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Question 1: Name one power of the president.

  • Commander in Chief (of the military)
  • The power to tax the states
  • Choosing the Speaker of the House
  • Passing the national budget

Question 2: Which THREE of the following are powers that are only for the federal government?

  • Print paper money
  • Set foreign policy
  • Mint coins
  • Zoning and land use

Question 3: What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

  • The United States
  • The President
  • The Supreme Court
  • State governments

Question 4: What does the Bill of Rights protect?

  • (The basic) rights of people living in the United States
  • The authority of the British monarchy
  • The right of the government to censor the news
  • The power of the military to make laws

Question 5: How long do Supreme Court justices serve?

  • (For) life
  • For a maximum of 10 years
  • Until the President who appointed them leaves office
  • Until they are 65 years old

Question 6: Which TWO of the following describe how someone can acquire U.S. citizenship?

  • Naturalize
  • Derive citizenship
  • Pay federal taxes for one year
  • Marry a non-citizen

Question 7: How many seats are on the Supreme Court?

  • Nine (9)
  • Six (6)
  • Ten (10)
  • Eight (8)

Question 8: Name one power that is only for the states.

  • Provide schooling and education
  • Print money
  • Declare war
  • Create treaties

Question 9: Do you know the name of the current Governor of your state?

  • Yes, I am prepared to answer this.
  • No, I still need to learn this.

Question 10: Which TWO of the following are promises that new citizens make in the Oath of Allegiance?

  • Give up loyalty to other countries
  • Defend the (U.S.) Constitution
  • Join a specific political party
  • Apply for a state-issued ID

Question 11: There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

  • Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
  • Only property owners can vote.
  • Citizens must pass a literacy test to vote.
  • Only people born in the U.S. can vote.

Question 12: Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

  • John G. Roberts, Jr.
  • Clarence Thomas
  • Samuel Alito
  • Sonia Sotomayor

Question 13: What is the name of the current Chief Justice of the United States?

  • John G. Roberts, Jr.
  • Merrick Garland
  • Nancy Pelosi
  • Antonin Scalia

Question 14: How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?

  • Five (5)
  • Nine (9)
  • One (1)
  • All of them

Question 15: Which TWO of the following do we show loyalty to when reciting the Pledge of Allegiance?

  • The United States
  • The flag
  • The United Nations
  • The Bill of Rights

Question 16: Which THREE of the following are Cabinet-level positions?

  • Secretary of the Interior
  • Secretary of Veterans Affairs
  • Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
  • State Treasurer

Question 17: Name one power that is only for the federal government.

  • Print paper money
  • Issue driver's licenses
  • Provide schooling
  • Approve zoning

Question 18: Which TWO of the following are powers that are only for the federal government?

  • Create an army
  • Set foreign policy
  • Establish fire departments
  • Provide public education

Question 19: Which THREE of the following were important events during or immediately resulting from the Civil War?

  • Battle of Antietam/Sharpsburg
  • Emancipation Proclamation
  • Lincoln was assassinated.
  • The War on Terror
  • The purchase of Florida

Question 20: What is the name of the President of the United States now?

  • Donald Trump
  • Joe Biden
  • Barack Obama
  • George W. Bush