英美概况题及答案英美概况 3

A. 1/4 B. 1/2 C. 1/3 1. In 1844 the U.S. forced the Chinese Government to sign the first unequal treaty of _____. A. Wangxia B. Nanjing C. Tianjin 2. The Articles of Confederation was accepted by all the _____ states in _____. A. 50, 1781 B. 13, 1781 C. 13, 1787 3. _____ was chosen as the capital for the time being in Washington’s administration. A. New York B. Chicago C. Boston 4. It was _____ who advanced four plans which met bitter criticisms from many people. A. Alexander Hamilton B. Thomas Jefferson C. George Washington 5. _____ was the first American President who was inaugurated in the city of Washington. A. John Adams B. Thomas Jefferson C. James Madison 6. The War with England between 1812 and 1814 happened during the administration of President _____. A. James Madison B. James Monroe C. John Adams 7. The _____ stopped the Holy Alliance’s program, and prevented the European countries from extending their influence. A. Monroe Doctrine B. Sedition Act C. Holy Alliance 8. _____ was the first president who developed the power of veto into one of the means of making laws. A. John Adams B. Andrew Jackson C. Andrew Johnson 9. _____ made slavery possible in the new territories such as in Kentucky and Nebraska. A. Douglas Bill B. Monroe Doctrine C. Sedition Act 10. During the Civil War Lincoln issued the _____, which declared the abolition of slavery. A. Homestead Bill B. Emancipation Proclamation C. Both A and B 11. The Battle of _____ was the turning point of the American Civil War. A. Bull Run B. Gettysburg C. Richmond 12. The first imperialist war took place between the U.S. and _____ in 1898. A. Britain B. France C. Spain 13. The first American President from the Republic Party is _____. A. Abraham Lincoln B. Andrew Johnson C. Thomas Jefferson D. George Washington 14. In 1918 President _____ issued the “Fourteen Points”. A. Woodrow Wilson B. William H. Taft C. Theodore Roosevelt D. Warren G. Harding 15. Haymarket Massacre took place in _____ in May 1886. A. New York B. Chicago C. Washington 16. In 1894, the American industrial production held the _____ place in the world. A. first B. second C. third 17. McCarthy was notorious for his harsh _____ persecution of the progressive people. A. religious B. spiritual C. political 18. The Ku Klux Klan was the most notorious terrorist society which persecuted the _____. A. blacks B. Indians C. progressive people 19. On August 14, 1914, the U.S. and Britain issued a joint communiqué called _____. A. the Teheran Declaration B. the Atlantic Charter C. the Washington Proclamation 20. In Sino-American relations Theodore Roosevelt exercised the so-called “_____”, invading China by means of both force and culture. A. Open Door Policy B. Big Stick C. Douglas Bill 21. The First World War broke out on July 28th, _____ and ended on November 11th, _____, lasting for about four years. A. 1913, 1917 B. 1914, 1918 C. 1915, 1919 22. The two military alliances during WWI were the _____ and the _____. A. Axis, Allies B. Holy Alliance, Axis C. Central Powers, Allies 23. The assassination of a(n) _____ prince, Arch Duke Fedinand, served as the direct fuse for the outbreak of WWI. A. Australia B. Belgium C. Austria 24. Altogether _____ countries became involved in or were dragged into WWI. A. 33 B. 38 C. 39 25. The frequent emergence of the economic crisis in the U.S.A. led to the following disastrous effects except _____. A. inflation B. the rise of prices C. the decrease of population D. the decrease of the purchasing capacity 26. In April 1945 a conference was held at _____ to organize the United Nations. A. San Francisco B. New York C. Philadelphia 27. _____ countries attended the conference of the foundling of the UN. A. 48 B. 47 C. 45 28. At the _____ Conference, the heads of the Soviet Union, the U.S. and Britain discussed the problem of opening the second battlefield in Europe. A. Yalta B. Teheran C. Casablanca 29. In July 1945, Britain, the U.S. and the Soviet Union met at Potsdam to formulate an occupation policy and set up a program for the future of Germany. The meeting was the famous _____ Conference. A. Cairo B. Teheran C. Potsdam D. Quebec 30. The two fighting sides in WWII were _____. A. the Allies and the Axis (powers) B. the Axis and Holy Alliance C. the Central Powers and the Allies 31. The _____ was the treaty signed at Versailles, near