How Well Do You Know The Government?
10 Questions
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Take a quick exam to see how well you understand Government.
Questions and Answers
- 1.
How many Representatives are in the U.S. House of Representatives?
- A.
420
- B.
435
- C.
440
- D.
445
Correct Answer
B. 435 -
- 2.
The theory of government which holds that royal power comes from God is known as?
- A.
Divine Right
- B.
Manifest Destiny
- C.
Visionary Control
- D.
Religious Right
Correct Answer
A. Divine Right -
- 3.
A government that tries to fundamentally reshape society to conform to an idea or master plan and controls the daily lives of its citizens is known as?
- A.
Democracy
- B.
Monarchy
- C.
Totalitarian
- D.
Oligarchy
Correct Answer
C. Totalitarian -
- 4.
Another term for "equality under the law" is?
- A.
Equal Rights
- B.
Fair Rights
- C.
Civil Rights
- D.
Just Rights
Correct Answer
C. Civil Rights -
- 5.
The constitutional amendment that granted citizenship to "all persons born or naturalized in the United States" was the?
- A.
9th
- B.
5th
- C.
1st
- D.
14th
Correct Answer
D. 14th -
- 6.
In modern times, an independent political unit is called a?
- A.
Country
- B.
State
- C.
Society
- D.
Village
Correct Answer
B. State -
- 7.
The government of the United States is an example of a?
- A.
Representative Democracy
- B.
Oligarchy
- C.
Monarchy
- D.
Plural Democracy
Correct Answer
A. Representative Democracy -
- 8.
Any course of action directed toward a national goal is called a?
- A.
National Policy
- B.
Public Policy
- C.
Political Policy
- D.
New Policy
Correct Answer
B. Public Policy -
- 9.
How many Congressmen are in the U.S. Senate?
- A.
50
- B.
200
- C.
100
- D.
150
Correct Answer
C. 100 -
- 10.
Congress makes up what branch of the U.S. Government?
- A.
Legislative
- B.
Executive
- C.
Judicial
- D.
Primary
Correct Answer
A. Legislative -
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