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Which of these is a Cabinet-level position?Read the answer and worked solution →Which job belongs to the judicial branch?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the highest court in the United States?Read the answer and worked solution →Under the Constitution, which of these is a power of the federal government?Read the answer and worked solution →Under the Constitution, which of these is a power of the states?Read the answer and worked solution →What are the two major political parties in the United States?Read the answer and worked solution →Four amendments to the Constitution say who can vote. Which of these is one of the rules they set?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these is a responsibility only for United States citizens?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these is a right only for United States citizens?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these is a right of everyone living in the United States, not only of citizens?Read the answer and worked solution →What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?Read the answer and worked solution →What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?Read the answer and worked solution →How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?Read the answer and worked solution →What is one way Americans can take part in their democracy?Read the answer and worked solution →When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?Read the answer and worked solution →Men must register for the Selective Service between which two ages?Read the answer and worked solution →Match each office to what it doesRead the answer and worked solution →Federal power or state power?Read the answer and worked solution →Order the line of successionRead the answer and worked solution →A USCIS officer asks: what is the supreme law of the land?Read the answer and worked solution →The Constitution sets up the government, defines it and:Read the answer and worked solution →The first three words of the Constitution, showing the idea of self-government, are:Read the answer and worked solution →The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called the:Read the answer and worked solution →Two rights in the Declaration of Independence are life, liberty and:Read the answer and worked solution →The economic system in the United States is:Read the answer and worked solution →The three branches of government are legislative, executive and:Read the answer and worked solution →Congress passes a law, the President can veto it and the courts can review it. This system is called:Read the answer and worked solution →A new arrival asks which official heads the executive branch. The answer is:Read the answer and worked solution →The two parts of the U.S. Congress are the House of Representatives and the:Read the answer and worked solution →How many voting members does the House of Representatives have?Read the answer and worked solution →

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Which of these is a Cabinet-level position?

  1. The Chief Justice
  2. The Speaker of the House
  3. The Postmaster General
  4. The Secretary of Energy
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Correct answer: D. The Secretary of Energy

1. Cabinet-level positions sit in the executive branch and advise the President. 2. Most of them are Secretaries, such as the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Labor. 3. The Attorney General and the Vice President are on the Cabinet list too, even though their names do not begin with Secretary. 4. The Chief Justice leads the judicial branch, so that office is not Cabinet-level. 5. The Speaker of the House leads a part of Congress, which is the legislative branch. 6. Postmaster General was an office Benjamin Franklin once held, but it is not one of the Cabinet-level positions. _Source: USCIS Civics Flash Cards M-623 (rev. 02/12), public domain, official civics question 36_

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Which job belongs to the judicial branch?

  1. Printing the country's money
  2. Signing bills into law
  3. Explaining what the laws mean
  4. Choosing the Cabinet members
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Correct answer: C. Explaining what the laws mean

1. The judicial branch is made up of the courts. 2. The courts review laws and explain what those laws mean. 3. They also resolve disputes and decide whether a law goes against the Constitution. 4. Printing money is a power of the federal government as a whole and is not court work. 5. Signing bills into law is the President's job, which belongs to the executive branch. 6. Choosing Cabinet members is also the President's job, so three of the four options describe other branches. _Source: USCIS Civics Flash Cards M-623 (rev. 02/12), public domain, official civics question 37_

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What is the highest court in the United States?

  1. The Court of Appeals
  2. The Federal Court
  3. The Supreme Court
  4. The District Court
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Correct answer: C. The Supreme Court

1. The judicial branch is built from many courts, arranged one above another. 2. The highest of them all is the Supreme Court. 3. Its decisions settle questions for the whole country. 4. A district court hears cases at the lowest level, so it sits at the opposite end of the arrangement. _Source: USCIS Civics Flash Cards M-623 (rev. 02/12), public domain, official civics question 38_

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