17 questions
The document that has had a positive effect on many other countries government is called the
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
The first set of laws were developed in
1500’s A.D.
200’s A.D.
1700’s B.C.
500’s B.C.
This king was the first to develop a set of laws to govern his people.
King Hammurabi
King George
King Henry 8th
King John
About how many laws did King Hammurabi establish?
25
100
300
50
This king of England was commanded by his people to sign a document limiting his power after they became unhappy with his treatment of them.
King James
King George
King Henry 8th
King John
There are ________ articles of the Constitution.
5
10
7
15
How old must a person be in order to serve in the House of Representatives?
18 years old
25 years old
21 years old
30 years old
How old must someone be to serve in the Senate?
18 years old
25 years old
21 years old
30 years old
The first document written by the colonists of the 13 colonies was the _________.
Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
England Separation
Which of these men were not one of the framers of the Constitution.
James Madison
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Paul Revere
How many terms can a president serve consecutively in office?
1
2
3
4
This president is the only one to serve for more than 2 terms in a row.
George Washington
James Madison
Franklin Roosevelt
Richard Nixon
How many father and son presidents have there been in America?
0
3
5
2
This president is the only one to serve two non-consecutive terms.
Jimmy Carter
Chester Arthur
Zachary Taylor
Grover Cleveland
If something were to happen to both the president and the vice president who would become the next leader of the country?
Secretary of State
Secretary of Defense
Speaker of the House
Secretary of the Treasury
Which state is the birthplace of more presidents than any other state?
Ohio
New York
Massachusetts
Virginia
Before a case can go to the Supreme Court, it must first go through
The district court and then circuit court.
Circuit court then district court.
Either the district or circuit courts.
A state’s court system and the federal district and circuit courts.