Basic Government
A. Monarchy
B. Democracy
C. Capitalism
Monarchy
When is Election day?
A. The first Tuesday of November
B. The first Tuesday of October
C. The first Tuesday of December
A. The first Tuesday of November
What does the judicial branch do?
A. Make Laws
B. Enforce laws
C. Interpret Laws
C. Interpret laws
All bills start as what?
A. Ideas
B. Bills
C. Laws
A. Ideas
Who is next to become president if the president dies?
a. Governor
b. State senator
c. Vice President
c. Vice President
In this type of government, people are free to vote and have their voices heard
a. Dictatorship
b. Capitalism
c. Democracy
Democracy
True or False: A president can still become president even if they lose the popular vote because its the electoral college that counts
A. True
B. False
True
How long does a supreme court justice serve for?
A. 4 years
B. For life
C. 2 years
B. For life
This branch is responsible for making laws
A. True
B. False
A True
True or false: A president can win an election by losing the popular vote and winning the electoral vote
True
This amendment protects people's rights to own a gun.
A. The first amendment
B. The second amendment
C. The third amendment
The number of electoral votes a state gets depends on
A. The physical size of the state
B. The state's population
B. The states population
How is a supreme court justice chosen?
A. The people vote for them
B. The current president appoints them.
C. They are chosen by the vice president
B. The current president appoints them
Who has the final say whether a bill becomes a law or not?
A. The Vice President
B. The supreme court justice
C. The President
C. The President
Which one is NOT a qualification to become a president
A. Must be at least 35 years old
B. Must have no criminal record
C. Must be an American citizen
B. must have no criminal record
Being able to protest out in the streets if you dont like something is an example of what freedom?
A. Freedom of press
B. Freedom of religion
C. Freedom of right to assemble
C. Right to assemble
What strategy, that is sometimes seen as immoral, do politicians use to try and gain more voters in their district? They do this by redrawing lines
A. Electoral college
B. Popular vote
C. Gerrymandering
C. Gerrymandering
What is an example of a check on the president by the legislative branch?
A. The president can veto a bill
B. Congress vets (questions) all the president's appointees like judges
B. Congress vets the president's appointees
True or False: Representatives represent their entire state whereas senators represent their district
True
False
False
Which one is NOT a duty of a president?
a. Commander in Chief of the US Army
b. Appoint justices
c. Write bills
c. Write bills
In Russia, if you a journalist publishes an article that makes fun of Vladimir Putin, he or she could be sent to jail. Which freedom does Russia NOT have?
A. Freedom of speech
B. Freedom of Religion
C. Freedom of the Press (newspaper, journalism, etc.)
C. Freedom of press
Name a swing state from this year's election
Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina,
Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan
What is an example of a check by the supreme court on the president?
a. The president can veto a bill
b. The supreme court can rule a president's actions as unconstitutional
b. The supreme court can rule a president's actions as unconstitutional
What is considered a check on Congress by the President?
A. Congress can override a veto by a 2/3rds vote
B. The President can veto a bill if he doesnt like it
B. Veto a bill
If the president becomes too powerful or does something illegal what can Congress do?
a. Rule that his actions are unconstitutional
b. Vote to impeach the president
c. Immediately remove him and replace him with a senator
b. Vote to impeach the president