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Multiple Choice - read the following questions and pick the best answer from the choices given.
1) What are the 3 branches of government?
a)
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
b)
Judicial, Congress, Senate
c)
Army, Navy, Air Force
d)
Supreme Court, President, Agriculture
2) Which of the following means "rule by a small group"?
a)
Propaganda
b)
Democracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Autocracy
3) Who is the current Speaker of the House?
a)
John Boehner
b)
Paul Ryan
c)
Patrick Leahy
d)
Richard Burr
4) How many electoral votes is each state guaranteed
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
7
5) Which of the following means "rule by the people"?
a)
Unitary
b)
Confederate
c)
Federal
d)
Democracy
6)
The
responsibility for sending United States troops into battle belongs to:
a)
Congress
b)
The President
c)
The Military
d)
Both the Military and Congress
7) According to the Constitution, a candidate for President must have lived in the United States for:
a)
All of his/her life
b)
9 years
c)
7 years
d)
14 years
8)
Who is the current Vice-President
a)
John Boehner
b)
Joseph Biden
c)
Patrick Leahy
d)
Richard Burr
9) Which state from the list below has the most electors?
a)
Vermont
b)
Massachusetts
c)
Texas
d)
California
10)
When Congress overrides a Presidential Veto, it...
a)
Rejects a law the President has asked it to approve
b)
Passes into a law a bill the President has rejected
c)
asks the President to approve a bill
d)
overrules a decision made by the Supreme Court
11)
What are the two parts of the US Congress
a)
the Senate and the House of Representative
b)
judicial and executive branches
c)
the President and Cabniet
d)
legislative and executive branches
12) Which of the following government categories does a king or queen fall into?
a)
Propaganda
b)
Democracy
c)
oligarchy
d)
monarchy
13) The second step in the election process narrows down the candidates to only one per political
party. This happens in the:
a)
Primary Election
b)
General Election
c)
Nominating Convention
d)
Elector College
14)
We elect a US Senator for how many years?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
6
d)
2
15) The job of the Executive Branch is to:
a)
make laws
b)
enforce laws
c)
interpret laws
d)
change laws
16) Providing public transportation systems and welfare are examples of which of the following
duties of government?
a)
keep order in society
b)
Provide national defense
c)
provide public services
d)
promote social standards
17) The fact that Marijuana is legal in Colorado even though the Supreme Court has declared that
type of drug illegal, is an example of...
a)
the slowness of the appeals court
b)
the lack of respect the public has for the Court
c)
lack of effective enforcement by the Court
d)
the power of the state government to countermand (go against) judicial rulings
18) Who or what is responsible for electing the President of the United States
a)
the citizens of the country
b)
the Electoral College
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19) The idea that royal power comes from God is called what?
a)
Royal Pain
b)
Social Contract
c)
Divine Right
d)
Power Trip
20) The Senate approving all Presidential appointments is an example of:
a)
Federalism
b)
Sovereignty
c)
Limited Government
d)
Checks and Balances
21) How old do citizens have to be to vote for the President?
a)
35
b)
21
c)
18
d)
25
22) According to the Constitution, the leader and the President of the Senate is
a)
the Majority leader
b)
the Vice-president
c)
the Speaker of the House
d)
the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Chirpy
23) How many Electoral College votes does it take to win a Presidential Election?
a)
535
b)
270
c)
435
d)
100
24) The system of checks and balances is designed to
a)
prevent one branch of government from becoming too powerful
b)
ensure that each branch of government balances its budget
c)
keep each branch of government completely separate from the others
d)
ensure that the Supreme Court controls the other branches
25)
A theory of government that holds that people have entered into an agreement with their
government?
a)
New Deal
b)
Social Contract
c)
Social Distortion
d)
Divine Right
26) Use the map below and answer the following question. If the Presidential candidate were to win
the following states how many electoral votes would they acquire? California, Texas, Wisconsin
and Minnesota
a)
110
b)
121
c)
200
d)
109
27) Members of the Senate must be at least 30 years old, residents of the state they represent,
and...
a)
Natural Born US Citizens
b)
US citizens for at least 2 years
c)
US citizens for at least 7 years
d)
US citizens for at least 9 years
28) Who does a US Senator represent?
a)
all people of the state
b)
only citizens in a state
c)
only democrats
d)
only republicans
29) What is a special interest group (lobbyist)?
a)
a group of people supporting a specific candidate for president
b)
a group of people supporting a specific cause, concern, or purpose
c)
a group of people supporting a law to send money to their home state
d)
a group of people supporting the rights of individuals
30) What 2 states do not follow the "winner-takes-all" method of electoral votes?
a)
New York and Maine
b)
Maine and Nebraska
c)
Pennsylvania and Nebraska
d)
New York and Pennsylvania
31) Use the map below and answer the following question. If the Presidential candidate were to win
the following states how many electoral votes would they acquire? Montana, Ohio, Vermont and
Georgia.
a)
41
b)
35
c)
51
d)
47
32) Senators filibuster bills that they want to
a)
sponsor to pass
b)
kill during the debate
c)
change in committee
d)
add money for their home state
33) Use the picture below and answer the following question.
