American Government One Drag and Drop

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?​ (a)  

• Provide schooling
• Create an army
• Print money

Answer explanation

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?​ (a)  

• 6
• 2
• 4

Answer explanation

The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures.

The House of Representatives has how many voting members​ (a)   ?

• 435
• 100
• 50

Answer explanation

The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature.

What are two Cabinet level positions?​ (a)  

• Secretary of State and the Attorney General
• Vice President and Secretary of Road Works
• Secretary of Treasury and Foreign Affairs

Answer explanation

The Cabinet is an advisory body made up of the heads of the 15 executive departments. Appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, the members of the Cabinet are often the President’s closest confidants. In addition to running major federal agencies, they play an important role in the Presidential line of succession — after the Vice President, Speaker of the House, and Senate President pro tempore, the line of succession continues with the Cabinet offices in the order in which the departments were created. All the members of the Cabinet take the title Secretary, excepting the head of the Justice Department, who is styled Attorney General.

Who is the Commander-In-Chief of the military?​ (a)  

• The President
• The Vice President
• Congress

Answer explanation

The President is both the head of state and head of government of the United States of America, and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.

Who is in charge of the executive branch?​ (a)  

• The President
• Congress
• The Vice President

Answer explanation

Under Article II of the Constitution, the President is responsible for the execution and enforcement of the laws created by Congress. Fifteen executive departments — each led by an appointed member of the President’s Cabinet — carry out the day-to-day administration of the federal government.

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States?​ (a)  

• John Roberts
• Clarence Thomas
• Sonia Sotomayor

Answer explanation

John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the United States,
was born in Buffalo, New York, January 27, 1955. He married Jane Marie Sullivan in 1996 and they have two children - Josephine and Jack. He received an A.B. from Harvard College in 1976 and a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1979. He served as a law clerk for Judge Henry J. Friendly of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1979–1980 and as a law clerk for then-Associate Justice William H. Rehnquist of the Supreme Court of the United States during the 1980 Term. He was Special Assistant to the Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice from 1981–1982, Associate Counsel to President Ronald Reagan, White House Counsel’s Office from 1982–1986, and Principal Deputy Solicitor General, U.S. Department of Justice from 1989–1993. From 1986–1989 and 1993–2003, he practiced law in Washington, D.C. He was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 2003. President George W. Bush nominated him as Chief Justice of the United States, and he took his seat September 29, 2005.

What is the name of the Vice President now?​ (a)  

• Kamala Harris
• Paul Ryan
• Joe Biden

Answer explanation

Kamala D. Harris is the Vice President of the United States of America. She was elected Vice President after a lifetime of public service, having been elected District Attorney of San Francisco, California Attorney General, and United States Senator.

​ How many U.S. Senators are there?​ (a)  

• 100
• 50
• 200

Answer explanation

The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof, for six Years; and each Senator shall have one Vote. Immediately after they shall be assembled in Consequence of the first Election, they shall be divided as equally as may be into three Classes.

What is the highest court in the United States?​ ​ (a)  

• The Supreme Court
• The District Court of Appeals
• The State Supreme Court

Answer explanation

The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the land and the only part of the federal judiciary specifically required by the Constitution.