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Practice quiz for the 8th grade mock bar exam.
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Question 1

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What is the length of a term of office for members of the House of Representatives?
Answer
  • 2 years.
  • 6 years.
  • 4 years.
  • Lifetime.

Question 2

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What is the length of a term of office for members of the Senate?
Answer
  • 2 years.
  • 6 years.
  • 4 years.
  • LIfetime.

Question 3

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What is the length of a term of office for the president of the U.S.?
Answer
  • 2 years.
  • 6 years.
  • 4 years.
  • Lifetime.

Question 4

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How old must a person be to hold office of president of the U.S.?
Answer
  • 35 years.
  • 25 years.
  • 30 years.
  • 45 years.

Question 5

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How old must a person be to be elected to the House of Representatives?
Answer
  • 35 years.
  • 25 years.
  • 30 years.
  • 45 years.

Question 6

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How old must a person be to be elected to the Senate?
Answer
  • 35 years.
  • 25 years.
  • 30 years.
  • 45 years.

Question 7

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How many members of the Supreme Court are there?
Answer
  • 9.
  • 27.
  • 3.
  • 535.

Question 8

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What is the length of term of office for justices of the U.S. Supreme Court?
Answer
  • 6 years.
  • 4 years.
  • 2 years.
  • Lifetime.

Question 9

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What branch of government makes the laws?
Answer
  • Legislative.
  • Judicial.
  • Executive.
  • Federal.

Question 10

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How many branches of government are there?
Answer
  • 3.
  • 4.
  • 2.
  • 5.

Question 11

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How many amendments have been made to the Constitution?
Answer
  • 27.
  • 10.
  • 535.
  • 12.

Question 12

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How many members of Congress are there?
Answer
  • 100.
  • 435.
  • 535.
  • 538.

Question 13

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Who has the power to veto laws?
Answer
  • The President.
  • The Legislative branch.
  • The Judicial Branch.
  • No one.

Question 14

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Which branch can impeach federal judges?
Answer
  • The Legislative branch.
  • The federal branch.
  • The Executive branch.
  • The Judicial branch.

Question 15

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The legislative branch can override a veto with a _______(fraction?)______ vote.
Answer
  • 2/3
  • 3/5
  • 3/4
  • 1/3

Question 16

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Who has the power to settle disputes between different states?
Answer
  • The Supreme Court.
  • The President.
  • The Legislative branch.
  • The Executive branch.

Question 17

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What is the "supreme law of the land"?
Answer
  • The Constitution.
  • The Bill of Rights.
  • The Amendments.
  • The Declaration of Independence.

Question 18

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Who has the power to declare war?
Answer
  • Congress.
  • The President.
  • The Judicial branch.
  • The people.

Question 19

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Who has the power to print and coin money?
Answer
  • The national government.
  • The Judicial branch.
  • The Legislative branch.
  • The state government.

Question 20

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Who organizes the Electoral College and decides when the vote will be cast?
Answer
  • Congress.
  • The President.
  • The people.
  • The Supreme Court.

Question 21

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Who is the commander in chief of the US military forces?
Answer
  • The President.
  • A cabinet member elected by the President.
  • The highest ranked member of the military.
  • A judge from the Supreme Court.

Question 22

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Who has the power to nominate ambassadors, public ministers, or other officers of the United States, such as members of the Cabinet?
Answer
  • The President.
  • The House of Representatives.
  • The Senate.
  • The Supreme Court.

Question 23

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Who must approve judges, cabinet members, and ambassadors that the president appoints to government positions?
Answer
  • The Senate.
  • The House of Representatives.
  • Cabinet members.
  • The Supreme Court.

Question 24

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Who has the power to propose a law to raise revenue (a tax law)?
Answer
  • The Senate.
  • The House of Representatives.
  • The President.
  • The Judicial branch.

Question 25

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What is the name of the person who is currently head of the Executive Branch?
Answer
  • Barack Obama.
  • George W. Bush.
  • Hilary Clinton.
  • Bill Clinton.

Question 26

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The length of a term of office for members of the U.S. House of Representatives is 2 years.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 27

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A person must be 25 years old to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and 35 years old to be elected to the Senate.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 28

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The House of Representatives has the power to propose a law to raise revenue (a tax law).
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 29

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The length of a term of office for members of the United States Senate is 6 years.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 30

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The President has the power to declare war.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 31

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There are 2 senators per state, making there 100 total, and 435 House members, making there 535 members of Congress.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 32

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The length of a term of office for the president of the United States is 6 years.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 33

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One must be 35 years old to hold the office of president of the United States.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 34

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Congress has the power to make treaties with foreign countries.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 35

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The President has the power to nominate ambassadors, public ministers, or other officers of the United States, such as members of the cabinet.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 36

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The commander in chief of the U.S. military forces is part of the President's cabinet.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 37

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The Senate has the sole power to try all impeachments.
Answer
  • True
  • False
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