Test

Question 1

What form of government does the US have?

Answer 1

Democratic Republic

Question 2

Capital of the US?

Answer 2

Washington DC

Question 3

President?

Answer 3

Joe Biden

Question 4

POTUS Political Party?

Answer 4

Democrat

Question 5

When was POTUS elected?

Answer 5

2020

Question 6

3 branches of government?

Answer 6

Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

Question 7

VPOTUS?

Answer 7

Kamala Harris

Question 8

How long is presidents term?

Answer 8

4 years

Question 9

How many total years can a President be elected?

Answer 9

10 years

Question 10

Minimum age to run for president?

Answer 10

35 years

Question 11

How many cabinet positions in the executive branch?

Answer 11

15

Question 12

Name a few cabinet positions

Answer 12

Agriculture
Education
Labor

Question 13

Who is Secretary of State

Answer 13

Anthony Blinken

Question 14

Who is Secretary of Defense?

Answer 14

Lloyd Austin

Question 15

How many US Senators are there?

Answer 15

100

Question 16

How long is a senator’s term?

Answer 16

6 years

Question 17

Minimum age for a senator?

Answer 17

30 years

Question 18

Name two MN senators

Answer 18

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith

Question 19

How many US senators are democrats? Republicans? Independents?

Answer 19

49 Democrats
48 Republicans
3 Independents

Question 20

Who is State Majority Leader?

Answer 20

Chuck Schumer

Question 21

How many US representatives are there?

Answer 21

435

Question 22

What is the minimum age for a Representative?

Answer 22

25

Question 23

How long is a representative’s term in office?

Answer 23

2 years

Question 24

How many Representatives are from MN?

Answer 24

8

Question 25

Name a few MN Representatives

Answer 25

Angie Craig Dean Phillips

Question 26

Name the US Representative from the Rochester Area

Answer 26

Brad Finstad

Question 27

Who is the Speaker in the US House of Representatives?

Answer 27

Mike Johnson

Question 28

What Party controls the US House?

Answer 28

Republican

Question 29

How many Supreme Court Justices are there?

Answer 29

9

Question 30

How long is SCOTUS term?

Answer 30

Serve for life or till retirement

Question 31

Who is the Supreme Court Chief Justice?

Answer 31

John Roberts

Question 32

What is the name of the document considered to be the highest law in the US?

Answer 32

The Constitution

Question 33

How many amendments in the US Constitution?

Answer 33

27

Question 34

How many electoral college votes are there?

Answer 34

538

Question 35

How many electoral college votes does MN have?

Answer 35

10 (8 representatives + 2 senators)

Question 36

Who is head of the MN executive branch?

Answer 36

Tim Walz

Question 37

When will the MN governors term expire?

Answer 37

2026

Question 38

How many senators are in the MN senate?

Answer 38

67

Question 39

What party controls the MN senate?

Answer 39

Democrat

Question 40

How many representatives in the MN House of Representatives?

Answer 40

134

Question 41

What party controls the MN House of Representatives?

Answer 41

Democrat

Question 42

Name two state senators from the Rochester area

Answer 42

Carla Nelson and Liz Boldon

Question 43

Name state representatives from the Rochester area

Answer 43

Kim Hicks Andy Smith

Question 44

Who is the superintendent of RPS?

Answer 44

Kent Pekel

Question 45

Who is Mayor of Rochester?

Answer 45

Kim Norton

Question 46

How many City council seats are there in Rochester?

Answer 46

7

Question 47

Who is the president of the Rochester city council?

Answer 47

Brooke Carlton

Question 48

What is the capital of MN?

Answer 48

St. Paul

Question 49

How many school board members are there?

Answer 49

7

Question 50

What are the 4 main purposes of government?

Answer 50

1. Maintain social order 2. Provide for the common defense 3. Economic decision making 4. Providing public services