Q. What is the highest court in the U.S. federal judiciary?
a) U.S. Court of Appeals
b) U.S. Supreme Court
c) Federal District Court
d) U.S. Circuit Court
Q. What type of system does the U.S. government follow?
a) Parliamentary system
b) Presidential system
c) Monarchy
d) Confederation
Q. How does a presidential system differ from a parliamentary system?
a) The judiciary is merged with the executive
b) The executive is separate from the legislative body
c) The legislature elects the president
d) The head of government is a monarch
Q. Which document established the U.S. three-branch system?
a) The Declaration of Independence
b) The U.S. Constitution
c) The Articles of Confederation
d) The Bill of Rights
Q. What does the U.S. Constitution say about political parties?
a) It is silent on political parties
b) It mandates a two-party system
c) It prohibits political parties
d) It establishes the Federalist and Anti-Federalist parties
Q. When did political parties first develop in the United States?
a) In the 18th century
b) In the 19th century
c) In the early 20th century
d) After the Civil War
Q. Which were the first political parties in the U.S.?
a) Democratic and Republican
b) Federalist and Anti-Federalist
c) Whigs and Democrats
d) Libertarian and Green
Q. How is the U.S. political system best described today?
a) A multi-party system
b) A one-party system
c) A de facto two-party system
d) A coalition system
Q. What are the two major political parties in the U.S. today?
a) Democratic and Republican
b) Whig and Federalist
c) Green and Libertarian
d) Independent and Progressive
Q. How is the Democratic Party generally perceived in terms of political ideology?
a) Relatively liberal
b) Relatively conservative
c) Centrist
d) Libertarian
Q. How is the Republican Party generally perceived in terms of political ideology?
a) Socialist
b) Relatively conservative
c) Centrist
d) Liberal