Once the bill has been proposed what is the next step?
a)
Goes to committee
b)
goes to the opposing house
c)
gets voted on
d)
signed into law
34)
The General Election always takes place every _________ in November.
a)
Second Tuesday after the first Sunday
b)
First Thursday after the third Tuesday
c)
First Tuesday after the first Monday
d)
Second Sunday after the last Friday
35)
The Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard are examples of what government duty?
a)
Keep order in society
b)
Provide national defense
c)
Provide Public services
d)
Suppress opposition
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36) When a Congressional Committee "Pigeonholes" a bill, it...
a)
sends it to the floor
b)
kills it
c)
amends it
d)
creates it
37) There are
CURRENTLY
how many Supreme Court Justices
a)
8
b)
9
c)
7
d)
5
38)
How many total Electoral College votes are there? (don't forget the three in Washington D.C.)
a)
538
b)
435
c)
100
d)
15
39) The Judicial Branch is set up by _________________ in the Constituion
a)
Article 5
b)
Preamble
c)
Article 3
d)
Amendment 2
40) In which article of the Constitution would you find information about the powers
of the president?
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Four
d)
Twelve
41) Representation in the Senate is:
a)
Equal, two per state
b)
Based on the States Population
c)
Different every 10 years
42) Who signs bills to become laws?
a)
the Speaker of the House
b)
the Vice-President
c)
the Chief Justice
d)
the President
43)
Billy robbed a bank in November and now must show up to court. This is an example of a
_________________case.
a)
Civil
b)
Criminal
c)
Remand
d)
Banquet
44)
This is the middle level of the Federal Court System in America
a)
Courts of Appeals
b)
District Courts
c)
Supreme Courts
d)
Circuit Courts
45) Look at the picture below and answer the following question.
What is it called if Congress is in session and a bill has been sitting on the President's desk for
10 days?
a)
Veto
b)
Pocket Veto
c)
Declaration
d)
Addition
46)
The order of succession is President, Vice-president, ____________________, President
pro
tempore, Secretary of State, Secretary of treasury
…
.
a)
Secretary of Defense
b)
Attorney General
c)
Speaker of the Senate
d)
Speaker of the House
47)
We elect a US Representative for how many years?
a)
6
b)
8
c)
4
d)
2
48) There are __________________ total Senators in the Senate.
a)
50
b)
100
c)
150
d)
200
49) Which courts are mandated (made) by the US Constitution?
a)
the Supreme Court only
b)
the Supreme and appellate courts
c)
the Supreme, appellate, and district courts
d)
both constitutional and legislative courts
50) When a President vetoes a bill:
a)
it cannot be passed
b)
it can be passed if a majority of one house overrides a veto
c)
it can be passed it 2/3 of the members of Congress vote to override
d)
it can be passed if 3/4 of the majority party vote to override
51) Who in in charge of the Executive Branch?
a)
the Vice-President
b)
the President
c)
the Chief Justice
d)
the Speaker of the House
52) How is the number of Representatives from each state determined?
a)
The Senate decides
b)
the numbers are stated in the Constituion
c)
the State legislators decide
d)
the number is based on census (population) results
53) There are _______________ total Representatives in the House?
a)
100
b)
300
c)
459
d)
435
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54) The term of justices of the Supreme Court is
a)
6 years
b)
9 years
c)
life
d)
8 years
55) Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the Federal government. What is one power of
the Federal government?
a)
to print money
b)
to create an army
c)
to declare war
d)
all of the above are correct
56) What is the supreme law of the land?
a)
The Supreme Court
b)
The US Constitution
c)
Uniform Code of Military Justice
d)
The Declaration of Independence
57) How many electoral college votes is the state of Colorado allotted?
a)
9
b)
25
c)
32
d)
15
58) Congress can check the power of the federal judiciary in all of the following ways
EXCEPT
a)
by confirming/not confirming nominees
b)
by initiating amendments to the US Constitution
c)
by changing the number of judges
d)
by interpreting laws themselves
True and False - Read the statement, if the statement is true select TRUE if one part of the
statement is false select FALSE.
59)
Only Congress can declare war.
a)
True
b)
False
60) There are 94 District Courts in the United States
a)
True
b)
False
61) If no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes, the House of Representatives elects the
President and Vice-President.
a)
True
b)
False
62)
The power of the Judicial Branch to declare laws to be Unconstitutional is known as Civility.
a)
True
b)
False
63) If a case is to be heard for the first time in the District Court that district court has original
jurisdiction.
a)
True
b)
False
64) The idea that people should have the right to rule themselves is called Popular Sovereignty
a)
True
b)
False
65)
Information about the Legislative Branch can be found in the Article III of the Constitution.
a)
True
b)
False
Extra credit
66) In the Disney Movie
The Little Mermaid
Sebastian is Ariel's best friend.
a)
True
b)
False
67)
The Rockies are Mr. Duncan's favorite baseball team.
a)
True
b)
False