Government and Economy

Rights, Elections and the Economy

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  1. Which amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, the press and assembly?
  2. Which amendment protects a person from being forced to testify against themselves?
  3. Which amendment guarantees equal protection of the laws to all persons?
  4. Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18?
  5. Which amendment allowed Congress to collect an income tax?
  6. Which agency collects federal taxes in the United States?
  7. What is the main role of the Federal Reserve?
  8. Which program provides health insurance mainly for Americans aged 65 and older?
  9. Which program pays monthly retirement benefits funded by payroll taxes?
  10. What is the term for the total value of goods and services produced within a country in a year?
  11. Which stock exchange on Wall Street in New York City is among the largest in the world by market value?
  12. What does inflation mean?
  13. Which law protects American workers by setting a federal minimum wage?
  14. What was the purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890?
  15. Which city is the capital of the United States?
  16. What are the colors of the American flag?
  17. How many stars are on the American flag, and what does each represent?
  18. Which 1896 Supreme Court decision upheld racial segregation under the doctrine of 'separate but equal'?
  19. What is the minimum age at which a United States citizen can vote in federal elections?
  20. What do the courts of the United States do when they exercise judicial review?
  21. Which part of the Constitution states that federal law is the supreme law of the land?
  22. What happens when the president neither signs nor vetoes a bill for ten days (Sundays excepted) while Congress is in session?
  23. How many amendments does the United States Constitution have today?

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