American Government Quizzes, Questions & Answers

Are you a big fan of the American Government? Can you name the location where the Declaration of Independence was signed? Do you know the details of President Washington’s first inoculation methods tested at Valley Forge in the cold winter of 1778? Do you know the name of the German immigrant who was able to turn these rebel troops around and defeat the British?

If you think you know the nitty gritty details of our presidents and the order in which they served, take one of our multiple quizzes and see how much you really know about American government. You can put your knowledge of the three branches and the unprecedented laws that have been passed as a result of American government.

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End Of The Course Practice Test On American Government!

In this End of Course test, we’ll be seeing if you’ve been paying close attention in class when it comes to American Government. Do you know all about how the USA is being run? Let’s find out as you get...

Questions: 40 | Attempts: 19456 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
Which of these is the main function of the legislative branch?

To make laws

To enforce laws

To define laws

To interpret laws

American Government Final Practice Test

Everything you’ve been studying has led you to this moment – it’s the American Government Final Practice Test! Have you been paying attention in your studies or has it all gone in one ear and out the other?...

Questions: 58 | Attempts: 1754 | Last updated: Jan 22, 2024

Sample Question
Voting available in any party primary.

Open Primary

Closed Primary

Hybrid Primary

American Government: The Federal Court System!

A quiz on the material from my American Government class regarding the Federal Court System.

Questions: 24 | Attempts: 1922 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
Define Jurisdiction.

Authority of the accused to defend themselves independently in a case.

Authority of a judge to hear, or try a case.

Authority of a court to hear, or try, a case.

Authority of a lawyer to hear, or try, a case.

Which Great American Politician Are You Most Like?

Sculptor Gutzon Borglum created the Mount Rushmore in 1925, featuring George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. Take this personality quiz to find out which one of...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 2899 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2022

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What is your political party?

Whig

Republican

Democratic-Republican

American Government Exam 2

Questions: 30 | Attempts: 589 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

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The Framers adopted a system of government known as federalism because they believed that such a system

Would be more efficient than a unitary system of government.

Would preserve greater sovereignty for the states than would a confederacy.

Would accommodate both a strong national government and already existing sovereign states.

Would be more democratic than any other system of government.

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American Government 310l Test 1

American government 310L Test 1

Questions: 75 | Attempts: 298 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

Sample Question
According to Thomas Hobbes, life without government:

Would be nasty, brutish, and short.

Would be free of unnecessary intrusion.

Is unnecessary, given man’s inherent qualities.

Is a utopian ideal.

American Government EOC Test Prep 1

Questions: 20 | Attempts: 2069 | Last updated: Mar 20, 2023

Sample Question
Greenpeace, the American Medical Association American Association of Retired Persons, Mothers Against Drunk Driving are all examples of

Federal Agencies

Trade Unions

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Creation Of The American Government

Creation of the American Government

This quiz aligns with AKS 35: 35a - analyze the strengths and weaknesses of both the Georgia constitution of 1777 and the Articles of Confederation, 35b - assess how weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation led to a need to...

Questions: 20 | Attempts: 368 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

Sample Question
What was the main weakness of the Georgia Constitution of 1777?

It created an independent executive branch

It established two parts in the legislative branch

It gave too much power to the legislative branch

It placed too much importance on checks and balances

American Government Final Exam

Questions: 80 | Attempts: 192 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

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Bureaucracy is the name given to

A large organization, structured hierarchically, that carries out specific functions.

Any organization that has major problems when attempting to accomplish its goals.

A group of people who work to enforce policies in a way that prevents quick results.

Any large branch of a government that has power to interpret laws.

Government organizations, but not corporate or university ones.

American Government Exam 3

Questions: 30 | Attempts: 424 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
America’s political parties originated in a rivalry between Alexander Hamilton, a promoter of a strong national government and commercial interests, and Thomas Jefferson, a supporter of states’ rights and small landowners. Which of the following is true of the parties they formed?

Jefferson’s supporters formed the Federalist party and Hamilton’s followers became the Republicans.

Jefferson’s supporters formed the Democratic party and Hamilton’s followers became the Republicans.

Jefferson’s followers became the Whigs and Hamilton’s supporters formed the Federalist party.

Jefferson’s supporters formed the Republican party and Hamilton’s followers became the Federalists.

American Government Exam 1

Questions: 30 | Attempts: 371 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

Sample Question
The U.S. House of Representatives consists of ___ members.

