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The Thanksgiving Challenge

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is granted citizenship by the 14th Amendment

a)

People who live in the US

b)

People born or naturalized

c)

families in the US

d)

Only people born in the US

2.

While Craig's sock parent's are from Iran, he was born in America. Which process is this?

a)

Naturlization

b)

Law of blood

c)

Law of soil

d)

Law of the land

3.

Rule of law states....

a)

No one is above the law, even gov. officials

b)

Everyone is above the law

c)

Ms. Stewart is above the law

d)

Courts decide the law

4.

What is the minimum age required to be a member of the House of Representatives?

a)

21 years of age

b)

25 years of age

c)

32 years of age

5.

How often are the House of Representatives chosen?

a)

every 8 years

b)

every 4 years

c)

every 2 years

6.

How long is one (1) term for the President?

a)

4 years

b)

6 years

c)

3 years

7.

How long is a Senator's term?

a)

9 years

b)

14 years

c)

6 years

8.

Which of the following is correct about the Articles of Confederation?

a)

It had three branches of government with a system of checks and balances

b)

It is the document from which the Federal Government assumes power today

c)

There was only a legislative branch

d)

This government established the office of the President of the United States

9.

What was the Enlightenment?

a)

The idea that knowledge, science, and reason can improve society

b)

A return to stronger religious faith and a growth spurt in churches

c)

The time period when the most slaves were brought to the Americas

d)

When colonists began rebelling against Great Britain

10.
Which branch of the government did Article I create?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
Olive Branch
11.
How many senators does each state get?
a)
2
b)
6
c)
1
d)
depends on the population
12.

In a ______________democracy, citizens elect people to represent their needs and concerns in government.

a)

Direct

b)

Senator

c)

Representative

d)

Judge

13.
How many representatives does each state get?
a)
2
b)
6
c)
1
d)
depends on the population
14.
What is the primary job of Congress?
a)
make laws
b)
enforce laws
c)
make taxes
d)
interpret laws
15.

What does impeachment mean?

a)

removal from office

b)

conviction of a crime

c)

formal accusation of wrongdoing

16.

Who can formally initiate the impeachment process?

a)

the House of Representatives

b)

any citizen of the United States

c)

the President

17.

Where does the impeachment trial take place?

a)

The White House

b)

The Senate

c)

The Supreme Court

18.
Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Federal Government
b)
State Governments
c)
Individual people
d)
States with larger populations
19.
The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution are called the
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
The Preamble
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Rules of Law
20.
The Electoral College
a)
functions largely independently of the major political parties
b)
provide for a winner-take-all system of election in all 50 states
c)
requires that the candidate who receives a plurality of the votes (the most) will be elected to the office of president
d)
requires that a candidate receive a majority (270 electoral votes) to be elected president.
21.
According to the Constitution the president must...
a)
be a man who owns property
b)
be at least 35 years of age
c)
have held one major public office
d)
have lived in the U.S. for at least 20 years
22.
Which branch of government has the highest level of authority?
a)
city
b)
county
c)
state
d)
federal
23.
Which branch interprets the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
24.
The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that
a)
detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
b)
listed a man's natural rights.
c)
introduced the Declaration.
d)
concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.
25.
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?
a)
From the King
b)
From the Supreme Court
c)
From God
d)
From the people
26.
Guarantees freedom to assemble peacefully
a)
1st Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
27.
Guarantees freedom from testifying against yourself
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
28.

What is one of the purposes of government?

a)

Guarantee civil rights and liberties

b)

To provide taxation without representation

c)

To only consider the needs of the majority of people in a country

d)

To remove all power from local government

29.

Providing for the common defense is an example of what?

a)

the purpose of theArticles of Confederation

b)

A suggestion given by Thomas Paine in his book "Common Sense"

c)

The purpose of government

d)

A military wartime idea

30.

What ae the 3 branches of government?

a)

Executive, Legislative, Judicial

b)

Executive, Congressional, Legal

c)

Legislative, Judicial, Exemplary

d)

Educational, Legislative, Constitutional

31.
Which is an individual right protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
a)
speedy trial
b)
privacy
c)
own guns
d)
speech
32.
What was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Bankers had too much power over the economy
b)
The states had no power to govern themselves
c)
Farmers had too much power over legislation
d)
Congress had no power to tax the states
33.
Which part of the first amendment allows individuals the right to march in a peaceful protest for  anti-bullying laws?
a)
speech
b)
assembly 
c)
press
d)
petition
34.

A legal immigrant who permanently lives in the United States is known as what?

a)

Nonresident Alien

b)

Foreign National

c)

Resident Alien

d)

Third Country National

35.

What is the legal process of becoming a citizen?

a)

Citizenship

b)

Naturalization

c)

Immigration

d)

Refugee

36.

What are the steps required to becoming a naturalized citizen?

a)

Apply for citizenship through Immigration Services

b)

Pass a citizenship test

c)

Take an oath of loyalty to the United States

d)

All answers are correct

37.

When was the Declaration of Independence approved?

a)

July 4, 1776

b)

June 4, 1776

c)

July 4, 1976

d)

August 2, 1776

38.

Who is Natural Rights associated with?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Baron de Montesquieu

d)

John Locke

39.

