civics: pre test Flashcards
How many voting members in us house of representative?
435
Who is the current president?
Barack Obama (D)
WE elect a us state senator for how many year?
6 year
How many voting us senators?
100
How old must a president be?
35+
What is the most recently created executive department?
Department of homeland security (2001)
Who is the Chief Justice?
John Roberts
Who signs bills to become law?
The president
Ow many justices on Supreme Court?
9
What are the two parts of us congress?
The House of Representatives and the senate
Whta is eh term of office for a justice?
Term of good behavior
Who is the majority party in hor?
Republican
Ho are the us representatives from New Hampshire?
Carol Shea-porter (D-Nh1) Ann Kuster (d-nh2)
Who is the majority party I’m the senate?
Democrats
At is the Capitol of New Hampshire?
Concord
Ho are the us senators from New Hampshire?
Jeanne shaheen (d) Kelly ayotte (r)
At is the political party of the president?
Democrat
What year was the constitution drafted?
1787
What cabinet level agency advises the president on foreign policy?
Department of state
Hi is the current Vice President?
Joe Biden (d)
who becomes the president if the president and the Vice President die?
speaker of the house
ho wrote the declaration of independence?
thomas jefferson and others
in what month is the general election held?
november
what was the first capitol of the us?
philidelphia, pa
hat did susan b. anthony do?
fought for women’s voting rights
who becomes the president if the president dies?
the Vice President
what country is on the northern border of the us?
canada
name a us territory
U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico
why do we have 13 stripes on the flag?
represent the 13 original colonies
at is the supreme law of the land?
the constitution
which amendment allowed women to vote?
19th
New Hampshire has how many counties?
10
how many electoral votes does New Hampshire have?
4
at amendment allowed African americans to vote?
15
how many electoral votes does ma have?
11
at are the first ten amendments of the constitution called?
the bill of rights
who said “give me liberty or give me death”
patrick henry
at was our first government as a free nation?
the articles of confederation
what is new hampshires state bird?
purple finch
do the stars on the flag represent?
50 states
