U.S. Mixed Government

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits forced quartering of troops? 3rd 5th 11th 8th

2. If the President of the United States dies, who becomes the new president? First Lady Secretary of State Vice-President President of Harvard

3. What is the address of the White House in Washington, DC? 450 Pennsylvania Avenue 90 Pennsylvania Avenue 5700 Pennsylvania Avenue 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue

4. Which state has the most electoral votes in the Electoral College? Texas New York California Florida

5. Which of these is not a power of Congress as found in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution? to establish standard of weights and measures to raise and support an army to establish a national bank to punish felonies on the high seas

6. How many years is one Senate term? 6 years 2 years 4 years 8 years

7. Which of these Cabinet departments was created in the year 1849, after responsibilities of the federal government grew following the Mexican-American War? Treasury Interior Justice State

8. The first woman cabinet member was appointed by which president? Franklin D. Roosevelt Ronald Reagan Bill Clinton John F. Kennedy

9. What is the term for the minimum number of House members who must be present for business to be conducted? quorum poll brief census

10. The first woman in Congress was elected from which state? Wyoming Montana Idaho Colorado

11. When a bill has a lot of riders, what is it called? Easter Egg bill Christmas Tree bill Valentine's Day bill Veteran's Salute bill

12. The word 'gerrymander', meaning to draw political boundaries in bizarre shapes to get a certain party elected, comes from the 1800's when Elbridge Gerry drew which state's districts to look like salamanders? Massachusetts North Carolina New York Virginia

13. Which of these is NOT an exclusive committee in the House of Representatives? Ways and Means Rules Budget Appropriations

14. Which president of the U.S. between 1945 and 2000 had the dubious honor of having once both the highest approval rating and the lowest approval rating? Clinton Nixon Truman Johnson

15. What type of Congressional calendar schedules bills dealing with money to be voted on? Union Calendar Private Calendar House Calendar Consent Calendar