American Politics - History and Basic Ideas

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Who was the first President of the U.S.? George Washington Samuel Adams John Adams Alexander Hamilton

2. What are the three branches of the U.S. Government? Judicial, Legislative and Presidential Executive, Judicial, Confederation Executive, Pluralist and Sovereignty Judicial, Legislative and Executive

3. The Declaration of Independence was written by __________ __________. Answer: (Two words - first and last names)

4. What was our first written document that established our colonial government, in 1777? Articles of Confederation Federalist Papers Declaration of Independence The Virginia Plan

5. Alexander Hamilton was shot by _____ _____. Aaron Burr John Adams John Jay Samuel Adams

6. 'The power of U.S. courts to invalidate actions undertaken by the legislative and executive branches of Government.' This statement defines what term? Checks and Balances Judicial Review Executive Agreements Legislative Law

7. Who was the first African-American Supreme Court Justice? Thurgood Marshall Jesse Jackson Clarence Thomas Sojurner Truth

8. Which philosopher is said to have influenced Jefferson in writing the Declaration of Independence? Descartes Voltaire Montesquieu John Locke

9. Who attended EVERY meeting of the Constitutional Convention? John Adams James Madison George Washington Ben Franklin

10. The 16th President was _________ ________. Answer: (Two words - first and last names)

11. Which President was assassinated in 1963? Johnson Nixon Roosevelt Kennedy

12. 'Bi-cameral' refers to what? Two judges allowed to retire per year Two branches of Government Two houses of legislature Two houses the President can live in

13. How many cabinet departments are there as of May 2001? 14 16 15 13

14. Slander is a false written statement. True False

15. Nowhere in the body of the original Constitution were the words 'slavery' or 'slave' mentioned. True False