Tue. Sep 30th, 2025

US General Awareness MCQs

  1. What is the supreme law of the land?

    Options:
    1. The Constitution
    2. The Bill of Rights
    3. The Declaration of Independence
    4. Federal Laws

    Option: A

  2. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

    Options:
    1. The Amendments
    2. The Federalist Papers
    3. The Bill of Rights
    4. The Preamble

    Option: C

  3. How many U.S. Senators are there?

    Options:
    1. 50
    2. 100
    3. 435
    4. 102

    Option: B

  4. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

    Options:
    1. 2
    2. 4
    3. 6
    4. 8

    Option: C

  5. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

    Options:
    1. 100
    2. 435
    3. 50
    4. 220

    Option: B

  6. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

    Options:
    1. 2
    2. 4
    3. 6
    4. 8

    Option: A

  7. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

    Options:
    1. Congress
    2. The President
    3. The Supreme Court
    4. The Secretary of Defense

    Option: B

  8. Who signs bills to become laws?

    Options:
    1. The President
    2. The Vice President
    3. The Speaker of the House
    4. The Chief Justice

    Option: A

  9. Who vetoes bills?

    Options:
    1. Congress
    2. The President
    3. The Senate
    4. The Supreme Court

    Option: B

  10. What is the highest court in the United States?

    Options:
    1. The Court of Appeals
    2. The District Court
    3. The Supreme Court
    4. The Federal Court

    Option: C

  11. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

    Options:
    1. 7
    2. 9
    3. 10
    4. 12

    Option: B

  12. What is one power of the federal government?

    Options:
    1. To declare war
    2. To conduct elections
    3. To set up local police

    Option: A

  13. What are the two major political parties in the U.S. today?

    Options:
    1. Republican and Democratic
    2. Libertarian and Green
    3. Democratic and Progressive
    4. Republican and Independent

    Option: A

  14. What month do we vote for President?

    Options:
    1. January
    2. February
    3. November
    4. December

    Option: C

  15. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

    Options:
    1. 16
    2. 18
    3. 21
    4. 25

    Option: B

  16. What is one responsibility that is only for U.S. citizens?

    Options:
    1. Paying taxes
    2. Serving on a jury
    3. Obeying laws
    4. Attending school

    Option: B

  17. When is Independence Day celebrated?

    Options:
    1. Jul-04
    2. Jun-14
    3. Sep-17
    4. Dec-25

    Option: A

  18. Who was the first President of the United States?

    Options:
    1. Abraham Lincoln
    2. George Washington
    3. John Adams
    4. Thomas Jefferson

    Option: B

  19. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

    Options:
    1. Civil Rights Movement
    2. Revolutionary War
    3. Abolitionist Movement

    Option: A

  20. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

    Options:
    1. George Washington
    2. Benjamin Franklin
    3. Thomas Jefferson
    4. James Madison

    Option: C