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  • 1. What is the form of government of the United States?
A) none of the above
B) Anarchy
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) bill of rights
C) The articles of confederation
D) white house
E) The Constitution
  • 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) The people are not part of the government
B) People should govern themselves
C) "We" stands for the White House
D) "We" means only people born in the U.S.
  • 5. How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?
A) changes are made by the legislative branch
B) The President
C) The Cabinet
D) The amendment process
  • 6. What does the Bill of Rights protect?
A) The Congress
B) The rights of states
C) (The basic) rights of Americans
D) personal choices
  • 7. How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?
A) 26
B) 25
C) 38
D) 27
E) 20
  • 8. Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
A) It says that America is superior
B) It says all people are created equal.
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) 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 Mayflower Compact
B) The Constitution
C) The Boston Port Act (1774)
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) Only the 3 branches are above the law
B) The President is above the laww
C) No one is above the law
D) The Supreme court is the highest court and therefore it is above the law
  • 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) Constitutional presidential republic
C) Articles of Confederation
D) First Folio
  • 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) so that the President does not act like a king
D) Because the British branches did not work well
  • 16. Name the three branches of government.
A) The white house cabinet and congress
B) Senate,House and the courts
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) Legislative
B) Executive
C) Judicial
D) Congress
  • 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) The President and the Cabinet
C) The Courts
D) Senate and House
  • 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) 200
B) 250
C) 100
D) 150
  • 22. How long is a term for a U.S. senator?
A) 7 years
B) 10 years
C) 6 years
D) 5 years
  • 23. Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?
A) Gavin Newsom
B) Kamala Harris
C) Alex Padilla
D) Jackson Carter
  • 24. How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
A) 400
B) 435
C) 450
D) 430
  • 25. How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?
A) 2 years
B) 4 years
C) 6 years
D) 3 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) Because there are more Representatives then senators
D) Senators have more responsibilities
  • 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) To have two different opinions
B) For summarizing public opinions
C) Because if one is removed the other stays for safety
D) Equal representation for small states
  • 29. Name your U.S. representative.
A) John Raymond Garamendi
B) Elizabeth Feinstein
C) Nancy Pelosi
D) Alex Padilla
  • 30. Who does a U.S. senator represent?
A) People of their state
B) themselves in congress
C) Their state and the united states
D) The president of the united states
  • 31. Who elects U.S. senators?
A) The electoral college
B) Citizens form their states
C) Everyone from their states
D) Congress
  • 32. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
A) Joe Biden
B) Donald Trump
C) Kamala Harris
D) Nancy Pelosi
  • 33. Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?
A) Citizens in their City or town
B) Citizens From their Country
C) Citizens in their district
D) Citizens from their states
  • 34. Who elects members of the House of Representatives?
A) The House
B) Congress
C) Citizens from their (congressional) district
D) Citizens from their states
  • 35. Some states have more representatives than other states. Why?
A) Because of the size of the states
B) Because of the population
C) Because of the diversity of people
  • 36. The President of the United States is elected for how many years?
A) 10 years
B) 8 years
C) 4 years
  • 37. The President of the United States can serve only two terms. Why?
A) For balance
B) the 22 Amendment To keep the president from becoming too powerful
C) If Citizens like the president then they have the chance to vote again
D) so that the president differs from a monarch
  • 38. What is the name of the President of the United States now?
A) Joe Biden
B) Donald trump
C) Hillary Clinton
D) Ronald Reagan
  • 39. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
A) Kamala Harris
B) Barack Obama
C) Mike Pence
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) Controls the budget
C) Signs bills into law Vetoes bills
D) Makes laws
  • 42. Who is Commander in Chief of the U.S. military
A) The Vice president
B) President of the United States
C) The Leader of the supreme Court
D) Speaker of the house
  • 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 Speaker of the House
C) The U.S Representative
D) The Vice President
  • 45. Who appoints federal judges?
A) The Executive Branch
B) The Supreme Court
C) Congress
D) President of the United States
  • 46. The executive branch has many parts. Name one.
A) President of U.S.
B) The U.S Representative
C) The Speaker
D) Senators
  • 47. What does the President's Cabinet do?
A) Signs or Vetoes Bills
B) Advises the President
C) Makes sure the President is under control
D) Buys Property for the first lady
  • 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 litter control
C) Sectetary of Paper products and environment
D) Secretary of Agriculture - Secretary of Commerce Secretary of Defense . Secretary of Education
  • 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 Senator of New York
D) The U.S Representative
  • 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 executive branch
B) the traditional court
C) The supreme court
  • 53. How many seats are on the Supreme Court?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 10
D) 8
E) 9
  • 54. How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?
A) all 9
B) 7
C) 5
D) 3
E) 4
  • 55. How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
A) Lifetime appointment - (Until) retirement
B) never
C) For 20 years
D) For 15 years
  • 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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