Origins
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a. George Washington
b. Thomas Jefferson
c. James Madison
d. Alexander Hamilton
What is another name for the House of Representatives and the Senate?
a. The Supreme Court
b. Congress
c. Cabinet
Who is the head of the executive branch?
a. The President
b. The Chief Justice
c. Speaker of the House
Who is head of the judicial branch?
A. Congress
b. The President
c. The Supreme Court
d. The General Assembly
What was the verdict in 12 Angry Men?
a. Guilty
b. Not guilty
c. Hung jury
What is the document that lays out our structure of government?
A. The Constitution
B. The Declaration of Independence
What is another name for the Necessary and Proper Clause?
a. Elastic Clause
b. 3/5s Clause
c. Great Clause
d. 14th Clause
Which principle of government is represented when a President vetoes a law?
a. Popular sovereignty
b. Checks and Balances
c. Rule of Law
d. Federalism
Which protection does Miranda v. Arizona give to accused persons?
a. The right to remain silent
b. The right to an attorney
c. Both a and b
Which of the following is a military alliance?
a. NAFTA
b. WTO
c. NATO
What are the first ten Amendments to the Constitution called?
a. The Bill of Rights
b. The Clause of Rights
c. The Constitution Corollary
d. The Constitution Rights
Who is the head of the House of Representatives?
a. Speaker of the House
b. Vice President
c. President Pro Tempore
What is the name for the President's advisors?
a. Bureaucracy
b. Advisory team
c. Cabinet
Which court case ended school segregation?
a. Brown v. Board of Ed
b. Tinker v. Des Moines
c. New Jersey v. TLO
d. McDonald v. Chicago
NAFTA is an agreement between the United States and who?
a. Mexico and Canada
b. European Union and Russia
c. China and Japan
What was one weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a. It gave Congress too much power
b. There was no way to raise taxes
c. It gave the military too much power
What is the role of the legislative branch?
a. Make laws
b. Enforce laws
c. Interpret laws
What is one thing George Washington warned about in his Farewell Address?
a. Political parties
b. Isolationism
c. Too strong of a military
What were the students in Tinker v. Des Moines protesting?
a. Iraq War
b. School uniforms
c. Vietnam War
d. School lunches
Who is the Speaker of the House?
a. Mike Johnson
b. Donald Trump
c. JD Vance
d. John Roberts
Which compromise solved the problem of representation in Congress?
a. New Jersey Compromise
b. Great Compromise
c. 3/5s Compromise
d. Virginia Compromise
What is one power of Congress?
a. Impeach the President
b. Declare laws unconstitutional
c. Appoint ambassadors
Which of the following is NOT appointed by the President?
a. Ambassadors
b. Secretary of State
c. Supreme Court Justices
d. Speaker of the House
Which court case established judicial review?
a. McCullough v. Maryland
b. Marbury v. Madison
c. Brown v. Board of Ed
c. US v. Nixon
What is the Gross Domestic Product?
a. All imports
b. All goods and services produced in a country
c. All exports