Study Questions for American Government
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| The Declaration was written to start the American Revolution. T or F. | show 🗑
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| show | True.
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| The Declaration of Independence is not a constitution. T or F. | show 🗑
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| show | False. The Declaration was written in Philadelphia, PA.
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| show | True.
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| The Declaration of Independence was signed after the U.S. Constitution was written. T or F. | show 🗑
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| The only objection the colonists had toward British rule concerned trade regulations. T or F. | show 🗑
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| show | False.
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| show | False.
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| show | True.
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| The English colonists were closely governed from the time of the earliest settlements. T or F. | show 🗑
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| The Boston Tea Party occurred because of a tax dispute. T or F. | show 🗑
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| Samuel Adams and John Hancock were colonial leaders. T or F. | show 🗑
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| The colonists were angry about what the Indians had done at the Boston Tea Party. T or F. | show 🗑
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| Patrick Henry said, "Give me liberty, or give me death!" T or F. | show 🗑
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| show | True.
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| The British won the American Revolution. T or F. | show 🗑
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| unalienable rights | show 🗑
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| show | Thomas Jefferson
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| The Declaration of Independence was signed and adopted in what year? | show 🗑
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| The Declaration of Independence was authorized by the First Continental Congress. T or F. | show 🗑
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| show | A rebellion started by farmer's in Massachusetts who were losing their farms.
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| What are the Articles of Confederation? | show 🗑
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| show | True.
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| show | True.
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| show | False.
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| The Declaration of Independence was signed before the Articles of Confederation were written. T or F. | show 🗑
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| show | True.
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| show | True.
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| show | True.
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| The Annapolis Convention did not aid in the process of getting a new constitution written. T or F. | show 🗑
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| There were 13 delegates to the Constitutional Convention. T or F. | show 🗑
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| show | True.
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| The official purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to write the Bill of Rights. T or F. | show 🗑
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| show | True.
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| The building where the convention met is called Independence Hall. T or F. | show 🗑
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| show | False. Nine states had to approve the Constitution.
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| The Federalists were against the Constitution. T or F. | show 🗑
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| show | True.
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| show | True.
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| show | False. The Virginia Plan proposed two house of Congress based on population. We have only one house (The House of Representatives) based on population.
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| Fortunately, the Constitution outlawed slavery. T or F. | show 🗑
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| show | False.
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| show | True. The small states proposed the NJ plan, so that all states would be represented equally regardless of size.
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| The New Jersey plan favored the small states and the Virginia Plan favored the large states. T or F. | show 🗑
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| show | False.
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| Article 2 of the U.S. Constitution includes a provision that only 'natural-born' citizens are eligible to become president. T or F. | show 🗑
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| show | True.
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| Who was the oldest delegate to attend the Constitutional Convention? | show 🗑
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| show | Patrick Henry
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| show | William Paterson
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| show | James Madison
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| Democracy | show 🗑
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| Name 3 of the original 13 colonies | show 🗑
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| The Constitutional Convention adjourned on what date? | show 🗑
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| How many states had to ratify the Constitution before it went into effect? | show 🗑
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| show | George Washington
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| Who was the first Vice-President of the United States? | show 🗑
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| show | False. The Bill of Rights were approved in 1791.
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| Jefferson supported the idea of the Bill of Rights. T or F. | show 🗑
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| show | True.
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| The Bill of Rights were proposed in an attempted to defeat the Constitution. T or F. | show 🗑
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| show | False.
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| The Bill of Rights protects freedom of speech, even f the speech is unpopular. T or F. | show 🗑
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| The right to a trial by jury is in the Bill of Rights. T or F. | show 🗑
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| The first 10 amendments make of the Bill of Rights. T or F. | show 🗑
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| George Mason wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights. T or F. | show 🗑
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| show | True.
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| The Minutemen helped the British at the Battle of Lexington. T or F. | show 🗑
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| The Boston Tea Party occurred in 1773. T or F. | show 🗑
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| show | False.
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| show | True.
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| show | False.
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| show | (1) Boston massacre (1770), (2) Declaration of Independence (1776), and (3) Washington becomes president (1789).
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| show | (1) Boston Tea Party (1773); (2) Articles of Confederation (1781); and (3) Constitution ratified by nine states (1789).
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| show | (1) England decides on a program of taxation and control of the colonies (1763-1765); (2) Battle of Bunker Hill (1775); and (3) Constitutional Convention (1787).
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| show | (1) Stamp Act (1765); (2) Paul Revere alerts colonists (1775); and (3) First House of Representatives organized (1789).
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| show | (1) First Continental Congress is held (1774); (2) Liberty Bell is rung (1776); and (3) Bill of Rights adopted (1791).
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| show | False.
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| The Constitution allows laws to be made for subjects that did not exist in 1787. T or F. | show 🗑
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| show | False.
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| show | True.
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| show | False.
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| Should a person be allowed to pass out notices on a street corner in your town if the notices are very unpopular with the people in your town? Why? | show 🗑
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| Should a person be allowed to give a street-corner speech if he/she desires? Why? | show 🗑
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| show | (1) First Continental Congress (1774); (2) Second Continental Congress (1775); (3) Declaration of Independence (1776); (4) Articles of Confederation (1781); and (5) The Constitution (1787).
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| show | Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches.
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| How many articles are in the U.S. Constitution? | show 🗑
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| show | The 21st Amendment repeals the 18th Amendment's prohibition on the sale of alcoholic beverages.
