This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Polity > Misc > General > Miscellenous – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Miscellenous Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The president may either sign or veto these A) Bills. B) Ordinances. C) Laws. D) Articles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bills. 2. The fourth step in becoming a citizen is A) Live 5 years in the USA. B) Apply to be a citizen. C) Have an interview and take a test. D) Take an oath of allegiance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Take an oath of allegiance. 3. What colors are the stars on our flag? A) Blue. B) Yellow. C) White. D) Red. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) White. 4. All of the following are Native American tribes except which one? A) Inuit. B) Cherokee. C) Seneca. D) Aboriginals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aboriginals. 5. What do an absolute monarchy and an autocracy have in common? A) A single ruler. B) A single legislative house. C) A national court system. D) A written constitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A single ruler. 6. Responding to a jury summons is an example of fulfilling a A) Freedom to assemble. B) Civic duty. C) Freedom to petition the government. D) Civic responsibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Civic duty. 7. What is an example of your civic duties as a citizen of the United States? A) Believing everything you hear on the news or radio. B) Complying with government orders or mandates, even if you disagree with them. C) Voting or standing jury duty. D) Obeying all laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Voting or standing jury duty. 8. Who are Oklahoma's Two US Senators A) Tom Cole & Frank Lucas. B) Kevin Stitt & Mary Fallin. C) Jim Inhoffe & James Lankford. D) Donald Trump & Joe Biden. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jim Inhoffe & James Lankford. 9. How do you become a naturalized citizen? A) Take an oath and take a test. B) Sign documents and meet the mayor. C) Apply on an app. D) Call the oval office and ask. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Take an oath and take a test. 10. If both of your parents are US citizens then you are A) A US citizen because of the law of blood. B) Not a US citizen. C) A US resident. D) A US citizen because of the law of soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A US citizen because of the law of blood. 11. What are the two major political parties in the U.S.? A) American and Bull Moose. B) Democratic-Republican and Whigs. C) Democratic and Republican. D) Libertarian and Green. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democratic and Republican. 12. Civics:What is the economic system in the United States? A) Communist. B) Capitalist. C) Mercantilist. D) Socialist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Capitalist. 13. Mayor John is caught on camera shoplifting a gaming system. He is found guilty and sentenced to 180 hours of community service and six months in jail. The scenario is an example of which fundamental principle of government? A) Consent of the governed. B) Limited government. C) Rule of law. D) Representative government. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rule of law. 14. Which is NOT a requirement to become president? A) Natural born citizen. B) Serve in the House of Representatives for 10 years. C) 35 years old. D) 14 year resident. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Serve in the House of Representatives for 10 years. 15. Negative rights refer to ..... A) Freedom from interference. B) International rights. C) Rights given by our legal system. D) A guarantee to a service. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Freedom from interference. 16. Since 1970, the size of the American household has A) More than doubled. B) Stayed the same. C) Decreased. D) More than tripled. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Decreased. 17. History:Which came first? A) Civil War. B) Election of James Monroe. C) Election of Martin Van Buren. D) War of 1812. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) War of 1812. 18. Which of the following is a duty (obligation) of citizenship? A) Being informed and voting. B) Paying property taxes. C) Respecting differences of opinion and ways of life. D) Participating in the community. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paying property taxes. 19. The First Amendment says the government can't police what you say or right (with a few exceptions). This is called A) Freedom to talk. B) Freedom of ideas. C) Freedom of speech. D) Freedom of the people. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Freedom of speech. 20. Which amendment deals with soldier housing A) 3. B) 2. C) 1. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 21. Which country was not an enemy of the United States during World War 2? A) Germany. B) Japan. C) Italy. D) Russia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Russia. 22. What is the political party of the President now? A) Democratic. B) Green. C) Whig. D) Republican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democratic. 23. This word means, "to be polite." A) Courtesy. B) Trait. C) Summoned. D) Financial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Courtesy. 24. The branch of government that is made up of courts is the ..... A) City council. B) Executive branch. C) Judicial branch. D) Legislative branch. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Judicial branch. 25. Imagine Dragons were on tour and on their way to their next concert in Denver they were stopped by police. Without probable cause or a warrant the cops searched their tour bus for anything to use against them in a court of law. What amendment protects them from that search? A) Amendment 2. B) Amendment 10. C) Amendment 4. D) Amendment 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Amendment 4. 26. Which is an example of freedom of religion? 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: D) Going to church. 27. What tells people how they should and should not behave in school? A) Yearbooks. B) Rules. C) History books. D) Calendars. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rules. 28. The Supreme Court is in charge of the ..... branch. A) Judicial. B) Executive. C) Legislative. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Judicial. 29. How many branches are there in our government? A) 6. B) 3. C) 4. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3. 30. What is the 1st amendment? A) The right to relate to criminal prosecutions. B) The freedom of speech and religion. C) The right to bear arms. D) Restrictions on the quartering of soldiers in private homes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The freedom of speech and religion. 