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  • 1. 

    Expressed as a percentage, how many state legislatures have to approve a Constitutional amendment?

    • A. 

      60%

    • B. 

      75%

    • C. 

      25%

    • D. 

      50%

    Correct Answer
    B. 75%
  • 2. 

    How much time does Congress usually give for an Amendment to be ratified before it expires?

    • A. 

      Five Years

    • B. 

      One Year

    • C. 

      One Month

    • D. 

      Seven Years

    Correct Answer
    D. Seven Years
  • 3. 

    Which Amendment protects U.S. citizens against an unlawful search?

    • A. 

      First

    • B. 

      Fifth

    • C. 

      Fourth

    • D. 

      Twelfth

    Correct Answer
    C. Fourth
  • 4. 

    Who is President of the U.S. Senate?

    • A. 

      Speaker Of The House

    • B. 

      Minority Leader

    • C. 

      Majority Leader

    • D. 

      Vice President

    Correct Answer
    D. Vice President
  • 5. 

    Who makes federal laws in the United States?

    • A. 

      Congress

    • B. 

      Supreme Court

    • C. 

      Attorney General

    • D. 

      President

    Correct Answer
    A. Congress
  • 6. 

    How many years did Tip O'Neil serve as Speaker of The House?

    • A. 

      5 Years

    • B. 

      10 Years

    • C. 

      22 Years

    • D. 

      2 Years

    Correct Answer
    B. 10 Years
  • 7. 

    Who was Speaker of the House in 1992?

    • A. 

      J. Dennis Hastert

    • B. 

      Newt Gingrich

    • C. 

      Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr.

    • D. 

      Thomas S. Foley

    Correct Answer
    D. Thomas S. Foley
  • 8. 

    At whose birthday party did Trent Lott make statements that led to a public outcry from many?

    • A. 

      Jesse Jackson's

    • B. 

      Bill Clinton's

    • C. 

      Strom Thurmond's

    • D. 

      Jerry Falwell's

    Correct Answer
    C. Strom Thurmond's
  • 9. 

    How does a person become a member of Congress?

    • A. 

      They Are Elected

    • B. 

      They Are Randomly Selected

    • C. 

      They Apply For The Job

    • D. 

      They Are Appointed

    Correct Answer
    A. They Are Elected
  • 10. 

    How often are congressional elections held?

    • A. 

      Every Year

    • B. 

      Every 10 Years

    • C. 

      Every 5 Years

    • D. 

      Every 2 Years

    Correct Answer
    D. Every 2 Years
  • 11. 

    How long must a representative in the House have been a citizen of the United States?

    • A. 

      7 Years

    • B. 

      10 Years

    • C. 

      1 Year

    • D. 

      Lifetime

    Correct Answer
    A. 7 Years
  • 12. 

    How many years must a Senator have been a citizen of the United States?

    • A. 

      7 Years

    • B. 

      9 Years

    • C. 

      2 Years

    • D. 

      10 Years

    Correct Answer
    B. 9 Years
  • 13. 

    Only the House Of Representatives can introduce what kind of bill?

    • A. 

      Traffic

    • B. 

      Health Care

    • C. 

      Research

    • D. 

      Spending

    Correct Answer
    D. Spending
  • 14. 

    How often is a census taken to determine the population of a state for the House Of Representatives?

    • A. 

      Every Year

    • B. 

      Every 5 Years

    • C. 

      Every 10 Years

    • D. 

      Every 20 Years

    Correct Answer
    C. Every 10 Years
  • 15. 

    Every state is guaranteed how many seats in the House of Representatives?

    • A. 

      2

    • B. 

      1

    • C. 

      3

    • D. 

      5

    Correct Answer
    B. 1
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