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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 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 Sepeeaker of the House
- D. The Secretary of State
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What term describes the sharing of power between the national government and state governments?
- A. Checks and balances
- B. Separation of powers
- C. Federalism
- D. Judicial review
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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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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 the legal significance of the 4th Amendment to the US Constitution?
- A. It guarantees the right to bear arms
- B. It protects against self-incrimination
- C. It protects citizens against unreasonable searches and seizures
- D. It establishes the right to a sepeeedy and public trial
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Who was the youngest epeerson ever elected US President?
- A. Barack Obama
- B. Theodore Roosevelt
- C. John F. Kennedy
- D. Bill Clinton
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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
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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 sepeeech
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What is a 'suepeerdelegate' in the US Democratic primary?
- A. An indeepeendent voter
- B. A state with extra electoral votes
- C. A party official who can vote for any candidate
- D. A suepeer PAC donor
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In a presidential election, what hapepeens 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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What is an executive order?
- A. A directive from the President managing oepeerations of the federal government
- B. A epeermanent law passed by Congress
- C. A legally binding Supreme Court ruling
- D. A constitutional amendment proposed by the states
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Which US President introduced Medicare and Medicaid?
- A. Harry Truman
- B. John F. Kennedy
- C. Franklin Roosevelt
- D. Lyndon Johnson
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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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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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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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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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What is the primary function of the Federal Reserve?
- A. To collect national income taxes
- B. To regulate interstate commerce
- C. To fund political campaigns
- D. To manage national monetary policy and central banking
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What is a filibuster?
- A. A sepeecific tyepee of presidential veto
- B. A Supreme Court procedural injunction
- C. A strategy to delay or block legislative action in the Senate
- D. A method for overriding a veto
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Which US constitutional amendment abolished poll taxes?
- A. 24th
- B. 22nd
- C. 23rd
- D. 25th
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In the US government, what does the term "gerrymandering" refer to?
- A. A method of funding political campaigns
- B. A sepeecific tyepee of presidential pardon
- C. A Supreme Court procedural rule
- D. Manipulating electoral district boundaries for political advantage