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What is the minimum age to be elected United States President, United States Senator and United States Representative?
35, 30, 25
What is the term for the minimum number of members required to be present in Congress in order to conduct business?
Quota
Due Process
Quorum
Pardon
Quorum
The Governor or President can reject a bill by a
Pardon
Veto
Rejection
Referendum
Veto
What three rights are associated with the Declaration of Independence?
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness
Name one reason colonists came to America.
Religious Freedom
What are the minimum qualifications to run for President of the United States?
35 years old, live in United States for 14 years, natural born citizen
What is a statute or amendment placed on the ballot by collecting signatures called?
Election
Initiative
Repeal
Clause
Initiative
Individuals seeking to influence lawmakers are called -
Federalists
Republicans
Democrats
Lobbyists
Lobbyists
Name three branches of government.
Judicial, Executive, Legislative
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
Where is the capital city of the United States?
Washington D.C
When petitions are circulated to try to undo a law it is called
Lobby
Clause
Referendum
Host
Referendum
Name the United States war between the North and South.
Civil War
The is the highest court in the United States.
Supreme
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900'S
WWII
Vietnam
Korean
Where is the capital city of Missouri?
Jefferson City
A dispute between 2 people is settled in
Criminal Court Appeals Court
Court of Inquiry
Civil court
Civil Court
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution?
Bill of Rights
The and the are the two major political parties in the United States.
Democrat and Republics
Name two American Indian Tribes.
Cherokee Shawnee
What month is the General Election?
November
Which of the following is not a right granted to those accused of crimes -
Right to a speedy trial
Right to confront witnesses
Right to appear and defend
Right to bail
Right to confront witnesses
What is the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
To declare a democratic government
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
USA and Flag
Ñame one state that borders Canada.
Name one state that borders Mexico.
Name two national United States holidays.
North Dakota
Texas
4th of July and Memorial Day