US Government - Final Exam

How many amendments are in the US Constitution?

• 10
• 21
• 17
• 27

What group of individuals are the closest advisors to the US President?

• Supreme Court
• Vice President
• Cabinet
• Congress

Which type of election occurs to select the individual from either political party to run for the President of the United States?

• General Election
• Mid-term Election
• Special Election
• Primary Election

What is an amendment?

• an interpretation of the US Supreme Court's decision
• a rule or law created by the people
• a formal change to the US Constitution
• an informal, temporary change to the US Constitution

All US citizens have the right to the following according to Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence.

• life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
• liberty, choice, and freedom
• life, liberty, and right to bear arms
• life, liberty, and education

Which of the following theories on the origins of the state influenced the way our country's government was established?

• divine right to rule
• social contract
• evolutionary right to rule
• force theory

Who proposes an amendment to the US Constitution?

• 2/3 of both houses of Congress
• 2/3 of the House of Representatives
• 3/4 of State legislatures
• 3/4 of State conventions

What does the US Constitution do?

• sets up the structure of the government for the United States
• protects the basic rights of all citizens
• defines the relationship between the national and State governments
• all of the above

How many members are in the House of Representatives?

• 100
• 200
• 350
• 435

How many members are in the Senate?

• 100
• 200
• 350
• 400