Interview Questions Report a question What's wrong with this question? You cannot submit an empty report. Please add some details. 34 1 / 10 1. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? a) To provide schooling. b) To make treaties. c) To issue driver’s licenses. d) To provide police departments. Correct answers (choose one): a) to print money b) to declare war c) to create an army d) to make treaties 2 / 10 2. The House of Representatives has how many voting members? a) 123 b) 435 c) 321 d) 12 The House of Representatives has 435 members, who proportionally represent the population of all 50 states. 3 / 10 3. What is one reason colonists came to America? a) To expand their trading routes with Asia b) To claim land for Spain. c) To establish a new monarchy d) Religious freedom Correct answers (choose one): • freedom • political liberty • religious freedom • economic opportunity • practice their religion • escape persecution The English settlers came to America for different reasons, and they came from various backgrounds and religions. 4 / 10 4. Why did the colonists fight the British? a) Because they wanted to join the British Empire b) Because they disagreed on religious practices c) Because the British refused to trade with them d) Because of high taxes Correct answers (choose one): • because of high taxes (taxation without representation) • because the British army stayed in their houses • because they didn’t have self-government The American Revolutionary War lasted from 1775 to 1783, which led to the United States’ independence from Britain. 5 / 10 5. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? a) Led the U.S. during the Civil War b) Founded the National Bank c) Signed the Treaty of Versailles d) Established the U.S. Postal Service Correct answers (choose one): • freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) • saved (or preserved) the Union • led the U.S. during the Civil War Abraham Lincoln served as U.S. president from 1861 until he was assassinated in 1865. 6 / 10 6. What are the two major political parties in the United States? a) American and Bull-Moose. b) Democratic-Republican and Whig. c) Democrat and Republican. d) Reform and Green. Two major political parties dominate American politics. The Democratic party traditionally represents a more liberal ideology while the Republican party represents a more conservative ideology. 7 / 10 7. Who is in charge of the executive branch? a) The Chief Justice. b) The Speaker of the House. c) The Prime Minister. d) The President. The President of the United States oversees the executive branch, which ensures that the laws of the country are obeyed. 8 / 10 8. What is the economic system in the United States? a) Communist economy. b) None of these answers. c) Capitalist economy. d) Socialist economy. Correct answers (choose one): • capitalist economy • market economy Capitalism is a type of economic system wherein private individuals, and not the government, own the majority of businesses and can generate profit. 9 / 10 9. What does the President’s Cabinet do? a) Selects the Vice President b) Runs the government when the President travels c) Negotiates treaties with foreign nations d) Advises the president The president’s cabinet consists of the vice president and the heads of the 15 executive departments. 10 / 10 10. How many amendments does the Constitution have? a) 5 b) 27 c) 12 d) 22 Since 1789, there have been 27 amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Your score is
