US Government Quiz: Answers and Winners! by PW Fun & Learning

Good job on the quiz, everyone! The Founding Fathers would be proud.

Note: We goofed with a typo on Question #6. Sorry! Because it may have tripped up a few folks, it won’t count toward your final score.

Here are the stats, answers, and winners.
 
STATS

1,456 people took the quiz.
187 people scored 100%!
The question most people (about 95%) got right was…#8!
The question most people missed (only 61% got it right) was…#5.

 
ANSWERS

Q.3
The three branches of government are Executive, Judicial, and Federal.
• True
✓ False
 
Q.4
When voting to pass a measure in the Senate, in case of a tie, the deciding vote is cast by the Senate majority leader.
• True
✓ False
 
Q.5
The First Amendment of the Constitution protects a person’s right to freedom of religion.
✓ True
• False
 
Q.6
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by Abraham Lincoln.
✓ True
• False
 
Q.7
The size of a state’s economy determines the number of representatives it has.
• True
✓ False
 
Q.8
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called the Bill of Rights.
✓ True
• False
 
Q.9
No president has ever been elected to more than two terms.
• True
✓ False
 
Q.10
Only the President has the power to veto a bill.
✓ True
• False
 
Q.11
Vermont was one of the original 13 states.
• True
✓ False
 
Q.12
The Commander-in-Chief of the military must be someone who has served or is presently serving in the military.
• True
✓ False
 
Q.13
GOP stands for Great Old Party.
• True
✓ False
 
Q.14
Congress has the authority to override a presidential veto.
✓ True
• False
 
Q.15
A Senator’s term of office is four years.
• True
✓ False
 
Q.16
Members of Congress have the right to send Congressional mail to their constituents without postage.
✓ True
• False
 
Q.17
The official residence of the vice president is in the US Capitol.
• True
✓ False
 
Q.18
The Bill of Rights includes the abolition of slavery and involuntary servitude.
• True
✓ False
 
Q.19
State governors are elected by popular vote.
✓ True
• False
 
Q.20
If the President and Vice President cannot hold office, the Speaker of the House is next in the line of succession.
✓ True
• False
 
Q.21
An executive order can only be issued with approval from Congress.
• True
✓ False
 
Q.22
A Supreme Court decision is binding and can never be overruled or overturned.
• True
✓ False

 
WINNERS

The first winner is…Stephanie Ber…!
The second winner is…Sharon Sch…!
The third winner is…Betsy Owe…!

Congratulations, winners! Contact prizes@thepioneerwoman.com to claim your AirPods!