335

435

535

635

American Federal Government Test 2

You’d be surprised by how many people living in the United States of America have absolutely no idea about their own federal government. What do you know about it? Take the American Federal Government Test 2 and find...

Questions: 25 | Attempts: 129 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

Sample Question
How many Senators are from each state?

1

2

3

50

Unit 1 Forms & Foundations Of American Government

Unit 1 Forms & Foundations of American Government

50 multiple choice and true/false questions (1 point each)

Questions: 50 | Attempts: 632 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
A system for maintaining order and security in a society is known as a _____________

Monarchy

Government

Culture

The American Government EOC Practice Test!

Practice test for the MO Government EOC test

Questions: 40 | Attempts: 3027 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
Which of these is the main function of the legislative branch?

To make laws

To enforce laws

To define laws

To interpret laws

Practice Test For The Mo American Government EOC Test

Practice test for the MO American Government EOC test

In this Practice Test for the Mo American Government Eoc Test, we’ll be seeing if you know all there is to know about the system that runs the United States of America. What do you know about legislature, federal law,...

Questions: 40 | Attempts: 417 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

Sample Question
Which of these is the main function of the legislative branch?

To make laws

To enforce laws

To define laws

To interpret laws

American Government Exam 1 Review

Exam One of American Government Course.

Questions: 30 | Attempts: 163 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
The principle of checks and balances is based on the idea that:

Leaders are the trustees of the people

A weak government is always preferable to a strong government

At the end of each congressional session, the Supreme Court reviews all acts of the Executive branch and Congress and may rule them unconstitutional

Power must be used to offset power

None of the above

How Much Do You Know About American Government? Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about American Government? Trivia Quiz

Just how much do you know about the American Government? Do you know enough to pass this quiz? The United States federal leadership is composed of three distinct branches. These include the legislature, executive, and judicial....

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 111 | Last updated: Mar 19, 2023

Sample Question
What is one of the main titles of the President?

Admiral

Secretary of State

Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces

Attorney General

American Government/ History Quiz

This quiz will test your basic knowledge of our government and the history of the U.S. Some questions were taken from tests that are used everyday like the government naturalization exams, History 101 tests etc..

Questions: 16 | Attempts: 8060 | Last updated: May 5, 2023

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Which of the following are the inalienable rights referred to in the Declaration of Independence?

. life, liberty, and property

Honor, liberty, and peace

Liberty, health, and community

Life, respect, and equal protection

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

American Government Quiz Unit 2

Whether you’re just trying to brush up on some politics around the globe or you’re an American trying to understand your country a little bit more, this American Government Quiz Unit 2 will determine whether or...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 275 | Last updated: Mar 19, 2023

Sample Question
Those powers, expressed, implied, or inherent, granted to the National Government by the constitiution

Reserved powers

Exclusive powers

Concurrent powers

Delagated powers

Divisions of power

American Government EOC Test Quiz

American Government EoC Test Quiz

It’s the end of course! Before you can relax, however, there are a bunch of exams you need to look out for and one of them involves all the ins and outs of the American Government. What do you know about how the...

Questions: 40 | Attempts: 819 | Last updated: Mar 19, 2023

Sample Question
Which one of these is the main function of the Legislative Branch?

To make laws.

To enforce laws.

To define laws.

To interpret laws.

Unit 1 Test: Foundations Of American Govt

Unit 1 Test: Foundations of American Govt

This test is designed to evaluate students' knowledge of Virginia Civics and Economics SOLs 2.a and 2.b

Questions: 25 | Attempts: 596 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
This group of founding fathers created the United States of America's first plan of government which gave individual states most of the major powers. What early governing body is this?

2nd Continental Congress

Jamestown Council

Virginia House

Civics And American Government Cp: Final

Civics and American Government CP: Final

Civics and American Government - College Preparatory: Final ExamTextbook: Civics Citizens In Action, by Merrill Publishing Company

Questions: 43 | Attempts: 163 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
A body of electors chosen to elect the President and Vice President of the United States:

Supreme Court

Legislature

The Electoral College

Civics And American Government Cp : Midterm

Civics and American Government CP : Midterm

Mid Term Examination For Civics & Government - College Prep LevelTextbook:Â Civics, Citizens In Action by Merrill Publishing Company

Questions: 24 | Attempts: 347 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

Sample Question
The latin word "civis" which means citizen, is the root of this word that means "the study of rights and responsibilities of citizens."

Democratic

Civics

Diplomacy

Stipend

Lame duck

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