1. What do you know about Government?

2. 1. How is population counted in the U.S.? Census

3. 2. What important U.S. document was approved on July 4, 1776? Declaration of Independence

4. 3. How many justices are on the Supreme Court? Nine

5. 4. How old do you have to be to vote? 18

6. 5. What federal agency are young men required to register with when they turn 18? Selective Service

7. 6. What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called? Bill of Rights

8. 7. Who decides verdicts in court cases? petit jury

9. 8. What group makes laws for the U.S.? Congress

10. 9. What federal agency protects the President? Secret Service

11. 10. What country had the most influence on the development of the U.S.? England

12. 11. What document governs the U.S.? Constitution

13. 12. Who is the executive leader of a state? governor

14. 13. How old do you have to be to be President? 35

15. 14. Name one First Amendment right you have. Freedom of Religion Freedom of Speech Freedom of Press Freedom of Assembly Freedom of Petition

16. 15. What month is the general election held? November

17. 16. Name one branch of government. Legislative Executive Judicial

18. 17. Where is the capital of the U.S.? Washington D.C.

19. 18. How many amendments have been added to the Constitution? 27

20. 19. How many states are in the U.S.? 50

21. 20. Name one house of Congress. House of Representatives Senate

22. 21. Name one of the major political parties in the U.S. Democrats Republicans

23. 22. What are the rights read to a person when they are arrested? Miranda Rights

24. 23. What kind of tax is charged on alcohol, tobacco, and gasoline? excise

25. 24. What is the steady rise in the price of goods and services year after year? inflation

26. 25. What economic system does the U.S. have? capitalism