This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Misc > General > Miscellenous – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Miscellenous Quiz 16 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why might some people in the U.S. agree to have their taxes increased? A) To help businesses earn more money. B) To pay for public schools. C) To build more churches. D) To get people to vote in elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To pay for public schools. 2. Activism, Petitioning the Government and Community Service are all A) Civil societies. B) Civic duties. C) Civil rights. D) Civic responsibilities. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Civic responsibilities. 3. Which argument supports the current practice of using lobbyists to influence government officials? A) Lobbyists give some groups more influence on govt policy than other groups. B) Lobbyists provide govt officials with important info on issues. C) Lobbyists present biased information to government officials. D) Lobbyists have greater access to government officials than most citizens do. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lobbyists provide govt officials with important info on issues. 4. Dred Scott Was ..... A) A Slave Owner. B) An Army Soldier. C) A Slave. D) A Minister. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A Slave. 5. Which group ACTUALLY picks the Presidential winner based on the popular vote? A) The Governors of each state. B) The US Senate. C) The US House of Representatives. D) The Electoral College. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Electoral College. 6. Definition:Government is not all-powerful and may do only those things the people have given it the power to do. A) Rule of Law. B) Limited Government. C) Consent of the Governed. D) Democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Limited Government. 7. Who is in charge of The Executive Branch? A) Congress. B) Supreme Court. C) President. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) President. 8. Why are there 100 senators in the Senate? A) 2 per state. B) It's the original number of Founding Fathers. C) It's written in the Constitution. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2 per state. 9. Which phrase best explains why people write editorials? A) To distribute information about government. B) To advertise government services. C) To communicate viewpoints about government. D) To elect government officials. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To communicate viewpoints about government. 10. This document requires that we conduct a CENSUS every ten years: A) Decleration of Independence. B) Constitution. C) Bill of Rights. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Constitution. 11. How many Senators are in the US Congress? A) 100. B) 50. C) 435. D) 200. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 100. 12. How many years a representatives serves in the house of Representatives. A) Eight. B) Four. C) Two. D) Six. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Two. 13. Citizenship includes A) Being a productive & active member of society. B) Exclusively enjoying your rights and freedoms. C) Living an exotic lifestyle while others work to support it. D) Supporting the privileged classes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Being a productive & active member of society. 14. Which economic system is used in the United States? A) Capitalism. B) Democracy. C) Communism. D) Socialism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Capitalism. 15. Naturalization means A) The process of becoming a citizen. B) To serve on a jury. C) The process of learning about government. D) The process of learning to drive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The process of becoming a citizen. 16. What is one requirement to become Naturalized? A) Good moral character. B) High income. C) High school degree. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Good moral character. 17. The central government delegates certain powers to local governments, but can abolish those local governments at any time.What does the term delegate mean? A) Separates. B) Take. C) Assign. D) Cancels. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Assign. 18. In the State Branches the Governor is apart of which branch? A) Legislative. B) Executive. C) Judicial. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Executive. 19. A legally recognized member of a country A) Citizen. B) Quota. C) Civics. D) Community. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Citizen. 20. What is a person who came here from a different country called? A) Immigrant. B) Emigrant. C) Resident. D) Native. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Immigrant. 21. Who is the head of your local government? A) Constable. B) Post Master. C) Sheriff. D) School board. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) School board. 22. How many people live in a particular state A) Interstate. B) Census. C) Numbers. D) Census. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Census. 23. There are four states that border Mexico..Which one does NOT? A) Texas. B) Arkansas. C) California. D) New Mexico. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Arkansas. 24. Who is granted U.S. citizenship by the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution? A) People born or naturalized in the United States. B) All people who live in the United States. C) Only people born in the United States. D) People who have parents or families in the United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People born or naturalized in the United States. 25. How long is a representative's term? A) 1 year. B) 4 years. C) 2 years. D) 8 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2 years. 26. How many counties exist in Oregon? A) 15. B) 10. C) 28. D) 36. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 36. 27. Branch of Government who's job it is to make the laws A) Legislative. B) Executive. C) Judicial. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Legislative. 28. Who can veto a bill? A) Senate Majority Leader. B) Speaker of the House. C) Chief Justice. D) President of the United States. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) President of the United States. 29. Name two Cabinet level positions A) Executive and legislative. B) Life and Liberty. C) Secretary of Education and Secretary of Defense. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Secretary of Education and Secretary of Defense. 30. The basic ..... of the United States are equality, liberty, and justice A) Laws. B) Economics. C) Government. D) Values. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Values. 31. During the Cold War was the US's preocupation? A) Slavery. B) Communism. C) Terrorism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Communism. 32. What are the first 3 words of the constitution A) Democracy for all. B) We want liberty. C) We the People. D) We the United. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We the People. 