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39 Cards in this Set
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The President may serve how many terms?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 |
B
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What do the stars on the U.S. flag stand for?
A. states B. original colonies C. American Wars D. the Bill of Rights |
A
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How many amendments have been added to the Constitution?
A. 10 B. 21 C. 27 D. 41 |
C
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How many years is the president's term of office?
A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 9 |
B
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What is the age requirement to become president?
A. 21 B. 45 C.35 D.18 |
C
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After a bill has gone through both houses of Congress successfully, it is sent to:
A. the president B. the States C. the Speaker of the house D. the Supreme Court |
A
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Which amendment explains that the president may serve only two terms?
A. 17th B. 19th C. 22nd D. 27th |
C
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How many U.S. senators come from each state?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 |
B
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Each state receives at least __________ representative(s) in the U.S. House of Representatives.
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 |
A
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Who has veto power?
A. the President of the United States B. the secretary of state C. the vice president D. all Cabinet members |
A
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The president of the senate is:
A. the president of the united states B. the speaker of the house C. the secretary of state D. the vice president |
D
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Which of these rights is not an unalienable right from the declaration of independence?
A. liberty B. education C. pursuit of happiness D. life |
B
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The declaration of Independence was written largely by:
A. Hamilton B. Washington C. Jefferson D. Adams |
C
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The united states budget is presented by:
A. The vice president B: the governors C. the secretary of state D. the president |
D
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There are how may branches of government?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 |
C
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The president takes the oath of office on:
A. January 4th B. January 20th C. November 7th D. September 5th |
B
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In our first Amendment, which is NOT a "freedom"?
A. freedom of the press B. freedom of employment C. freedom of speech D. freedom of religion |
B
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The vote of what group really decides who will be the next president?
A. electoral college B. popular vote by the people C. United Nations D. House of Representatives |
A
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What is described in Artice 1, Section 8, of the Constitution giving Congress broad powers to write laws about new situations?
A. War power B. insight clause C. elastics clause D. inventional clause |
C
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Which body has the power to raise, borrow, and coin money?
A. congress B. Supreme court C. executive branch D. State legislaters |
A
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Has two houses ________
A. Executive Branch B. Legislative Branch C. Judicial Branch |
B
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Is the court system of our country
A. Executive Branch B. Legislative Branch C. Judicial Branch |
C
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Makes the laws
A. Executive Branch B. Legislative Branch C. Judicial Branch |
B
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Enforce the laws
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Has a six- year term
A. senate B. House of Representatives C. Both the senate and house D. Neither the state nor the house |
A
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Meet in the Independence Hall
A. senate B. House of Representatives C. Both the senate and house D. Neither the state nor the house |
C
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Elected every two years
A. senate B. House of Representatives C. Both the senate and house D. Neither the state nor the house |
B
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Has the vice president as presiding officer
A. senate B. House of Representatives C. Both the senate and house D. Neither the state nor the house |
A
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Has 435 members
A. senate B. House of Representatives C. Both the senate and house D. Neither the state nor the house |
B
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Approves or rejects treaties
A. senate B. House of Representatives C. Both the senate and house D. Neither the state nor the house |
A
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Passes bills they hope will become laws
A. senate B. House of Representatives C. Both the senate and house D. Neither the state nor the house |
C
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Has 100 members
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Chief Legal Officer
A. secretary of state B. Secretary of defense C. Secretary of human services D. Attorney General E. Secretary of Labor F. Secretary of Homeland Security |
D
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Manages Social Security
A. secretary of state B. Secretary of defense C. Secretary of human services D. Attorney General E. Secretary of Labor F. Secretary of Homeland Security |
C
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Carries out a war plan
A. secretary of state B. Secretary of defense C. Secretary of human services D. Attorney General E. Secretary of Labor F. Secretary of Homeland Security |
B
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Settling a strike
A. secretary of state B. Secretary of defense C. Secretary of human services D. Attorney General E. Secretary of Labor F. Secretary of Homeland Security |
E
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Foreign affairs
A. secretary of state B. Secretary of defense C. Secretary of human services D. Attorney General E. Secretary of Labor F. Secretary of Homeland Security |
A
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Secret Service
A. secretary of state B. Secretary of defense C. Secretary of human services D. Attorney General E. Secretary of Labor F. Secretary of Homeland Security |
F
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The Virginia Plan proposed two houses of Congress based o population.
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