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  • 1. What is the form of government of the United States?
A) Hierarchy
B) Anarchy
C) none of the above
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 articles of confederation
C) The Constitution
D) white house
E) bill of rights
  • 3. Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does
A) Takes rights away
B) plans foreign affairs
C) Forms the government
D) Elects the President
  • 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" stands for the White House
C) "We" means only people born in the U.S.
D) The people are not part of the government
  • 5. How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?
A) The Cabinet
B) The President
C) changes are made by the legislative branch
D) The amendment process
  • 6. What does the Bill of Rights protect?
A) The rights of states
B) The Congress
C) (The basic) rights of Americans
D) personal choices
  • 7. How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?
A) 20
B) 27
C) 38
D) 26
E) 25
  • 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 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) Loyalty and Royalty
C) Equality Liberty
D) Freedom of discrimination and bigotry
  • 11. The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what founding document?
A) The Constitution
B) The Boston Port Act (1774)
C) The Mayflower Compact
D) Declaration of Independence
  • 12. What is the economic system of the United States?
A) socialism
B) Communism
C) Capitalism
D) restricted market
  • 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) Image result for French documents The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
B) Articles of Confederation
C) First Folio
D) Constitutional presidential republic
  • 15. There are three branches of government. Why?
A) so that the President does not act like a king
B) So one part does not become too powerful
C) Because the British branches did not work well
D) So that their can be multiple leaders
  • 16. Name the three branches of government.
A) The white house cabinet and congress
B) none of the above
C) Legislative, executive, and judicial
D) Senate,House and the courts
  • 17. The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?
A) Legislative
B) Executive
C) Congress
D) Judicial
  • 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) The Justice leaders and the States
B) Senate and House
C) The Courts
D) The President and the Cabinet
  • 20. Name one power of the U.S. Congress.
A) Makes Coins
B) Writes laws
C) rules the states
D) Elects the president
  • 21. How many U.S. senators are there?
A) 100
B) 150
C) 250
D) 200
  • 22. How long is a term for a U.S. senator?
A) 6 years
B) 5 years
C) 10 years
D) 7 years
  • 23. Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?
A) Jackson Carter
B) Gavin Newsom
C) Alex Padilla
D) Kamala Harris
  • 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) 2 years
B) 4 years
C) 3 years
D) 6 years
  • 26. Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?
A) Representatives are only elected for voting
B) To more closely follow public opinion
C) Senators have more responsibilities
D) Because there are more Representatives then senators
  • 27. How many senators does each state have?
A) 2
B) 1
C) 3
D) depends on the population
  • 28. Why does each state have two senators?
A) Because if one is removed the other stays for safety
B) For summarizing public opinions
C) Equal representation for small states
D) To have two different opinions
  • 29. Name your U.S. representative.
A) John Raymond Garamendi
B) Nancy Pelosi
C) Elizabeth Feinstein
D) Alex Padilla
  • 30. Who does a U.S. senator represent?
A) themselves in congress
B) People of their state
C) The president of the united states
D) Their state and the united states
  • 31. Who elects U.S. senators?
A) The electoral college
B) Everyone from their states
C) Citizens form their states
D) Congress
  • 32. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
A) Donald Trump
B) Joe Biden
C) Kamala Harris
D) Nancy Pelosi
  • 33. Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?
A) Citizens from their states
B) Citizens in their district
C) Citizens From their Country
D) Citizens in their City or town
  • 34. Who elects members of the House of Representatives?
A) Citizens from their states
B) Citizens from their (congressional) district
C) The House
D) Congress
  • 35. Some states have more representatives than other states. Why?
A) Because of the size of the states
B) Because of the diversity of people
C) Because of the population
  • 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) 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) Joe Biden
B) Ronald Reagan
C) Donald trump
D) Hillary Clinton
  • 39. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
A) Kamala Harris
B) Mike Pence
C) Joe Biden
D) Barack Obama
  • 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) 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) 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 Vice President
C) The Representatives of the House
  • 44. Who vetoes bills?
A) The President
B) The U.S Representative
C) The Vice President
D) The Speaker of the House
  • 45. Who appoints federal judges?
A) President of the United States
B) Congress
C) The Executive Branch
D) The Supreme Court
  • 46. The executive branch has many parts. Name one.
A) Senators
B) The U.S Representative
C) The Speaker
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) 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 local Communication
B) Secretary of Agriculture - Secretary of Commerce Secretary of Defense . Secretary of Education
C) Sectetary of Paper products and environment
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 governor of Florida
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 The constitution does not effect congress
C) It makes sure that George washingtons Opinions apply
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 supreme court
B) the traditional court
C) the executive branch
  • 53. How many seats are on the Supreme Court?
A) 5
B) 9
C) 3
D) 10
E) 8
  • 54. How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?
A) 4
B) 7
C) 3
D) all 9
E) 5
  • 55. How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
A) For 20 years
B) never
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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