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  • 1. What is the form of government of the United States?
A) Anarchy
B) none of the above
C) Hierarchy
D) Republic Constitution-based federal republic Representative democracy
E) Dictatorship
  • 2. What is the supreme law of the land? *
A) no one is above the law
B) The Constitution
C) bill of rights
D) white house
E) The articles of confederation
  • 3. Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does
A) Takes rights away
B) Forms the government
C) plans foreign affairs
D) Elects the President
  • 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 Cabinet
B) changes are made by the legislative branch
C) The President
D) The amendment process
  • 6. What does the Bill of Rights protect?
A) personal choices
B) The Congress
C) The rights of states
D) (The basic) rights of Americans
  • 7. How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?
A) 20
B) 27
C) 26
D) 25
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 says that America is superior
D) It gives people the right of fire works
  • 9. What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?
A) The articles of Confideration
B) Declaration of Independence
C) The Constitution
D) the bill of rights
  • 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) Loyalty and Royalty
D) Equality Liberty
  • 11. The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what founding document?
A) The Mayflower Compact
B) The Constitution
C) Declaration of Independence
D) The Boston Port Act (1774)
  • 12. What is the economic system of the United States?
A) restricted market
B) socialism
C) Capitalism
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) 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) First Folio
C) Constitutional presidential republic
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 their can be multiple leaders
B) Because the British branches did not work well
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) Senate,House and the courts
D) The white house cabinet and congress
  • 17. The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?
A) Legislative
B) Congress
C) Executive
D) Judicial
  • 18. What part of the federal government writes laws?
A) The courts or Judicial Branch
B) The Executive branch
C) Legislative branch or congress
D) The Speaker of the House
  • 19. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
A) Senate and House
B) The Justice leaders and the States
C) The President and the Cabinet
D) The Courts
  • 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) 150
C) 100
D) 250
  • 22. How long is a term for a U.S. senator?
A) 7 years
B) 5 years
C) 6 years
D) 10 years
  • 23. Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?
A) Jackson Carter
B) Kamala Harris
C) Gavin Newsom
D) Alex Padilla
  • 24. How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
A) 435
B) 450
C) 400
D) 430
  • 25. How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?
A) 3 years
B) 6 years
C) 4 years
D) 2 years
  • 26. Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?
A) Senators have more responsibilities
B) To more closely follow public opinion
C) Representatives are only elected for voting
D) Because there are more Representatives then senators
  • 27. How many senators does each state have?
A) 3
B) 2
C) 1
D) depends on the population
  • 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) For summarizing public opinions
D) Equal representation for small states
  • 29. Name your U.S. representative.
A) John Raymond Garamendi
B) Elizabeth Feinstein
C) Alex Padilla
D) Nancy Pelosi
  • 30. Who does a U.S. senator represent?
A) People of their state
B) themselves in congress
C) The president of the united states
D) Their state and the united states
  • 31. Who elects U.S. senators?
A) Congress
B) The electoral college
C) Citizens form their states
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 in their district
C) Citizens in their City or town
D) Citizens from their states
  • 34. Who elects members of the House of Representatives?
A) Citizens from their states
B) Congress
C) The House
D) Citizens from their (congressional) district
  • 35. Some states have more representatives than other states. Why?
A) Because of the population
B) Because of the size of the states
C) Because of the diversity of people
  • 36. The President of the United States is elected for how many years?
A) 8 years
B) 4 years
C) 10 years
  • 37. The President of the United States can serve only two terms. Why?
A) so that the president differs from a monarch
B) For balance
C) If Citizens like the president then they have the chance to vote again
D) the 22 Amendment To keep the president from becoming too powerful
  • 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) Mike Pence
B) Kamala Harris
C) Barack Obama
D) Joe Biden
  • 40. If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
A) Speaker of the House
B) The Vice President
C) One of the Supreme court members
  • 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 Vice president
C) The Leader of the supreme Court
D) President of the United States
  • 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 U.S Representative
B) The Speaker of the House
C) The President
D) The Vice President
  • 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) Senators
B) The Speaker
C) The U.S Representative
D) President of U.S.
  • 47. What does the President's Cabinet do?
A) Makes sure the President is under control
B) Buys Property for the first lady
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) 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 governor of Florida
B) Supreme Court - Federal Courts
C) The U.S Representative
D) The Senator of New York
  • 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 supreme court
C) the executive branch
  • 53. How many seats are on the Supreme Court?
A) 8
B) 10
C) 5
D) 3
E) 9
  • 54. How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?
A) 4
B) 3
C) 5
D) all 9
E) 7
  • 55. How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
A) never
B) For 15 years
C) For 20 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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