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1. Q: Which branch of government can override the veto of a bill?B: Legislative-------------------------------------2. Q: Which of the following decisions are made a the national political convention?C: Candidate for president-------------------------------------3. Q: "Which Constitutional Amendment protects ""the right of the people to keep and bear Arms""?"B: 2nd-------------------------------------4. Q: "Which Constitutional Amendment protects ""freedom of speech, or of the press""?"A: 1st-------------------------------------5. Q: "Which Constitutional Amendment protects ""against unreasonable searches and seizures.""?"C: 4th-------------------------------------6. Q: "Which Constitutional Amendment protects a person ""to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law""?"D: 5th-------------------------------------7. Q: "Which Constitutional Amendment states ""the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial""?"B: 6th-------------------------------------8. Q: "Which Constitutional Amendment states ""the right of trial by jury shall be preserved.""?"D: 7th-------------------------------------9. Q: Which Constitutional Amendment protects against slavery?A: 13th-------------------------------------10. Q: "Which Constitutional Amendment protects the right to vote regardless of ""race, color, or previous condition of servitude""?"B: 15th-------------------------------------11. Q: Which Constitutional Amendment allows congress to tax incomes?C: 16th-------------------------------------12. Q: How many Senators are elected from each state?D: 2-------------------------------------13. Q: How long is Senate term?C: 6 years-------------------------------------14. Q: Which Constitutional Amendment protects the right to vote regardless of gender?C: 19th-------------------------------------15. Q: How many terms may a president serve?B: 2-------------------------------------16. Q: How long is a presidential term?A: 4 years-------------------------------------17. Q: Can the right to vote be taken away if a person does not pay a tax?B: no-------------------------------------18. Q: Who becomes president if the current president resigns?A: Vice President-------------------------------------19. Q: Which Constitutional Amendment protects the right to vote for citizens 18 years of age and older?B: 26th-------------------------------------20. Q: The United States Congress consists of:C: The House and the Senate-------------------------------------21. Q: Legislative powers reside in which branch of government?D: Congress-------------------------------------22. Q: How old must a citizen be to become a Representative?B: 25-------------------------------------23. Q: How many years must a person be a citizen prior to becoming a Representative?A: 7-------------------------------------24. Q: How old must a citizen be to become a Senator?C: 30-------------------------------------25. Q: How many years must a person be a citizen prior to becoming a Senator?D: 9-------------------------------------26. Q: Where do all Bills for raising revenue originate?A: House of Representatives-------------------------------------27. Q: Who can veto a law?C: President-------------------------------------28. Q: Who makes up the executive branch?D: President-------------------------------------29. Q: How old must a citizen be to become president?A: 35-------------------------------------30. Q: How many years must a person be a citizen prior to becoming president?B: 14-------------------------------------31. Q: Who is the Commander and Chief of the Army and Navy?C: President-------------------------------------32. Q: Who has the power to make Treaties with other countries?D: President-------------------------------------33. Q: Who approves Treaties made by the President?A: Senate-------------------------------------34. Q: What form of government is the United States?B: Republic-------------------------------------35. Q: What is the Bill of Rights?C: The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution-------------------------------------36. Q: "What document starts out ""We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union....""?"D: Constitution-------------------------------------37. Q: "What portion of the Constitution starts out ""We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union....""?"A: preamble-------------------------------------38. Q: Checks and Balances refer to:A: The three branchs of government-------------------------------------39. Q: What are the two major political parties?C: Democratic and Republican-------------------------------------40. Q: Who is the chief law officer of the government?D: Attorney General-------------------------------------41. Q: What is a bill?C: a proposed law-------------------------------------42. Q: Who can propose a bill?D: Member of Congress-------------------------------------43. Q: How can a presidential veto be overridden?A: By two thirds vote in the House and the Senate-------------------------------------44. Q: What is the Cabinet?B: Advisors to the President-------------------------------------45. Q: Who is president of the Senate?C: Vice President of the US-------------------------------------46. Q: When may the Vice President vote in the Senate?D: In the event of a tie-------------------------------------47. Q: When may the President of the US vote in the Senate?C: Never-------------------------------------48. Q: How often is one third of the Senate is voted in?B: 2 years-------------------------------------49. Q: How often is the entire House of Representatives voted in?D: 2 years-------------------------------------50. Q: Who becomes President in the event the Vice-President cannot take office?A: Speaker of the House-------------------------------------51. Q: How many Supreme Court Justices are there?B: 9-------------------------------------52. Q: Who nominates Supreme Court Justices?C: President-------------------------------------53. Q: Who confirms presidential nominees for the Supreme Court?B: Senate-------------------------------------54. Q: How long is a Supreme Court Justice term of office?C: Life-------------------------------------55. Q: Who advises the President on military strategy?D: Joint Chiefs of Staff-------------------------------------56. Q: What is the national motto of the United States?A: In God We Trust-------------------------------------57. Q: What government department is responsible for collecting tax's?B: Internal Revenue Service-------------------------------------58. 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