What is an amendment?

B a preamble to the Constitution

C an explanation of the Bill of Rights

D an introduction to the Bill of Rights

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

C the Articles of the Confederation

D the Speaker of the House of Representatives

What is the 'rule of law'?

A Everyone must follow the law.

B Laws remain the same in every state.

C Government leaders are above the laws.

D Laws only apply to the United States citizens.

If a President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

D the Speaker of the House of Representatives

Who signs bills to become laws?

D the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

D The Speaker of the House of Representatives

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

D to establish police departments

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

D the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staf

How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

B starting at 18 years of age and older

A starting at 16 years of age and older

C starting at 21 years of age and older

D starting at 35 years of age and older

What is freedom of religion?

D People may or may not choose to practice a religion.

A Religious leaders are exempt from the law.

B States may choose a religion for the people.

C Religious institutions do not have to pay taxes.

What are the two parts of the US Congress?

D the Senate and the House of Representatives

A the President and the Cabinet?

B the Supreme Court and the Superior Court

C the US Treasury and the State Department

Who does a US Senator represent?

B all people in the senator's state

C only the people in the state who voted for the Senator

D only people who belong to the political party of the Senator

How is the number of US Representatives chosen for each state?

D by state political affiliation

Which of the following includes two Cabinet-level positions?

D Secretary of Homeland Security and Secretary of the Treasury

A Secretary of Education and Secretary of History

B Secretary of Energy and Secretary of Motor Vehicles

C Secretary of Human Affairs and Secretary of the Navy

There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Which of the following is true?

C Only citizens 18 and older can vote.

A Only citizens 21 and older can vote.

B Only citizens with jobs can vote.

D Only citizens who pay taxes can vote.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

called for the freeing of slaves in the Confederate States

called for an end to the Civil War

called for the creation of state borders

called for an end to Southern Secession

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

C declared freedom from Great Britain

A declared freedom for the slaves

B declared equal rights for women

D declared an end to the war with Great Britain

Which of the following includes two rights stated int he Declaration of Independence?

D vote and pursuit of happiness

What historical event happened on September 11, 2001 in the US?

B The Columbia space shuttle exploded.

D Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans.

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

The Declaration of Independence was written.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?

A the President

B the Chief Justice

C the Majority Leader

D the Speaker of the House

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the Judicial Branch do?

A amends the Constitution and overturns laws

B decides if a law goes against the Constitution

C stipulates the number of Supreme Court Justices

D provides legal advice to the President and his staf

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following includes two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

A vote and run for office

B read a newspaper and volunteer at the local food bank

C get a driver's license and purchase real estate property

D go to college and start a career

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

A the military

B the Bill of Rights

C checks and balances

D the Federal Reserve

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the supreme law of the land?

A the US Constitution

B the Articles of Confederation

C the Emancipation Proclamation

D the Declaration of Independence

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the Constitution do?

A sets up and defines the government

B draws boundaries of congressional districts

C sets codes of conduct for obeying local and federal laws

D determines whether citizens are prosecuted to the full extent of the law

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

A We the United

B We the People

C We the Citizens

D We the Americans

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101 questions

Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?

What does the Judicial Branch do?

Which of the following includes two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

What is the supreme law of the land?

What does the Constitution do?

The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

What is an amendment?

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

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