U.S. Government Quiz: Trivia Knowledge! Test
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- 1.How many articles do the Articles Of Confederation have?
- A.
One
- B.
Five
- C.
Three
- D.
13
- 2.What section of the Constitution describes the purpose of the document and government?
- A.
Preamble
- B.
Bill Of Rights
- C.
Amendments
- D.
Articles
- 3.What does the Constitution call the rights that anyone living in America has?
- A.
God-given Rights
- B.
Absolute Rights
- C.
Inalienable Rights
- D.
Inherent Rights
- 4.What document begins with the words "We, the people of the United States"?
- A.
Gettysburg Address
- B.
Federalist Papers
- C.
Declaration Of Independence
- D.
Constitution
- 5.How long did it take to write the U.S. Constitution?
- A.
Four Months
- B.
Six Months
- C.
One Day
- D.
One Year
- 6.Which state was the first to ratify the Constitution?
- A.
Rhode Island
- B.
Delaware
- C.
Massachusetts
- D.
Maine
- 7.What was the last state to ratify the U.S. Constitution?
- A.
Main
- B.
Delaware
- C.
Washington
- D.
Rhode Island
- 8.Who was the President of the Constitutional Convention?
- A.
George Washington
- B.
Benjamin Franklin
- C.
Thomas Jefferson
- D.
James Madison
- 9.Chief Justice Roy S. Moore of Alabama was removed in 2003 after refusing to remove a monument of what?
- A.
Jesus Christ
- B.
The Statue Of David
- C.
The Ten Commandments
- D.
The Bible
- 10.In 2005, the Supreme Court agreed to hear which former Playmate's case for her late husband's inheritance?
- A.
Jenny McCarthy
- B.
Shanna Moakler
- C.
Anna Nicole Smith
- D.
Donna D'errico
- 11.What Supreme Court Justice underwent treatment for thyroid cancer in 2004?
- A.
Sandra Day O'Connor
- B.
David Souter
- C.
William Rehnquist
- D.
Antonin Scalia
- 12.What was created to start the judicial branch of government?
- A.
The Supreme Court
- B.
The Police Force
- C.
Congress
- D.
The Armed Forces
- 13.Who approves the appointment of a Supreme Court Justice?
- A.
The President
- B.
The House Of Representatives
- C.
The Attorney General
- D.
The Senate
- 14.How long does a Supreme Court Justice serve?
- A.
4 Years
- B.
2 Years
- C.
10 Years
- D.
Life
- 15.How do individual citizens become involved in the judicial process?
- A.
Paying Taxes
- B.
Doing Community Service
- C.
Becoming Jurors
- D.
Watching Court TV
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