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1. Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution gives Congress the power to promote the progress of science and useful arts, by:
prohibiting all business monopolies within the jurisdiction of the United States
establishing a National Endowment for the Arts and National Institutiutes of Sciences as may be found necessary
securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries
providing grant money to students seeking higher level public educational institutions
making money available for anyone who thinks they are a good artist or scientist

2. Constitutionally, who has the power to declare war?
The Congress
The President of the United States
The Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces
The President of the United States, or anyone over the rank of General (or corresponding rank) in the Armed Forces in time of a declared National Emergency
The House of Representatives

3. Who said: "I would keep as much money in the treasury as the safety of the Government required, and no more. I would keep no surplus revenue there to scramble for, either for internal improvements, or for anything else. I would bring the Government back to what it was intended to be - a plain economical Government."
William Jefferson Clinton
James Polk
Ronald Reagan
Julius Caesar
Alexander Hamilton

4. According to the Declaration of Independence, all men are endowed by _____________ with certain unalienable rights
the Federal Government
Democracy
their boss at work
the Constitution
their Creator

5. According to published National Debt figures, between December 31, 1998 and December 29, 1999, which is the most accurate statement regarding the national debt ?
The National Debt got bigger
The National Debt got smaller
It remained the same
The "budget fairy" came and made it all dissapear.
There is no National Debt

6. The last sentence of the Declaration of Independence states: "And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm Reliance on the _________________ , we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor."
will of the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies towards self-determination
Protection of divine Providence
ability of George Washington, the commander of the Continental Army
poll numbers concerning an Independence resolution
alliances we have made with other nations that will surely come to our aid

7. United States Senators terms of office are for how many years before coming up for re-election?
Eight
Two
Four
Six
Five

8. Where does the phrase "wall of separation between church and State" appear?
The US Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights
The Mayflower Compact
None of the Above

9. The First Amendment to the Constitution states:
Nowhere in the United States shall a law be made respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof
All religious dogma and doctrine shall be prohibited in all the official government materials in the United States including public schools
No government activity in the United States shall in any way prefer one religion to another, nor shall religious speech be allowed in legislative forums
Congress shall ensure that all public schools in the United States teach all subjects from an agnostic and humanistic point of view
Congress shall pass no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof

10. According to Article 3, Section 1 of the US Constitution, who has the power to ordain and establish all of the "lower" Federal courts?
The President of the United States
The US Department of Justice
The Supreme Court
The Congress
The Attorney General

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