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  • 1. What is the form of government of the United States?
A) none of the above
B) Dictatorship
C) Anarchy
D) Hierarchy
E) Republic Constitution-based federal republic Representative democracy
  • 2. What is the supreme law of the land? *
A) The articles of confederation
B) The Constitution
C) no one is above the law
D) white house
E) bill of rights
  • 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) 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 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 basic) rights of Americans
B) The Congress
C) The rights of states
D) personal choices
  • 7. How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?
A) 20
B) 25
C) 27
D) 26
E) 38
  • 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 articles of Confideration
C) Declaration of Independence
D) The Constitution
  • 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) The Boston Port Act (1774)
B) The Constitution
C) Declaration of Independence
D) The Mayflower Compact
  • 12. What is the economic system of the United States?
A) socialism
B) restricted market
C) Communism
D) Capitalism
  • 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 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) Constitutional presidential republic
B) Image result for French documents The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
C) First Folio
D) Articles of Confederation
  • 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) Because the British branches did not work well
D) so that the President does not act like a king
  • 16. Name the three branches of government.
A) The white house cabinet and congress
B) Legislative, executive, and judicial
C) Senate,House and the courts
D) none of the above
  • 17. The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?
A) Judicial
B) Legislative
C) Congress
D) Executive
  • 18. What part of the federal government writes laws?
A) The courts or Judicial Branch
B) The Speaker of the House
C) Legislative branch or congress
D) The Executive branch
  • 19. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
A) Senate and House
B) The Justice leaders and the States
C) The Courts
D) The President and the Cabinet
  • 20. Name one power of the U.S. Congress.
A) rules the states
B) Makes Coins
C) Writes laws
D) Elects the president
  • 21. How many U.S. senators are there?
A) 200
B) 250
C) 100
D) 150
  • 22. How long is a term for a U.S. senator?
A) 10 years
B) 5 years
C) 7 years
D) 6 years
  • 23. Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?
A) Alex Padilla
B) Gavin Newsom
C) Jackson Carter
D) Kamala Harris
  • 24. How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
A) 435
B) 400
C) 430
D) 450
  • 25. How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?
A) 4 years
B) 2 years
C) 3 years
D) 6 years
  • 26. Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?
A) Senators have more responsibilities
B) Representatives are only elected for voting
C) To more closely follow public opinion
D) Because there are more Representatives then senators
  • 27. How many senators does each state have?
A) 1
B) 3
C) depends on the population
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) Elizabeth Feinstein
D) John Raymond Garamendi
  • 30. Who does a U.S. senator represent?
A) The president of the united states
B) Their state and the united states
C) People of their state
D) themselves in congress
  • 31. Who elects U.S. senators?
A) Everyone from their states
B) Congress
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 population
B) Because of the diversity of people
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) 8 years
C) 4 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) If Citizens like the president then they have the chance to vote again
D) For balance
  • 38. What is the name of the President of the United States now?
A) Hillary Clinton
B) Ronald Reagan
C) Donald trump
D) Joe Biden
  • 39. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
A) Joe Biden
B) Barack Obama
C) Mike Pence
D) Kamala Harris
  • 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) Makes laws
D) Has the power to take away positions
  • 42. Who is Commander in Chief of the U.S. military
A) The Leader of the supreme Court
B) President of the United States
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 U.S Representative
C) The President
D) The Speaker of the House
  • 45. Who appoints federal judges?
A) The Supreme Court
B) Congress
C) President of the United States
D) The Executive Branch
  • 46. The executive branch has many parts. Name one.
A) President of U.S.
B) The Speaker
C) Senators
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) 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) 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 governor of Florida
B) The U.S Representative
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 people vote less to prevent harms to the 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) 3
B) 10
C) 5
D) 8
E) 9
  • 54. How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?
A) 4
B) 5
C) all 9
D) 3
E) 7
  • 55. How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
A) never
B) Lifetime appointment - (Until) retirement
C) For 20 years
D) For 15 years
  • 56. Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?
A) To start at a young age
B) To limit outside (political influence
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