•How many amendments have been made to U.S.
Constitution? 27
•How many branches of government? 3
•Which amendment deals with voting rights of 18 year
olds? 26
•How many senators from each state? 2
•What is the least number of representatives a state
may have? 1
•Who has veto power?
President
•The Declaration of Independence was written by? Thomas Jefferson
•The Constitution says that a prisoner cannot be detained
without trial and that right is under what is called? Habeas Corpus
•If the President should die, who would become
president? Vice President
•What plan, submitted by James Madison, proposed two
houses of Congress based on population? Virginia Plan
•Which was
written first? Declaration of Independence or the Constitution? Declaration of Independence
•When was the
Declaration of Independence signed? July 4, 1776
•How many days
does the President have to act on a bill before it becomes a law? 10
•What are the
first 10 amendments? Bill of Rights
•Who was the
first President of the U.S.? George Washington
•Who said “give
me liberty or give me death?” Patrick Henry
•Where is the
Capital of U.S.? Washington D.C.
•What are the
qualifications to become the President? 35 years old, natural born citizen,
lived in the U.S. for 14 years
•The last
amendment was adopted in what year? 1992
•The part of the Constitution (Article 1, Section 8)
that gives Congress broad powers to write laws about situations that are new
and unexpected is called? Elastic clause
•Which body has the power to raise, borrow, and coin
money? Congress
•Can states make treaties with foreign countries? NO
•Each state must treat the citizens of other states
that same way it treats its own citizens? YES
•Can congress tax goods being exported from a state,
even if the goods are going to a foreign country? YES
•What is ex post facto law? Is a law that makes an act illegal after the act has been committed
•The
President’s official in charge of the natural resources of the nation? Secretary of Interior
•How many terms
may the president serve? 2 terms
•What is the
age minimum for the president? 35
•The
president-elect assumes the duties of the office on what day? January 20
•Which
amendment limits the president’s term? 22
•The national
budget is presented by? President
•What vote
really elects the President of the United States? Electoral College
•Who was the
only president ever to resign? Nixon
•Who is the
head of the legislative branch? Vice-President
•Does the
President pick his or her successor? NO
•How many
Cabinet positions are there? 15
•Who can call
both house of Congress into special session? President
•Only federal
officers can have titles of nobility. False
•What
department is responsible for coining and printing money? Department of Treasury
•U.S.
representatives receive larger salaries than U.S. Senators. False
•Who gets
involved in impeachment cases? Congress
•How many
justices in the U.S. Supreme Court? 9
•How many times
can the U.S. senator be reelected? unlimited
•1/3 of the
Senate is elected every 2 years. True
•Who elects
U.S. senators? State
•Who has the
power to raise, borrow, and manage government spending? Congress
•How many women have been President? None
•What do the stars on the U.S. flag stand for? States
•What do the stripes on the U.S. flag stand for? 13 colonies
•Who is the Vice-President of the U.S.? Joe Biden
•The executive branch has no checks over the judicial
branch. False
•Who appoints the U.S. Supreme Court justices? President
•What is federalism? Sharing
power by the federal and state government
•Both the federal and state governments can establish a
court system. True