31. One who is born in any US state or territory A) Citizen. B) Alien. C) Quota. D) Refugee. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Citizen. 32. Name one important thing Abraham Lincoln did. A) Freed the slaves. B) Saved the Union. C) Led the US during The Civil War. D) All the other answers are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the other answers are correct. 33. Who becomes our president if the president should die? A) Secretary of State. B) Vice President. C) Speaker of the House. D) The first lady. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vice President. 34. Why did the Pilgrims come to America? A) Turkeys to hunt. B) Search for gold. C) Protesting taxes. D) Religious freedom. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Religious freedom. 35. What did the Homestead Act of 1861 allow settlers to do? A) Go to war with Native Americans. B) Own the land that they settled on after 5 years. C) Establish the sharecropping system. D) Make peace with the Native Americans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Own the land that they settled on after 5 years. 36. Involves the movement of large numbers of people from region to region A) Migration. B) Exodus. C) Sprawl. D) Thruway. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Migration. 37. A(n) ..... society requires the ..... participation of its citizens. A) Democratic, passive. B) Democratic, active. C) Autocratic, passive. D) Autocratic, active. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democratic, active. 38. A ..... is any form of government in which citizens hold the power to rule; they vote. A) Oligarchy. B) Democracy. C) Direct Democracy. D) Autocracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democracy. 39. When citizens do things to better their community they are working for the A) Police. B) School. C) Common good. D) Rural good. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Common good. 40. Who was taken to Americans and sold as SLAVES? A) Africans. B) American Indians. C) Europeans. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Africans. 41. Which is the highest court in the United States? A) The President's Special Court. B) The County Courts. C) The Pennsylvania Supreme Court. D) The US Supreme Court. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The US Supreme Court. 42. What territory did US buy from France? A) Louisiana. B) Texas. C) Mexico. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Louisiana. 43. This document established the idea of self-government (that government is created by the people for the people). A) Articles of Confederation. B) Mayflower Compact. C) VA Statute of Religious Freedom. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mayflower Compact. 44. In order to exist as a legal entity, cities and counties must have a ..... from the State Government. A) Tax category. B) Charter. C) Permit. D) Waiver. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Charter. 45. Which countries were our (main) enemies in WWII? A) Germany & Austria. B) Poland & Japan. C) Japan & Germany. D) France & Russia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Japan & Germany. 46. These two documents guaranteed the rights of citizens in VA. A) Articles of Confederation. B) Charters of the Virginia Company of London. C) VA Declaration of Rights, VA Statute of Religious Freedom. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) VA Declaration of Rights, VA Statute of Religious Freedom. 47. Who is the 46th president? A) Calvin Coolidge. B) Donald Trump. C) Joe Biden. D) James Earl Carter Jr. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Joe Biden. 48. Name one war The United States fought in the 1900's. A) World War II. B) Spanish-American War. C) The Civil War. D) War of 1812. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) World War II. 49. Be 18 years old-Speak English-Pass a U.S. History test A) Requirements to apply for permanent residency. B) Requirements to apply for citizenship. C) Requirements to apply for a Visa. D) Requirements to serve in the military. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Requirements to apply for citizenship. 50. The study of the characteristics of human population A) Demographics. B) Government. C) Civics. D) Migration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Demographics. 51. Which right below is only for United States citizens? A) Freedom of religion. B) Attend public school. C) Run for public office. D) Freedom of speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Run for public office. 52. Who is our Wisconsin State Senator in Madison? A) Tammy Baldwin. B) Ron Johnson. C) Travis Tranel. D) Howard Marklein. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Howard Marklein. 53. How many stripes are there on the flag? A) 13. B) 100. C) 10. D) 25. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 13. 54. Every four years the parties nominate a presidential candidate through a A) National convention. B) Poster. C) National committee. D) Platform. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) National convention. 55. What fundamental political principle states that the government and those who govern are bound by the law (even the President, judges, police officers, and priests)? A) Representative Government. B) Consent of the Governed. C) Limited Government. D) Rule of Law. E) Democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rule of Law. 56. *State the problem A) Making good decision. B) Being trustworthy. C) Being patriotic. D) Showing respect to others. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Making good decision. 57. Which is a good way for people to participate in community service? A) Watch the news. B) Send emails to homeless shelters. C) Volunteer in a nursing home. D) Shooting basketball with your best friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Volunteer in a nursing home. 58. Definition:In a representative system of government, the people elect public officeholders to make laws and conduct government on the people's behalf. A) Representative Government. B) Consent of the Governed. C) Federalism. D) Democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Representative Government. 59. A ..... is a representative of an interest group who contacts lawmakers or other government officials directly to influence their policy making. A) Lobbyists. B) Politicians. C) Candidates. D) Democrats. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lobbyists. 60. Who did the US fight in the Second World War? A) The south. B) Vietnam and Korea. C) Japan, Germany and Italy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Japan, Germany and Italy. ← 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