Deck 2: US Citizenship and Government Knowledge

Question 1

How many amendments does the Constitution have? Choose one:

A)19
B)18
C)25
D)27

Answer 1

27

Question 2

Name one U.S. Territory. Choose one:

A)Hawaii
B)Cuba
C)Puerto Rico
D)Okinawa

Answer 2

Puerto Rico

Question 3

What does the judicial branch do? Choose one:

A)Decides if a law goes against the Constitution.
B)Reviews laws.
C)Resolves disputes.
D)All of the above.

Answer 3

All of the above.

Question 4

Name one American Indian Tribe in the United States? Choose one:

A)Cherokee
B)Guarani
C)Igbo
D)Tuareg

Question 5

What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? Choose one:

A)Write to a newspaper and call Senators and Representatives.
B)Give an elected official your opinion on an issue and join a community group.
C)Vote and join a civic group.
D)All of these answers.

Question 6

There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. Choose one:

A)Citizens seventeen (17) and older can vote.
B)Citizens by birth only can vote.
C)Citizens eighteen (18) and older can vote.
D)Only citizens with a job can vote.

Question 7

Who signs bills to become laws? Choose one:

A)The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
B)The Vice President.
C)The Secretary of State.
D)The President.

Question 8

The House of Representatives has how many voting members? Choose one:

A)Four hundred forty-one (441).
B)Four hundred thirty-five (435).
C)Two hundred (200).
D)One hundred (100).

Question 9

Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? Choose one:

A)Because the state's Representatives have seniority in the House of Representatives.
B)Because of the state's population.
C)Because of the geographical size of the state.
D)Because of the state's location.

Question 10

What is an amendment? Choose one:

A)An addition (to the Constitution).
B)The Preamble to the Constitution.
C)An introduction.
D)The beginning of the Declaration of Independence.

Question 11

What is the capital of the United States? Choose one:

A)St. Louis, MO
B)Olympia, WA
C)New York, NY
D)Washington, DC

Question 12

What are two Cabinet-level positions? Choose one:

A)Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State
B)Governor of New York and Governor of California
C)First Lady and White House Spokesperson
D)President of the Senate and Speaker of the House

Question 13

What is the economic system in the United States? Choose one:

A)Communist economy.
B)Capitalist economy.
C)Socialist economy.
D)None of these answers.

Question 14

How many US senators does Utah have?

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Question 15

How many U. S. Representatives does Utah have?

A)3
B)4
C)5
D)6

Question 16

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? Choose one:

A)The House of Representatives and the courts.
B)The House of Lords and the House of Commons.
C)The Senate and House of Representatives.
D)The Senate and the courts.

Question 17

What is the supreme law of the land? Choose one:

A)The Articles of Confederation.
B)The Constitution.
C)The Emancipation Proclamation.
D)The Declaration of Independence.

Question 18

We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? Choose one:

A)Six (6).
B)Two (2).
C)Four (4).
D)Eight (8).

Question 19

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? Choose one:

A)Life and death.
B)Life and pursuit of happiness.
C)Liberty and justice.
D)Life and the right to own a home.

Question 20

What did the Declaration of Independence do? Choose one:

A)Declared our independence from Great Britain.
B)Declared our independence from France.
C)Gave women the right to vote.
D)Freed the slaves.

Question 21

What is one right or freedom granted by the First Amendment? Choose one:

A)Trial by jury.
B)To vote.
C)To bear arms.
D)Speech.

Question 22

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? Choose one:

A)Gave the United States independence from Great Britain.
B)Ended World War I.
C)Gave women the right to vote.
D)Freed slaves in most Southern states.

Question 23

How many U.S. senators are there?

A)Fifty-two (52).
B)Four hundred thirty-five (435).
C)One hundred (100).
D)Fifty (50).

Question 24

What is the title of the highest political official in a US state?

A)Governor
B)Lieutenant Governor
C)Senate President
D)Chief of Police