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  • 1. What is the form of government of the United States?
A) Republic Constitution-based federal republic Representative democracy
B) Anarchy
C) Hierarchy
D) none of the above
E) Dictatorship
  • 2. What is the supreme law of the land? *
A) no one is above the law
B) The articles of confederation
C) white house
D) bill of rights
E) The Constitution
  • 3. Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does
A) Forms the government
B) Elects the President
C) Takes rights away
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) People should govern themselves
D) "We" stands for the White House
  • 5. How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?
A) changes are made by the legislative branch
B) The President
C) The amendment process
D) The Cabinet
  • 6. What does the Bill of Rights protect?
A) personal choices
B) The rights of states
C) The Congress
D) (The basic) rights of Americans
  • 7. How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?
A) 25
B) 20
C) 38
D) 27
E) 26
  • 8. Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
A) It represents total freedom
B) It gives people the right of fire works
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) Declaration of Independence
B) The Constitution
C) the bill of rights
D) The articles of Confideration
  • 10. Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
A) Loyalty and Royalty
B) Equality Liberty
C) Freedom of choice and ownership
D) Freedom of discrimination and bigotry
  • 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) The Mayflower Compact
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 President is above the laww
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) No one is above the law
  • 14. Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one.
A) Articles of Confederation
B) First Folio
C) Image result for French documents The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
D) Constitutional presidential republic
  • 15. There are three branches of government. Why?
A) So one part does not become too powerful
B) So that their can be multiple leaders
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) Senate,House and the courts
B) The white house cabinet and congress
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) Legislative
C) Judicial
D) Congress
  • 18. What part of the federal government writes laws?
A) The Speaker of the House
B) The courts or Judicial Branch
C) The Executive branch
D) Legislative branch or congress
  • 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) rules the states
B) Elects the president
C) Writes laws
D) Makes Coins
  • 21. How many U.S. senators are there?
A) 100
B) 200
C) 250
D) 150
  • 22. How long is a term for a U.S. senator?
A) 10 years
B) 5 years
C) 6 years
D) 7 years
  • 23. Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?
A) Alex Padilla
B) Jackson Carter
C) Kamala Harris
D) Gavin Newsom
  • 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) 6 years
B) 4 years
C) 2 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) Senators have more responsibilities
C) To more closely follow public opinion
D) Because there are more Representatives then senators
  • 27. How many senators does each state have?
A) 1
B) 3
C) 2
D) depends on the population
  • 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) Nancy Pelosi
B) Alex Padilla
C) John Raymond Garamendi
D) Elizabeth Feinstein
  • 30. Who does a U.S. senator represent?
A) The president of the united states
B) People of their state
C) themselves in congress
D) Their state and the united states
  • 31. Who elects U.S. senators?
A) Congress
B) Everyone from their states
C) The electoral college
D) Citizens form their states
  • 32. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
A) Nancy Pelosi
B) Kamala Harris
C) Joe Biden
D) Donald Trump
  • 33. Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?
A) Citizens in their City or town
B) Citizens from their states
C) Citizens in their district
D) Citizens From their Country
  • 34. Who elects members of the House of Representatives?
A) Congress
B) Citizens from their (congressional) district
C) Citizens from their states
D) The House
  • 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) 10 years
C) 4 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) the 22 Amendment To keep the president from becoming too powerful
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) 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) Mike Pence
B) Barack Obama
C) Kamala Harris
D) Joe Biden
  • 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) 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) The Vice president
B) The Leader of the supreme Court
C) President of the United States
D) Speaker of the house
  • 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 Vice President
B) The President
C) The U.S Representative
D) The Speaker of the House
  • 45. Who appoints federal judges?
A) The Supreme Court
B) President of the United States
C) Congress
D) The Executive Branch
  • 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) Buys Property for the first lady
B) Signs or Vetoes Bills
C) Makes sure the President is under control
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) Secretary of Agriculture - Secretary of Commerce Secretary of Defense . Secretary of Education
C) Sectetary of Paper products and environment
D) Secretary of local Communication
  • 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 U.S Representative
B) Supreme Court - Federal Courts
C) The Senator of New York
D) The governor of Florida
  • 51. What does the judicial branch do?
A) Decides if a law goes against the (U.S.) Constitution
B) It makes sure people vote less to prevent harms to the constitution
C) It makes sure The constitution does not effect congress
D) It makes sure that George washingtons Opinions apply
  • 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) 8
B) 10
C) 3
D) 5
E) 9
  • 54. How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?
A) 3
B) all 9
C) 5
D) 7
E) 4
  • 55. How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
A) For 15 years
B) Lifetime appointment - (Until) retirement
C) never
D) For 20 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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