This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Misc > General > Miscellenous – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Miscellenous Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What did James Madison do? A) Created/Wrote the Constitution. B) Created the lightbulb. C) Created the lightning rod. D) Created the phonograph. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Created/Wrote the Constitution. 2. Attending civic meetings, petitioning the government, staying informed, running for office, community service, and voting are examples of citizen ..... A) Obligations. B) Responsibilities. C) Requirements. D) Rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Responsibilities. 3. Civics:If a president can no longer serve, who will then serve? A) The First Lady. B) Senate Majority Leader. C) Speaker of the House. D) Vice President. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vice President. 4. By the mid-1920s most of the population growth was due to A) Immigrants from Eastern Europe. B) Immigrants from Ireland. C) Immigrants from Mexico. D) Natural increase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Immigrants from Eastern Europe. 5. How long is the term for a US Senator? A) 1 year. B) 4 years. C) 6 years. D) 2 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 6 years. 6. The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution concerns: A) Freedom of the press. B) Right to trail by jury. C) Right to bear arms. D) Prohibition of unreasonable search and seizure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Right to bear arms. 7. They consist of the senate and the House, they make the laws of our country. A) Supreme Court. B) House. C) Senate. D) Congress. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Congress. 8. Limiting the amount of immigrants from certain areas to a specific maximum number A) Naturalization. B) Immigration. C) Quota. D) Emmigration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quota. 9. Which is NOT one of the basic values in the USA? A) Justice. B) Freedom. C) Hope. D) Equality. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hope. 10. All of the following are part of the original 13 colonies, EXCEPT ..... A) Massachusetts. B) Maine. C) New Hampshire. D) Georgia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maine. 11. What are the original 13 states called? A) The starter states. B) OG 13. C) The colonies. D) The founding states. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The colonies. 12. Which group held up Ratification of the U.S. Constitution because they wanted more individual rights A) Antifederalists. B) Democrats. C) Federalists. D) Republicans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Antifederalists. 13. There has been multiple robberies the last month in Pellston. Citizens who live in the town have contacted their state legislators to try and get more police officers in Pellston. These citizens are ..... A) Bugging their state representative, who is way to busy to worrying about little old Pellston. 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. 14. For how many years we elect a US representative A) 2. B) 4. C) 6. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2. 15. Mia's parents are from the UK. When they are on vacation in Florida Mia is born. Why does the USA consider Mia a citizen? A) Mia is a citizen because of law of blood. B) Mia went thru the naturalization process. C) Mia's parents paid the USA for her to be a citizen. D) Mia is a citizen because of law of soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mia is a citizen because of law of soil. 16. Who heads the executive branch of the state of Oregon? A) The President. B) Governor. C) Lieutenant Governor. D) Secretary of State. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Governor. 17. Which of the following belongs to all of the citizens of the United States and cannot be taken away? A) Driving a car. B) Going to college. C) Certain privileges. D) Individual rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Individual rights. 18. Geography:Which ocean is on the coast of New Jersey? A) Gulf of Mexico. B) Delaware River. C) Pacific Ocean. D) Atlantic Ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Atlantic Ocean. 19. It is what we base the number of representatives that a state has in the House of Representatives. A) Cars. B) Voters. C) Population. D) Men. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Population. 20. "And that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by law, " refers specifically to which citizen obligation? A) Selective Service. B) Obeying the law. C) Serving on juries. D) Naturalized and native born citizens only. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Selective Service. 21. What is the head executive of a city government called? A) Senator. B) Mayor. C) Legislator. D) Governor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mayor. 22. In a ....., like the United States, the legislative and executive branches are separate. Both are elected by voters for fixed terms. A) Parliament government. B) Autocracy. C) Oligarchy. D) Presidential government. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Presidential government. 23. What political party does our current president belong to? A) Independent. B) Republican. C) Democratic. D) Libertarian. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democratic. 24. Which of the following are Cabinet level positions? A) Secretary of Defense. B) Secretary of Education. C) Secretary of the Interior. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 25. If the president can no longer serve, who becomes President? A) The Vice President. B) The Speaker of the House. C) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. D) The Senate Majority Leader. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Vice President. 26. A ..... decision would include saving money. A) Personal. B) Summoned. C) Duty. D) Financial. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Financial. 27. Jamison was born in Puerto Rico. He is ..... A) A naturalized citizen. B) A US citizen by law of blood. C) NOT a US citizen. D) A US citizen by law of soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A US citizen by law of soil. 28. Which purpose of government, as stated in the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, referred to the concern of the government for the health, peace, and safety of its citizens? A) To ensure domestic tranquility. B) To establish justice. C) To promote the general welfare. D) To form a more perfect union. E) To provide for the common defense. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To promote the general welfare. 29. Which amendment deals with states creating their own laws. A) 8. B) 10. C) 7. D) 9. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 10. 30. In what city is the Statue of Liberty located? A) Boston. B) Philadelphia. C) Washington D.C. D) New York City. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) New York City. 31. What is the economic system in the U.S. A) Socialist. B) Communist. C) Capalist. D) Wall Street. