AMERICAN GOVERNMENT EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED
A+ STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE
UNIVERSITY
1.
What is American government?
A. Study of cooking in the USA
B. Study of political system and institutions of the United States
C. Study of sports in America
D. Study of music
Correct Answer: B. Study of political system and institutions of the United States
Rationale: American government focuses on US political structures and processes.
2.
What is the US Constitution?
A. A school rulebook
B. Supreme law of the United States
C. A sports regulation
D. A business contract
Correct Answer: B. Supreme law of the United States
Rationale: The Constitution is the highest legal authority.
3.
What is federalism?
A. One central government only
B. Division of power between national and state governments
C. Military rule
D. No government system
,Correct Answer: B. Division of power between national and state governments
Rationale: Federalism balances authority.
4.
How many branches of government are in the US?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Correct Answer: C. Three
Rationale: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches.
5.
What is the executive branch?
A. Makes laws
B. Enforces laws
C. Interprets laws
D. Writes constitution
Correct Answer: B. Enforces laws
Rationale: The President leads the executive branch.
6.
What is the legislative branch?
A. Enforces laws
B. Makes laws
C. Interprets laws
D. Judges laws
Correct Answer: B. Makes laws
Rationale: Congress is the legislative branch.
, 7.
What is the judicial branch?
A. Makes laws
B. Enforces laws
C. Interprets laws
D. Creates budgets only
Correct Answer: C. Interprets laws
Rationale: Courts interpret the Constitution.
8.
What is Congress?
A. Executive office
B. US legislature
C. Court system
D. Military body
Correct Answer: B. US legislature
Rationale: Congress is law-making body.
9.
What are the two chambers of Congress?
A. Courts and Senate
B. House of Representatives and Senate
C. President and Cabinet
D. States and Cities
Correct Answer: B. House of Representatives and Senate
Rationale: US Congress is bicameral.
10.
Who is the head of the US executive branch?
AND CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED
A+ STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE
UNIVERSITY
1.
What is American government?
A. Study of cooking in the USA
B. Study of political system and institutions of the United States
C. Study of sports in America
D. Study of music
Correct Answer: B. Study of political system and institutions of the United States
Rationale: American government focuses on US political structures and processes.
2.
What is the US Constitution?
A. A school rulebook
B. Supreme law of the United States
C. A sports regulation
D. A business contract
Correct Answer: B. Supreme law of the United States
Rationale: The Constitution is the highest legal authority.
3.
What is federalism?
A. One central government only
B. Division of power between national and state governments
C. Military rule
D. No government system
,Correct Answer: B. Division of power between national and state governments
Rationale: Federalism balances authority.
4.
How many branches of government are in the US?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Correct Answer: C. Three
Rationale: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches.
5.
What is the executive branch?
A. Makes laws
B. Enforces laws
C. Interprets laws
D. Writes constitution
Correct Answer: B. Enforces laws
Rationale: The President leads the executive branch.
6.
What is the legislative branch?
A. Enforces laws
B. Makes laws
C. Interprets laws
D. Judges laws
Correct Answer: B. Makes laws
Rationale: Congress is the legislative branch.
, 7.
What is the judicial branch?
A. Makes laws
B. Enforces laws
C. Interprets laws
D. Creates budgets only
Correct Answer: C. Interprets laws
Rationale: Courts interpret the Constitution.
8.
What is Congress?
A. Executive office
B. US legislature
C. Court system
D. Military body
Correct Answer: B. US legislature
Rationale: Congress is law-making body.
9.
What are the two chambers of Congress?
A. Courts and Senate
B. House of Representatives and Senate
C. President and Cabinet
D. States and Cities
Correct Answer: B. House of Representatives and Senate
Rationale: US Congress is bicameral.
10.
Who is the head of the US executive branch?
