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? 11th 8th 5th 3rd

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

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? California Florida New York Texas

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

6. How many years is one Senate term? 4 years 6 years 2 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? John F. Kennedy Bill Clinton Franklin D. Roosevelt Ronald Reagan

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? Colorado Wyoming Montana Idaho

11. When a bill has a lot of riders, what is it called? Christmas Tree bill Valentine's Day bill Easter Egg 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? New York Massachusetts North Carolina Virginia

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

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? Nixon Clinton Johnson Truman

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