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1-What is the minimum age requirement
to become the President of the US?
A. 25 years old
B. 30 years old
C. 35 years old
D. 40 years old
2-The authors of the United States Constitution
believed that the voice of the people should be
heard frequently. Which part of the Government
was instituted to respond most directly to the will
of the people?
A. Senate
B. House of Representatives
C. Supreme Court
D. Presidency
3-Which argument did the authors of the United
States Constitution use when they insisted that
revenue bills originate in the House of
Representatives?
A. Frequent elections would make members of
the House more responsive to the wishes of the
voters.
B. Members of the House would have a superior
understanding of economics.
C. The national budget should be determined
solely by the House of Representatives.
D. Political parties would have less influence on
Members of the House than on Senators.
4-In the United States Government,
members of the Cabinet are directly
responsible to the
A. Congress
B. Senate
C. Supreme Court
D. President
 "President Delivers State of the Union Address to
Congress."
"President Mobilizes the National Guard To Quell Riots."
"President’s Appointee Will Enforce Federal Guidelines."
5-These headlines are evidence that the President of the
United States
 A. has new added duties not specified in the original
Constitution
 B. exercises nearly unlimited power under the United
States governmental system
 C. has specific executive, legislative, and military powers
 D. must obtain congressional approval of most
executive decisions
6-The United States Constitution requires that a
census be taken every ten years to reapportion
A. membership in the House of Representatives
B. the number of delegates to national
nominating conventions
C. Federal aid to localities
D. agricultural subsidies (government grants)
 "President Nixon Plans Trip to China To Meet with
Chairman Mao"
"President Carter Signs New Panama Canal Treaty"
"President Clinton Concludes Trade Agreement with
Japan"
7-Each headline illustrates an action of a President
fulfilling his role as
 A. head of his political party
 B. Commander in Chief
 C. chief diplomat
 D. chief legislator
8-Which statement from the United States
Constitution is referred to as the elastic clause?
A. “All legislative powers herein granted shall be
vested in a Congress of the United States. . . . ”
B. “Congress shall make no law respecting an
establishment of religion. . . . ”
C. “All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the
House of Representatives. . . . ”
D. “Congress shall have power . . . to make all laws
which shall be necessary and proper for carrying
into execution the foregoing powers. . . . ”
9-Which action illustrates the president’s power
as commander in chief ?
A. Ordering American troops into a foreign
country
B. Appointing the secretary of state
C. Entertaining a foreign leader at the White
House
D. Delivering the State of the Union address
10-In the United States Congress, differences
between Senate and House of Representatives
versions of a bill are usually resolved by
accepting the version that is
A. preferred by a majority of the State
legislatures
B. supported by the Supreme Court
C. preferred by the House in which the bill
originated
D. agreed to by a joint conference committee
of both Houses
11-Which Presidential action is an example of
the unwritten constitution?
A. Appointing Justices to the Supreme Court
B. Granting pardons for Federal crimes
C. Submitting a treaty to the Senate for
ratification
D. Consulting with the Cabinet
12-How often are U.S. Senators elected?
A. Every 2 years
B. Every 4 years
C. Every 6 years
D. Every 8 years
13-All of the following are formal qualifications
for the presidency except
a. being a natural-born citizen.
b. being at least 35 years old.
c. having political experience.
d. having been a resident within the U.S. for at
least 14 years.
14-In the United States Constitution, the power
to impeach a federal government official is
given to the
A. House of Representatives
B. president
C. state legislatures
D. Supreme Court
15-If the President dies, resigns, or is removed,
who takes over the office?
A. Vice President
B. Speaker of the House
C. President Pro Tempore
D. Minority leader of the Senate
16-Which Cabinet department works to protect
the country against terrorism and makes sure the
borders are safe?
A. State Department
B. Department of Defense
C. Department of Homeland Security
D. Department of Justice
17-Which term means the unlimited debate in
an attempt to stall action on a bill in the Senate
only?
A. Filibuster
B. Veto
C. Cloture
D. Rules committee
18-This term means that the President is the
ceremonial head of the government of the
United States.
A. Chief executive
B. Chief of party
C. Chief legislator
D. Chief of state
19-Which statement is accurate about congressional
bills vetoed between 1961 and 1993?
A. Congress was usually
able to override a
presidential veto.
B. Pocket vetoes were
used more often than
regular vetoes.
C. The majority of
presidential vetoes were
upheld.
D. The use of the veto
increased steadily
between 1961 and 1993.
20-What topic does
this image refer to?
A. Filibuster
B. Gerrymandering
C. Impeachment
D. Congressional
oversight