This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Misc > General > Miscellenous – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Miscellenous Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which nations did the US fight in WWII? A) Britain, France, and Spain. B) Germany, Russia, and Cuba. C) Germany, Japan, and Italy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Germany, Japan, and Italy. 2. Which of the following is not 1 of the 4 Underlying Principals found in the 7 articles of the U.S. Constitution A) Limited Government. B) Federalism. C) Popular Sovereignty. D) Free Expression. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Free Expression. 3. Which state does not border Canada? A) Maine. B) Pennsylvania. C) Washington. D) Oregon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Oregon. 4. What is a promise you make when becoming a U.S. citizen? A) Nothing you can do whatever. B) Harming the nation. C) Loyalty to another country. D) Loyalty to the U.S. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Loyalty to the U.S. 5. What is the smallest geographic unit for conducting an election? A) Precinct. B) County. C) State. D) Polling Place. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Precinct. 6. Which two states were part of the 13 original colonies? A) Connecticut and New Hampshire. B) Connecticut and Nebraska. C) New York and Michigan. D) Florida and Alabama. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Connecticut and New Hampshire. 7. How old do citizens have to be to vote in a Presidential election? A) 21. B) 18. C) 25. D) 35. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 18. 8. You say "Thank you" when receiving a gift. A) Self-Reliance. B) Trustworthy. C) Patriotism. D) Courtesy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Courtesy. 9. You always drive the speed limit, because it's the law! A) Respect for the Law. B) Trustworthiness. C) Patriotism. D) Participation in elections as an informed voter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Respect for the Law. 10. Juanita wants to become a U.S. citizen. What knowledge will she be required to demonstrate? A) American culture and music. B) American history and principles of government. C) Tax and traffic laws. D) Spelling and basic mathematics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) American history and principles of government. 11. Which is not a requirement to vote in the United States? A) You must be at least 18 years of age. B) You must be a citizen with no felonies. C) You must have a valid driver's license. D) You must be registered to vote. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You must have a valid driver's license. 12. How many justices are there in the Supreme Court? A) 6. B) 4. C) 9. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 9. 13. Who does the US Senator represent? A) The whole country. B) Anyone they want. C) Only the people that voted for them in the state they represent. D) The people in the state they represent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The people in the state they represent. 14. Refers to the annual number of deaths per 1, 000 members of a country's population A) Birthrate. B) Demographics. C) Census. D) Deathrate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Deathrate. 15. Who is vice president today? A) Joe Biden. B) Kamala Harris. C) Mike Pence. D) Nancy Pelosi. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kamala Harris. 16. In order for a United States citizen to receive a fair trial, other citizens must ..... A) Evaluate judges. B) Vote in elections. C) Pay poll taxes. D) Serve on juries. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Serve on juries. 17. The country that we declared our independence from. A) France. B) Britain. C) Holland. D) Spain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Britain. 18. Legal member of a country A) Citizen. B) Government. C) Migration. D) Civics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Citizen. 19. A document that has laws setting the guidelines of how a government works. A) Government. B) Separation of Powers. C) Dictatorship. D) Constitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Constitution. 20. Who is the vice president of the United States today? A) Joe Biden. B) Kamala Harris. C) Mike Dunleavy. D) Mike Pence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kamala Harris. 21. Which amendment that definescitizenship, grants citizenship to former slaves, and definesvoters as males at least 21 years of age? A) 14th amendment. B) 1st amendment. C) 4th amendment. D) 10th amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 14th amendment. 22. The first people to settle in North America came from ..... A) Asia. B) England. C) Scandinavia. D) USA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Asia. 23. The Morrill Land Grant Act ..... A) Gave land to poor farmers. B) Gave land to anyone willing to move west. C) Gave land to colleges and universities who wanted to improve on agricultural techniques. D) Gave land to former slaves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gave land to colleges and universities who wanted to improve on agricultural techniques. 24. Which statement best expresses the principle of "consent of the governed" ? A) The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year. B) All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives. C) We the People of the United States establish this Constitution. D) No Person except a natural born Citizen shall be eligible to the Office of President. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We the People of the United States establish this Constitution. 25. What amendment contains the freedoms of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition? A) 16th amendment. B) 14th amendment. C) 1st amendment. D) 5th amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1st amendment. 26. Which is a requirement for a person to become a naturalized U.S. citizen or a step in the naturalization process? A) Being born to American parents. B) Serving in the U.S. military. C) Passing a U.S. history, U.S. Government and English Test. D) Being born on American soil or land. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Passing a U.S. history, U.S. Government and English Test. 27. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives? A) Mitch McConnell. B) Tom Wolf. C) Kevin McCarthy. D) Nancy Pelosi. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nancy Pelosi. 28. How many amendments are in the constitution? A) 25. B) 27. C) 28. D) 26. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 27. 29. Limits have been placed on the amount individuals may contribute to ..... and ..... A) The president and vice president. B) PACs and Super PACs. C) Political candidates and campaigns. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political candidates and campaigns. 30. Who is the vice president? A) George Washington. B) Kamala Harris. C) Joe Biden. D) Donald Trump. