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  • 1. What is the form of government of the United States?
A) Hierarchy
B) Republic Constitution-based federal republic Representative democracy
C) Dictatorship
D) none of the above
E) Anarchy
  • 2. What is the supreme law of the land? *
A) no one is above the law
B) white house
C) bill of rights
D) The Constitution
E) The articles of confederation
  • 3. Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does
A) plans foreign affairs
B) Elects the President
C) Forms the government
D) Takes rights away
  • 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) People should govern themselves
C) "We" stands for the White House
D) The people are not part of the government
  • 5. How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?
A) The Cabinet
B) The amendment process
C) The President
D) changes are made by the legislative branch
  • 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) 26
B) 25
C) 27
D) 38
E) 20
  • 8. Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
A) It gives people the right of fire works
B) It says all people are created equal.
C) It represents total freedom
D) It says that America is superior
  • 9. What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?
A) Declaration of Independence
B) the bill of rights
C) The Constitution
D) The articles of Confideration
  • 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) Declaration of Independence
B) The Constitution
C) The Mayflower Compact
D) The Boston Port Act (1774)
  • 12. What is the economic system of the United States?
A) Communism
B) Capitalism
C) socialism
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) 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 that their can be multiple leaders
B) Because the British branches did not work well
C) so that the President does not act like a king
D) So one part does not become too powerful
  • 16. Name the three branches of government.
A) Legislative, executive, and judicial
B) Senate,House and the courts
C) none of the above
D) The white house cabinet and congress
  • 17. The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?
A) Judicial
B) Congress
C) Legislative
D) Executive
  • 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 Courts
C) The President and the Cabinet
D) Senate and House
  • 20. Name one power of the U.S. Congress.
A) Writes laws
B) Makes Coins
C) Elects the president
D) rules the states
  • 21. How many U.S. senators are there?
A) 250
B) 200
C) 100
D) 150
  • 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) Jackson Carter
B) Gavin Newsom
C) Alex Padilla
D) Kamala Harris
  • 24. How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
A) 450
B) 430
C) 435
D) 400
  • 25. How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?
A) 3 years
B) 2 years
C) 6 years
D) 4 years
  • 26. Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?
A) Senators have more responsibilities
B) Because there are more Representatives then senators
C) To more closely follow public opinion
D) Representatives are only elected for voting
  • 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) Equal representation for small states
B) For summarizing public opinions
C) To have two different opinions
D) Because if one is removed the other stays for safety
  • 29. Name your U.S. representative.
A) Alex Padilla
B) Elizabeth Feinstein
C) Nancy Pelosi
D) John Raymond Garamendi
  • 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) Citizens form their states
B) Congress
C) Everyone from their states
D) The electoral college
  • 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 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 (congressional) district
B) Citizens from their states
C) Congress
D) The House
  • 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) 10 years
B) 4 years
C) 8 years
  • 37. The President of the United States can serve only two terms. Why?
A) If Citizens like the president then they have the chance to vote again
B) For balance
C) so that the president differs from a monarch
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) Donald trump
B) Hillary Clinton
C) Ronald Reagan
D) Joe Biden
  • 39. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
A) Joe Biden
B) Kamala Harris
C) Barack Obama
D) Mike Pence
  • 40. If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
A) One of the Supreme court members
B) The Vice President
C) Speaker of the House
  • 41. Name one power of the president.
A) Signs bills into law Vetoes bills
B) Makes laws
C) Controls the budget
D) Has the power to take away positions
  • 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 Representatives of the House
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) Congress
B) The Executive Branch
C) President of the United States
D) The Supreme Court
  • 46. The executive branch has many parts. Name one.
A) The Speaker
B) The U.S Representative
C) President of U.S.
D) Senators
  • 47. What does the President's Cabinet do?
A) Makes sure the President is under control
B) Signs or Vetoes Bills
C) Advises the President
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) Sectetary of Paper products and environment
B) Secretary of litter control
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 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) Supreme Court - Federal Courts
B) The Senator of New York
C) The U.S Representative
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 that George washingtons Opinions apply
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) 5
B) 10
C) 9
D) 3
E) 8
  • 54. How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?
A) all 9
B) 5
C) 3
D) 4
E) 7
  • 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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