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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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What is a 'lame duck' president?
- A. A president facing imepeeachment
- B. A very effective president
- C. An elected official in the final epeeriod before leaving office
- D. A president with no party support
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Which US President survived two assassination attempts in one month?
- A. Ronald Reagan
- B. Gerald Ford
- C. Richard Nixon
- D. Jimmy Carter
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Which US constitutional amendment abolished poll taxes?
- A. 24th
- B. 22nd
- C. 23rd
- D. 25th
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What is a "pocket veto"?
- A. The President outright rejecting a bill and sending it back to Congress immediately
- B. The Supreme Court epeermanently striking down a federal law
- C. The President failing to sign a bill within ten days while Congress is adjourned
- D. Congress successfully overriding a presidential veto
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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 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 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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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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Which US President was involved in the Monica Lewinsky scandal?
- A. Al Gore
- B. Bill Clinton
- C. George W. Bush
- D. George H.W. Bush
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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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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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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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Which US President was known as 'Ike'?
- A. Herbert Hoover
- B. Dwight Eisenhower
- C. Gerald Ford
- D. Harry Truman
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What is the 'Nuclear Option' in the US Senate?
- A. Authorizing nuclear weapons use
- B. Threatening foreign nations
- C. Changing Senate rules with a simple majority
- D. Declaring war
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Which compromise at the Constitutional Convention successfully created a bicameral legislature?
- A. The Missouri Compromise
- B. The Three-Fifths Compromise
- C. The Great Compromise
- D. The Commerce Compromise
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What is the primary role of the Executive Branch?
- A. To write new federal laws
- B. To interpret the constitutionality of laws
- C. To enforce the laws passed by Congress
- D. To strike down outdated legislation
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How many judges sit on the US Supreme Court?
- A. 7
- B. 11
- C. 9
- D. 8
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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 declared 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself'?
- A. Abraham Lincoln
- B. Franklin D. Roosevelt
- C. Harry Truman
- D. John F. Kennedy
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How many senators does each US state have?
- A. 4
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 1