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Which is NOT an unalienable Right?
life
liberty
education
pursuit of happiness |
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The Declaration of Independence was written by:
Jefferson
Washington
Hamilton
Adams |
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The Declaration was signed and adopted in:
1727
1775
1776
1876 |
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The President may serve how many terms?
1
2
3
4 |
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What do the stars on the U.S. flag stand for?
states
original colonies
American Wars
the Bill of Rights |
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How many amendments have been added to the Constitution?
10
21
27
41 |
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How many years in the president's term of office?
2
4
6
9 |
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What is the age requirement to become president?
21
45
35
18 |
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After a bill has gone through both houses of Congress successfully, it is sent to:
the President
the States
the Speaker of the House
the Supreme Court |
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Which amendment explains that the president may serve only two terms?
17th
19th
22nd
27th
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How many U.S. Senators come from each state?
1
2
3
4 |
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Each state receives at least ___________ representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives.
1
2
3
4 |
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Who has veto powers?
the President of the United States
the Speaker of the House
the Secretary of State
the Vice President |
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| The President of the United States |
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The president of the Senate is
the President of the United States
the Speaker of the House
the Secretary of State
the Vice President |
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The United States budget is presented by:
the Vice President
the Governors
the Secretary of State
the President |
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There are how many branches of government?
1
2
3
4 |
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The president takes the oath of office on:
January 4th
January 20th
November 7th
September 5th
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In our First Amendment, which is NOT a "freedom"?
freedom of the press
freedom of employment
freedom of speech
freedom of religion |
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The vote of what group really decides who will be president?
Electoral College
popular vote by the people
United Nations
House of Representatives |
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What is described in Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution giving Congress broad powers to write laws a new situations?
war power
insight clause
elastic clause
inventional clause |
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Which body has the power to raise, borrow, and coin money?
Congress
Supreme Court
Executive Branch
State Legislative |
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How many articles are in the U.S. Constitution?
5
6
7
8 |
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What does Article I of the U.S. Constitution establish?
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch |
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Which of the Articles creates a Supreme court and a system of lower courts?
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3 |
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Which Article of the U.S. Constitution defines the relationship between the states and the states to the national government?
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4 |
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Also known as the Supremacy Clause, this article states that the laws of the national government supersede the law of the states.
Article VI
Article V
Article VII |
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This system ensures that no single branch can act without the influence of the other branches?
Checks and balances
Elastic Clause
war powers |
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