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This is the current President Pro Tempore
John Boehner
Orrin Hatch
Mitch McConnell
Joe Biden
2
This level of government decides when parks open and close
national
state
local
3
Senators and House members don't need to be born in the US
False
True
4
This term explains what each branch can do to limit another branch
checks and balances
separation of powers
probable cause
censure
5
This form of autocracy is often hereditary
monarchy
Totalitarian dictator
oligarchy
6
This person does not have to be natural born to serve
Vice President
Senator
President
7
This theory of government is run by your grandfather
Divine Right
Evolutionary
Social Contract
Force
8
This is not an official qualification to become President
Natural born citizen
Live in US for 14 years
Wealthy
35 years old
9
This level of government decides military issues
national
state
local
10
Minimum age of a House member
25
35
40
30
11
The final decision for a cabinet member or Supreme Court Justice comes from whom
Senate
President
House
Supreme Court
12
This many electoral votes are needed to be President
100
538
435
270
13
This is the minimum age to become President
30
35
45
25
14
This was a positive of the Articles of Confederation
ordered states to pay taxes
national government led trade
created rules for new states
ordered states to provide soldiers
15
This term explains what each branch does
probable cause
separation of powers
censure
checks and balances
16
Minimum age of a Senator
35
30
40
25
17
This level of government is in charge of the school system
state
national
local
18
This is not a characteristic of a nation
Boundaries
Population
Taxes
Sovereignty
19
this is drawing district lines for necessity
Reapportionment
Gerrymandering
Census
Redistricting
20
In this theory, the leader has to follow specific rules
Social Contract
Divine Right
Force
Evolutionary
21
He founded Communism
Karl Marx
John Lennon
Vladimir Lenin
Fidel Castro
22
This is the number of Senators in the US
538
100
435
270
23
This term allows one to verbally criticize another member of Congress
censure
checks and balances
separation of powers
probable cause
24
This term gives you the ability to get a warrant
separation of powers
probable cause
censure
checks and balances
25
This branch can create laws
Bureaucratic
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
26
This person takes over if something happens to the President and Vice President
Chief Justice
Speaker of the House
Secretary of State
Majority leader
27
An amendment is passed by
3/4 of Congress 2/3 of states
2/3 of Congress, 3/4 of states
2/3 of Congress 2/3 of States
3/4 of Congress 3/4 of states
28
He had the idea of life, liberty and property
John Kennedy
John Smith
John Locke
John Rolfe
29
This is the West Wing Press Secretary
Sam
CJ
Leo
Josh
30
This small state plan gave states equal numbers of members
Virginia
Texas
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
31
This person is the current Chief Justice
Mitch McConnell
Sonia Sotomayor
Clarence Thomas
John Roberts
32
This big state plan had government based on Population
Virginia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
California
33
What is the last thing that happens to a bill before becoming a law?
Signed by President
Vetoed
Passed by Senate
Voted out of Conference Committee
34
A small item added to a large bill
rider
impeachment
filibuster
casework
35
This not an aspect of the 1st amendment
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Religion
Freedom to own a weapon
Freedom of Speech
36
This group does filibusters
Press
Senate
Supreme Court
House
37
This is the total number of electoral votes
538
435
270
100
38
All bills begin in this way
Someone has an idea
Written copy created
Speaker assigns it to a committee
39
this is drawing district lines for political reasons
Redistricting
Reapportionment
Gerrymandering
Census
40
This is the West Wing Chief of Staff
Leo
Sam
Toby
CJ
41
This is not a duty of the Vice President
Veto bills
Take over for the President
Break ties in the Senate
Attend funerals
42
House members serve this many years
6
8
2
10
43
This the current Speaker of the House
Joe Biden
Orrin Hatch
Mitch McConnell
Paul Ryan
44
The 1st amendment lets you say anything you want
True
False
45
This person was not impeached
Bill Clinton
Andrew Johnson
Richard Nixon
46
House members serve for this many years
10
2
4
6
47
Senators serve for this many years
6
4
2
10
48
This branch can veto laws
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Bureaucratic
49
The President must be born in the US
True
False
50
The House of Representatives has how many members
100
270
538
435
51
This branch can decide if laws are Constitutional
Executive
Bureaucratic
Judicial
Legislative
52
This is done to help consituents
Incumbent
Casework
Rider
Censure
53
This allows police to get a warrant
quorum
Probable Cause
Censure
Rider
54
This theory of government is often led by a general
Divine Right
Evolutionary
Force
Social Contract
55
Minimum age of the President
25
40
30
35
56
this amendment has rules for replacing the President
26th
22nd
25th
20th
57
States get House members from what method
Equal numbers
Vote of the Senate
State Population
58
This nation has an absolute monarch
United Kingdom
Spain
Saudi Arabia
Japan