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? Bicameral Democratic Unitary Congressional

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 affirms equal protection under the law it establishes the right of the Supreme Court to review legislation it empowers the U.S. Congress to propose and pass laws

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 is bound by the law and is not absolute The president must submit to the will of Congress The president is both head of government and head of state The president is limited to the amount of terms served

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

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

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 or his official personal residence 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