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1. What is the length of a term for members of the U.S. Senate?

a. 1 year
b. 2 years
c. 4 years
d. 6 years

2. What is the length of a term for members of the U.S. House of Representatives?

a. 1 year
b. 2 years
c. 4 years
d. 6 years

3. How many members are there in the U.S. House of Representatives?

a. 100
b. 270
c. 435
d. 535

4. How many times has the U.S. Constitution been amended?

a. 10
b. 18
c. 24
d. 27

5. What is the date of the Emancipation Proclamation?

a. 1860
b. 1861
c. 1863
d. 1865

6. George W. Bush is the _______ President of the United States:

a. 35th
b. 41st
c. 43rd
d. 45th

7. The only president to serve more than two terms was:

a. George Washington
b. Theodore Roosevelt
c. Grover Cleveland
d. Franklin D. Roosevelt

8. The only president to serve non-consecutive terms in office was:

a. George Washington
b. Theodore Roosevelt
c. Grover Cleveland
d. Franklin D. Roosevelt

9. How many articles are in the U.S. Constitution?

a. 3
b. 4
c. 6
d. 7

10. What year was the voting age lowered by constitutional amendment?

a. 1789
b. 1945
c. 1865
d. 1971



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