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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following groups refused to ratify the Constitution unless a Bill of Rights was added?AbolitionistsAnti-FederalistsFederalistsLoyalists
- 2. Multiple ChoiceMembers of the ______________ are responsible for advising the president on matters related to their department.CabinetCivil Service SystemFederal BureaucracyWhite House Office
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe people a member of Congress represents are called his/her ____________________.ElectorsSupportersClientsConstituents
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWho or what is the source of the federal government's power?CongressThe US Armed ForcesThe presidentThe people
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements about the national government formed under the Articles of Confederation is NOT correct?Congress did not have the power to enforce its lawsCongress needed a unanimous vote to amend the ArticlesCongress was given the power to regulate tradeCongress did not have the power to collect taxes
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWho is responsible for breaking tie votes in the US Senate?Senate Majority LeaderPresident Pro TemporeVice PresidentSenate Minority Leader
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT one of the main functions of government?Maintaining orderDictating religious beliefsProviding national securityProviding public services
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat role is the president filling when he/she decides how the US is going to deal with a foreign country?Chief DiplomatChief ExecutiveHead of StateCommander-In-Chief
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe government's right to buy private property for public use, as long as it pays a fair price, is called ________________.Affirmative ActionReapportionmentEminent DomainGerrymandering
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWho is the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court?Samuel AlitoNeil GorsuchWilliam RehnquistJohn Roberts
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements about the US Senate is NOT correct?There are 100 membersMembers of the Senate must be at least 30 years oldThe term for members of the Senate is four yearsMembers of the Senate must be US citizens for at least 9 years
- 12. Multiple ChoiceIn a ______________ democracy, the citizens elect a group of people to govern on their behalf.DirectParliamentaryTotalitarianRepresentative
- 13. Multiple ChoiceA conference committee is formed to:investigate a specific topic, such as fighting terrorismwork out the differences between two versions of a billdecide whether or not a government official should be impeachedapprove or reject nominations to the US Supreme Court
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements about the US Supreme Court is NOT correct?The Attorney General decides what cases the Court will hearNominees to the Court are approved by the SenateThere are 9 justices on the CourtSupreme Court justices are appointed for life
- 15. Multiple ChoiceIn an authoritarian system of government, the ___________ hold(s) all of the political power.PeopleMilitaryLegislatureLeader(s)
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWho was the primary writer of the Declaration of Independence?Benjamin FranklinJohn HancockThomas JeffersonThomas Paine
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat role is the president filling if he/she decides to fire the Chief of Staff?Chief DiplomatChief ExecutiveHead of StateCommander-In-Chief
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a major goal of American foreign policy?National securityPromoting democracy around the worldPromoting world peaceRegulating interstate commerce
- 19. Multiple Choice
Who is currently serving as the governor of Missouri?
Jay Nixon
Josh Hawley
Mike Parson
John Roberts
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements about the US House of Representatives is correct?The House has a total of 535 membersThe term for members of the House is two yearsThe President Pro Temp serves as the leader of the HouseMembers of the House must be at least 30 years old
- 21. Multiple Choice
If President Biden travels to Ohio to appear at a campaign rally for a fellow Democrat, he would be filling the role of:
Head of StateChief DiplomatLegislative LeaderParty Leader - 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is defined as the legal process to obtain US citizenship?ImmigrationAmericanizationNaturalizationAlien Authorization
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a Constitutional requirement for the office of the presidency?Natural-born American citizenPrior service in the US MilitaryAt least 35 years oldUS resident for at least 14 years
- 24. Multiple ChoiceMembers of the _________________ are responsible for screening the flow of information and people trying to reach the president.CabinetNational Security CouncilOffice of AdministrationWhite House Office
- 25. Multiple ChoiceA bill that has been vetoed by the president becomes a law if:the Senate gets a 2/3 voteboth houses of Congress get a 2/3 votethe House gets a 2/3 voteboth houses of Congress get a majority vote
- 26. Multiple ChoiceIf the president makes an important decision concerning the US Armed Forces, he/she is filling the role of:Chief DiplomatChief ExecutiveHead of StateCommander-In-Chief
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a duty of American citizens?Obeying the lawServing on a jury if called and selectedPaying taxesVolunteering in the community
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThe first constitution of the United States was called the ______________.English Bill of RightsMagna CartaArticles of ConfederationMayflower Compact
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of powers belong to both the federal government AND the state governments?ExpressedReservedSharedConcurrent
- 30. Multiple ChoiceFollowing the vice president, the line of presidential succession goes in this order:Speaker of the House/President Pro Temp/Secretary of DefensePresident Pro Temp/Speaker of the House/Secretary of StatePresident Pro Temp/Speaker of the House/Secretary of DefenseSpeaker of the House/President Pro Temp/Secretary of State
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a responsibility of American citizens?Being informedObeying the lawRespecting diversityVoting
- 32. Multiple ChoiceOnce a bill has been passed in one house of Congress, the bill is then:assigned to the most qualified standing committeepassed on to the presidentsent to a conference committee for markupsent to the other house of Congress
- 33. Multiple ChoiceCivics is best described as the study of:the rights and duties of citizensdemocratic governments and political leaderspolitical parties and voting patternsdifferent systems of government
- 34. Multiple ChoiceHow many electoral votes does a candidate need to win a presidential election?170245270330
- 35. Multiple ChoiceIf the president is serving as a symbol of the nation by performing a ceremonial function, he/she is filling the role of:Party LeaderChief DiplomatChief ExecutiveHead of State
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of powers are given to the state governments, but NOT to the federal government?ConcurrentEnumeratedReservedExpressed
- 37. Multiple ChoiceIf Congress has already adjourned and the president holds a bill for 10 days, what happens to the bill?It automatically becomes a lawIt gets sent to a conference committeeIt continues to sit on his desk until he makes a decisionIt dies as the result of a "pocket veto"
- 38. Multiple Choice
A ________ is very similar to a town hall meeting while a ________ is basically just a vote.
