Questions

25. Who is in charge of the executive branch?

A.   the President

B.   the Chief Justice

C.   the Majority Leader

D.   the Speaker of the House

 

26. 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

39. 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

51. Who vetoes bills?

A.   the President

B.   the Majority Leader

C.   the President Pro Tempore

D.   the Speaker of the House of Representatives

 

53. What is one branch of the federal government?

A.   governor

B.   judicial

C.   military

D.   treasury

 

 

 54. Who makes federal laws?

A.   the Congress

B.   the Supreme Court

C.   the Attorney General

D.   the Justice Department

55. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

A.   the Vice President

B.   the Secretary of State

C.   the President Pro Tempore

D.   the Speaker of the House of Representatives

 

 56. Who signs bills to become laws?

A.   the President

B.   the Vice President

C.   the Secretary of State

D.   the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

 

57. What is the highest court in the United States?

A.   the District Court

B.    the Superior Court

C.    the Supreme Court

D.   the Municipal Court

 

58. 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

 

59. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is  one power of the federal government?

A.   to make treaties

B.   to issue driver's licenses

C.   to provide public education

D.   to establish police departments

60. 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

61. What is the capital of Arizona?

A. Flagstaff

B.   Phoenix

C.   Prescott

D.   Tucson

 

64. 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

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

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

 

80. How many U.S. Senators are there?

A.	25
B.	50
C.	100
D.	435

81. How many years are there in one term of office for a U.S. Senator?

A.	2
B.	4
C.	6
D.	8

 

82. The U.S. House of Representatives has how many voting members?

A.	265
B.	380
C.	435
D.	519

 

83. How many years are there in one term of office for a U.S. Representative?

A.	2
B.	4
C.	6
D.	8

84. 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

 

85. How is the number of 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

 

86. How many years are there in one term of office for a U.S. President?

A.	2
B.	4
C.	6
D.	8

 

87. In what month is the election day for President?

A.   January

B.   June

C.   August

D.   November

 

88. What is the main duty of the President's Cabinet?

A.   set policy

B.   make laws

C.   advise the President

D.   command the military

 

89. Which of the following includes  two Cabinet-level positions?

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