Paris in France in 1919. A. Paris Treaty B. Versaills Treaty C. Teheran Treaty 32. The meeting was held at Yalta in the Crimea of the Soviet Union in Feb, 1945. At the meeting many matters were discussed, including the final defeat of Germany, the demilitarization of Germany, the founding of the U.N. etc., this was the famous _____ Conference. A. Yalta B. Teheran C. Potsdam 33. The Communist Party of the US was founded in _____. A. 1920 B. 1918 C. 1919 34. The U.S. Communist Party was re-established in 1945 with _____ as its general secretary. A. Levestone B. William Foster C. Earl Browder 35. The Great Depression of _____ to shook the US and the whole capitalist world to its foundations. A. 1929, 1933 B. 1933, 1937 C. 1924, 1929 36. The programme of 1947 that America would offer its money supplies and machinery to any European nation that wished to participate in was called _____. A. Eisenhower Doctrine B. Marshall Plan C. Truman Doctrine 37. The _____ broke out in June 1950 and ended in the summer of 1953. A. Vietnam War B. Cold War C. Korean War 38. In April 1949 twelve nations established the NATO to coordinate the military actions of member nations against the _____. A. Germany B. Japan C. Soviet Union 39. The Second World War broke out in September, _____ and ended in August _____. A. 1939, 1945 B. 1937, 1943 C. 1938, 1945 40. After WWII there emerged a new balance of power between _____ and _____. A. the Allies, the Axis Powers B. the USSR, the USA C. the old capitalist countries, the new ones 41. There occurred _____ economic crises from the end of WWII to the middle of the 1970’s. A. six B. five C. seven 42. The President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed a policy called _____ to save the economic situation. A. Good Neighbour B. the Open Door Policy C. the New Deal 43. The Battle of _____ took place in 1942 and it was the turning point of the Pacific area. A. Midway Island B. Britain C. Normandy 44. In Feb. _____ came President Nixon’s historic visit to China. A. 1979 B. 1972 C. 1973 45. In 1953, _____ ended in the failure of the U.S. A. the Korean War B. the Vietnam War C. the US-Spanish War 46. On December 7th, 1941, the base of the American Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbour, was suddenly attacked by the _____ air force and navy. A. Spanish B. French C. Japanese 47. The original Union consists of _____ at the time of its independence. A. 13 B. 50 C. 48 48. The first thirteen states of the US mainly located _____ seaboard. A. the eastern B. the western C. the northern 49. _____ appointed many of the colonial governors. A. The English King B. the local government C. the local people 50. The Declaration of Independence was drafted by a committee including _____ as head. A. George Washington B. Thomas Jefferson C. both A and B 51. _____ was the British king when colonial Americans declared their independence. A. King George I B. King George III C. King George II 52. In 1945 a conference was held in _____ to found the United Nations. A. San Francisco B. Chicago C. New York 53. President Nixon visited China in _____. A. 1973 B. 1974 C. 1972 54. _____ was the only American president who was re-elected three times in succession. A. Theodore Roosevelt B. George Washington C. Franklin D. Roosevelt D. Thomas Jefferson 55. The city’s name “Philadelphia” means _____. A. brotherly love B. fishing pit C. philosophy 1. It was _____ who first discovered the America in 1492. 2. The New World was named after _____ Vespucci. 3. _____ was the first man who sailed around the earth. 4. The Indians living in America are all _____ skinned and dark-haired. 5. The War of _____ broke out in 1775 and ended in 1783. 6. The First World War broke out on July 28th in _____. 7. In 1620 some English Puritans sailed to Plymouth on a ship called _____. 8. On July 4th, 1776, the document called the Declaration of _____ was accepted by the American Congress. 9. The first English colony was _____. 10. Lexington Fire was the _____ of the War of Independence. 11. In 1803 the United States purchased Louisiana from _____. 12. The U.S.- _____ War broke out in 1898. 13. The Great Depression of 1929 - _____ shook the United States and the whole capitalist world to its foundation. 14. The _____ _____ policy went into effect by the spring of 1947 when Truman Doctrine came forth. 