 4. The U.S. Constitution starts with the words "We the People." What does "We the People" mean?
A) People should govern themselves
B) The people are not part of the government
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 amendment process
B) The President
C) changes are made by the legislative branch
D) The Cabinet
  • 6. What does the Bill of Rights protect?
A) The rights of states
B) personal choices
C) The Congress
D) (The basic) rights of Americans
  • 7. How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?
A) 27
B) 26
C) 25
D) 38
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 gives people the right of fire works
D) It represents total freedom
  • 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) Freedom of discrimination and bigotry
B) Freedom of choice and ownership
C) Equality Liberty
D) Loyalty and Royalty
  • 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 Boston Port Act (1774)
D) The Constitution
  • 12. What is the economic system of the United States?
A) Communism
B) Capitalism
C) restricted market
D) socialism
  • 13. What is the rule of law?
A) No one is above the law
B) Only the 3 branches are above the law
C) The President is above the laww
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) Image result for French documents The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
C) Constitutional presidential republic
D) First Folio
  • 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) The white house cabinet and congress
B) none of the above
C) Legislative, executive, and judicial
D) Senate,House and the courts
  • 17. The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?
A) Congress
B) Legislative
C) Judicial
D) Executive
  • 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) The Courts
C) Senate and House
D) The President and the Cabinet
  • 20. Name one power of the U.S. Congress.
A) Elects the president
B) rules the states
C) Makes Coins
D) Writes laws
  • 21. How many U.S. senators are there?
A) 250
B) 100
C) 150
D) 200
  • 22. How long is a term for a U.S. senator?
A) 5 years
B) 7 years
C) 10 years
D) 6 years
  • 23. Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?
A) Gavin Newsom
B) Kamala Harris
C) Jackson Carter
D) Alex Padilla
  • 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) 2 years
B) 3 years
C) 4 years
D) 6 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) 1
B) 3
C) 2
D) depends on the population
  • 28. Why does each state have two senators?
A) For summarizing public opinions
B) Because if one is removed the other stays for safety
C) To have two different opinions
D) Equal representation for small states
  • 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) The president of the united states
C) People of their state
D) themselves in congress
  • 31. Who elects U.S. senators?
A) The electoral college
B) Citizens form their states
C) Congress
D) Everyone from their states
  • 32. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
A) Kamala Harris
B) Donald Trump
C) Joe Biden
D) Nancy Pelosi
  • 33. Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?
A) Citizens From their Country
B) Citizens from their states
C) Citizens in their City or town
D) Citizens in their district
  • 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 size of the states
C) Because of the population
  • 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) If Citizens like the president then they have the chance to vote again
B) so that the president differs from a monarch
C) the 22 Amendment To keep the president from becoming too powerful
D) For balance
  • 38. What is the name of the President of the United States now?
A) Donald trump
B) Joe Biden
C) Ronald Reagan
D) Hillary Clinton
  • 39. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
A) Joe Biden
B) Mike Pence
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) Controls the budget
B) Signs bills into law Vetoes bills
C) Has the power to take away positions
D) Makes laws
  • 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 president
B) The Representatives of the House
C) The Vice President
  • 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) Congress
B) The Executive Branch
C) The Supreme Court
D) President of the United States
  • 46. The executive branch has many parts. Name one.
A) The Speaker
B) The U.S Representative
C) President of U.S.
D) Senators
  • 47. What does the President's Cabinet do?
A) Makes sure the President is under control
B) Advises the President
C) Buys Property for the first lady
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 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 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) Decides if a law goes against the (U.S.) Constitution
B) It makes sure that George washingtons Opinions apply
C) It makes sure people vote less to prevent harms to the 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 executive branch
C) The supreme court
  • 53. How many seats are on the Supreme Court?
A) 10
B) 5
C) 3
D) 9
E) 8
  • 54. How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?
A) all 9
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
E) 7
  • 55. How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
A) Lifetime appointment - (Until) retirement
B) never
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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