People giving up some of their rights in exchange for protection from the government is known as:

a)

Just Cause

b)

Inalienable Rights

c)

Social Contract

d)

Due Process

40.

How did Montesquieu influence the "Framers of the Constitution?"

a)

The Social Contract

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

The idea that all men were created equal

41.

Name the document signed by King John in 1215?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

The Mayflower Compact

42.

Which one was not a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

No Power to tax

b)

Could not regulate trade

c)

Could not enforce the laws

d)

An executive branch that was too powerful

43.

What is the introduction to the United States Constitution?

a)

Declaration of Rights

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Articles

d)

Preamble

44.
All of the following are functions of political parties except...
a)
educating the electorate
b)
recruiting and nominating candidates
c)
helping monitor poll taxes
d)
monitoring the actions of officeholders
45.
Selecting people to run for office represents which job of political parties?
a)
Nominating
b)
Watchdog
c)
Spoiler
d)
Informing the public
46.
Where along the political spectrum do both political parties try to win votes in the general election?
a)
extreme right
b)
in the middle
c)
extreme left
47.
What is not a similarity between political parties?
a)
They organize to win elections.
b)
Both liberal and conservative views are reflected.
c)
Their party platform
d)
They try to appeal to the political center.
48.
How a political party feels on certain issues is stated in their...
a)
radio addresses
b)
mailings
c)
pamphlets
d)
platforms
49.
One of the major influences of a third party is its ability to...
a)
introduce new ideas or press for a particular issue
b)
define itself in a way that wins majority support by appealing to the political center
c)
reflect both liberal and conservative views
d)
organize to win elections
50.

Has conservative views

a)

D

b)

R

51.

Lower taxes and smaller government.

a)

D

b)

R

52.

Believes in hands-on government

a)

D

b)

R

53.

What does "multiple perspectives" mean?

a)

More than one point of view

b)

Many personalities

c)

The main character's point of view

d)

How one person sees something

54.

Why do multiple perspectives matter?

a)

Multiple perspectives do not matter because you only need to know your point of view.

b)

Because not everyone sees things the same way. It is important to understand others.

c)

Because Grandfather Chin loves flying kites.

d)

Because everyone should see things the same way.

55.

What is the media?

a)

Organization concerned with a particular issue. Gather people and resources to support public policies that help members.

b)

Political organization that promotes the cause of a particular interest group, usually through raising money

c)

the source of news and info about current events

56.
Which of the following is an example of the media exercising its "watchdog' role over government?
a)
A local radio talk show about uniforms in school
b)
A televised debate between presidential campaigns
c)
A newspaper story about the building if a new highway
d)
A local television news report about a city councilman taking bribes
57.
Who do lobbyists represent in their attempts to influence government?
a)
Military officers
b)
Elected officials
c)
Interest Groups
d)
Circuit Judges
58.
What is the best reason that press releases from a politician or a government agency are not always the best source of public information about an issue?
a)
They are not covered by news outlets
b)
They give too much detail to be useful
c)
They may be released too late to be useful
d)
They may present only one point of view about an issue
59.

Federalists believed that the Articles of Confederation were a ________ and set up a ________ National Government.

a)

Success, Strong.

b)

Success, Weak.

c)

Failure, Weak.

d)

Failure, Strong.

60.

Anti-Federalists were in favor of:

a)

States Rights and the protection of individual rights.

b)

A strong Central Government.

c)

A Monarchy (King & Queen) to rule over the country.

d)

a powerful National Government

61.

The Legislative Branch is the _______________ branch of the federal government.

a)

Lawmaking

b)

Law enforcing

c)

Law ignoring

d)

Court

62.

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

a)

Vice President

b)

President

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Majority Leader

63.

The powers that are listed in the Constitution that belong to Congress are called

a)

implied powers.

b)

enumerated powers.

c)

congressional powers.

d)

powerful powers.

64.

Bicameral means

a)

1 house.

b)

2 houses.

c)

3 houses.

d)

4 houses.

65.

Who approves presidential appointments, like ambassadors, judges, and cabinet members?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

66.
Which Article of the Constitution talks about the powers of Congress
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Article IV
67.
This house of Congress would base the number of representatives it has on the number of people that state had in its population.
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Senate
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Executive
68.
Although implied powers are not written specifically in the Constitution, Congress must attach it to a power already expressed. 
a)
True
b)
False
69.
The power to coin money is an example of a(n)
a)
implied power
b)
enumerated power
c)
non-legislative power
d)
elastic power
70.
Who takes over when the Vice President is not able to lead the Senate?
a)
The Speaker of the House
b)
The Majority Leader
c)
The Pro-Tempore
d)
The Majority Whip
71.
The name of the national legislature of the U.S. is
a)
Parliament
b)
Congress
c)
Senate
d)
House of Representatives
72.
Which statement about the Senate is true?
a)
It has two members from each state.
b)
Its members are chosen by the state legislatures
c)
Each member represents one congressional district
d)
The number of Senators is apportioned according to state population
73.
Why is it important for the Constitution to include the necessary and proper clause giving the government more power?
a)
to become a dictatorship
b)
to adapt with the times
c)
to oppress everyone but white land owners
d)
so people will revolt

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