Basics of American Government

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. The United States Congress is made up of the House and the Senate. What term describes this kind of legislature? Congressional Unitary Bicameral Democratic

2. A person who believes that the Constitution should be interpreted narrowly and literally is often referred to as a strict constructionist strict absolutist liberal activist

3. Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution is vital because it sets the term of the president it empowers the U.S. Congress to propose and pass laws it establishes the right of the Supreme Court to review legislation it affirms equal protection under the law

4. All bills concerning appropriations and money must originate where? Senate Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Treasury Department House of Representatives

5. A Senator is elected for a term of how many years? 2 8 6 4

6. Where is the statement "Equal Justice Under Law" most prominently featured? U.S. Constitution Facade of U.S. Supreme Court Declaration of Independence U.S. Capitol Rotunda

7. Which of the below definitively outlawed slavery in the United States? 14th Amendment Emancipation Proclamation 13th Amendment 3/5 Compromise

8. Which Amendment in the Bill of Rights has never faced a significant Constitutional challenge or case in the Supreme Court? 3rd Amendment 7th Amendment 4th Amendment 10th Amendment

9. Which of these was not an one of the original 13 colonies? Georgia New Hampshire Vermont North Carolina

10. A convicted felon can run for a Congressional seat. True False

11. The United States presidency is an unusual position among world leaders because The president must submit to the will of Congress The president is bound by the law and is not absolute The president is limited to the amount of terms served The president is both head of government and head of state

12. Which of these presidents was never elected president or vice-president before first assuming his office? Harry Truman Calvin Coolidge Theodore Roosevelt Gerald Ford

13. Who was Gerald Ford's running mate for vice-president in 1976? Nelson Rockefeller Ronald Reagan Bob Dole George H.W. Bush

14. What is the maximum retirement age for a senator? 100 65 80 No limit

15. The president may establish his office only in the White House in Washington anywhere that he is although it may be established outside Washington, it is only with the consent of Congress that it is permitted only in the White House or his official personal residence