Which state has the most electoral votes?
California
How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win?
270
How many total electoral votes are there?
538
Which executive department plans and carries out the nation's foreign policy?
Department of State
What is the newest executive department, established in 2002?
Department of Homeland Security
Which department is responsible for all aspects of law enforcement?
Department of Justice
The name for a form of government with elected leaders rather than a monarch is Republican.
FALSE
A democrat supports a government where the people rule through elected representatives.
TRUE
In a democracy, the government is ruled by the people.
TRUE
Direct democracy is the form of democracy most practiced in the United States.
FALSE
Democrats are right of Republicans on the political spectrum.
FALSE
A confederation is a group of individuals united together for a purpose.
TRUE
Under the Articles of Confederation, each state was independent and had its own government.
TRUE
Under the Articles of Confederation, the president and Congress shared power.
FALSE
Some people were afraid of getting rid of the Articles and adopting a new constitution because they were afraid states might lose their independence.
TRUE
The Constitution says that laws passed by Congress are superior to laws passed by the states.
TRUE
Under the Constitution, each state gets two votes in the House of Representatives.
FALSE
Once a bill passes through both chambers of Congress it automatically becomes law; no further steps are needed.
FALSE