How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
5
12
3
Correct Answer :
A. 9
9
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What is the highest court in the United States? Choose one:
Federal Appeals Court
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
International Court of Justice
What does the judicial branch do? Choose one:
Decides if a law goes against the Constitution.
Reviews laws.
Resolves disputes.
All of the above.
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? Choose one:
Six (6).
Two (2).
Four (4).
Eight (8).
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? Choose one:
Write to a newspaper and call Senators and Representatives.
Give an elected official your opinion on an issue and join a community group.
Vote and join a civic group.
All of these answers.
How many amendments does the Constitution have? Choose one:
19
18
25
27
What is freedom of religion? Choose one:
You cant choose the time you practice your religion.
You must choose a religion.
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
No one can practice a religion.
Who makes federal laws? Choose one:
Congress.
The states.
The President.
The Supreme Court.
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
5
12
3
What are two Cabinet-level positions? Choose one:
Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State
Governor of New York and Governor of California
First Lady and White House Spokesperson
President of the Senate and Speaker of the House
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? Choose one:
The House of Representatives and the courts.
The House of Lords and the House of Commons.
The Senate and House of Representatives.
The Senate and the courts.
What is the capital of the United States? Choose one:
St. Louis, MO
Olympia, WA
New York, NY
Washington, DC
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? Choose one:
To provide police departments.
To issue drivers licenses.
To make treaties.
To provide schooling.
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? Choose one:
Life and death.
Life and pursuit of happiness.
Liberty and justice.
Life and the right to own a home.
What is the supreme law of the land? Choose one:
The Articles of Confederation.
The Constitution.
The Emancipation Proclamation.
The Declaration of Independence.
What are the two major political parties in the United States today? Choose one:
Reform and Green.
American and Bull-Moose.
Democratic-Republican and Whig.
Democrat and Republican.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? Choose one:
Abraham Lincoln.
James Madison.
George Washington.
Thomas Jefferson.
We elect a President for how many years? Choose one:
Eight (8).
Two (2).
Four (4).
Ten (10).
When is the last day you can send in your federal income tax forms?
December 31
February 1
June 1
April 15
Who signs bills to become laws? Choose one:
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
The Vice President.
The Secretary of State.
The President.
What happened at the Constitutional Convention? Choose one:
The Declaration of Independence was written.
The Emancipation Proclamation was written.
The Constitution was written.
The Virginia Declaration of Rights was written.
What is the economic system in the United States? Choose one:
Communist economy.
Capitalist economy.
Socialist economy.
None of these answers.
What is one right or freedom granted by the First Amendment? Choose one:
Trial by jury.
To vote.
To bear arms.
Speech.
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? Choose one:
Thirty-five (35) or older.
Sixteen (16) or older.
Twenty-one (21) or older.
Eighteen (18) or older.
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? Choose one:
Freedom to petition the government and freedom to disobey traffic laws.
Freedom of worship and freedom to make treaties with other countries.
Freedom of speech and freedom to run for president.
Freedom of speech and freedom of worship.
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? Choose one:
Ten (10).
Four (4).
Two (2).
Six (6).
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? Choose one:
President of the Senate
Speaker of the House
Governor of the most populous state
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Name one U.S. Territory. Choose one:
Hawaii
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Okinawa
What does the Presidents Cabinet do?
Advises the president
Selects the Vice President
Runs the government when the President travels
Negotiates treaties with foreign nations
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
Choose one:
We the People.
Congress shall make.
We the British.
We the Colonists.
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? Choose one:
Because the state's Representatives have seniority in the House of Representatives.
Because of the state's population.
Because of the geographical size of the state.
Because of the state's location.