Question 1

From which ancient cultures did the ideas for democracy and republican forms of government arise?

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Greece and Rome

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Rome and China

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Greece and London

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Greece and the United States

Question 2

Which important document, signed in 1215, introduced the "rule of law"?

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the Magna Carta

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English Bill of Rights

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Mayflower Compact

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US Constitution

Question 3

What problem did the Articles of Confederation have that led to the adoption of a new constitution?

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weak central government

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states did not have enough control

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judiciary had too much power

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the people did not support it

Question 4

Who are Arizona's two senators currently serving in the US Senate?

Accepted Answer

Martha McSally and Kirsten Sinema

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John Kyl & Martha McSally

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John McCain and Jeff Flake

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Jeff Flake and John Kyl

Question 5

The best way to describe federalism is

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A sovereign central government and sovereign state or regional governments

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strong states that work together in a loose coalition

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a benevolent dictator that allows a federal government to run state governments

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a strong central government only

Question 6

What day was the Declaration of Independence signed?

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July 4, 1776

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July 4th, 1976

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July 4, 1492

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January 1, 1776

Question 7

How many voting members are there in the House of Representatives?

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435

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354

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9

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100

Question 8

What is the title of the presiding officer in the House of Representatives

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Speaker of the House

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President Pro Tempore

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Majority Leader

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His Honor

Question 9

How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?

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2 years

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life

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6 years

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4 years

Question 10

How long is a term of a member of the Senate?

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6 years

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4 years

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life

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2 years

Question 11

The term "bicameral" refers to

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two chambers or houses

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a two part legal system

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a strange desert animal

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two political parties

Question 12

Veto power is an example of how

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the President can control the Legislature

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the President can control the military

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the Supreme Court can strike down bad laws

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the legislature can control the President

Question 13

When are elections held for Arizona's executive branch?

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midterm years

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every two years

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every year

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every four years

Question 14

What is the term for drawing voting boundaries to benefit one political party?

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gerrymandering

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finagling

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gyroscoping

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rifting

Question 15

What kind of court system does the United States have?

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dual court system

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direct court system

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justice of the peace system

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clay court system

Question 16

What are the two main levels of the US court system?

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federal courts and state courts

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tax and bankruptcy

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civil and criminal

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district and appellate

Question 17

What kind of court handles homicides and robberies?

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criminal courts

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constitutional

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cultural

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civil courts

Question 18

What kind of court handles divorces and business disputes?

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civil

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criminal

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cultural

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constitutional

Question 19

Allowing ourselves to be ruled PLUS the obligation to get rid of bad rulers is the concept of

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social contract

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bill of rights

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magna carta

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rule of law

Question 20

Which political philosopher had big ideas the natural rights of man"?

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John Locke

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Benjamin Franklin

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Thomas Paine

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Baron de Montesquieu

Question 21

Who is considered to be the "Father of the Constitution"?

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James Madison

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Alexander Hamilton

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Thomas Jefferson

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Benjamin Franklin

Question 22

Which article of the Constitution set up the legislative branch?

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Article I

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Article III

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Article II

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None of the above; it was set up by the Articles of Confederation

Question 23

What is the MAIN responsibility of the Legislative branch?

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make laws

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impeach presidents

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enforce laws

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declare war

Question 24

Who is the only person who casts a tie-breaking vote in the Senate?

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Vice President of the US

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President Pro Tempore of the Senate

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Speaker of the House

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Senate Majority Leader

Question 25

Which amendment to the Constitution protects us from having to testify against ourselves?

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5th

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3rd

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7th

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1st

Question 26

Why is it so difficult to get a bill passed into law in our system of government?

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There are so many places the bill can be killed

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the Supreme Court is slow to rule on new bills

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the Senate and the House don't get along

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people don't like bills

Question 27

Where do House and Senate bills go to make sure they are identical?

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Conference Committee

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Cooperation Committee

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Conundrum Committee

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Compromise Committee

Question 28

Who has the title "Commander in Chief"?

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President

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senior member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

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highest ranking military officer in the Pentagon

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Secretary of Defense

Question 29

How many departments are in the President's Cabinet?

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15

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10

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9

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150

Question 30

What are the two things that our Constitution is supposed to do?

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Set up the government and protect citizens from the government

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Set up the government and make all the laws for the US

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Set up the government and the bureaucratic agencies

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Set up the government and protect the elected officials from the  people

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