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Grade 9 US Government
The US government is made up of how many branches?
  1. one
  2. two
  3. three
  4. four
Grade 9 Executive Branch
What is a bureaucracy?
  1. rights of citizens
  2. collecting taxes
  3. federal jobs
  4. administrative system that divides work into categories to be done by specific departments
Grade 9 US Laws and Amendments
All people must follow the laws. Laws are enforced fairly.
  1. Rule of Law
  2. Self Government
  3. Due Process
  4. Limited Government
Grade 9 US Government

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What is the 4th Amendment to the Bill of Rights?
  1. Freedom of Religion
  2. The Right to bear Arms
  3. Freedom from Unreasonable Search & Seizure
  4. The Right to a Lawyer
Grade 9 US Government
In the United States, citizens do NOT have the right to
  1. make choices about their lives
  2. have a fair trial
  3. make decisions that take away certain rights from others
  4. vote in elections
Grade 9 US Laws and Amendments
Which Amendment granted 18 year olds to vote?
  1. Amendment XXVI in 1985
  2. Amendment XXVI in 1977
  3. Amendment XXVi in 1876
  4. amendment XXVI in 1971
Grade 9 Executive Branch
What is amnesty?
  1. government's general pardon given to people who have broken the law
  2. federal crimes
  3. trade barriers
  4. courts
Grade 9 US Government
What purpose was the Declaration of Independence?
  1. To show the world American was breaking from England
  2. To govern the states.
  3. to give the states a Bill of Rights.
  4. To start the Civil War.
Grade 9 US Government
Under federalism, power in the United States is
  1. entirely in the hands of the federal government
  2. distributed between national and state governments
  3. is decided by political parties
  4. is in the hands of the rich
Grade 9 US Government
The rulebook for a country's government is                        
  1. the rule of law
  2. separation of power
  3. consent of the governed
  4. a constitution
Grade 9 US Government
Who is the leader of the Judicial Branch of government?
  1. President
  2. Supreme Court Justices
  3. Sheriff
  4. Congress
Grade 9 US Laws and Amendments
One of the more debatable topics dealing with the Bill of Rights is centered around
  1. Gun Control
  2. Double Jeopardy
  3. Freedom of Pettition
  4. Unreasonable Searches
Grade 9 US Government
Who is the author of the Declaration of Independence?
  1. George Washington
  2. Thomas Jefferson
  3. Ben Franklin
  4. John F. Kennedy
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