How Well Do You Know Your National Government?- Trivia

When was our current constitution written?

1787

1776

1792

No cruel and unusual punishment is the ______ amendment?

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

George Washington

James Weldon Johnson

Thomas Jefferson

The 10th Amendment did what?

Give states powers not promised to the national government

Delegates the powers between national and state government

Makes the eagle the national bird of the united states

What three levels make up the government?

Local, State, National

Congress, Supreme Court, Presidency

Illuminati, FBI, NFL

Which of the following is an example of the legislative branch checking the executive branch?

Override a veto

Appointing federal judges

Impeaching federal judges

Which of the following is protected by the first amendment

Freedom of speech

Right to bare arms

Pursuit of happiness

The landmark case of Roe V Wade dealt with _____?

Abortion

Privacy

Affirmative Action

What are civil rights?

Rights that belong to everyone; protections against government

Positive acts of government designed to prevent discrimination and provide equality before the law

Freedom to act or think without fear of unfair legal treatment

What is the voting eligible population?

Those who are eligible to vote after reaching the minimum age requirement

Those who are eligible to vote after reaching the minimum age requirement, excluding those who cannot legally cast a ballot

Those in the voting population who are single

What is a closed primary?

When only people within a closed room is allowed to in a primary

When only one race is allowed to vote in a primary

When only one political party is allowed to vote in a primary

Which amendment gave 18 year olds the right to vote?

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