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  • 1. What is the form of government of the United States?
A) Anarchy
B) Dictatorship
C) Hierarchy
D) Republic Constitution-based federal republic Representative democracy
E) none of the above
  • 2. What is the supreme law of the land? *
A) The Constitution
B) bill of rights
C) The articles of confederation
D) white house
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) Forms the government
D) plans foreign affairs
  • 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) The people are not part of the government
C) "We" means only people born in the U.S.
D) People should govern themselves
  • 5. How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?
A) changes are made by the legislative branch
B) The Cabinet
C) The President
D) The amendment process
  • 6. What does the Bill of Rights protect?
A) The rights of states
B) (The basic) rights of Americans
C) The Congress
D) personal choices
  • 7. How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?
A) 25
B) 38
C) 26
D) 20
E) 27
  • 8. Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
A) It represents total freedom
B) It says that America is superior
C) It says all people are created equal.
D) It gives people the right of fire works
  • 9. What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?
A) The Constitution
B) The articles of Confideration
C) Declaration of Independence
D) the bill of rights
  • 10. Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
A) Freedom of choice and ownership
B) Freedom of discrimination and bigotry
C) Equality Liberty
D) Loyalty and Royalty
  • 11. The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what founding document?
A) The Mayflower Compact
B) Declaration of Independence
C) The Constitution
D) The Boston Port Act (1774)
  • 12. What is the economic system of the United States?
A) socialism
B) Capitalism
C) restricted market
D) Communism
  • 13. What is the rule of law?
A) The Supreme court is the highest court and therefore it is above the law
B) No one 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) Constitutional presidential republic
B) First Folio
C) Articles of Confederation
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 the President does not act like a king
B) So that their can be multiple leaders
C) So one part does not become too powerful
D) Because the British branches did not work well
  • 16. Name the three branches of government.
A) The white house cabinet and congress
B) Senate,House and the courts
C) Legislative, executive, and judicial
D) none of the above
  • 17. The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?
A) Executive
B) Judicial
C) Congress
D) Legislative
  • 18. What part of the federal government writes laws?
A) The Speaker of the House
B) The Executive branch
C) The courts or Judicial Branch
D) Legislative branch or congress
  • 19. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
A) The President and the Cabinet
B) The Justice leaders and the States
C) The Courts
D) Senate and House
  • 20. Name one power of the U.S. Congress.
A) Makes Coins
B) rules the states
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) 5 years
B) 6 years
C) 10 years
D) 7 years
  • 23. Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?
A) Kamala Harris
B) Alex Padilla
C) Gavin Newsom
D) Jackson Carter
  • 24. How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
A) 430
B) 435
C) 450
D) 400
  • 25. How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?
A) 6 years
B) 2 years
C) 4 years
D) 3 years
  • 26. Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?
A) Representatives are only elected for voting
B) Because there are more Representatives then senators
C) To more closely follow public opinion
D) Senators have more responsibilities
  • 27. How many senators does each state have?
A) 1
B) 2
C) depends on the population
D) 3
  • 28. Why does each state have two senators?
A) Equal representation for small states
B) To have two different opinions
C) For summarizing public opinions
D) Because if one is removed the other stays for safety
  • 29. Name your U.S. representative.
A) Alex Padilla
B) Nancy Pelosi
C) Elizabeth Feinstein
D) John Raymond Garamendi
  • 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) 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) Donald Trump
C) Kamala Harris
D) Nancy Pelosi
  • 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) Congress
D) The House
  • 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) 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) Ronald Reagan
C) Hillary Clinton
D) Joe Biden
  • 39. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
A) Kamala Harris
B) Joe Biden
C) Barack Obama
D) Mike Pence
  • 40. If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
A) The Vice President
B) Speaker of the House
C) One of the Supreme court members
  • 41. Name one power of the president.
A) Has the power to take away positions
B) Makes laws
C) Controls the budget
D) Signs bills into law Vetoes bills
  • 42. Who is Commander in Chief of the U.S. military
A) President of the United States
B) The Vice president
C) Speaker of the house
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 Speaker of the House
B) The U.S Representative
C) The President
D) The Vice President
  • 45. Who appoints federal judges?
A) President of the United States
B) Congress
C) The Supreme Court
D) The Executive Branch
  • 46. The executive branch has many parts. Name one.
A) President of U.S.
B) The U.S Representative
C) The Speaker
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 Agriculture - Secretary of Commerce Secretary of Defense . Secretary of Education
B) Sectetary of Paper products and environment
C) Secretary of local Communication
D) Secretary of litter control
  • 49. Why is the Electoral College important?
A) The Electoral college is a very important historical part of the U.S Government
B) It decides who is elected president.
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 governor of Florida
D) The U.S Representative
  • 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 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 executive branch
B) the traditional court
C) The supreme court
  • 53. How many seats are on the Supreme Court?
A) 3
B) 8
C) 10
D) 9
E) 5
  • 54. How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?
A) 7
B) 5
C) 3
D) all 9
E) 4
  • 55. How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
A) For 20 years
B) never
C) Lifetime appointment - (Until) retirement
D) For 15 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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