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  • 1. What is the form of government of the United States?
A) Republic Constitution-based federal republic Representative democracy
B) Hierarchy
C) Dictatorship
D) none of the above
E) Anarchy
  • 2. What is the supreme law of the land? *
A) The Constitution
B) bill of rights
C) white house
D) The articles of confederation
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" means only people born in the U.S.
B) The people are not part of the government
C) "We" stands for the White House
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 amendment process
C) The Cabinet
D) The President
  • 6. What does the Bill of Rights protect?
A) The Congress
B) (The basic) rights of Americans
C) personal choices
D) The rights of states
  • 7. How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?
A) 38
B) 27
C) 26
D) 20
E) 25
  • 8. Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
A) It says all people are created equal.
B) It says that America is superior
C) It gives people the right of fire works
D) It represents total freedom
  • 9. What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?
A) The articles of Confideration
B) the bill of rights
C) The Constitution
D) Declaration of Independence
  • 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 Constitution
C) Declaration of Independence
D) The Mayflower Compact
  • 12. What is the economic system of the United States?
A) socialism
B) Capitalism
C) Communism
D) restricted market
  • 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) First Folio
C) Articles of Confederation
D) Constitutional presidential republic
  • 15. There are three branches of government. Why?
A) So that their can be multiple leaders
B) So one part does not become too powerful
C) Because the British branches did not work well
D) so that the President does not act like a king
  • 16. Name the three branches of government.
A) none of the above
B) The white house cabinet and congress
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) Judicial
B) Executive
C) Legislative
D) Congress
  • 18. What part of the federal government writes laws?
A) The Speaker of the House
B) Legislative branch or congress
C) The courts or Judicial Branch
D) The Executive branch
  • 19. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
A) The President and the Cabinet
B) Senate and House
C) The Justice leaders and the States
D) The Courts
  • 20. Name one power of the U.S. Congress.
A) Writes laws
B) Makes Coins
C) rules the states
D) Elects the president
  • 21. How many U.S. senators are there?
A) 100
B) 250
C) 150
D) 200
  • 22. How long is a term for a U.S. senator?
A) 6 years
B) 5 years
C) 7 years
D) 10 years
  • 23. Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?
A) Alex Padilla
B) Kamala Harris
C) Gavin Newsom
D) Jackson Carter
  • 24. How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
A) 450
B) 400
C) 435
D) 430
  • 25. How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?
A) 2 years
B) 3 years
C) 4 years
D) 6 years
  • 26. Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?
A) Because there are more Representatives then senators
B) Senators have more responsibilities
C) Representatives are only elected for voting
D) To more closely follow public opinion
  • 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) For summarizing public opinions
B) Equal representation for small states
C) Because if one is removed the other stays for safety
D) To have two different opinions
  • 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) themselves in congress
C) The president of the united states
D) People of their state
  • 31. Who elects U.S. senators?
A) Everyone from their states
B) Congress
C) The electoral college
D) Citizens form their states
  • 32. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
A) Kamala Harris
B) Nancy Pelosi
C) Joe Biden
D) Donald Trump
  • 33. Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?
A) Citizens in their district
B) Citizens from their states
C) Citizens in their City or town
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) The House
D) Congress
  • 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) 4 years
B) 8 years
C) 10 years
  • 37. The President of the United States can serve only two terms. Why?
A) For balance
B) so that the president differs from a monarch
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) Hillary Clinton
C) Donald trump
D) Joe Biden
  • 39. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
A) Kamala Harris
B) Mike Pence
C) Barack Obama
D) Joe Biden
  • 40. If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
A) The Vice President
B) One of the Supreme court members
C) Speaker of the House
  • 41. Name one power of the president.
A) Has the power to take away positions
B) Signs bills into law Vetoes bills
C) Makes laws
D) Controls the budget
  • 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) The Vice president
D) Speaker of the house
  • 43. Who signs bills to become laws?
A) The Vice President
B) The president
C) The Representatives of the House
  • 44. Who vetoes bills?
A) The Speaker of the House
B) The President
C) The Vice President
D) The U.S Representative
  • 45. Who appoints federal judges?
A) Congress
B) President of the United States
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) President of U.S.
D) The Speaker
  • 47. What does the President's Cabinet do?
A) Buys Property for the first lady
B) Signs or Vetoes Bills
C) Advises the President
D) Makes sure the President is under control
  • 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) Secretary of litter control
C) Secretary of local Communication
D) Sectetary of Paper products and environment
  • 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) The Senator of New York
B) The governor of Florida
C) Supreme Court - Federal Courts
D) The U.S Representative
  • 51. What does the judicial branch do?
A) It makes sure that George washingtons Opinions apply
B) It makes sure The constitution does not effect congress
C) It makes sure people vote less to prevent harms to the constitution
D) Decides if a law goes against the (U.S.) Constitution
  • 52. What is the highest court in the United States? *
A) the traditional court
B) the executive branch
C) The supreme court
  • 53. How many seats are on the Supreme Court?
A) 10
B) 5
C) 3
D) 8
E) 9
  • 54. How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?
A) 5
B) all 9
C) 3
D) 7
E) 4
  • 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 start at a young age
B) To limit outside (political influence
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