_____2. What does the Constitution do?

a.    sets up the government

b.    Defines state laws

c.     It is a contract for the American people

d.    Encourages the American people to be involved in the federal government

______4. What is an amendment?

a.    a change to the Constitution                   c. a speech

b.    a change to the Executive Branch           d. a law

  _____5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

a.    The Ten Commandments                           c. The Bill of Amendments

b.    The First Amendment                            d. The Bill of Rights

 ______6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

a.    Bear arms                  b. Speech                  c. Vote                     d. Government

______11. What is the economic system in the United States?

a.    Democracy                                    c. Capitalist/Market economy

b.    Representative Democracy                  d. Welfare State

______13. Name the 3 Branches of Government

a.    Legislative, Presidential, Congress             c. Presidential, Congress, Supreme Court

b.    Legislative, Judicial, Executive            d. Executive, Judicial, Transparency                          

______14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

a.    Separation of Powers                              c. Weights and Balances

b.    The Courts                                      d. Checks and Balances

______15. Who is in charge of the executive branch?

a.    The President                            c. The Vice President        

b.    c. The Cabinet                  d. The Congress

______16. Who makes federal laws?

a.    The President                                     b. The Congress          

c. The Supreme Court                      d. The States

______17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

a.    Congress and the House of Representatives

b.    The State Senate and the State Assembly

c.     The Senate and the Parliament

d.    The Senate and House of Representatives

______18. How many Senators are in the US Senate?

a.    50                  b. 375                           c. 480                           d. 100

______19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

a.    2                  b. 4                           c. 6                           d. 8

______21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

a.    375                           b. 50                           c. 435                           d. 100

______22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

a.    2                           b. 4                           c. 6                           d. 8

______25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

a.    Because some states are bigger than others.

b.    Because of the state's population

c.     Because of the number of senators the state has

d.    Because of the amount of money the state has

______26. We elect a President for how many years?

a.    2                  b. 4                           c. 6                           d. 8

______32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

a. Attorney General                           c. Commander General Washington

b. Vice President                           d. The President

______33. Who has the power to signs bills into laws?

a. The President                           c. The Vice President

b. The Speaker of the House                  d. The President Pro Tempore

______35. What does the President's Cabinet do?

a. Organize the President’s clothes                  c. Keep the President’s Secrets

b. Tell the President what to do                  d. Advise the President

______37. What does the judicial branch do?

a.    Decides who gets sentenced to death

a.    Decides what becomes law

b.    resolves disputes and decides if a law goes against the Constitution

c.     Judges the president

______42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one

                   power reserved for the states?

a. Schooling and Education                           c. Print Money

b. Declare war                                    d. Border Patrol

______48. There are four amendments to the Constitution regarding voting. 

                   Describe  one of them.

a. Citizens eighteen 18 and older can vote                  c. People with visas can vote

b. Women who are married can vote                  d. All College Students can vote

______55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

a. Vote and give an elected official your opinion on an issue

b. Run for office and travel

c. Enjoy shopping and voting

d. Donating to NGO’s and going to college