Street Smarts Quiz

What is the main objective of the 'Street Smarts' game show?

• To reward contestants for their knowledge

• To entertain the audience with comedy

• To promote new TV shows

• To raise money for charity

Which branch of government is responsible for making treaties?

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• State Governments

• Judicial Branch

Which amendment guarantees citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the US?

• Tenth Amendment

• Nineteenth Amendment

• First Amendment

• Fourteenth Amendment

Who believed that states were better at handling certain issues than the federal government?

• The King of England

• The Founding Fathers

• The Supreme Court

• The Super Lawyers

Why were the Articles of Confederation replaced by the Constitution?

• They made the federal government too ineffective

• They gave power back to the king

• They were too difficult to understand

• They were too expensive to maintain

What status does a green card grant to a foreigner in the US?

• Temporary Visitor

• Conditional Resident

• Permanent Resident

• Conditional Citizen

What is the system called that divides power between states and the federal government?

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Federalism

How is the number of electoral votes for each state determined?

• By the number of citizens in the state

• By the total number of House and Senate Representatives

• By the state's land area

• By the state's economic output

If no presidential candidate wins a majority of electoral votes, who elects the president?

• The Electoral College

• The House of Representatives

• The Senate

• The Supreme Court

What ancient civilizations influenced the Founding Fathers' ideas about citizenship?

• Ancient Persia and Babylon

• Ancient China and India

• Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia

• Ancient Greece and Rome