What are two Cabinet-level positions?

Department of Energy, Department of Veterans Affairs

There were 13 original states. Name three.

Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Maryland

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1
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
4
6
2
8
2
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
Department of Labor, Department of Medicine
Department of Justice, Department of Financial Affairs
Department of Energy, Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Education, Department of the Exterior
3
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Serve in the military
All of the above
Pay taxes
Vote in a federal election
4
Who writes federal laws?
US Justice Department
Executive Branch
Supreme Court
Congress
5
How many total amendments does the Constitution have?
17
25
27
10
6
What does the Constitution do?
Protects basic rights of Americans
Sets up the government
All of the above
Defines the government
7
There were 13 original states. Name three.
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Maryland
New Hampshire, West Virginia, Massachusetts
New Jersey, Vermont, Georgia
Florida, New York, Maine
8
When was the Constitution written?
1776
1790
1788
1787
9
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Secretary of State
The Speaker of the House
The Attorney General
The President of the Senate
10
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
All people in the state
Members of his/her political party
Campaign Donors
People in his/her district
11
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
50
538
100
435
12
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Nothing
Checks and Balances
Common sense
The 10th Amendment
13
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
John Roberts
Clarence Thomas
Sonia Sotomayor
14
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1778
July 4, 1775
July 4, 1776
July 4, 1777
15
What is the "supreme law of the land"?
The Declaration of Indepedence
The Constitution
The Articles of Confederation
The Bill of Rights
16
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Paul Ryan
John Kelly
Joe Biden
Mike Pence
17
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
8
7
11
9
18
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
18
21
20
16
19
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Because the British army stayed in their houses
Because they didn’t have self-government
Because of high taxes
All of the above
20
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Paul Ryan
Chuck Schumer
Mitch McConnell
Nancy Pelosi

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