Test your political knowledge!
1. How many branches of government are there?
- 5
- 1
- 3
- none
- I don’t know
2. What are the names of these branches?
3. How many seats are on the Supreme Court?
- 9
- 5
- 13
- 204
- I don’t know
4. How long is the term for a Supreme Court member?
- 6 years
- 4 years
- 8 years
- Lifetime
- I don’t know
5. Who is the current vice president?
6. What is a specific role/job of the vice president?
7. Who has the power to declare war?
- Congress
- The President
- Supreme Court
- FBI
- I don’t know
8. What is the purpose of the first amendment?
- Abolish slavery
- Separation of church and state (freedom of speech)
- Right to bear arms
- Right to vote
- I don’t know
9. What was the difference between Obamacare and the Affordable Care Act?
- Obamacare raised insurance premiums
- There was no difference
- Affordable Care Act was sponsored by the federal government
- Obamacare raised taxes
- I don’t know
Answers:
1. 3
2. Executive, legislative, and judicial
3. 9
4. Lifetime
5. Mike Pence
6. Leader and tie breaker in the Senate
7. Congress
8. Separation of Church and State (Freedom of Speech)
9. There was no difference