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LE100 Chapter 5 review
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1
At least how many electoral votes must a candidate win to be elected president or vice president?
270
320
215
199
2
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
Twelve
Four
Nine
Six
3
What was added to the Constitution in 1791 that placed strict limits on the government can use its power over the people
The Bill of Limits
The Bill of Rights
The Constitutional Addendum
The Congressional Power clause
4
Which office, within our borders, helps protect us from terrorists and other major threats to the safety of our country?
U.S. Safety Office
Office of Citizen Protection
Office of Homeland Security
Transportation Safety Administration
5
What are American citizens who live in other countries considered?
Citizens of the country where they are living
Citizens of the United States
At-Large citizens
Dual citizens
6
When was the official American flag, called the “Stars and Stripes” and “Old Glory,”adopted as a new national symbol?
July 4, 1776
August 3, 1778
June 14, 1777
January 1, 1777
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Which president described our democracy as a “government of the people, by the people, for the people”?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
John Adams
8
What was a small, local army made up of volunteer soldiers called when the Second Amendment was written?
A fraternity
A militia
A brigade
A gang
9
Who was known as the “Father of the Constitution”?
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
John Adams
James Madison
10
What simply indicates the grand jury’s belief that an individual may have committed a crime?
Remaining silent
An arrest
An indictment
A trial
11
What must our assemblies be as protected by the First Amendment right to gather in groups for any reason?
Peaceful
Short
Pro-Government
Pre-Approved
12
How many members does the Senate have?
150
50
200
100
13
Which of the following is a benefit of volunteering?
Find a new hobby
Decrease property values in your community
Lower personal taxes
Build skills
14
What is used 2,000 to 3,000 times a year to authenticate the president’s signature on many official documents?
The Seal of Liberty
The Presidential Seal
The Great Seal
The United States Seal
15
Which of the following can declare war?
The Vice-President
The President
The War Council
Congress
16
During the Revolutionary War, Betsy Ross was the only person making flags for our new nation.
True
False
17
Which is the only amendment ever passed to overturn an earlier amendment?
The twentieth (XX)
The nineteenth (XIX)
The fourteenth (XIV)
The twenty-fourth (XIV)
18
What is the name of the area located between Maryland and Virginia that included people who were not allowed to vote
The Washington Capital
The Atlantic Watershed
The Government District
The District of Columbia
19
What are the first 10 amendments known as?
The Bill of Exceptions
The First Ten
The Amendment Clauses
The Bill of Rights
20
How long does each term of Congress last?
Two years
Nine months
One year
Six months
21
How many voting members does the House of Representatives have?
237
435
100
345
22
What does “of the people” mean?
people who work in the government come from among the citizens themselves
The purpose of the government is to serve the citizens
Americans citizens give the government its authority
Elections must be free and fair
23
For how many days after the death of the president or a former president should the flag fly at half-staff?
10
30
21
7
24
Which president signed a bill requiring the American flag have a union of 20 stars, for the number of states at the time
John Quincy Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
25
What is the number of representatives from each state is based on?
The geographic size of the state
The size of the state’s population
The number of people who voted in the last election
The order the state joined the union
