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1. Q: Which branch of government can override the veto of a bill?A: ExecutiveB: LegislativeC: JudiciaryD: Administrative-------------------------------------2. Q: Which of the following decisions are made a the national political convention?A: Candidates for U.S. SenateB: How many new members will be admitted to the partyC: Candidate for presidentD: The funds for the election campaign-------------------------------------3. Q: "Which Constitutional Amendment protects ""the right of the people to keep and bear Arms""?"A: 1stB: 2ndC: 3rdD: 13th-------------------------------------4. Q: "Which Constitutional Amendment protects ""freedom of speech, or of the press""?"A: 1stB: 2ndC: 4thD: 6th-------------------------------------5. Q: "Which Constitutional Amendment protects ""against unreasonable searches and seizures.""?"A: 1stB: 2ndC: 4thD: 8th-------------------------------------6. Q: "Which Constitutional Amendment protects a person ""to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law""?"A: 2ndB: 3rdC: 4thD: 5th-------------------------------------7. Q: "Which Constitutional Amendment states ""the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial""?"A: 8thB: 6thC: 13thD: 12th-------------------------------------8. Q: "Which Constitutional Amendment states ""the right of trial by jury shall be preserved.""?"A: 8thB: 5thC: 1stD: 7th-------------------------------------9. Q: Which Constitutional Amendment protects against slavery?A: 13thB: 1stC: 3rdD: 10th-------------------------------------10. Q: "Which Constitutional Amendment protects the right to vote regardless of ""race, color, or previous condition of servitude""?"A: 13thB: 15thC: 10thD: 3rd-------------------------------------11. Q: Which Constitutional Amendment allows congress to tax incomes?A: 3rdB: 15thC: 16thD: 17th-------------------------------------12. Q: How many Senators are elected from each state?A: 1B: it varies based on populationC: 3D: 2-------------------------------------13. Q: How long is Senate term?A: 4 yearsB: 2 yearsC: 6 yearsD: life long-------------------------------------14. Q: Which Constitutional Amendment protects the right to vote regardless of gender?A: 20thB: 3rdC: 19thD: 7th-------------------------------------15. Q: How many terms may a president serve?A: 3B: 2C: 1D: unlimited-------------------------------------16. Q: How long is a presidential term?A: 4 yearsB: 3 yearsC: 2 yearsD: 6 years-------------------------------------17. Q: Can the right to vote be taken away if a person does not pay a tax?A: yesB: no-------------------------------------18. Q: Who becomes president if the current president resigns?A: Vice PresidentB: Speaker of the HouseC: Secretary of StateD: Another president is elected-------------------------------------19. Q: Which Constitutional Amendment protects the right to vote for citizens 18 years of age and older?A: 4thB: 26thC: 17thD: 8th-------------------------------------20. Q: The United States Congress consists of:A: The House of Representatives onlyB: The Senate onlyC: The House and the SenateD: The House and the President-------------------------------------21. Q: Legislative powers reside in which branch of government?A: PresidentB: JudiciaryC: AdministrativeD: Congress-------------------------------------22. Q: How old must a citizen be to become a Representative?A: 35B: 25C: 18D: 40-------------------------------------23. Q: How many years must a person be a citizen prior to becoming a Representative?A: 7B: 10C: 25D: 30-------------------------------------24. Q: How old must a citizen be to become a Senator?A: 18B: 21C: 30D: 40-------------------------------------25. Q: How many years must a person be a citizen prior to becoming a Senator?A: 0B: 1C: 7D: 9-------------------------------------26. Q: Where do all Bills for raising revenue originate?A: House of RepresentativesB: SenateC: PresidentD: Supreme Court-------------------------------------27. Q: Who can veto a law?A: SenateB: HouseC: PresidentD: Supreme Court-------------------------------------28. Q: Who makes up the executive branch?A: HouseB: SenateC: Supreme CourtD: President-------------------------------------29. Q: How old must a citizen be to become president?A: 35B: 25C: 45D: 40-------------------------------------30. Q: How many years must a person be a citizen prior to becoming president?A: 7B: 14C: 25D: All their life-------------------------------------31. Q: Who is the Commander and Chief of the Army and Navy?A: Speaker of the HouseB: Secretary of DefenseC: