Civics 1
Who is the Commander in Chief of the Military?
A. the President
B. the Secretary of Defense
C. the U.S. Attorney General
D. the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
A. the President
Which of the following includes two Cabinet-level positions? **BONUS**
A. Secretary of Education and Secretary of History
B. Secretary of Energy and Secretary of Motor Vehicles
C. Secretary of Human Affairs and Secretary of the Navy
D. Secretary of Homeland Security and Secretary of the Treasury
D. Secretary of Homeland Security and Secretary of the Treasury
What is the political party of the President?
A. Progressive Party
B. Libertarian Party
C. Democratic Party
D. Republican Party
D. Republican Party
How many years are there in one term of office for a U.S. Senator?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
C. 6
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
A. the military
B. the Bill of Rights
C. checks and balances
D. the Federal Reserve
C. checks and balances
How is the number of the U.S. Representatives chosen for each state?
A. by state location
B. by state population
C. by state geographical size
D. by state political affiliation
B. by state population
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
**BONUS**
A. Arctic Ocean
B. Indian Ocean
C. Pacific Ocean
D. Atlantic Ocean
C. Pacific Ocean
Which of the following is not a current U.S.
Representative for the state of Arizona?
A. Raul Grijalva
B. Ruben Gallego
C. Andy Biggs
D. Doug Ducey
D. Doug Ducey
The U.S. House of Representatives has how many voting members?
A. 265
B. 380
C. 435
D. 519
C. 435
Which of the following includes two rights of everyone living in the United States?
A. freedom to work and freedom of speech
B. freedom to work and freedom to make laws
C. freedom of speech and freedom of assembly
D. freedom to make laws and freedom of assembly
C. freedom of speech and freedom of assembly
In what month is the election day for President?
A. January
B. June
C. August
D. November
D. November
Who is the current Governor of Arizona?
A. Kyrsten Sinema
B. Katie Hobbs
C. John McCain
D. Adrian Fontes
B. Katie Hobbs
What does the judicial branch do?
A. amends the Constitution and overturns laws
B. decides if a law goes against the Constitution
C. stipulates the number of Supreme Court Justices
D. provides legal advice to the President and his staff
B. decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
**BONUS**
A. the President and the Cabinet
B. the Supreme Court and the Superior Court
C. the U.S. Treasury and the State Department
D. the Senate and the House of Representatives
D. the Senate and the House of Representatives
Which war was fought by the United States in the 1900s?
A. Civil War
B. World War I
C. Revolutionary War
D. Mexican-American War
B. World War I
What is the main duty of the President's Cabinet?
A. set policy
B. make laws
C. advise the President
D. command the military
C. advise the President
Who is the current Chief Justice of the United States?
A. John G. Roberts, Jr.
B. Elena Kagan
C. Sandra Day O’Conno
D. Clarence Thomas
A. John G. Roberts, Jr.
Which of the following includes three of the 13 original states?
A. Georgia, Indiana, New York
B. Maine, Ohio, and West Virginia
C. Vermont, Florida, and Pennsylvania
D. Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina
D. Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina
How many years are there in one term of office for a U.S. Representative?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
A. 2
What is the supreme law of the land? **BONUS**
A. the U.S. Constitution
B. the Articles of Confederation
C. the Emancipation Proclamation
D. the Declaration of Independence
A. the U.S. Constitution
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
A. the Secretary of State
B. the U.S. Attorney General
C. the President Pro Tempore
D. the Speaker of the House of Representatives
D. the Speaker of the House of Representatives
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
A. print money
B. create an army
C. issue passports
D. provide public education
D. provide public education
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
**BONUS**
A. to vote
B. jury trial
C. free speech
D. to bear arms
C. free speech
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
A. all people in the United States
B. all people in the Senator's state
C. only the people in the state who voted for the Senator
D. only people who belong to the political party of the Senator
B. all people in the Senator's state
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
A. declared freedom for the slaves
B. declared equal rights for women
C. declared freedom from Great Briain
D. declared an end to the war with Great Britain
C. declared freedom from Great Briain