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| 1. |
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? Choose one: |
| A. | Freedom to petition the government and freedom to disobey traffic laws. |
| B. | Freedom of worship and freedom to make treaties with other countries. |
| C. | Freedom of speech and freedom to run for president. |
| D. | Freedom of speech and freedom of worship. |
| Answer» D. Freedom of speech and freedom of worship. | |
| 2. |
What is freedom of religion? Choose one: |
| A. | You can’t choose the time you practice your religion. |
| B. | You must choose a religion. |
| C. | You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. |
| D. | No one can practice a religion. |
| Answer» C. You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. | |
| 3. |
Who is in charge of the executive branch? Choose one: |
| A. | The Speaker of the House. |
| B. | The Prime Minister. |
| C. | The President. |
| D. | The Chief Justice. |
| Answer» C. The President. | |
| 4. |
Name one branch or part of the government. Choose one: |
| A. | State government. |
| B. | Legislative. |
| C. | Parliament. |
| D. | United Nations. |
| Answer» B. Legislative. | |
| 5. |
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? Choose one: |
| A. | The Articles of Confederation. |
| B. | The inalienable rights. |
| C. | The Declaration of Independence. |
| D. | The Bill of Rights. |
| Answer» D. The Bill of Rights. | |
| 6. |
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? Choose one: |
| A. | Make treaties. |
| B. | Provide schooling and education. |
| C. | Create an army. |
| D. | Coin or print money. |
| Answer» B. Provide schooling and education. | |
| 7. |
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? Choose one: |
| A. | The President. |
| B. | The Vice-President. |
| C. | The Secretary of Defense. |
| D. | The Attorney General. |
| Answer» A. The President. | |
| 8. |
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? Choose one: |
| A. | President of the Senate |
| B. | Speaker of the House |
| C. | Governor of the most populous state |
| D. | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court |
| Answer» B. Speaker of the House | |
| 9. |
Who vetoes bills? Choose one: |
| A. | The President |
| B. | The Vice President |
| C. | The Senate |
| D. | The House of Representatives |
| Answer» A. The President | |
| 10. |
What does the President’s Cabinet do? |
| A. | Advises the president |
| B. | Selects the Vice President |
| C. | Runs the government when the President travels |
| D. | Negotiates treaties with foreign nations |
| Answer» A. Advises the president | |
| 11. |
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? Choose one: |
| A. | Ten (10). |
| B. | Four (4). |
| C. | Two (2). |
| D. | Six (6). |
| Answer» D. Six (6). | |
| 12. |
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? Choose one: |
| A. | The President. |
| B. | Checks and balances. |
| C. | The people. |
| D. | Freedom of speech. |
| Answer» B. Checks and balances. | |
| 13. |
We elect a President for how many years? Choose one: |
| A. | Eight (8). |
| B. | Two (2). |
| C. | Four (4). |
| D. | Ten (10). |
| Answer» C. Four (4). | |
| 14. |
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? Choose one: |
| A. | We the People. |
| B. | Congress shall make. |
| C. | We the British. |
| D. | We the Colonists. |
| Answer» A. We the People. | |
| 15. |
Who makes federal laws? Choose one: |
| A. | Congress. |
| B. | The states. |
| C. | The President. |
| D. | The Supreme Court. |
| Answer» A. Congress. | |
| 16. |
What is the highest court in the United States? Choose one: |
| A. | Federal Appeals Court |
| B. | Supreme Court |
| C. | Circuit Court |
| D. | International Court of Justice |
| Answer» B. Supreme Court | |
| 17. |
What is the “rule of law”? Choose one: |
| A. | Everyone but the President must follow the law. |
| B. | Government does not have to follow the law. |
| C. | All laws must be the same in every state. |
| D. | Everyone must follow the law. |
| Answer» D. Everyone must follow the law. | |
| 18. |
What does the Constitution do? Choose one: |
| A. | Defines the government. |
| B. | Sets up the government. |
| C. | Protects basic rights of Americans. |
| D. | All of these answers. |
| Answer» D. All of these answers. | |
| 19. |
How many justices are on the Supreme Court? |
| A. | 9 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 12 |
| D. | 3 |
| Answer» A. 9 | |
| 20. |
When is the last day you can send in your federal income tax forms? |
| A. | December 31 |
| B. | February 1 |
| C. | June 1 |
| D. | April 15 |
| Answer» D. April 15 | |
| 21. |
What are the two major political parties in the United States today? Choose one: |
| A. | Reform and Green. |
| B. | American and Bull-Moose. |
| C. | Democratic-Republican and Whig. |
| D. | Democrat and Republican. |
| Answer» D. Democrat and Republican. | |
| 22. |
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? Choose one: |
| A. | To provide police departments. |
| B. | To issue driver’s licenses. |
| C. | To make treaties. |
| D. | To provide schooling. |
| Answer» C. To make treaties. | |
| 23. |
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? Choose one: |
| A. | All people of the state in which (s)he was elected. |
| B. | All people of the state who belong to the Senator’s political party. |
| C. | The state legislatures. |
| D. | Only the people in the state who voted for the Senator. |
| Answer» A. All people of the state in which (s)he was elected. | |
| 24. |
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? Choose one: |
| A. | Thirty-five (35) or older. |
| B. | Sixteen (16) or older. |
| C. | Twenty-one (21) or older. |
| D. | Eighteen (18) or older. |
| Answer» D. Eighteen (18) or older. | |
| 25. |
What happened at the Constitutional Convention? Choose one: |
| A. | The Declaration of Independence was written. |
| B. | The Emancipation Proclamation was written. |
| C. | The Constitution was written. |
