U.S. Government Trivia Questions
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Questions and Answers
- 1.In 2003, the Supreme Court upheld a ruling that lengthened existing copyrights by how many years?
- A.
30
- B.
20
- C.
15
- D.
10
- 2.Who, in 2005, began "Operation Supreme Court Freedom" to pray for vacancies on the Supreme Court?
- A.
Dr. James Dobson
- B.
Pat Robertson
- C.
Billy Graham
- D.
Jerry Falwell
- 3.In 2004, the Secretary of HHS declared what an illness, allowing Medicare coverage?
- A.
Obesity
- B.
Acne
- C.
Male-Pattern Baldness
- D.
Athlete's Foot
- 4.Before it becomes a law, what is a piece of legislation called?
- A.
Candidate
- B.
Bill
- C.
Book
- D.
Debate
- 5.What Amendment to the Constitution guarantees the right to petition?
- A.
First
- B.
Tenth
- C.
Third
- D.
Fifth
- 6.Which Amendment gives U.S. citizens the right to bear arms?
- A.
40th
- B.
Second
- C.
15th
- D.
First
- 7.The 21st Amendment to the Constitution repeals what other Amendment?
- A.
18th
- B.
First
- C.
Tenth
- D.
Twelfth
- 8.What amendment to the U.S. constitution gives us freedom of religion?
- A.
The 27th Amendment
- B.
The First Amendment
- C.
The 22nd Amendment
- D.
The Ninth Amendment
- 9.What does the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. constitution guard against?
- A.
Unreasonable Search
- B.
Guns
- C.
Alcoholism
- D.
Self-Incrimination
- 10.What amendment to the U.S. Constitution assures the right to a trial by jury?
- A.
First Amendment
- B.
Sixth Amendment
- C.
Fourth Amendment
- D.
Fifth Amendment
- 11.What is it called if Congress is not in session and a President does nothing with a bill?
- A.
A Pocket Veto
- B.
Laziness
- C.
A Pass Over
- D.
A Neglected Bill
- 12.How many bills did George Washington veto?
- A.
Twenty
- B.
Two
- C.
Five
- D.
One
- 13.What is an "amendment"?
- A.
An English Paper
- B.
A Newspaper Article
- C.
A Book
- D.
A Change To Something
- 14.What does the word "ratify" mean?
- A.
Process
- B.
Approve
- C.
Deny
- D.
Calculate
- 15.In 2001, the USA Patriot Act left Congress how many votes shy of unanimous bipartisan support?
- A.
Three
- B.
One
- C.
Eight
- D.
Ten
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