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Capalist. 32. Who was the first President under the Constitution? A) George Washington. B) Thomas Jefferson. C) Patrick Henry. D) Abraham Lincoln. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) George Washington. 33. Which is an example of freedom of press? A) Attend a Girls Scout meeting about the upcoming cookie fundraiser. B) Write an article for the local news paper about the outstanding students at Lake Elementary. C) Collect signatures supporting the fundraiser for the new school. D) Going to church. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Write an article for the local news paper about the outstanding students at Lake Elementary. 34. To be called to appear: ..... A) Civic. B) Duty. C) Summoned. D) Citizenship. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Summoned. 35. Which of the following is NOT something taxes pay for A) Building new public schools for students. B) Providing programs to help the homeless and poor. C) Helping businesses open up more stores internationally. D) Helping citizens get the healthcare they can't afford. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Helping businesses open up more stores internationally. 36. Obeying the law, paying taxes, and serving in court are examples of a citizen's ..... A) Individual rights. B) Responsibilities. C) Duties. D) Liberties. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Duties. 37. The ..... Amendment to the US Constitution expanded the definition to include anyone that was born in the United States. A) 19th. B) 14th. C) 13th. D) 15th. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 14th. 38. Who nominates the Supreme Court Justices? A) Captain Steve Rogers. B) Albus Dumbledore. C) The President. D) The Senate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The President. 39. People are the source of all government power. A) Representative government. B) Rule of law. C) Federalism. D) Consent of the governed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Consent of the governed. 40. At what age are men supposed to register for the Selective Service? A) 18. B) 15. C) 21. D) 20. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 18. 41. Being able to choose where you live is an example of A) Charity. B) Justice. C) Liberty. D) Equality. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Liberty. 42. When a person votes for all the candidates of a single political party, it is called A) Straight ticket voting. B) Split-ticket voting. C) Referendum voting. D) Mandate voting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Straight ticket voting. 43. Parliament elects the head of the ....., the Prime Minister, from its own majority party. The Prime Minister and the entire Cabinet are all members of Parliament. A) Executive. B) Legislative. C) Judicial. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Executive. 44. Which principle best matches the quote? Use the clues. "This Constitution and the laws of the United States ..... shall be the supreme law of the land." All government officials "shall be bound by an oath to support this constitution." U.S. Constitution, Article VI A) Democracy. B) Representative Government. C) Rule of Law. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rule of Law. 45. Since 1970 the average household size has decreased due to A) Fewer people getting married. B) More divorce. C) More women in the workplace. D) More people in rest homes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) More women in the workplace. 46. Which amendment extends the due process protection from actions by the national government? A) 15th. B) 5th. C) 14th. D) 4th. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5th. 47. Permanent residents of the USA who are still citizens of another country A) Naturals. B) Emmigrants. C) Aliens. D) Quota. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aliens. 48. Who becomes president if the president and vice-president can no longer serve? A) The president of the senate. B) The Speaker of the House. C) The Secretary of Defense. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Speaker of the House. 49. The person already in office is called the A) Winner. B) Incumbent. C) Candidate. D) Crazy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Incumbent. 50. What piece of land did the United States buy from France in 1803? A) The Louisiana Puchase. B) Hawaii. C) Puerto Rico. D) Alaska. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Louisiana Puchase. 51. In what month is the Presidential Election? A) May. B) November. C) December. D) January. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) November. 52. The U.S. population tripled between 1790 and 1830 primarily because of A) A mistake in the census. B) Immigration. C) High birthrate. D) The low death rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) High birthrate. 53. What are TWO rights of everyone living in the United States? A) Freedom to petition the government and freedom to disobey traffic laws. B) Freedom of worship and freedom to make treaties with other countries. C) Freedom of speech and freedom to run for president. D) Freedom of speech and freedom of worship. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Freedom of speech and freedom of worship. 54. In an absolute monarchy the king or queen's rule is supreme. A) No one can question their authority. B) Everyone can question their authority. C) A few can question their authority. D) Some can question their authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No one can question their authority. 55. The citizen obligation or duty of 18 year old males registering with the Selective Service System reflects on which of the following obligations? A) Serving on juries. B) Performing community services duties. C) Defending the nation. D) Paying taxes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Defending the nation. 56. Define immigrants A) People coming to the US from other countries. B) People leaving the US and going to other countries. C) People leaving the US and setting up colonies to help support the US. D) People leaving other countries and setting up colonies in the Americas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People coming to the US from other countries. 57. What is a citizen? A) A member of Congress. B) An official member of a country. C) A member of a soccer team. D) A member of a political party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An official member of a country. 58. What major event happened on September 11, 2001? A) Stock market crash. B) Challenger explosion. C) Terrorist attack on NYC and Wash. D.C. D) Hurricane Katrina. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Terrorist attack on NYC and Wash. D.C. 59. The belief that the U.S. was meant to control land from the Atlantic to the Pacific is known as: A) Manifest Destiny. B) The Louisiana Purchase. C) The Jackson Action. D) The Monroe Doctrine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Manifest Destiny. 60. What do the stripes on the flag signify? 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