This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Polity > Misc > General > Miscellenous – Quiz 44 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Miscellenous Quiz 44 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Federalist Papers supported passage of the U.S. Constitutions. Which one of these men was NOT an author? A) James Madison. B) Alexander Hamilton. C) John Jay. D) John Adams. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) John Adams. 2. A ..... primary is one in which only declared party members can vote A) Close. B) Open. C) Run-off. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Close. 3. What do the stripes on the flag represent? A) 13 original colonies. B) 15 original colonies. C) 13 signers of the constitution. D) 15 signers of the constitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 13 original colonies. 4. Which of the following is NOT one of the responsibilities of citizens? A) Register and vote. B) Hold elective office. C) Pay taxes. D) Participate in campaigns. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pay taxes. 5. Why did the Colonists fight the British A) Fight against France. B) Boredom. C) High taxes. D) Love. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) High taxes. 6. The length of the President's Term is: A) 8 years. B) 2 years. C) 4 years. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 4 years. 7. What book was written to evaluate how and why American's Federal Republic was successful, and who wrote it? A) "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair. B) "Democracy in America" by Alexis de Tocqueville. C) "Behind Enemy Lines" by Wendy Holden. D) "Understanding Liberty" by Curtis Patranella. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Democracy in America" by Alexis de Tocqueville. 8. Which of the following is a positive right? A) Free speech. B) Right to an income. C) Pursuit of happiness. D) Freedom of religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Right to an income. 9. Farm workers and their families migrated to cities in the 1800s because of A) New factory jobs. B) Overcrowding. C) Automobiles. D) Better schools. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) New factory jobs. 10. ..... parties rarely win major elections and have never won a presidential election. Many ..... parties revolve around a single-issue, others focus on changing society in a major way and others revolve around a personality (e.g., Teddy Roosevelt for the Bull Moose party). A) Ideological. B) Third. C) Single-issue. D) Radical. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Third. 11. What is the purpose of the 23rd Amendment? A) Allowed citizens of Washington, DC to vote in the Presidential election. B) Gives all races the right to vote. C) Lowered the voting age to 18 years old. D) Banned poll taxes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allowed citizens of Washington, DC to vote in the Presidential election. 12. When do the electors cast their official votes? A) Before the popular election. B) After the popular election. C) After the primary election. D) Before the primary election. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After the popular election. 13. Who is the commander-in-chief of the US military? A) The Secretary of Defense. B) The Chief Commander. C) The president. D) The Pentagon manager. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The president. 14. How can Americans participate in our democracy? A) Vote. B) Join a political party. C) Run for political office. D) All of the above. E) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 15. In a democracy, who has the power? A) President. B) Supreme Court. C) The people. D) Congress. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The people. 16. The first form of national government for the independent states was created by the .....? ..... A) Declarationof Independence. B) Articlesof Confederation. C) MayflowerCompact. D) VirginiaDeclaration of Rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Articlesof Confederation. 17. ..... of Powers keeps one branch from getting too much power over the other branches. A) Balance. B) Separation. C) Equality. D) Division. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Separation. 18. In Oregon the Chief Legal Officer is called the: A) Attorney General. B) Head Prosecutor. C) Chief of Police. D) Lieutenant Governor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Attorney General. 19. In the US, the leaders are elected by the ..... A) Animals. B) President. C) People. D) Children. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) People. 20. What's the capital of Texas? A) Austin. B) Washington, DC. C) New York. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Austin. ← 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