Primary; CaucusCaucus; General ElectionCaucus; PrimaryFilibuster; Primary - 39. Multiple ChoiceIf the president speaks with members of Congress and asks for their support on a particular bill, he/she is filling the role of:Legislative LeaderChief ExecutiveParty LeaderChief Diplomat
- 40. Multiple ChoiceAn economy where consumer choices help determine supply, demand, and price is called a:Command EconomyCommunist EconomyPlanned EconomyMarket Economy
- 41. Multiple ChoiceWhich branch of government has the power to appoint/nominate judges and other top officials within the federal government?Executive BranchLegislative BranchJudicial BranchNot a Power of Any Branch
- 42. Multiple ChoiceWhich branch of government has the power to declare an action taken by the president to be in conflict with the Constitution?Executive BranchLegislative BranchJudicial BranchNot a Power of Any Branch
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWhich branch of government has the power to override vetoes?Executive BranchLegislative BranchJudicial BranchNot a Power of Any Branch
- 44. Multiple ChoiceWhich branch of government can refuse to approve a treaty?Executive BranchLegislative BranchJudicial BranchNot a Power of Any Branch
- 45. Multiple ChoiceWhich branch of government has the power to veto proposed legislation?Executive BranchLegislative BranchJudicial BranchNot a Power of Any Branch
- 46. Multiple ChoiceIdentify the principle: The national government is responsible for printing our money.FederalismChecks & BalancesSeparation of PowersPopular Sovereignty
- 47. Multiple ChoiceIdentify the principle: The president vetoes a law passed by Congress.FederalismChecks & BalancesRule of LawSeparation of Powers
- 48. Multiple ChoiceIdentify the principle: The US Supreme Court applies its interpretation of the Constitution to a current case.Checks & BalancesRule of LawSeparation of PowersFederalism
- 49. Multiple ChoiceIdentify the principle: The president is indicted for not paying his property taxes.Rule of LawPopular SovereigntyFederalismChecks & Balances
- 50. Multiple ChoiceIdentify the principle: Californians vote on a referendum overturning a law passed by the state legislature.FederalismPopular SovereigntySeparation of PowersRule of Law
- 51. Multiple ChoiceWhich landmark Supreme Court decision protects a woman's right to have an abortion?Roe v. WadeMapp v. OhioNew Jersey v. TLOMiranda v. Arizona
- 52. Multiple ChoiceWhich landmark Supreme Court decision says school administrators can search a student's backpack, locker, etc. without a warrant?Brown v. Board of EducationNew Jersey v. TLOMapp v. OhioRoe v. Wade
- 53. Multiple ChoiceWhich landmark Supreme Court decision says that a suspect must be informed of their rights before being interrogated?New Jersey v. TLOMiranda v. ArizonaMapp v. OhioRoe v. Wade
- 54. Multiple ChoiceWhich landmark Supreme Court decision overturned the ruling in the Plessy case and made the "separate but equal" doctrine unconstitutional?Brown v. Board of EducationNew Jersey v. TLOMapp v. OhioMiranda v. Arizona
- 55. Multiple ChoiceWhich landmark Supreme Court decision says that evidence seized illegally cannot be used against a person in court?New Jersey v. TLOMiranda v. ArizonaMapp v. OhioRoe v. Wade
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