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  • 1. What is the form of government of the United States?
A) Hierarchy
B) Republic Constitution-based federal republic Representative democracy
C) Anarchy
D) Dictatorship
E) none of the above
  • 2. What is the supreme law of the land? *
A) The articles of confederation
B) bill of rights
C) The Constitution
D) no one is above the law
E) white house
  • 3. Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does
A) Forms the government
B) plans foreign affairs
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) People should govern themselves
B) "We" means only people born in the U.S.
C) "We" stands for the White House
D) The people are not part of the government
  • 5. How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?
A) The Cabinet
B) The amendment process
C) changes are made by the legislative branch
D) The President
  • 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) 38
B) 20
C) 25
D) 26
E) 27
  • 8. Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
A) It gives people the right of fire works
B) It says that America is superior
C) It says all people are created equal.
D) It represents total freedom
  • 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) Equality Liberty
C) Loyalty and Royalty
D) Freedom of discrimination and bigotry
  • 11. The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what founding document?
A) The Mayflower Compact
B) The Boston Port Act (1774)
C) The Constitution
D) Declaration of Independence
  • 12. What is the economic system of the United States?
A) Capitalism
B) socialism
C) Communism
D) restricted market
  • 13. What is the rule of law?
A) The Supreme court is the highest court and therefore it is above the law
B) The President is above the laww
C) Only the 3 branches are above the law
D) No one is above the law
  • 14. Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one.
A) Articles of Confederation
B) Constitutional presidential republic
C) Image result for French documents The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
D) First Folio
  • 15. There are three branches of government. Why?
A) Because the British branches did not work well
B) So that their can be multiple leaders
C) So one part does not become too powerful
D) so that the President does not act like a king
  • 16. Name the three branches of government.
A) Legislative, executive, and judicial
B) none of the above
C) The white house cabinet and congress
D) Senate,House and the courts
  • 17. The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?
A) Executive
B) Legislative
C) Congress
D) Judicial
  • 18. What part of the federal government writes laws?
A) Legislative branch or congress
B) The Speaker of the House
C) The courts or Judicial Branch
D) The Executive branch
  • 19. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
A) The Courts
B) The Justice leaders and the States
C) The President and the Cabinet
D) Senate and House
  • 20. Name one power of the U.S. Congress.
A) Writes laws
B) Elects the president
C) rules the states
D) Makes Coins
  • 21. How many U.S. senators are there?
A) 250
B) 200
C) 100
D) 150
  • 22. How long is a term for a U.S. senator?
A) 5 years
B) 6 years
C) 7 years
D) 10 years
  • 23. Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?
A) Kamala Harris
B) Jackson Carter
C) Alex Padilla
D) Gavin Newsom
  • 24. How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
A) 435
B) 400
C) 450
D) 430
  • 25. How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?
A) 4 years
B) 6 years
C) 3 years
D) 2 years
  • 26. Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?
A) To more closely follow public opinion
B) Representatives are only elected for voting
C) Senators have more responsibilities
D) Because there are more Representatives then senators
  • 27. How many senators does each state have?
A) 1
B) depends on the population
C) 2
D) 3
  • 28. Why does each state have two senators?
A) To have two different opinions
B) Equal representation for small states
C) Because if one is removed the other stays for safety
D) For summarizing public opinions
  • 29. Name your U.S. representative.
A) Nancy Pelosi
B) Elizabeth Feinstein
C) John Raymond Garamendi
D) Alex Padilla
  • 30. Who does a U.S. senator represent?
A) themselves in congress
B) The president of the united states
C) People of their state
D) Their state and the united states
  • 31. Who elects U.S. senators?
A) Congress
B) Citizens form their states
C) Everyone from their states
D) The electoral college
  • 32. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
A) Donald Trump
B) Nancy Pelosi
C) Kamala Harris
D) Joe Biden
  • 33. Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?
A) Citizens in their district
B) Citizens From their Country
C) Citizens from their states
D) Citizens in their City or town
  • 34. Who elects members of the House of Representatives?
A) Citizens from their states
B) Congress
C) Citizens from their (congressional) district
D) The House
  • 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) Ronald Reagan
B) Joe Biden
C) Donald trump
D) Hillary Clinton
  • 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) One of the Supreme court members
B) Speaker of the House
C) The Vice President
  • 41. Name one power of the president.
A) Makes laws
B) Controls the budget
C) Signs bills into law Vetoes bills
D) Has the power to take away positions
  • 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) The Vice president
D) Speaker of the house
  • 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 President
B) The Speaker of the House
C) The Vice President
D) The U.S Representative
  • 45. Who appoints federal judges?
A) Congress
B) The Executive Branch
C) President of the United States
D) The Supreme Court
  • 46. The executive branch has many parts. Name one.
A) The U.S Representative
B) The Speaker
C) President of U.S.
D) Senators
  • 47. What does the President's Cabinet do?
A) Makes sure the President is under control
B) Buys Property for the first lady
C) Signs or Vetoes Bills
D) Advises the President
  • 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) Sectetary of Paper products and environment
C) Secretary of local Communication
D) Secretary of Agriculture - Secretary of Commerce Secretary of Defense . Secretary of Education
  • 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) The governor of Florida
D) Supreme Court - Federal Courts
  • 51. What does the judicial branch do?
A) It makes sure The constitution does not effect congress
B) It makes sure people vote less to prevent harms to the constitution
C) It makes sure that George washingtons Opinions apply
D) Decides if a law goes against the (U.S.) 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) 10
B) 9
C) 8
D) 5
E) 3
  • 54. How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 4
D) 7
E) all 9
  • 55. How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
A) For 15 years
B) For 20 years
C) never
D) Lifetime appointment - (Until) retirement
  • 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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