US Basic Civics Test MCQ Quiz - Multiple Choice Questions & Answers Page 2

11. What is the economic system in the United States

1. Communist economy
2. Capitalist economy
3. Socialist economy
4. None of these answers

12. Who makes federal laws

1. Congress
2. The states
3. The President
4. The Supreme Court

13. What does the judicial branch do

1. Decides if a law goes against the Constitution
2. Reviews laws
3. Resolves disputes
4. All of the above

14. What did the Declaration of Independence do

1. Declared our independence from Great Britain
2. Declared our independence from France
3. Gave women the right to vote
4. Freed the slaves

15. What does the Constitution do?

1. Defines the government
2. Sets up the government
3. Protects basic rights of Americans
4. All of these answers

16. We elect a President for how many years?

1. Eight
2. Two
3. Four
4. Ten

17. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

1. English
2. Africans
3. Canadians
4. Dutch

18. What is the rule of law

1. Everyone but the President must follow the law
2. Government does not have to follow the law
3. All laws must be the same in every state
4. Everyone must follow the law

19. What is one reason colonists came to America?

1. For the experience traveling across the ocean
2. Freedom
3. To join a civic group
4. None of these answers

20. The House of Representatives has how many voting members

1. Four hundred forty-one (441)
2. Four hundred thirty-five (435)
3. Two hundred (200)
4. One hundred (100)