PresidentD: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court-------------------------------------32. Q: Who has the power to make Treaties with other countries?A: SenateB: HouseC: Secretary of StateD: President-------------------------------------33. Q: Who approves Treaties made by the President?A: SenateB: HouseC: Supreme CourtD: Vice-President-------------------------------------34. Q: What form of government is the United States?A: DemocracyB: RepublicC: CommunistD: Socialist-------------------------------------35. Q: What is the Bill of Rights?A: The first 5 Amendments to the ConstitutionB: The Declaration of IndependenceC: The first 10 Amendments to the ConstitutionD: The first 5 Articles of the Constitution-------------------------------------36. Q: "What document starts out ""We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union....""?"A: Bill of RightsB: Declaration of IndependenceC: 13th AmendmentD: Constitution-------------------------------------37. Q: "What portion of the Constitution starts out ""We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union....""?"A: preambleB: article VIIC: 6th AmendmentD: 18th Amendment-------------------------------------38. Q: Checks and Balances refer to:A: The three branchs of governmentB: The number of Supreme Court JusticesC: The monetary systemD: The tax system-------------------------------------39. Q: What are the two major political parties?A: Reform and DemocraticB: Green and RepublicanC: Democratic and RepublicanD: Republican and Whig-------------------------------------40. Q: Who is the chief law officer of the government?A: Secretary of StateB: Vice presidentC: Director of the FBID: Attorney General-------------------------------------41. Q: What is a bill?A: a taxB: a lawC: a proposed lawD: a government loan-------------------------------------42. Q: Who can propose a bill?A: AnyoneB: Vice PresidentC: PresidentD: Member of Congress-------------------------------------43. Q: How can a presidential veto be overridden?A: By two thirds vote in the House and the SenateB: By two thirds vote in the SenateC: By majority vote in the House and the SenateD: By majority vote in the House-------------------------------------44. Q: What is the Cabinet?A: Advisors to CongressB: Advisors to the PresidentC: Advisors to the Supreme CourtD: Advisors to the Senate-------------------------------------45. Q: Who is president of the Senate?A: President ofthe USB: Speaker of the HouseC: Vice President of the USD: Senate majority leader-------------------------------------46. Q: When may the Vice President vote in the Senate?A: All the timeB: Once a yearC: NeverD: In the event of a tie-------------------------------------47. Q: When may the President of the US vote in the Senate?A: Once a yearB: AlwaysC: NeverD: In the event of a tie-------------------------------------48. Q: How often is one third of the Senate is voted in?A: 6 yearsB: 2 yearsC: 3 yearsD: 10 years-------------------------------------49. Q: How often is the entire House of Representatives voted in?A: 6 yearsB: 4 yearsC: 3 yearsD: 2 years-------------------------------------50. Q: Who becomes President in the event the Vice-President cannot take office?A: Speaker of the HouseB: Senate majority leaderC: Attorney GeneralD: Secretary of State-------------------------------------51. Q: How many Supreme Court Justices are there?A: 7B: 9C: 11D: 13-------------------------------------52. Q: Who nominates Supreme Court Justices?A: HouseB: SenateC: PresidentD: Current Supreme Court Justices-------------------------------------53. Q: Who confirms presidential nominees for the Supreme Court?A: HouseB: SenateC: Vice PresidentD: Current Supreme Court Justices-------------------------------------54. Q: How long is a Supreme Court Justice term of office?A: 4 yearsB: 6 yearsC: LifeD: 30 years-------------------------------------55. Q: Who advises the President on military strategy?A: Secretary of stateB: Attorney GeneralC: SenateD: Joint Chiefs of Staff-------------------------------------56. Q: What is the national motto of the United States?A: In God We TrustB: Home of the BraveC: One Nation Under GodD: Home of the Free-------------------------------------57. Q: What government department is responsible for collecting tax's?A: Postal ServiceB: Internal Revenue ServiceC: Department of JusticeD: Department of Education-------------------------------------58. Q: What is the practice of influencing legislation called?A: PartisanismB: BriberyC: StatesmanshipD: Lobbying-------------------------------------Click here for the Answers to US Government questions
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