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U.S. Mixed Government Trivia Quiz

See how much you know about the American federal government. The questions go from very easy to pretty hard.

A multiple-choice quiz by GWU_Boy. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
GWU_Boy

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
110,285

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
2010

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits forced quartering of troops? Hint

11th

3rd

5th

8th

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Question 2 of 15

2. If the President of the United States dies, who becomes the new president? Hint

Secretary of State

First Lady

President of Harvard

Vice-President

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is the address of the White House in Washington, DC? Hint

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue

5700 Pennsylvania Avenue

450 Pennsylvania Avenue

90 Pennsylvania Avenue

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which state has the most electoral votes in the Electoral College? Hint

California

Florida

New York

Texas

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which of these is not a power of Congress as found in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution? Hint

to raise and support an army

to establish a national bank

to punish felonies on the high seas

to establish standard of weights and measures

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Question 6 of 15

6. How many years is one Senate term? Hint

8 years

4 years

6 years

2 years

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which of these Cabinet departments was created in the year 1849, after responsibilities of the federal government grew following the Mexican-American War? Hint

Interior

Justice

Treasury

State

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Question 8 of 15

8. The first woman cabinet member was appointed by which president? Hint

Bill Clinton

John F. Kennedy

Ronald Reagan

Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Question 9 of 15

9. What is the term for the minimum number of House members who must be present for business to be conducted? Hint

brief

quorum

poll

census

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Question 10 of 15

10. The first woman in Congress was elected from which state? Hint

Montana

Idaho

Wyoming

Colorado

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Question 11 of 15

11. When a bill has a lot of riders, what is it called? Hint

Easter Egg bill

Christmas Tree bill

Valentine's Day bill

Veteran's Salute bill

12. The word 'gerrymander', meaning to draw political boundaries in bizarre shapes to get a certain party elected, comes from the 1800's when Elbridge Gerry drew which state's districts to look like salamanders? Hint

New York

Virginia

North Carolina

Massachusetts

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which of these is NOT an exclusive committee in the House of Representatives? Hint

Rules

Ways and Means

Appropriations

Budget

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which president of the U.S. between 1945 and 2000 had the dubious honor of having once both the highest approval rating and the lowest approval rating? Hint

Nixon

Clinton

Johnson

Truman

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Question 15 of 15

15. What type of Congressional calendar schedules bills dealing with money to be voted on? Hint

House Calendar

Consent Calendar

Private Calendar

Union Calendar

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits forced quartering of troops?

Answer: 3rd

The exact quote from the Constitution is: 'No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law'.

2. If the President of the United States dies, who becomes the new president?

Answer: Vice-President

The line of succession goes from president to vice-president, then the Speaker of the House, and then President Pro Tempore of the Senate. If you watch the State of the Union address, the Secret Service always keeps a Cabinet secretary out of Washington in case the city is bombed, to avoid grouping of all lawmakers in the same room.

3. What is the address of the White House in Washington, DC?

Answer: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue

There's also a movie called 'Murder at 1600' starring Wesley Snipes and Diane Lane that deals with murders at the White House.

4. Which state has the most electoral votes in the Electoral College?

Answer: California

California is still first, even with 2000 Census numbers.

5. Which of these is not a power of Congress as found in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution?

Answer: to establish a national bank

A national bank did once exist at the early stage of the US history (headed by a man named Biddle), but it was non "renewed" by President Andrew Jackson.

6. How many years is one Senate term?

Answer: 6 years

There are 100 senators serving six-years terms that get elected in rotating circles.

7. Which of these Cabinet departments was created in the year 1849, after responsibilities of the federal government grew following the Mexican-American War?

Answer: Interior

The Department of Interior was created in 1849, State and Treasury were created in 1789, and Justice was officially created in 1870.

8. The first woman cabinet member was appointed by which president?

Answer: Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Frances Perkins as the Secretary of Labor.

9. What is the term for the minimum number of House members who must be present for business to be conducted?

Answer: quorum

To see how many members are present, a 'quorum call' can be initiated in the House. A quorum call is also used to stall a bill from being voted on.

10. The first woman in Congress was elected from which state?

Answer: Montana

Jeannette Rankin was first elected to the House of Representative in 1916 from Montana. Wyoming was the first state to grant women the right to vote.

11. When a bill has a lot of riders, what is it called?

Answer: Christmas Tree bill

A rider is a provision added to a piece of legislation not pertaining to it. For instance, a provision to fund a museum is added under a bill to construct a basketball arena.

Answer: Massachusetts

The term originated in 1812 when a cartoonist by the name of Elkanah Tinsdale said the districts looked like salamanders, hence the name 'gerrymanders'.

13. Which of these is NOT an exclusive committee in the House of Representatives?

Answer: Budget

Congresmen from the Rules, Appropriations, or Ways and Means Committee cannot serve on any other committee except the Budget Committee. There are no exclusive committees in the Senate.

14. Which president of the U.S. between 1945 and 2000 had the dubious honor of having once both the highest approval rating and the lowest approval rating?

Answer: Truman

Harry Truman had 85% approval rating at the beginning of 1945, which sank to a little over 30% after he dropped two atomic bombs. But in 1951 Truman's popularity rating, which was , and still is today, measured by asking people "Do you approve of the way _________ is handling his job as president?", tumbled to 21%.

15. What type of Congressional calendar schedules bills dealing with money to be voted on?

Answer: Union Calendar

The House Calendar schedules non-financial bills to be voted on, the Private Calendar schedules private bills, and the Consent Calendar schedules non-controversial bills.

Source: Author GWU_Boy

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