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Quiz about US Mixed Government
Quiz about US Mixed Government

U.S. Mixed Government Trivia Quiz


See how much you know about the American federal government. The questions go from very easy to pretty hard.

A multiple-choice quiz by GWU_Boy. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
GWU_Boy
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
110,285
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
1995
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Question 1 of 15
1. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits forced quartering of troops? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. If the President of the United States dies, who becomes the new president? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. What is the address of the White House in Washington, DC? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Which state has the most electoral votes in the Electoral College? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Which of these is not a power of Congress as found in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. How many years is one Senate term? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Which of these Cabinet departments was created in the year 1849, after responsibilities of the federal government grew following the Mexican-American War? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. The first woman cabinet member was appointed by which president? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. What is the term for the minimum number of House members who must be present for business to be conducted? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. The first woman in Congress was elected from which state? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. When a bill has a lot of riders, what is it called? Hint


Question 12 of 15
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? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Which of these is NOT an exclusive committee in the House of Representatives? Hint


Question 14 of 15
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? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. What type of Congressional calendar schedules bills dealing with money to be voted on? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits forced quartering of troops?

Answer: 3rd

The exact quote from the Constitution is: 'No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law'.
2. If the President of the United States dies, who becomes the new president?

Answer: Vice-President

The line of succession goes from president to vice-president, then the Speaker of the House, and then President Pro Tempore of the Senate. If you watch the State of the Union address, the Secret Service always keeps a Cabinet secretary out of Washington in case the city is bombed, to avoid grouping of all lawmakers in the same room.
3. What is the address of the White House in Washington, DC?

Answer: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue

There's also a movie called 'Murder at 1600' starring Wesley Snipes and Diane Lane that deals with murders at the White House.
4. Which state has the most electoral votes in the Electoral College?

Answer: California

California is still first, even with 2000 Census numbers.
5. Which of these is not a power of Congress as found in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution?

Answer: to establish a national bank

A national bank did once exist at the early stage of the US history (headed by a man named Biddle), but it was non "renewed" by President Andrew Jackson.
6. How many years is one Senate term?

Answer: 6 years

There are 100 senators serving six-years terms that get elected in rotating circles.
7. Which of these Cabinet departments was created in the year 1849, after responsibilities of the federal government grew following the Mexican-American War?

Answer: Interior

The Department of Interior was created in 1849, State and Treasury were created in 1789, and Justice was officially created in 1870.
8. The first woman cabinet member was appointed by which president?

Answer: Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Frances Perkins as the Secretary of Labor.
9. What is the term for the minimum number of House members who must be present for business to be conducted?

Answer: quorum

To see how many members are present, a 'quorum call' can be initiated in the House. A quorum call is also used to stall a bill from being voted on.
10. The first woman in Congress was elected from which state?

Answer: Montana

Jeannette Rankin was first elected to the House of Representative in 1916 from Montana. Wyoming was the first state to grant women the right to vote.
11. When a bill has a lot of riders, what is it called?

Answer: Christmas Tree bill

A rider is a provision added to a piece of legislation not pertaining to it. For instance, a provision to fund a museum is added under a bill to construct a basketball arena.
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?

Answer: Massachusetts

The term originated in 1812 when a cartoonist by the name of Elkanah Tinsdale said the districts looked like salamanders, hence the name 'gerrymanders'.
13. Which of these is NOT an exclusive committee in the House of Representatives?

Answer: Budget

Congresmen from the Rules, Appropriations, or Ways and Means Committee cannot serve on any other committee except the Budget Committee. There are no exclusive committees in the Senate.
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?

Answer: Truman

Harry Truman had 85% approval rating at the beginning of 1945, which sank to a little over 30% after he dropped two atomic bombs. But in 1951 Truman's popularity rating, which was , and still is today, measured by asking people "Do you approve of the way _________ is handling his job as president?", tumbled to 21%.
15. What type of Congressional calendar schedules bills dealing with money to be voted on?

Answer: Union Calendar

The House Calendar schedules non-financial bills to be voted on, the Private Calendar schedules private bills, and the Consent Calendar schedules non-controversial bills.
Source: Author GWU_Boy

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