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1
The primary system is designed to do what?
Eliminate candidates by party for the general election
Nominate the candidates to represent their parties
All of the above
Nominate candidates for the general election
2
Who is leading the Republican party primaries today?
Mark Rubio
Al Gore
Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump
3
In what month do we vote for President?
August
November
October
September
4
Who is the second U.S. Senator to represent Wisconsin in the United States Senate?
Ron Johnson
Paul Ryan
Scott Walker
Barack Obama
5
In what month is a new President inaugurated in?
February
January
April
March
6
How many states are there in the United States?
100
13
25
50
7
How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
100
50
505
435
8
The term legislative branch is also called what?
Congress
Supreme Court
Lame Duck
Executive Branch
9
In what month does the primary system end and candidates for the general election are selected?
July
November
October
September
10
What branch of government is the president the head of?
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
State Department
11
Each state in the union is represented by how many senators?
4
3
2
1
12
Who is the Commander in Chief of the Military?
Governor
Speaker of the House
President
Generals
13
Each senator serves how many years in office?
8
2
6
4
14
Who reviews the constitutionality of our laws or reviews them?
Governors
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
15
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
Supreme Court
President
Board of Governors
Congress
16
How many United States Senators are there?
434
100
75
50
17
What are the two parts of Congress?
Supreme Court and the President
Education Department and Homeland Security
House of Representatives and Senate
President and Governors
18
How many amendments does the Constitution of the United States have?
25
15
5
27
19
The supreme court is what branch of government?
Judicial
House of Representatives
Executive
Legislative
20
What did the Federalist papers support?
The Emancipation of Slaves
A declaration of independence from Great Britain
Constitution of the United States
The celebration of July 4th as Independence Day
21
Who creates bills that later become laws, if passed?
President
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
22
Ben Franklin is famous for which of the following?
Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
U.S. diplomat
All of the Above
First postmaster general of the U.S. post office.
23
Who can veto bills?
Representatives
Speaker of the House
Senators
President
24
Who was President during WWII?
Dwight Eisenhower
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ronald Reagan
25
We elect our representatives to how many years in office?
2
6
8
4
26
Name two cabinet positions that the president depends on?
Sheriffs and Navy
Secretary of State and Governor
Education and Homeland Security
House and Senate
27
The number of representatives in the House of Representatives is determined by what?
A states population
Geographic size of a state
Number of cities over a million in the state
Equal number for each state
28
Who was President at the beginning of War in Iraq and the War in Afghanistan?
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
Hillary Clinton
George Washington
29
Who is leading the Democratic party primaries as of today?
Hillary Clinton
Bernie Sanders
Donald Trump
George W. Bush
30
New York City and Boston are two cities on which ocean?
Atlantic
Indian
Artic
Pacific
31
Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court today?
Barack Obama
John Boehner
John G. Roberts
Paul Ryan
32
Which of the following are ways citizens can participate in a democracy?
Call representatives and senators.
Vote
Run for office
All of the Above
33
Dwight Eisenhower was a General and Supreme Commander in what War?
Korean War
War in Iraq
WWI
WWII
34
The governor of your state is?
Donald Trump
Scott Walker
Sean Duffy
Rebecca Kleefisch
35
By what day are you required to file your tax forms?
December 31st
March 15th
April 15th
January 1st
36
Who is your representative in the house of representatives?
Sean Duffy
Scott Walker
Donald Trump
Rebecca Kleefisch
37
How many representatives in the House of Representatives does Wisconsin have?
55
34
22
10
38
We elect senators to how many years in office?
8
2
4
6
39
What does the cabinet do for the president?
Provide detailed statistics on economic indicators
Meet with foreign leaders for the president
Advise the president on key issues
Accounting for the president
40
Who was President of the United States at the end of the Cold War in 1991?
William Clinton
George W. Bush
Ross Perot
George H.W. Bush
41
We elect our president to how many years in office?
2
4
8
6
42
When was FDR inaugurated?
January
February
April
March
43
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Cuba
Canada
Louisiana
Alaska
44
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
5
12
9
7
45
Who was the President during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
Harry Truman
Ronald Reagan
Franklin D. Roosevelt
46
Who is one of the senators that represents Wisconsin in the senate?
Donald Trump
Barack Obama
Tammy Baldwin
Scott Walker
47
What are the two major parties in our political system?
Republican and Democrat
Whig and Whip
Green Party and Libertarian
All of the above
48
During the Cold War the United States government was concerned with fighting what?
Sandinistas
Capitalism
Colonialism
Communism
49
Who signs bills into laws?
Legislative Branch
Speaker of the House
Governor
President
50
What is one right or freedom provided by the First Amendment?
Right to vote.
Right to free exercise of religion.
Right to a speedy trial.
Right to bear arms.
51
When was the constitution written?
1865
1787
1982
1776
52
The best description of our system of government is what?
Democracy
Communist
Dictatorship
Capitalist
53
The best description of our economic system is what?
Communism
Capitalism
Socialism
Fuedalism
54
Who is the Speaker of the House of Representatives?
Paul Ryan
John Boehner
Rebecca Kleefisch
Scott Walker
55
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Established the colonies in the Phillipines
Freed the slaves
Established July 4th as Independence Day
Liberated Cuba
