Civics Missouri Test Complete Guide
What country did the American colonies declare independence from in July of 1776? ️Great Britain
The principal author of the Declaration of Independence was: ️Thomas Jefferson
Why does the American flag have 13 stripes? ️They represent the 13 original...
Civics Missouri Test Complete Guide
What country did the American colonies declare independence from in July of 1776? ✔️Great Britain
The principal author of the Declaration of Independence was: ✔️Thomas Jefferson
Why does the American flag have 13 stripes? ✔️They represent the 13 original colonies
The United States Constitution was adopted in: ✔️1787
The majority of the framework for government in the U.S. Constitution was written by ✔️Thomas
Jefferson
The Anti-Federalists opposed ratification of the Constitution partially because it lacked a "bill of rights"
True or False ✔️True
By dividing power between the national and state governments, the Constitution established a federal
form of government. True or False ✔️True
Powers that are shared by the federal and state governments, like collecting taxes, are known as
__________ powers. ✔️Concurrent
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called the ✔️Bill of Rights
Which of the following is not a right protected by the First Amendment? ✔️Freedom from cruel and
unusual punishment for a crime
The 26th Amendment set the national voting age at ____ years or older. ✔️18
With two chambers, the United States Congress is a bicameral legislature. True or False ✔️True
, There are ____ United States Senators. ✔️100
The term of a United States Senator is _____ years. ✔️6
There are ______ representatives in the United States House of Representatives. ✔️435
The terms of a United States Representative is _____ years. ✔️2
The President is the head of the ____________ branch of government. ✔️Executive
The term of the President of the United States is _____ years. ✔️4
Defined by the 22nd amendment, the Constitution limits the President from serving more than _____
terms in office. ✔️2
The Constitution gives the President the power to declare war. True or False ✔️False
Executive Cabinet members (Secretaries) advise the President and are confirmed by the Senate. True or
False ✔️True
The current President of the United States is ✔️Donald Trump
The federal judiciary has 3 tiers (levels) -Circuit, Appeals, and Supreme. True or False ✔️True
There are _____ justices on the Supreme Court of the United States. ✔️9
The idea that no one branch of government should have complete control over its area of activity is
called: ✔️Check and balances
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