Social Sciences > QUESTIONS & ANSWERS > CPP Certified Payroll Professional APA Master Exam Practice Already Passed (All)
CPP Certified Payroll Professional APA Master Exam Practice Already Passed What is the supreme law of the land? ✔✔The Constitution What does the Constitution do? ✔✔It lists the powers of th ... e federal government The idea of self-government is in the first words of the Constitution. What are these words? ✔✔We the people.... What is an amendment? ✔✔A change to the Constitution What do we cal the first ten amendments to the Constitution? ✔✔The Bill of Rights What is one right or freedom of the First Amendment? ✔✔Freedom of Speech How many amendments does the Constitution have? ✔✔27 What did the Declaration of Independence do? ✔✔It claimed independence from Great Britain What are the three rights in the Declaration of Independence? ✔✔Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness What is freedom of religion? ✔✔The right to practice any religion What is the economic system in the United States ✔✔Mixed economy What is the "rule of law"? ✔✔No one is above the law According to the Constitution, what are the requirements to vote? ✔✔You need to be a citizen who is eighteen years old or older What is a civic duty that is required of U.S. citizens? ✔✔To serve on a jury Name one right only for United States citizens. ✔✔To vote in a federal election What is one right of everyone living in the United States? ✔✔Freedom of speech What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? ✔✔The United States What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? ✔✔To obey the laws of the United States At what age to citizens gain the right to vote? ✔✔18 Which of the following is a way Americans can participate in their democracy? ✔✔Join a political party What is the due date for income taxes? ✔✔April 15 At what age are all men required to register for the Selective Service ✔✔18 What are the three branches of government? ✔✔Legislative, Executive, and Judicial What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? ✔✔Checks and balances Who is in charge of the executive branch? ✔✔President Who makes national laws? ✔✔Congress What are the two Houses of Congress? ✔✔The House of Representatives and the Senate How many United States Senators are there? ✔✔100 U.S. Senators serve for how many years? ✔✔6 How many members of the House of Representatives are there? ✔✔435 Members of the House of Representatives serve for how many years? ✔✔2 Who is represented by a U.S. Senator? ✔✔All the people within their state Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? ✔✔The number of Representatives is based upon the state's population A President is elected for how many years? ✔✔4 In what month is the President elected? ✔✔November Who is the current President of the United States? ✔✔Joseph Biden Who is the current Vice President of the United States? ✔✔Kamala Harris If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? ✔✔Vice President If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who then becomes President? ✔✔Speaker of the House Who is Commander in Chief of the military? ✔✔President Who can sign a bill into law? ✔✔President Who can veto a bill? ✔✔President What is the main job of the President's Cabinet? ✔✔They administer the agencies of the federal government What is a Cabinet-level position? ✔✔Attorney General What is the main job of the judicial branch? ✔✔Review laws What is the highest court in the United States? ✔✔U.S. Supreme Court How many people currently serve on the Supreme Court? ✔✔9 Who is the current Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court? ✔✔John Roberts According to the U.S. Constitution, which of the following is a power that belongs to the national government? ✔✔To print money What are the two major political parties in the United States? ✔✔Democratic and Republican The current president is a member of which political party? ✔✔Democrat What is the name of the current speaker of the House of Representatives? ✔✔Nancy Pelosi What power belongs only to the states? ✔✔To provide education Who is the current Governor of Arizona? ✔✔Katie Hobbs What is the current capital of Arizona? ✔✔Phoenix Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? ✔✔Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly Which of the following U.S. Representatives represents Arizona? ✔✔David Schweikert What is one reason that colonists came to America? ✔✔For religious freedom Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? ✔✔Native Americans Which group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? ✔✔Africans Why did the colonists fight the British? ✔✔The colonists wanted self-government Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence? ✔✔Thomas Jefferson When was the Declaration of Independence signed? ✔✔July 4, 1776 Which state was one of the original 13 colonies? ✔✔Virginia What happened at the Constitutional Convention? ✔✔The Constitution was written In which year was the Constitutional Convention? ✔✔1787 The Federalist papers supported the passage of the Constitution. Name one of the writers. ✔✔Alexander Hamilton What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? ✔✔He was a U.S. diplomat Who is known as the "Father of Our Country"? ✔✔George Washington Who was the first President of the United States? ✔✔George Washington Which territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? ✔✔Louisiana Territory Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. ✔✔Spanish-American War Name the U.S. war between the Northern and the Southern states. ✔✔Civil War Name one problem that led to the war between the Northern and Southern states. ✔✔Economic differences What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did as President of the United States? ✔✔He preserved the Union What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? ✔✔Freed slaves in the Confederate states that seceded from the Union What did Susan B. Anthony do? ✔✔She fought for women's rights What war was fought by the United States in the 1900s? ✔✔Korean War Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II? ✔✔Franklin D. Roosevelt Who was President during World War I? ✔✔Woodrow Wilson Who did the United States fight in World War II? ✔✔Japan Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general in which war? ✔✔World War II During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? ✔✔Communism What movement tried to end racial discrimination? ✔✔Civil Rights Movement What was the goal of Martin Luther King, Jr.? ✔✔Equality for all Americans What major event happened on September 11, 2001 ✔✔A terrorist attack on the United States What is a Native American tribe in the United States? ✔✔Navajo Of the rivers listed, which river is the longest? ✔✔Mississippi River What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? ✔✔Pacific Ocean What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? ✔✔Atlantic Ocean What is a current U.S. territory? ✔✔Puerto Rico What state borders Canada? ✔✔New York What state borders Mexico? ✔✔Texas What is the capital of the United States? ✔✔Washington, D.C. Where is the Statue of Liberty located? ✔✔New York Why does the flag of the United States have 13 stripes? ✔✔To signify the 13 original colonies Why does the flag have 50 stars? ✔✔Each star represents a state What is the name of the national anthem? ✔✔The Star-Spangled Banner When is Independence Day? ✔✔July 4 What national holiday occurs in September? ✔✔Labor Day [Show More]
Last updated: 2 years ago
Preview 1 out of 13 pages
Buy this document to get the full access instantly
Instant Download Access after purchase
Buy NowInstant download
We Accept:
Can't find what you want? Try our AI powered Search
Connected school, study & course
About the document
Uploaded On
Sep 16, 2023
Number of pages
13
Written in
All
This document has been written for:
Uploaded
Sep 16, 2023
Downloads
0
Views
118
Scholarfriends.com Online Platform by Browsegrades Inc. 651N South Broad St, Middletown DE. United States.
We're available through e-mail, Twitter, Facebook, and live chat.
FAQ
Questions? Leave a message!
Copyright © Scholarfriends · High quality services·