| D. | The Virginia Declaration of Rights was written. |
| Answer» C. The Constitution was written. | |
| 26. |
How many amendments does the Constitution have? Choose one: |
| A. | 19 |
| B. | 18 |
| C. | 25 |
| D. | 27 |
| Answer» D. 27 | |
| 27. |
Name one U.S. Territory. Choose one: |
| A. | Hawaii |
| B. | Cuba |
| C. | Puerto Rico |
| D. | Okinawa |
| Answer» C. Puerto Rico | |
| 28. |
What does the judicial branch do? Choose one: |
| A. | Decides if a law goes against the Constitution. |
| B. | Reviews laws. |
| C. | Resolves disputes. |
| D. | All of the above. |
| Answer» D. All of the above. | |
| 29. |
Name one American Indian Tribe in the United States? Choose one: |
| A. | Cherokee |
| B. | Guarani |
| C. | Igbo |
| D. | Tuareg |
| Answer» A. Cherokee | |
| 30. |
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? Choose one: |
| A. | Abraham Lincoln. |
| B. | James Madison. |
| C. | George Washington. |
| D. | Thomas Jefferson. |
| Answer» D. Thomas Jefferson. | |
| 31. |
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? Choose one: |
| A. | Write to a newspaper and call Senators and Representatives. |
| B. | Give an elected official your opinion on an issue and join a community group. |
| C. | Vote and join a civic group. |
| D. | All of these answers. |
| Answer» D. All of these answers. | |
| 32. |
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. Choose one: |
| A. | Citizens seventeen (17) and older can vote. |
| B. | Citizens by birth only can vote. |
| C. | Citizens eighteen (18) and older can vote. |
| D. | Only citizens with a job can vote. |
| Answer» C. Citizens eighteen (18) and older can vote. | |
| 33. |
Who signs bills to become laws? Choose one: |
| A. | The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. |
| B. | The Vice President. |
| C. | The Secretary of State. |
| D. | The President. |
| Answer» D. The President. | |
| 34. |
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? Choose one: |
| A. | Four hundred forty-one (441). |
| B. | Four hundred thirty-five (435). |
| C. | Two hundred (200). |
| D. | One hundred (100). |
| Answer» B. Four hundred thirty-five (435). | |
| 35. |
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? Choose one: |
| A. | Because the state's Representatives have seniority in the House of Representatives. |
| B. | Because of the state's population. |
| C. | Because of the geographical size of the state. |
| D. | Because of the state's location. |
| Answer» B. Because of the state's population. | |
| 36. |
What is an amendment? Choose one: |
| A. | An addition (to the Constitution). |
| B. | The Preamble to the Constitution. |
| C. | An introduction. |
| D. | The beginning of the Declaration of Independence. |
| Answer» A. An addition (to the Constitution). | |
| 37. |
What is the capital of the United States? Choose one: |
| A. | St. Louis, MO |
| B. | Olympia, WA |
| C. | New York, NY |
| D. | Washington, DC |
| Answer» D. Washington, DC | |
| 38. |
What are two Cabinet-level positions? Choose one: |
| A. | Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State |
| B. | Governor of New York and Governor of California |
| C. | First Lady and White House Spokesperson |
| D. | President of the Senate and Speaker of the House |
| Answer» A. Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State | |
| 39. |
What is the economic system in the United States? Choose one: |
| A. | Communist economy. |
| B. | Capitalist economy. |
| C. | Socialist economy. |
| D. | None of these answers. |
| Answer» B. Capitalist economy. | |
| 40. |
How many US senators does Utah have? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» B. 2 | |
| 41. |
How many U. S. Representatives does Utah have? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 6 |
| Answer» B. 4 | |
| 42. |
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? Choose one: |
| A. | The House of Representatives and the courts. |
| B. | The House of Lords and the House of Commons. |
| C. | The Senate and House of Representatives. |
| D. | The Senate and the courts. |
| Answer» C. The Senate and House of Representatives. | |
| 43. |
What is the supreme law of the land? Choose one: |
| A. | The Articles of Confederation. |
| B. | The Constitution. |
| C. | The Emancipation Proclamation. |
| D. | The Declaration of Independence. |
| Answer» B. The Constitution. | |
| 44. |
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? Choose one: |
| A. | Six (6). |
| B. | Two (2). |
| C. | Four (4). |
| D. | Eight (8). |
| Answer» B. Two (2). | |
| 45. |
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? Choose one: |
| A. | Life and death. |
| B. | Life and pursuit of happiness. |
| C. | Liberty and justice. |
| D. | Life and the right to own a home. |
| Answer» B. Life and pursuit of happiness. | |
| 46. |
What did the Declaration of Independence do? Choose one: |
| A. | Declared our independence from Great Britain. |
| B. | Declared our independence from France. |
| C. | Gave women the right to vote. |
| D. | Freed the slaves. |
| Answer» A. Declared our independence from Great Britain. | |
| 47. |
What is one right or freedom granted by the First Amendment? Choose one: |
| A. | Trial by jury. |
| B. | To vote. |
| C. | To bear arms. |
| D. | Speech. |
| Answer» D. Speech. | |
| 48. |
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? Choose one: |
| A. | Gave the United States independence from Great Britain. |
| B. | Ended World War I. |
| C. | Gave women the right to vote. |
| D. | Freed slaves in most Southern states. |
| Answer» D. Freed slaves in most Southern states. | |
| 49. |
How many U.S. senators are there? |
| A. | Fifty-two (52). |
| B. | Four hundred thirty-five (435). |
| C. | One hundred (100). |
| D. | Fifty (50). |
| Answer» C. One hundred (100). | |
| 50. |
What is the title of the highest political official in a US state? |
| A. | Governor |
| B. | Lieutenant Governor |
| C. | Senate President |
| D. | Chief of Police |
| Answer» A. Governor | |
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