Civics MCQ Questions
6.What is freedom of religion? Choose one:
1.You can’t choose the time you practice your religion.
2.You must choose a religion.
3.You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
4. No one can practice a religion.
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9. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
1.The Articles of Confederation
2.The inalienable rights
3.The Declaration of Independence
4.The Bill of Rights
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1.“Right to vote” can be placed in which among the following categories?
1.Fundamental Right
2.Constitutional Obligation
3.Fundamental Duty
4.Legal Right
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10. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
1.Make treaties
2.Provide schooling and education
3. Create an army
4.Coin or print money
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11.In which case the Supreme Court ruled that the Parliament cannot amend the basic features of the Constitution of India?
1.Minerva Mills Case
2.Golaknath Case
3.Keshvananda Bharti Case
4.LIC of India Case
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12.Who is the head of the government according to the Constitution of India?
1.Chief Justice of India
2.President
3.Vice President
4.Prime Minister
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13.Which of the following described the British system of government as ‘prime ministerial government’?
1.K.M. Munshi
2.Jennings
3.Mackintosh
4.None of the above
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14.The units of a federation are known by various names in different countries. Which of the following are correctly matched?
X Y
1. States US
2. Cantons Canada
3. Republics Russia
4. Provinces Switzerland
Select the correct option from the codes given below:1.Only 1
2.Only 1 & 3
3.Only 2 & 4
4. All of the above
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15.Who inquires into all the doubts and disputes in connection with election of the President?
1.The Prime Minister
2.The Attorney General
3.The Supreme Court
4.The High Court
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16.How many members are nominated by the President to Rajya Sabha?
1.2
2.6
3.10
4. 12
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17.Which Constitutional Amendment made it obligatory for the President to give his assent to a constitutional amendment bill?
1.23rd
2.24th
3.25th
4. 26th
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18.To whom does the Vice-President submit his resignation?
1.President
2.Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha
3. Speaker of Lok Sabha
4.Prime Minister
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19.Which among the following statements is correct about the Prime Minister of India?
1.He cannot dismiss any of his ministers
2.He is responsible to the Parliament
3.Prime Minister is the nominal head of the Council of Ministers
4.Prime Minister is the real head of the Council of Ministers
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2.Which among the following features of Indian Constitution is not borrowed from British Constitution?
1.Parliamentary Form of Government
2.Cabinet Form of Government
3.Rule of law
4.Concurrent List
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20.Who elects the representatives of union territories in the Rajya Sabha?
1.President
2.Governors
3.Electoral College
4.Members of Lok Sabha
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21. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
1.Ten (10)
2.Four (4)
3.Two (2)
4.Six (6)
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22. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
1.The President
2. Checks and balances
3.The people
4.Freedom of speech
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23. We elect a President for how many years?
1.Eight (8)
2.Two (2)
3. Four (4)
4.Ten (10)
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24. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
1.We the People
2.Congress shall make
3.We the British
4.We the Colonists
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25. Who makes federal laws?
1. Congress
2.The states
3.The President
4.The Supreme Court
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26. What is the highest court in the United States?
1.Federal Appeals Court
2.Supreme Court
3.Circuit Court
4.International Court of Justice
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27. 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
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28. 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.
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29. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
1. 9
2.5
3.12
4.3
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3.Who among the following can establish an Inter-State Council?
1.President [B] Supreme court [C] Prime minister [D] Parliament
2.Supreme court
3.Prime minister
4.Parliament
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3.Who among the following can establish an Inter-State Council?
1.President [B] Supreme court [C] Prime minister [D] Parliament
2.Supreme court
3.Prime minister
4.Parliament
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30. When is the last day you can send in your federal income tax forms?
1.December 31
2.February 1
3.June 1
4.April 15
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31. What are the two major political parties in the United States today?
1.Reform and Green
2.American and Bull-Moose
3.Democratic-Republican and Whig
4.Democrat and Republican
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32. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
1.To provide police departments
2.To issue driver’s licenses
3.To make treaties
4.To provide schooling
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33. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
1.All people of the state in which (s)he was elected. b. All people of the state who belong to the Senator’s political party. c. The state legislatures. d.
2.All people of the state who belong to the Senator’s political party
3.The state legislatures
4.Only the people in the state who voted for the Senator
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34. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
1.Thirty-five (35) or older. b. Sixteen (16) or older. c. Twenty-one (21) or older. d. Eighteen (18) or older.
2.Sixteen (16) or older
3.Twenty-one (21) or older
4.Eighteen (18) or older
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35. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
1.The Declaration of Independence was written
2.The Emancipation Proclamation was written
3.The Constitution was written
4.The Virginia Declaration of Rights was written
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36. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
1.19 b. 18 c. 25 d. 27
2.18
3.25
4.27
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37. Name one U.S. Territory.
1.Hawaii
2.Cuba
3.Puerto Rico
4.Okinawa
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38. 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
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39. Name one American Indian Tribe in the United States?
1.Cherokee
2.Guarani
3. Igbo
4.Tuareg
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39. What is the economic system in the United States?
1.Communist economy
2.Capitalist econom
3.Socialist economy
4.None of these answers
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40. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
1.Abraham Lincoln
2.James Madison
3.George Washington
4. Thomas Jefferson
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44. 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)
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45. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
1.Because the state's Representatives have seniority in the House of Representatives. b. Because of the state's population. c. Because of the geographical size of the state. d. Because of the state's location.
2.Because of the state's population
3.Because of the geographical size of the state
4.Because of the state's location
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46. What is an amendment?
1.An addition (to the Constitution)
2.The Preamble to the Constitution
3. An introduction
4.The beginning of the Declaration of Independence
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47. What is the capital of the United States?
1.St. Louis, MO
2.Olympia, WA
3.New York, NY
4.Washington, DC
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48. What are two Cabinet-level positions?
1.Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State
2.Governor of New York and Governor of California
3. First Lady and White House Spokesperson
4.President of the Senate and Speaker of the House
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5.What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? Choose one:
1.Freedom to petition the government and freedom to disobey traffic laws.
2.Freedom of worship and freedom to make treaties with other countries.
3.Freedom of speech and freedom to run for president.
4.Freedom of speech and freedom of worship.
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50. How many US senators does Utah have?
1.1
2.2
3.3
4.4
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51. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
1.Write to a newspaper and call Senators and Representatives
2.Give an elected official your opinion on an issue and join a community group
3.Vote and join a civic group
4.All of these answers
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52: There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
1.Citizens seventeen (17) and older can vote. b. Citizens by birth only can vote. c. Citizens eighteen (18) and older can vote. d. Only citizens with a job can vote.
2.Citizens by birth only can vote
3. Citizens eighteen (18) and older can vote
4.Only citizens with a job can vote
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53. Who signs bills to become laws?
1.The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
2.The Vice President
3.The Secretary of State
4.The President
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7. Who is in charge of the executive branch? Choose one:
1.The Speaker of the House
2.The Prime Minister
3.The President
4.The Chief Justice.
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8. Name one branch or part of the government.
1.State government
2.Legislative
3.Parliament
4.United Nations
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