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What result determines the winner of the US presidential election?
Majority of the popular vote
Majority of seats that a candidate’s party holds in Congress
Majority of the Electoral College vote
Majority of the popular vote combined
How many Electoral College votes are there?
100
538
435
453
Which one of these is NOT a power of presidency?
Vetoing legislation
Nominating Supreme Court justices
Serving as Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces
Approving foreign treaties
How long do US Supreme Court justices serve?
2 years
4 years
6 years
Lifetime
There are ______ Representatives in the House of Representatives.
100
538
435
400
What is the legislative branch of US government called?
Congress
Parliament
House of Representatives
If the President vetoes the Bill, he/she ______.
Passes
Changes
Rejects
Postpones
Member of the ______ usually prefer to spend tax money for military purposes rather than for social programs.
Democratic Party
Republican Party
The ______ or lawmaking branch of the government is called Congress.
Judicial
Legislative
Supreme Court
Executive
Which of these statements is True?
Most of the money to pay for American public schools comes from local taxes.
Religious schools that serve middle-class students receive money from the national government, but elite private schools do not.
The national Department of Education determines the curriculum for all schools and sets the standards for high school graduation and college admission.
Americans believe that family exists primarily to serve the needs of its … family members.
All
Individual
Both A and B
None of the above
State governments follow a pattern … the federal government.
Different from
Similar to
Identical to
None of the above
Martin Luther King, Jr. used ______ methods in his fight to gain equal rights for Black citizens.
Nonviolent
Violent
Radical
Coercive
The president of the US …
Has the power to make official treaties with foreign governments without the approval of Congress.
Can veto a law that has been passed by the Congress.
Is elected if his political party wins most of the seats in Congress.
None of the above
The United States provides their citizens with ______ years of free education.
12
13
14
15
At the time Martin Luther King wrote “I Have a Dream,”
Black people were judged by character rather than by color of their skin.
Black people were judged in the same way as White people.
Black people were judged by the color of their skin rather than by their character.
None of the above
The American belief in equality of opportunity means that
Americans believe that everyone should be equal.
Everyone should have an equal chance to succeed.
All Americans are rich.
None of the above
Scholars who see “salad bowl” emphasize ______.
The wonderful flavors of American food.
The great extent of racial and ethnic groups in the USA.
The many differences between racial and ethnic groups in the USA.
The unity of American culture.
Americans consider Abraham Lincoln ______.
The father of the country.
The greatest of all American heroes.
A perfect example of a self-made man.
B and C
Americans see their material possessions as ______.
Having nothing to do with social status.
The natural reward for their hard work.
No indication of a person’s abilities.
None of the above
Which American value is reflected in the quotation “stand on their own feet”?
Competition
Individual freedom
Self-reliance
Hard work
After the Civil War, ______.
Blacks continued to suffer from segregation and discrimination.
Slavery continued to be legal.
Most blacks easily found good jobs.
Most black Americans went to Africa.
Some say Americans are a “melting pot” because
Most immigrants do not fully assimilate.
All Americans have the same religion.
Many races have been combined into one culture.
Americans come from one ethnic group.
In “Barba Nikos,” the shopkeeper wants to teach the boy ______.
Not to steal
How to sell fruits
How to eat well
Pride in Greek culture
The American belief in self-reliance means that
Receiving money from family, charity, or government is not allowed.
If a person is very dependent on others, he or she will be respected by themselves.
People must take care of themselves and be independent, or risk losing freedom.
Everyone in society is equal.
Culturally speaking, “assimilation” is the process ______.
By which many ethnic groups have been made a part of common cultural life with commonly shared values.
Of taking possession and control of territory.
Of changing slightly, especially in order to make suitable for new conditions.
Of acquiring new skills.
Most young Americans ______.
Live with their parents after they get married.
Achieve riches at age 18.
Live apart from their family if they can be financially independent.
Do not get a job until after university graduation.
Many say the American family is “disappearing” because
Today there are many single-parent families.
Americans have many children.
There is lots of unemployment.
None of the above