Part 1 -- General Civics Trivia

Which Amendment in the U.S. Constitution lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.

The First Ten Amendments to the U.S. Constitution are called the _______________________.

Which branch of U.S. government interprets the laws to ensure they do not violate the U.S. Constitution?

Only official members of Congress can introduce bills for debate in Congress?

Who is considered the "Father of the U.S. Constitution?"

How many senators are there in America?

A person must be a natural-born citizen in order to be president of the United States.

What is the name of the system used to determine who wins the presidential election in the United States?

In the U.S. government, who has the power to declare war against another nation?

What is the name of the method used by the U.S. government to count how many people live in each state and in America?

When the president disagrees with a bill made by Congress, he or she can fail that bill -- this is called using a ____.

The president can make laws in America without Congress.

What important document announced that the 13 Colonies in America were breaking free from Great Britain's rule?

Who is third in the presidential succession line -- right behind the vice president?

How many justices serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?

Why do some states have more representatives than others?

What is the term for a proposed law being debated in Congress?

How many total amendments are in the U.S. Constitution?

In the United States, what is the minimum age required in order to be president?

Which three words famously begin the U.S. Constitution?

Which person has the power to appoint or nominate (choose) people to be justices on the U.S. Supreme Court?

Congress must approve treaties (agreements) that the president wants to make with other nations.

The U.S. Supreme Court justives are elected by a popular vote.

What are the three branches of the U.S. Government?

Which Constitutional amendment guarantees freedom of speech to people in the United States?

Which of the following is NOT a required duty for American citizens?

The U.S. government can make laws requiring people to be a part of a specific religion.

The right to bear arms is found in which U.S. Constitutional amendment?

Congress is bicameral -- which means it has two differnt parts or sections. What are those two parts named?

Which branch of the U.S. government makes taxes?