Civics
  • 1. What is the form of government of the United States?
A) Anarchy
B) Dictatorship
C) none of the above
D) Republic Constitution-based federal republic Representative democracy
E) Hierarchy
  • 2. What is the supreme law of the land? *
A) bill of rights
B) The articles of confederation
C) white house
D) no one is above the law
E) The Constitution
  • 3. Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does
A) plans foreign affairs
B) Elects the President
C) Takes rights away
D) Forms the government
  • 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) "We" means only people born in the U.S.
C) The people are not part of the government
D) People should govern themselves
  • 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) 20
B) 26
C) 25
D) 27
E) 38
  • 8. Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
A) It gives people the right of fire works
B) It represents total freedom
C) It says that America is superior
D) It says all people are created equal.
  • 9. What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?
A) the bill of rights
B) Declaration of Independence
C) The articles of Confideration
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) 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) The Boston Port Act (1774)
B) The Mayflower Compact
C) Declaration of Independence
D) The Constitution
  • 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) The Supreme court is the highest court and therefore it is above the law
C) Only the 3 branches are 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) Constitutional presidential republic
D) First Folio
  • 15. There are three branches of government. Why?
A) So one part does not become too powerful
B) So that their can be multiple leaders
C) so that the President does not act like a king
D) Because the British branches did not work well
  • 16. Name the three branches of government.
A) Legislative, executive, and judicial
B) The white house cabinet and congress
C) none of the above
D) Senate,House and the courts
  • 17. The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?
A) Executive
B) Congress
C) Legislative
D) Judicial
  • 18. What part of the federal government writes laws?
A) Legislative branch or congress
B) The courts or Judicial Branch
C) The Executive branch
D) The Speaker of the House
  • 19. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
A) The President and the Cabinet
B) Senate and House
C) The Courts
D) The Justice leaders and the States
  • 20. Name one power of the U.S. Congress.
A) Elects the president
B) Writes laws
C) Makes Coins
D) rules the states
  • 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) 6 years
B) 7 years
C) 10 years
D) 5 years
  • 23. Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?
A) Jackson Carter
B) Gavin Newsom
C) Kamala Harris
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) 6 years
B) 4 years
C) 3 years
D) 2 years
  • 26. Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?
A) Because there are more Representatives then senators
B) To more closely follow public opinion
C) Senators have more responsibilities
D) Representatives are only elected for voting
  • 27. How many senators does each state have?
A) depends on the population
B) 3
C) 1
D) 2
  • 28. Why does each state have two senators?
A) Equal representation for small states
B) To have two different opinions
C) Because if one is removed the other stays for safety
D) For summarizing public opinions
  • 29. Name your U.S. representative.
A) Elizabeth Feinstein
B) Alex Padilla
C) Nancy Pelosi
D) John Raymond Garamendi
  • 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) Citizens form their states
B) The electoral college
C) Congress
D) Everyone from their states
  • 32. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
A) Joe Biden
B) Nancy Pelosi
C) Kamala Harris
D) Donald Trump
  • 33. Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?
A) Citizens from their states
B) Citizens From their Country
C) Citizens in their district
D) Citizens in their City or town
  • 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) 8 years
B) 10 years
C) 4 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) For balance
C) the 22 Amendment To keep the president from becoming too powerful
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) Ronald Reagan
C) Hillary Clinton
D) Joe Biden
  • 39. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
A) Joe Biden
B) Kamala Harris
C) Mike Pence
D) Barack Obama
  • 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) Has the power to take away positions
B) Signs bills into law Vetoes bills
C) Controls the budget
D) Makes laws
  • 42. Who is Commander in Chief of the U.S. military
A) Speaker of the house
B) The Leader of the supreme Court
C) President of the United States
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 President
B) The Speaker of the House
C) The U.S Representative
D) The Vice President
  • 45. Who appoints federal judges?
A) The Executive Branch
B) Congress
C) President of the United States
D) The Supreme Court
  • 46. The executive branch has many parts. Name one.
A) President of U.S.
B) Senators
C) The U.S Representative
D) The Speaker
  • 47. What does the President's Cabinet do?
A) Makes sure the President is under control
B) Signs or Vetoes Bills
C) Advises the President
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 litter control
C) Sectetary of Paper products and environment
D) Secretary of Agriculture - Secretary of Commerce Secretary of Defense . Secretary of Education
  • 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 U.S Representative
C) The governor of Florida
D) The Senator of New York
  • 51. What does the judicial branch do?
A) It makes sure The constitution does not effect congress
B) Decides if a law goes against the (U.S.) Constitution
C) It makes sure people vote less to prevent harms to the constitution
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) 9
E) 8
  • 54. How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?
A) 4
B) 3
C) 7
D) all 9
E) 5
  • 55. How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
A) never
B) For 20 years
C) For 15 years
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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