Test your knowledge of the USA Political System

The USA is ...

• a parliament republic

• a monarchy

• a constitutional monarchy

• a federal republic

A President is elected for ...

• three years

• five years

• four years

• for life

The President is ...

• the head of the state and the government

• the head of the state

• the head of the government

• the person to whom the ultimate power belongs

Congress consists of two houses ...

• the House of Representatives and the Senate

• the Senate and the House of Commons

• the House of Commons and the House of Representatives

• the House of Lords and the House of Commons

The ultimate power under the Constitution is given to...

• the President

• the Congress

• the Supreme Court

• ‘We the People’, in fact and in spirit

In the USA political system the Congress is...

• the executive branch

• the legislative branch

• the judicial branch

• the executive and legislative branch

Congress makes ...

• all laws and also names the ministers

• all laws

• all laws and watches over the Supreme Court and the President

• names the ministers

Elections to the House of Representatives and Senate are ...

• every year

• every five years

• every two years

• every four years

The House of Representatives has ...

• 100 members

• 435 members

• 50 members

• 200 members

The Senate has ...

• 435 Senators from all states

• 50 Senators from all states: one Senator from each state

• 100 Senators from all states: two Senators from each state

• 200 Senators from all states