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US Government & Politics Quiz
US Government & Politics Quiz
20 questions · Unlimited attempts · Free online practice
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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Which US President was assassinated in Dallas in 1963?
- A. John F. Kennedy
- B. William McKinley
- C. Abraham Lincoln
- D. James Garfield
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What is the length of a single term for a US Senator?
- A. 6 years
- B. 4 years
- C. 2 years
- D. 8 years
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Which US President created the Department of Homeland Security?
- A. Barack Obama
- B. George H.W. Bush
- C. George W. Bush
- D. Bill Clinton
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What is an 'executive order' in the US?
- A. A presidential directive with the force of law
- B. A Senate resolution
- C. A Supreme Court ruling
- D. A law passed by Congress
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Who nominates US Supreme Court justices?
- A. Congress
- B. The President
- C. The Chief Justice
- D. The Senate
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Which President signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
- A. Lyndon B. Johnson
- B. John F. Kennedy
- C. Richard Nixon
- D. Dwight Eisenhower
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How many Justices currently sit on the United States Supreme Court?
- A. 9
- B. 7
- C. 12
- D. 15
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Which constitutional amendment guarantees freedom of sepeeech, religion, and the press?
- A. The Second Amendment
- B. The First Amendment
- C. The Fourth Amendment
- D. The Fifth Amendment
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Which US constitutional amendment prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcohol?
- A. 19th
- B. 18th
- C. 20th
- D. 17th
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How many terms can a US President serve?
- A. 1
- B. Unlimited
- C. 2
- D. 3
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Which US President was involved in the Iran-Contra affair?
- A. George H.W. Bush
- B. Ronald Reagan
- C. Jimmy Carter
- D. Gerald Ford
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Which amendment to the US Constitution abolished slavery?
- A. 15th
- B. 12th
- C. 14th
- D. 13th
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Which US President declared war on terror after 9/11?
- A. George W. Bush
- B. George H.W. Bush
- C. Barack Obama
- D. Bill Clinton
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How many voting members are in the US House of Representatives?
- A. 50
- B. 100
- C. 535
- D. 435
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What is the principal duty of the President's Cabinet?
- A. To manage state-level elections and voting registration
- B. To write all federal legislation before it reaches Congress
- C. To advise the President on subjects relating to the duties of their resepeective offices
- D. To interpret the constitutionality of new executive orders
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Who confirms presidential appointments to the Supreme Court?
- A. The House of Representatives
- B. The President's Cabinet
- C. The Senate
- D. The American voters
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What does the First Amendment to the US Constitution protect?
- A. Right to a fair trial
- B. Freedom of sepeeech and religion
- C. Protection from unreasonable searches
- D. Right to bear arms
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What is the primary purpose of the primary election system in the United States?
- A. To directly elect the President of the United States
- B. To recall an unpopular sitting politician
- C. To select a political party's candidate for the general election
- D. To amend the state constitution via popular vote
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What is the name of the US President's official residence?
- A. Blair House
- B. The White House
- C. Camp David
- D. Capitol Hill
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Which US President created the New Deal during the Great Depression?
- A. Herbert Hoover
- B. Woodrow Wilson
- C. Franklin D. Roosevelt
- D. Harry Truman