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US Government & Politics Quiz
US Government & Politics · Medium
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The United States government is a federal constitutional republic with three branches: the executive (the President), the legislative (Congress Senate and House of Representatives...
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All 20 questions in this US Government & Politics quiz
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What does the 25th Amendment to the US Constitution address?
- A. Voting rights
- B. Presidential succession and disability
- C. Electoral College
- D. Freedom of speech
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Who has the sole constitutional power to initiate revenue and taxation bills?
- A. The President
- B. The Senate
- C. The Department of the Treasury
- D. The House of Representatives
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What is an executive order?
- A. A directive from the President managing operations of the federal government
- B. A permanent law passed by Congress
- C. A legally binding Supreme Court ruling
- D. A constitutional amendment proposed by the states
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Which constitutional body can propose amendments to the US Constitution?
- A. State governors
- B. President
- C. Supreme Court
- D. Congress with two-thirds vote
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The landmark Supreme Court caseBrown v. Board of Educationruled against what practice?
- A. Restrictions on campaign finance
- B. Unreasonable search and seizure
- C. Gun control laws
- D. Racial segregation in public schools
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Which party won the most US presidential elections in history?
- A. Democratic
- B. Independent
- C. Republican
- D. Whig
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What is the US Senate's role in foreign treaties?
- A. Draft them
- B. Reject with simple majority
- C. Ratify with two-thirds majority
- D. Have no role
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Which Supreme Court case definitively established the principle of judicial review?
- A. Roe v. Wade
- B. Plessy v. Ferguson
- C. Marbury v. Madison
- D. McCulloch v. Maryland
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Which constitutional amendment lowered the national voting age to 18?
- A. 21st Amendment
- B. 22nd Amendment
- C. 26th Amendment
- D. 24th Amendment
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In the US government, what does the term "gerrymandering" refer to?
- A. A method of funding political campaigns
- B. A specific type of presidential pardon
- C. A Supreme Court procedural rule
- D. Manipulating electoral district boundaries for political advantage
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What is a 'superdelegate' in the US Democratic primary?
- A. An independent voter
- B. A state with extra electoral votes
- C. A party official who can vote for any candidate
- D. A super PAC donor
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Which US President was the first to use television in political campaigning?
- A. John F. Kennedy
- B. Richard Nixon
- C. Harry Truman
- D. Dwight Eisenhower
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What does the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution mandate?
- A. The abolition of the poll tax
- B. Presidential term limits
- C. The lowering of the voting age to 18
- D. The establishment of the federal income tax
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Who was the youngest person ever elected US President?
- A. Barack Obama
- B. Theodore Roosevelt
- C. John F. Kennedy
- D. Bill Clinton
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In a presidential election, what happens if no candidate reaches 270 electoral votes?
- A. The current President stays in power for another term
- B. The Supreme Court decides the winner
- C. A nationwide popular revote is held
- D. The House of Representatives decides the winner
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Which official presides over the US Senate in the absence of the Vice President?
- A. The Senate Majority Leader
- B. The President pro tempore
- C. The Speaker of the House
- D. The Secretary of State
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What is the function of a Political Action Committee (PAC)?
- A. To investigate federal crimes and corruption
- B. To serve as a congressional oversight board
- C. To act as a labor union for federal employees
- D. To pool campaign contributions and donate to political campaigns
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What is the purpose of the War Powers Resolution of 1973?
- A. To automatically declare war upon a foreign attack
- B. To grant the president unlimited military power
- C. To limit the president's ability to commit armed forces without congressional approval
- D. To establish a mandatory military draft
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Which Supreme Court case established a woman's legal right to an abortion, which was later overturned in 2022?
- A. Miranda v. Arizona
- B. Roe v. Wade
- C. Plessy v. Ferguson
- D. Loving v. Virginia
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Which US President served the longest time in office?
- A. Theodore Roosevelt
- B. Woodrow Wilson
- C. Franklin D. Roosevelt
- D. Abraham Lincoln