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kamala Harris. 31. Which of the following is NOT an obligation A) Jury Duty. B) Paying Taxes. C) Selective Service. D) Voting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Voting. 32. What first amendment freedom says individuals can express opinions and beliefs A) Press. B) Speech. C) Assembly. D) Petition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Speech. 33. Name the war between the North and South of the US A) The Mexican American War. B) The Civil War. C) World War 2. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Civil War. 34. Registering to vote, voting at all government levels, attending government meetings, signing a petition, and contacting representatives are all protected by which Constitutional Amendment? A) 2nd. B) 1st. C) 14th. D) 13th. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1st. 35. Which of the following is not a requirement in the naturalization process? A) Speak English. B) Taking a U.S. History test. C) Have a job. D) Apply. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Have a job. 36. The role of the ..... is to lead the state. A) Mayor. B) Governor. C) President. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Governor. 37. People who come to the US from another land A) Emmigrant. B) Naturals. C) Resident. D) Immigrant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Immigrant. 38. Which principle best matches the quote? Use the clues. "The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite." James Madison, The Federalist 45 A) Rule of Law. B) Democracy. C) Limited Government. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Limited Government. 39. What is the minimum voting age in the United States? A) 21. B) 25. C) 16. D) 18. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 18. 40. People can depend on your honesty; telling the truth! A) Trustworthiness. B) Participation in elections as an informed voter. C) Courtesy. D) Patriotism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trustworthiness. 41. What is the name of The US Vice President we have now? A) Lady GaGa. B) Mike Pence. C) Liz Cheney. D) Kamala Harris. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kamala Harris. 42. Which of the following is NOT a required step in the naturalization process? A) Passing tests on civics, American history, and English. B) Undergoing a background check. C) Taking an oath of allegiance to the country a person emigrated from. D) Filing an application for citizenship. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Undergoing a background check. 43. What is one reason the Colonists came to America? A) For the experience of traveling across the Atlantic. B) Freedom. C) To join a civic group. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Freedom. 44. Which step is a required part of the naturalization process for all new U.S. citizens? A) Taking an "Oath of Allegiance" to the U.S. Constitution. B) Saying the "Pledge of Allegiance" to the U.S. flag. C) Registering for the U.S. military draft. D) Registering to vote in U.S. elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Taking an "Oath of Allegiance" to the U.S. Constitution. 45. Which plan from the 1787 Constiutional Convention called for * Separation of Powers * With a Bicameral legislature:House of Reps based on populationSenate based upon equal representation A) 3/5ths Compromise. B) Virginia Plan. C) Great Compromise. D) New Jersey Plan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Great Compromise. 46. Who is our Governor? A) Joe Biden. B) Travis Tranel. C) Tony Evers (D). D) Ron Johnson. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tony Evers (D). 47. What is the form of government where citizens elect a small group to govern for them? A) Rule of Law. B) Monarchy. C) Representative Government. D) Communism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Representative Government. 48. What Ocean is on the West? A) Gulf of Mexico. B) Atlantic Ocean. C) Pacific Ocean. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pacific Ocean. 49. An ordinance is a: A) Local Law. B) State Law. C) Federal Law. D) Friendly Suggestion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Local Law. 50. What fundamental political principle states that citizens give authority to the government in exchange for the protection of their rights? A) Rule of Law. B) Limited Government. C) Representative Government. D) Democracy. E) Consent of the Governed. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Consent of the Governed. 51. What is a native born citizen? A) Person who has a green card. B) Person fleeing danger. C) Person born in the US. D) Person who became a citizen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Person born in the US. 52. Name one branch or part of the federal government A) Legislative. B) Parliament. C) United Nations. D) State government. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Legislative. 53. What prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful? A) Congress can write a new law. B) The system of checks and balances. C) The rule of law. D) The 2nd Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The system of checks and balances. 54. Responsibility, accountability and self reliance are: A) All examples of civic responsibilities. B) All traits of good citizens. C) All examples of civic duties. D) All functions of political parties. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All traits of good citizens. 55. Communists favor eliminating ..... ownership. Communists favor eliminating private ownership for the purpose offering better public services. A) Public. B) Private. C) Both. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Private. 56. From which amendment does the following quote most likely come? "All persons born or naturalized ..... are citizens of the United States" A) 5th Amendment. B) 1st Amendment. C) 10th Amendment. D) 14th Amendment. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 14th Amendment. 57. What branch makes a law A) Legislative. B) Judicial. C) Executive. D) The President. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Legislative. 58. Volunteering involves giving ..... to others without payment. A) Time and and services. B) Money. C) Orders. D) Reposibillites. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Time and and services. 59. What is the "Supreme Law of the Land" ? A) Constitution. B) 59 Rule. C) Declaration of Independence. D) The Golden Rule. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Constitution. 60. History:Who did the U.S. gain "Independence" from? A) France. B) Ottoman Empire. C) Great Britain. D) Native Americans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Great Britain. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesMisc QuizzesIndian Polity QuizzesMiscellenous Quiz 1Miscellenous Quiz 2Miscellenous Quiz 3Miscellenous Quiz 4Miscellenous Quiz 6Miscellenous Quiz 7Miscellenous Quiz 8Miscellenous Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books