Basic 2/3 Exam Sem 2

What is the highest federal court in the United States?

• District Court

• Supreme Court

• Court of Appeals

• State Court

Who is the head of the Executive Branch?

• Chief Justice

• Speaker of the House

• President

• Secretary of State

What is the main job of the legislative branch?

• Enforce laws

• Interpret laws

• Make laws

• Judge laws

What are the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution called?

• The Federalist Papers

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Magna Carta

Who was the first President of the United States?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Adams

What year was the United States Constitution written?

• 1492

• 1776

• 1787

• 1800

Who is known as the author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Hancock

• James Madison

What is the crime of betraying one's country called?

• Felony

• Treason

• Misdemeanor

• Perjury

What is a judge in the Supreme Court called?

• Senator

• Justice

• Representative

• Governor

What is the president's power to reject a bill called?

• Veto

• Impeachment

• Filibuster

• Override