53. Name one thing only the federal government can do.
• Print money
• Declare war
• Create an army
• Make treaties
54. What is one thing only a state government can do?
• Provide schooling and education
• Provide protection (police)
• Provide safety (fire departments)
• Give a driver's license
• Approve zoning and land use
55. What does it mean that the U.S. Constitution is a constitution of limited powers?
• The federal government has only the powers that the Constitution states that it has.
• The states have all powers that the federal government does not.
56. Who is the Governor of your state?
• Answers will vary.
[District
of Columbia and U.S. Territory residents would answer that they do not
have a state governor or that they do not live in a state. Mentioning
the governor of the territory for Guam is acceptable. Any answer that
mentions one of these facts is acceptable.]
57. What is the capital (or capital city) of your state?
•
Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents would answer that DC
is not a state, and that therefore it does not have a capital. Any
answer that mentions one of these facts is acceptable.]
58. What are the two major political parties in the U.S. today?
• Democrats and Republicans
59. What is the highest court in the U.S.?
• The Supreme Court
60. What is the majority political party in the House of Representatives now?
• Democrats
• Democratic Party
61. What is the political party of the majority in the Senate now?
• Democrats
• Democratic Party
62. What is the political party of the President now?
• Republicans
• Republican Party
63. Who is the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
• Nancy Pelosi
64. Who is the Senate Majority Leader now?
• Harry Reid
65. In what month are elections held in the United States?
• November
66. What is the current minimum wage in the U.S.?
• $5.15
67. When must all males register for the Selective Service?
• At age 18
• At 18
68. Who is the Secretary of State now?
• Dr. Condoleezza Rice
• Condoleezza Rice
• Dr. Rice
69. Who is the Attorney General now?
• Alberto Gonzales
70. Is the current President in his first or second term?
• Second
71. What is self-government?
• Powers come from the people.
• Government responds to the people.
72. Who governs the people in a self-governed country?
• The people govern themselves.
• The government elected by the people.
73. What is the "rule of law"?
• Everyone must obey the law.
• Leaders must obey the law.
• Government must obey the law.
74. What are "inalienable rights"?
• Individual rights that people are born with
75. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
• Any citizen over 18 can vote.
• A citizen of any race can vote.
• Any male or female citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
• You don't have to pay to vote. (You don't have to pay a poll tax to vote.)
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