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Government Final
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Email address *
2.
Which branch of government makes federal laws? *
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The Legislative Branch
the President
the Cabinet
the Judicial Branch
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If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? *
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Speaker of the House
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Vice President
President Pro Tempore
4.
Who is the current Speaker of the House? *
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Richard Cheney
Nancy Pelosi
Hillary Clinton
John Roberts
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5.
How many justices serve on the Supreme Court? *
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5
9
11
13
6.
U.S. Senators are elected for how many years? *
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2
4
6
8
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How does the Judicial Branch interact with the law-making process? *
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the interpret laws
the write laws
they make laws
they veto laws
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U.S. Representative are elected for how many years? *
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2
4
6
8
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9.
What is the highest court in the United States? *
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US Appellate Court
US Supreme Court
US Federal Court
7th Circuit Court
10.
What are the two houses that make up the U.S. Congress? *
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the Judicial branch and Executive branch
the Legislative branch and Executive branch
the President and Cabinet
House of Representatives and Senate
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Which of the following is a Cabinet position? *
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Speaker of the House
Chief Justice
Secretary of Defense
Vice President
12.
Who has Constitutional power to veto bills? *
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President
Vice President
Speaker of the House
Chief Justice
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13.
How many total U.S. Senators are there? *
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50
100
435
535
14.
How many years is the elected term for the US President? *
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2
4
6
8
15.
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? *
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because of the date the state was added to the union
because of the land area of the state
because of the number of Senators
because of the state’s population
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members? *
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50
100
435
535
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17.
Who is the head of the executive branch? *
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Vice President
President
Speaker of the House
Chief Justice
18.
What founding document is considered the “Supreme Law of the Land”? *
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The Articles of Confederation
The U.S. Constitution
The Declaration of Inependence
the Premble
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The Bill of Rights guarantees any citizen who has committed a crime the right of *
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choosing their own jury
a trial by jury
a delay to the trial
choosing their judge
20.
Which of the following principles states that the people are the only source of
governmental power? *
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limited government
popular sovereignty
checks and balances
judicial review
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21.
To whom did the Three-Fifths Compromise refer? *
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women
Native Americans
enslaved people
the poor
22.
The United States’ first national government was founded under the *
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the Declaration of Independence
The First Continental Congress
The Articles of Confederation
the US Constitution
23.
The principle of checks and balances means? *
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the federal budget must be balanced every year.
each branch is subject to a number of restraints by the other branches.
the Executive branch is the most powerful branch
the government is above the law.
24.
Which English philosopher influenced colonial leaders to the extent that his ideas are
found in the Declaration of Independence? *
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Voltaire
Thomas Paine
John Locke
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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25.
Representative system of government can best be described as *
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one ruler has absolute control
only property owners run the government
citizens elect delegates to make laws and conduct government for them
every citizen has a direct hand in and runs the government
26.
Which Amendment protects the freedom of speech. *
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1st
2nd
3rd
4th
27.
Which of the following is NOT a qualification for House of Representative members? *
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being a US citizen for at least 7 years
being 25 years old
being a resident of the state you are running in
never having been to jail
28.
The United States' Congress is a _____________ legislature, which means it is made of
two houses. *
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national
constitutional
congressional
bicameral
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29.
Which group has the responsibility of confirming or rejecting presidential appointees
and treaties? *
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the Supreme Court
the President
the Cabinet
the Senate
30.
The power to declare war rests with *
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the President
Congress
the Chief Justice
the Secretary of Defense
31.
According to the US Constitution how many elected terms is one President allowed? *
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1
2
3
4
32.
The Judicial branch of our Federal government consists of? *
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Congress
Senate
The President and his Cabinet
Supreme Court and lower courts
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33.
This case overturned a precedent set in 1896; this case stated that separate-butequal was unconstitutional. *
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Plessy v. Ferguson
Chisholm v. Georgia
Brown v. Board of Education
Miranda v. Arizona
34.
A system of government in which the executive leadership is chosen independently
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of the legislature and is not subject to the control of the legislature. *
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Confederation
Parliamentary Government
Presidential Government
Dictatorship
35.
A system of government that is best described as an alliance of independent states. *
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Confederation
Parliamentary Government
Presidential Government
Dictatorship
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36.
A system of government in which political leadership is not responsible to the will of
the people and keeps power by force. *
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Confederation
Parliamentary Government
Presidential Government
Dictatorship
37.
A system of government in which members of the executive branch are also
members of the legislative branch and are subject to the legislature’s direct control. *
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Confederation
Parliamentary Government
Presidential Government
Dictatorship
38.
Protection against self- incrimination and double jeopardy. *
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1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
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39.
Freedom of religion, press, speech, petition and assembly. *
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1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
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No soldier shall, in of peace be quartered in any house, without consent of the owner,
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nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. *
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1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
41.
Prohibits illegal search and seizures. *
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1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
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42.
The right to bear arms. *
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1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
43.
Powers reserved to the states.
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6th Amendment
7th Amendment
8th Amendment
9th Amendment
10th Amendment
44.
People’s rights are not limited to those mentioned in the Constitution *
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6th Amendment
7th Amendment
8th Amendment
9th Amendment
10th Amendment
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45.
Guarantees a defendant the right to counsel. *
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6th Amendment
7th Amendment
8th Amendment
9th Amendment
10th Amendment
46.
Forbids cruel and unusual punishment. *
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6th Amendment
7th Amendment
8th Amendment
9th Amendment
10th Amendment
47.
In civil cases, where the value of controversy exceeds $20 a trial jury may be
provided. *
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6th Amendment
7th Amendment
8th Amendment
9th Amendment
10th Amendment
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48.
Which level of government has the power to make money? *
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State Government
National Government
Both levels
49.
Which level of government has the power over public education? *
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State Government
National Government
Both levels
50.
Which level of government has the power to Declare War/Maintain Military? *
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State Government
National Government
Both levels
51.
Which level of government has the power to collect taxes? *
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State Government
National Government
Both levels
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