Question 1

For what period of time is a president's term of office?

Accepted Answer

4 years

Answer

6 years

Answer

2 years

Answer

8 years

Question 2

Which two groups make up the Congress of the United States?

Accepted Answer

House and Senate

Answer

Supreme Court and president

Answer

Senate and Supreme Court

Answer

all of these

Question 3

Which branch of the government has the power to pass laws?

Accepted Answer

legislative branch

Answer

executive branch

Answer

all of these

Answer

judicial branch

Question 4

Which of the following actions is required of the president to stop a new bill?

Accepted Answer

veto

Answer

judicial review

Answer

impeachment

Answer

military action

Question 5

What is the name given to the first ten amendments to the Constitution, which guarantee certain individual rights?

Accepted Answer

Bill of Rights

Answer

checks and balances

Answer

separation of powers

Answer

limited government

Question 6

Who has the power to declare war?

Accepted Answer

Congress

Answer

all of these

Answer

Supreme Court

Answer

president

Question 7

Which of the following terms describes the division of government into three
branches?

Accepted Answer

separation of powers

Answer

federalism

Answer

checks and balances

Answer

limited government

Question 8

How are members of the Supreme Court chosen?

Accepted Answer

appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate

Answer

elected by the people and confirmed by the Senate

Answer

two-thirds vote of the House and three-fourths vote of the Senate

Answer

chosen by the Senate and confirmed by the House

Question 9

A state's representation in the House of Representatives is based on

Accepted Answer

the size of that state's population.

Answer

the number of that state's electors for president.

Answer

an appointment of the president.

Answer

a ruling by the state's supreme court.

Question 10

Citizens vote for their political representatives in governments shaped by the
political principle of

Accepted Answer

republicanism.

Answer

monarchy.

Answer

individual rights.

Answer

federalism.

Question 11

Which state has the most electoral votes?

Accepted Answer

California

Answer

Texas

Answer

Montana

Answer

Florida

Question 12

Which of the following states has 11 electors?

Accepted Answer

Washington

Answer

Oregon

Answer

Montana

Answer

Nevada

Question 13

Which of the following Midwestern states would a candidate most want to win?

Accepted Answer

Illinois

Answer

Iowa

Answer

Wisconsin

Answer

Indiana

Question 14

What is the total number of senators and representatives for the state of Maine?

Accepted Answer

equal to the number of its electors

Answer

twice as much as the number of its electors

Answer

four less than the number of its electors

Answer

four more than the number of its electors

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true about California, Texas, and Florida?

Accepted Answer

all of these are true

Answer

each has more than 20 electoral votes available

Answer

each has more electors than any neighboring state

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each is considered advantageous (good) states to win

Question 16

Which of the following is a power of the legislative branch?

Accepted Answer

establish lower federal courts

Answer

grant reprieves and pardons for federal crimes

Answer

declare executive acts unconstitutional

Answer

suggest laws and send messages to Congress

Question 17

Which branch has the power to act as a check on both the president and the
Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

legislative branch

Answer

executive branch

Answer

judicial branch

Answer

financial branch

Question 18

How does the judicial branch act as a check on the executive branch?

Accepted Answer

can declare executive acts unconstitutional

Answer

can impeach and remove the president

Answer

all of these

Answer

can call special sessions of Congress

Question 19

How does the executive branch influence Congress?

Accepted Answer

by suggesting laws

Answer

all of these

Answer

by controlling spending of money

Answer

through judicial review

Question 20

Which government officials receive appointments for life?

Accepted Answer

federal judges

Answer

presidents

Answer

representatives

Answer

senators

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