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| Which part of the Constitution tells how to amend the Constitution? | show 🗑
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| show | Article 2
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| show | Article 1
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| In which part of the Constitution would you find out about the judicial branch? | show 🗑
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| Where would you look to find the goals of the Constitution? | show 🗑
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| show | 7 original articles, 27 amendments.
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| show | 1791 and 1992.
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| show | Article 4.
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| Where would you look to find how the Constitution was adopted? | show 🗑
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| Which article of the Constitution makes it clear that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land? | show 🗑
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| show | 26th Amendment
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| show | 25th Amendment
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| Which amendments are called the Bill of Rights? | show 🗑
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| Which amendment limits the number of presidential terms? | show 🗑
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| show | 13th Amendment
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| show | The President.
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| What is the major duty of the legislative branch? | show 🗑
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| What is the major body in the legislative branch? | show 🗑
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| show | Senate and House of Representatives
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| show | Citizens delegate authority to elected representatives.
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| The president of the United States has the power to call Congress into special session. T or F. | show 🗑
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| show | False. Congress meets only in the Capital Building in Washington, DC.
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| show | True.
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| Congress must meet at least twice every year. T or F. | show 🗑
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| show | False.
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| show | False. It is called the Congressional Record.
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| show | Senate. 2/3 of Senators present must approve the treaty before it is binding on the US.
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| show | House of Representatives
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| show | Both
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| Which house of Congress has 100 members? | show 🗑
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| show | Senate
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| show | House of Representatives
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| The members of which house of Congress are elected by the entire state: Senate, House, both or neither? | show 🗑
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| Which house of Congress has a Speaker for its chief officer: Senate, House, both or neither? | show 🗑
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| show | Senate
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| The Vice President of the United States is the chief officer of: Senate, House, both or neither? | show 🗑
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| Which house of Congress has the sole power of impeachment: Senate, House, both or neither? | show 🗑
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| show | Senate
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| Who presides over an impeachment trial? | show 🗑
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| Which members of Congress are elected every two years? | show 🗑
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| show | Both
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| Who fills vacant Senate seats? | show 🗑
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| How long is a Senate term? | show 🗑
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| show | 2 senators
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| show | 1/3
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| What are the qualifications for a senator? | show 🗑
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| show | pass bills; approving treaties; approving nominations for certain federal officers (e.g., President's cabinet and supreme court); conduct trials in impeachment cases;
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| show | Vice President of the United States
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| show | Class
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| What is the salary of a senator? | show 🗑
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| Name one of the two senators from your state | show 🗑
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| Senators must be men. T or F. | show 🗑
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| show | True.
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| show | False.
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| show | False. The 17th Amendment provides for the popular election of Senators.
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| A senator may be reelected an unlimited number of times. T or F. | show 🗑
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| show | True. Members cannot be arrested while going to or coming from Congress or while attending a session.
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| What are the qualifications of a representative? | show 🗑
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| In which article and section of the Constitution will you find information about the House of Representatives? | show 🗑
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| Who is the Speaker of the House of Representatives? | show 🗑
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| How many representatives are there? | show 🗑
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| show | 535
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| What happens if there is a vacancy in the House? | show 🗑
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| show | $174,000
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| All representatives are men. T or F. | show 🗑
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| show | True.
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| show | False.
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| Representatives take office on January 1st. T or F. | show 🗑
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| show | False. The House votes on whether to impeach. The Senate conducts the trial.
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| Under certain conditions the House selects the President of the United States. T or F. | show 🗑
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| show | True. The Vice President presides over the Senate.
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| show | True.
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| Senators are elected from the state as a whole; representatives are elected from districts in the state. T or F. | show 🗑
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| show | False. The number in Congress (535) is fixed by law.
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| show | True.
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| The population of a state affects the number of representatives it receives. T or F. | show 🗑
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| The next census will take place in 2015. T or F. | show 🗑
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| show | Committee
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| What is the president's role in lawmaking? | show 🗑
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| What is a pocket veto? | show 🗑
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| show | House
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| show | False. The President may veto laws.
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| The Supreme Court helps in making laws T or F. | show 🗑
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| Bills may start in either house of Congress. T or F. | show 🗑
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| A 3/4-vote is necessary for Congress to override a president's veto. T or F. | show 🗑
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| The president can declare laws unconstitutional. T or F. | show 🗑
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| Lobbies are illegal in Washington, DC. T or F. | show 🗑
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| show | True.
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| show | Legislative
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| show | Executive
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| show | Judicial
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| show | Judicial
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| show | Legislative (Senate and House of Representatives)
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| Of which branch of government is the president head? | show 🗑
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| The Supreme Court is the chief body in which branch of government? | show 🗑
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| The members of this branch are not elected. | show 🗑
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| show | Legislative branch
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| Lawmaking in which which article of the Constitution | show 🗑
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| show | 10 days
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| The number of US Senators in Congress | show 🗑
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| A US Representative's term in years | show 🗑
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| show | 2/3
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| show | True.
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| show | True.
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| Only federal officials may have titles of nobility. T or F. | show 🗑
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| show | True.
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| Article 1 of the US Constitution outlines the legislative branch and the powers of Congress. T or F. | show 🗑
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| Any of the three branches of government may declare war. T or F. | show 🗑
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| The Senate and the House are prohibited from adjourning without the consent of the other. T or F. | show 🗑
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| Congress does not govern the independent region of the District of Columbia. T or F. | show 🗑
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| Although the state Legislature meets in Springfield, IL, it makes laws for all 50 states. T or F. | show 🗑
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