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A #SocialStudies #review for the #USConstitution Test.
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1
How many electoral votes does it take to become the president of the United States?
270
150
335
535
2
Who is the current Attorney General
Jacob Lew
John Kerry
Merrick Garland
Ash Carter
3
What is the Senate's role in impeachment?
To investigate
To hold hearings
To bring up charges
To determine guilt/innocence
4
Who is the current Secretary of Treasury
John Kerry
Ash Carter
John King, Jr.
Janet Yellen
5
How many Senators does each state get?
1
4
3
2
6
The people have the power according to popular sovereignty
False
True
7
What is the cabinet?
analysts
researchers
lobbyists
advisors/experts
8
What does it mean to ratify something?
To Veto
Abolish
Formal Change
Formal approval
9
What can Congress do if the president vetoes a bill?
Write a new law
Nothing
Override the Veto
Take it to the Supreme Court
10
Who is the current President of the Senate?
Kamala Harris
Nancy Pelosi
Orin Hatch
Paul Ryan
11
Who is the current Secretary of State?
Tony Blinken
Jacob Lew
John B. King
Loretta Lynch
12
This graphic best demonstrates which principle/foundation of government?
Limited Government
Federalism
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
13
Article I is about which branch of government?
Judicial
Military
Legislative
Executive
14
How many states were needed to sign the Constitution for it to go into effect?
13
5
7
9
15
What is the age requirement to be a member of the House?
at least 25
at least 35
at least 30
at lease 40
16
Republicanism means we elect representatives to govern for us
False
True
17
What is the only crime mentioned in the US Constitution?
murder
robbery
treason
spying
18
How many total members in Congress? (both houses)
535
253
435
335
19
What is an amendment
Formal Approval
Abolish
Veto
Formal Change
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What is a veto?
Formal Approval
Idea for a law
President says no
Change or addition
21
The leader of the House is called:
President of the House
Minority Whip
Speaker of the House
Majority Whip
22
Representation in the House of Representatives is determined by?
Equal Representation
Random awarding
Population
Application
23
What is the citizenship requirement to be a member of the House?
5 years
2 years
9 years
7 years
24
Who is the current Chief Justice
Joe Biden
Ruth Bader Ginsberg
John Kerry
John Roberts
25
The leader of the Senate is known as?
President
The Speaker
President Pro Tempore
Majority Whip
26
Who is our current representative?
Orin Hatch
Mike Braun
Todd Young
Jim Baird
27
What is the citizenship requirement to be a Senator?
7 years
5 years
2 years
9 years
28
What is the age requirement to be a Senator?
35
40
25
30
29
What is the job of the legislative branch?
veto laws
make laws
interpret laws
enforce laws
30
Which of the following means each branch of government has specific duties and responsibilities.
Limited Government
Popular Sovereignty
Checks and Balances
Seperation of Powers
31
This graphic best demonstrates which foundation/principle of our government?
Limited Government
Checks and Balances
Federalism
Separation of Powers
32
What is the job of the executive branch?
interpret laws
make laws
enforce laws
veto laws
33
Who has the power to impeach?
The House
The Supreme Court
The Senate
The President
34
Which Congressional district is Lebanon in?
3rd
2nd
1st
4th
35
How many total justices are there on the Supreme Court?
7
11
5
9
36
What protects inventions?
patents
las
copyrights
bonds
37
How many representatives does Indiana have?
9
10
11
12
38
What is the age requirement to be the President?
40
30
35
25
39
How many total members are there in the House of Representatives?
435
535
335
235
40
The return of a fugitive from one state to another is known as?
Amending
Treason
Extradition
Ratifying
41
A two house legislative branch is known as?
House of Commons
bicameral
unicameral
House of Lords
42
Who is the current Speaker of the House?
Orin Hatch
Todd Rokita
Joe Biden
Mike Johnson
43
What is the job of the judicial branch?
interpret laws
make laws
enforce laws
veto laws
44
Who has the power to declare war?
Congress
The President
The House
The Senate
45
How many articles are in the Constitution?
5
4
7
3
46
What type of citizen must the President of the United States be?
Natural Born
Foreign born
Naturalized
Alien
47
Who is the current Secretary of Education?
William Barr
Dr. Miguel Cardona
Arne Duncan
Mike Pence
48
Who is the current Secretary of Defense?
Loretta Lynch
Lloyd Austin
John Kerry
Jacob Lew
49
How many electoral votes does Indiana have?
7
9
11
5
50
A case that is heard for the first time in the Supreme Court is said to have?
Eminent Domain
E Pluribus Unum
Original Jurisdiction
Appellate Jurisdiction
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Impeach means to?
bring to trial/charge
lose an election
get fired
remove from office
