Recent U.S. Government Questions

• What is the legislative branch of our government?

  1 hr 35 min ago - The Legislative Branch consists of the House and the Senate, ...

• Where is the elastic clause in the constitution?

  1 hr 35 min ago - Elastic Clause is found in Article I, Section VIII of the Con...

• What does the 10th amendment mean?

  1 hr 35 min ago - The 10th Amendment gives each state the right to its own gove...

• Who seized political power from the legislative assembly?

  1 hr 35 min ago - For which country would you like to know about? Text JOKE to ...

• Which federal tax form is known as the long form?

  1 hr 36 min ago - Our publication on Federal Income Tax Forms contains nearly 1...

• What is spelled out in the bill of rights between the national government and the states?

  1 hr 37 min ago - The U.S. Constitution establishes a government based on "fede...

• What year did the US government become more involved in economic matters of public interest?

  1 hr 37 min ago - The depression of the 1930s brought the New Deal and the retu...

• How was the poll tax used as a voting qualification?

  1 hr 37 min ago - Poll Tax A tax required as a qualification for voting used by...

• What percent do they take out of for taxes on your pay check for taxes on average?

  1 hr 39 min ago - Everyone pays 6.2% of their income to Social Security...1.45%...

• What is the term serverd by the president?

  1 hr 39 min ago - The president of the United States, along with his/her vice p...

• What is 'the second new deal'?

  1 hr 40 min ago - "Second New Deal" (1934-36) included labor union support, Wor...

• What reasons did congress decide that literacy cannot be used as a voting qualification anywhere in the US?

  1 hr 40 min ago - Because this would be a form of discrimination. The Constitut...

• If a senator dies in office, who calls an election?

  1 hr 40 min ago - If a vacancy occurs due to a Senator's death, the 17th Amendm...

• What powers belong to united states as free and independent states according to the declaration of independence?

  1 hr 40 min ago - The Declaration of Independence gave the US power to levy war...

• How can the US constitution be changed?

  1 hr 41 min ago - The most common changes remaining to be made to the U.S. Cons...

• What is the current reserve requirement?

  1 hr 41 min ago - 10 percent is the current reserve requirement. Thanks for ask...

• How many presidents have been removed from office?

  1 hr 42 min ago - No presidents have been removed from office but two have been...

• Who was president at the end of world war 1?

  1 hr 42 min ago - Woodrow Wilson was the President of the United States at the ...

• Do the differences between the Senate and the House of Representatives ensure that the people are well represented?

  1 hr 42 min ago - Yes, Congress is determined based on population which brings ...

• What does the legislative branch consist of?

  1 hr 43 min ago - The legislative branch consists of Congress, which is divided...

• What is another name for a representative democracy?

  1 hr 43 min ago - Well a synonym for representative is delegate so I suppose yo...

• Was Captain America a democrat or republican?

  1 hr 43 min ago - Neither, apparently Captain America was an Independent! He wa...

• What are four factors that have contributed to the present state of the major parties?

  1 hr 43 min ago - 4 factors that contributed to the major parties: 1. A drop in...

• Which president served for the longest term?

  1 hr 43 min ago - Franklin D. Roosevelt served as president from 1933 to 1945. ...

• Why did Congress decide that pizza is a vegetable?

  1 hr 43 min ago - It is not exactly pizza that is considered a vegetable, but t...

• What is limited government?

  1 hr 44 min ago - Limited government is a principle that gov. should be as smal...

• How many years is a senator's term?

  1 hr 44 min ago - The term of a Senator is six years. ChaCha!

• Why does the government use its powers to make sure that businesses disclose so much information to the public?

  1 hr 44 min ago - The gov uses its powers to make sure that businesses disclose...

• What ways did Hoover try to use the government to relieve the Depression?

  1 hr 44 min ago - Many people believe that President Hoover did little or nothi...

• Why do republicans hate Obama?

  1 hr 44 min ago - Obama wants to help the poor people who have no voice Republi...

• What Virginia representative didn't attend the Constitutional Convention?

  1 hr 44 min ago - Patrick Henry refused to attend the Constitutional Convention...

• Why was the second New Deal implemented?

  1 hr 45 min ago - In the Second New Deal, the country's welfare system was dram...

• Define ammends?

  1 hr 45 min ago - Amends means something given or done to make up for injury, l...

• What is a 'loose' interpretation of the constitution?

  1 hr 45 min ago - Loose constructionists favor a liberal interpretation of the ...

• Can you Describe the role of the national chairperson?

  1 hr 45 min ago - The national chairperson of the political parties is the mana...

• What does ipt mean if you earn a purple heart?

  1 hr 45 min ago - Purple hearts is U.S. military decoration awarded to members ...

• What 5 ways has the Constitution been changed other than by formal amendments?

  1 hr 45 min ago - It has to be ratified by a fixed number of states before it t...

• What Type of decree issued by Pope?

  1 hr 45 min ago - A decree issued by the Pope is known as a Papal Decree. ChaCh...

• What are two threats to U.S. interests in China and describe how the U.S. government responds to those threats?

  1 hr 46 min ago - China's extraordinary economic growth and active diplomacy ar...

• What branch makes laws?

  1 hr 46 min ago - The Legislative Branch make the laws. ChaCha!

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