33. Which of the following is a reason the colonists came to America? A) Freedom of religion. B) Political Liberty. C) Economic opportunities. D) All of the above. E) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 34. The Capital of our state is: A) Jacksonville. B) Miami. C) Tallahassee. D) Orlando. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tallahassee. 35. Police authority to search and seize property is limited by which amendment? A) 8th. B) 4th. C) 2nd. D) 6th. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 4th. 36. The Governor has authority at the state level and is found in which branch of the government? A) Legislative. B) Executive. C) Judicial. D) Monarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Executive. 37. What are rights protected by the 1st Amendment? A) Speech. B) Religion. C) Press. D) All of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the Above. 38. Voting allows decisions to be made based on: A) What a few people want. B) The needs of a small minority. C) The opinion of the majority. D) What the President thinks best. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The opinion of the majority. 39. What are the colors of our flag? A) Blue, white, red. B) Red, blue. C) Red, white, green. D) Blue, white. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Blue, white, red. 40. *Register and vote A) Duties of Political Candidates. B) Community Service Activities. C) Responsibilities of Citizens. D) Dutes of Citizens. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Responsibilities of Citizens. 41. Which Article of the U.S. Constitution sets up the Federal Government's supremacy over the states A) Article 4. B) Article 2. C) Article 6. D) Article 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Article 6. 42. The Battle of Wounded Knee ..... A) Was the first major battle of the west. B) Was also known as Custer's Last Stand. C) Was the last major battle of the west. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Was the last major battle of the west. 43. Name one right from the First Amendment A) Freedom of speech. B) Life and liberty. C) To vote. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Freedom of speech. 44. Under the Constitution some powers belong to the state and some to the Federal Gov't only. Which of the following is not a Federal Gov't power only? A) Sign Treaties. B) Create education laws. C) Print money. D) Declare war. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Create education laws. 45. To prevent one person or group of people from having too much power, the US has the 3 branches of the government. Having the power of each checked and balanced by the others is an example of what concept? A) Democratic Power. B) Separation of Powers. C) Counterbalance of Power. D) Division of Power. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Separation of Powers. 46. What is an interview? A) A sporting event at school. B) A class about citizenship. C) A meeting with someone to talk about yourself. D) A test about government. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A meeting with someone to talk about yourself. 47. The length of one term in the Supreme Court is: A) 4 years. B) Life. C) 10 years. D) 1 year. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Life. 48. U.S. citizens, we all have the same rights and A) Responsibilities. B) Customs. C) Values. D) Beliefs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Responsibilities. 49. Which of the following is NOT a reason colonists came to the United States? A) Religious freedom. B) Offered great farmland. C) Political liberty. D) Free healthcare. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Offered great farmland. 50. What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America? A) Santa Maria. B) The Juneflower. C) The Mayflower. D) The Cornelia Marie. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Mayflower. 51. Silvu has recently moved to the United States from Romania to attend college. His mother voluntarily renounced her U.S. Citizenship to become a citizen of Romania before Silvu was born and his father is a Romanian citizen. What is Silvu's citizenship status? A) Not a Citizen. B) Natural Born By Law of Soil. C) Naturalized Citizen. D) Natural Born By Law of Blood. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not a Citizen. 52. Which of the following best completes the list? Responsibilities of a citizen*obey laws*pay taxes* ..... A) Hold political office. B) Serve in the army. C) Join a political party. D) Serve on a jury. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Serve on a jury. 53. Who was the main writer of the Constitution? A) James Madison. B) George Washington. C) Abraham Lincoln. D) John Quincy Adams. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) James Madison. 54. What first amendment freedom says individuals can make their views known to government officials A) Assembly. B) Petition. C) Press. D) Speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Petition. 55. What is the 4th of July? A) United States Independence Day. B) The day the music died. C) Texas Independence Day. D) The day the Articles of Confederation were signed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) United States Independence Day. 56. Definition:The authority is divided between a central government and its political units (states). A) Consent of the Governed. B) Federalism. C) Democracy. D) Representative Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federalism. 57. Protection from unfair government treatment is called A) Federalism. B) Separation of Powers. C) Democracy. D) Due Process. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Due Process. 58. Voting is ..... responsibility in a democratic government. A) An encouraged. B) A mandatory. C) A nonessential. D) An unimportant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An encouraged. 59. " We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, , , , " means all the following EXCEPT A) All people are equal under the law. B) All people who own land or can pay membership dues are equal. C) Rights of each citizen are equal to those of every other citizen. D) No one has the right to act as though his/her liberties are more important than those of others. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All people who own land or can pay membership dues are equal. 60. There has been multiple robberies the last month in Hartville. Citizens who live in the town have contacted their state legislators to try and get more police officers in Hartville. These citizens are ..... A) Bugging their state representative, who is way to busy to worrying about little old Hartville. B) Breaking the law a by complaining. C) Influencing their government by communicating with officials. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Influencing their government by communicating with officials. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesMisc QuizzesIndian Polity QuizzesMiscellenous Quiz 1Miscellenous Quiz 2Miscellenous Quiz 3Miscellenous Quiz 4Miscellenous Quiz 5Miscellenous Quiz 6Miscellenous Quiz 7Miscellenous Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books