
US Government Quiz
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the largest subunit of the executive branch, formed by the Secretaries of the 15 departments?
bureaucracy
cabinet
commission
department
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which department is responsible for diplomacy with the governments of other countries?
House of Representatives
US Department of the Interior (DOI)
Separation of powers
Department of State (1789)
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the President's role as the commander of the armed forces, both national and state national guard?
Supreme Court
Chief of State
Chief Executive
Commander in Chief
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which chamber of Congress is headed by the Vice President and has two representatives from each state?
President
Senate
Congress
Supreme Court
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for a change to the Constitution, bill, or law?
Amendment
Veto
Congress
Bill
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the political system called where citizens can vote directly on laws and policies?
Bureaucracy
Republic
Democracy
Separation Of Powers
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the name of the lower house of Congress, which consists of a different number of representatives from each state, depending on population?
Speaker of the House
Separation of Powers
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
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