15. The Confederate Union of America consisted of _____ southern states. 16. During the Civil War Lincoln took two important measures, one was the _____ _____, the other was the _____ _____. 17. By the end of _____ century, the U.S. had become the most powerful country in the world. 18. The U.S. bought the area of Alaska from _____ in 1867. 19. The Constitution Convention lasted _____ weeks from May to September, _____. 20. The Constitution drawn up at the end of Independence War is called the _____ of the Confederation. 21. The Constitution of _____ established the dictatorship of the America bourgeoisie big capitalists and big slave owners. 22. The bourgeois democratic personages headed by Thomas Jefferson, were opposed to the Constitution. They were called _____. 23. The people, headed by John Hamilton, who supported the Constitution of 1787, were called _____. 24. During Washington’s administration Thomas Jefferson was appointed _____ of _____. 25. The war with England between 1812-1814 was called the Second _____ of _____. 26. President John Q. Adams was the son of the _____ president, John Adams. 27. The forming of the _____ Alliance was to suppress the South American revolution. 28. Andrew Jackson was the first president who developed the power of _____ into one of the means of making laws. 29. The first great tide from 1840 to 1860 in America was the _____ movement. 30. The famous novel “_____ _____ _____” by Mrs Stowe aroused a great and universal hatred for slavery. 31. A man named _____ _____ began a rising which aimed at solving the slavery trouble by force. 32. In _____ the first group of English colonists came to America. 33. From 1863 to 1867 _____ Reconstruction dominated the reconstruction of the south. 34. With the passage of the military Reconstruction Act in March 1867 the power of Reconstruction of the south passed from president to the _____. 35. The most notorious society which mainly persecuted the blacks was _____ _____ _____. 36. The _____ _____ Conference in 1919 was in fact a meeting to divide the spoils and redivide the old colonies. 37. The _____ Conference was the constitution of the Paris Peace Conference. 38. The _____ post-war economic crisis occurred from 1973 to 1975 was the most serious crisis. 39. The Communist Party of China sent _____ _____ _____ to attend the Conference of the founding of U.N. and signed the charter. 40. The _____ Declaration was published at the Cairo Conference. 41. The main force of the Japanese United Fleet was destroyed by America in the _____ _____ Battle. 42. The _____ World War was a destructive war and an anti-fascist war. 43. The _____ Programme was successfully carried out in 1969 and two American astronauts landed on the moon. 44. After WWII the _____ _____ emerged on the scene and containment of Communism became the basis of the American foreign policy. 45. The source of WWII in Europe came from _____. 46. The direct cause that the U.S. entered WWII was the Japanese sudden raid of the US’s naval base at _____ _____. 47. In 1939 Germany first launched the lightening attack on _____ and England and _____ then declared war on Germany. 48. The dropping of the two atom bombs by America forced _____ to surrender unconditionally. 49. The second post-war crisis occurred during 1953 and 1954 was caused by the _____ War. 50. It was president _____ who moved toward improving relations with China. 51. America participated in the Second World War in the year _____. 52. In _____ China and U.S.A. normalized their relationship. 53. The outstanding leader of the Civil Rights Movement was _____ _____ _____. 54. _____ _____ uprising in 1859 helped the outbreak of the Civil War. 55. “I know not what course others may take, but for me, give me liberty or give me death.” This was said by _____ _____. I. Define the Following Terms 1. The Boston “Tea Party” 2. The Westward Movement 3. The Civil Rights Movement 4. The Atlantic Charter 5. The “Open Door Policy” 6. The Cairo Declaration 7. The Marshall Plan II. Answer the Following Questions 1. Please say something about the American War of Independence, including its cause, process and significance. 2. What success did Washington’s administration achieved? 3. Abraham Lincoln is usually regarded as the fulfilment of the “American Dream”. Why? 4. What was Roosevelt’s role in the Second World War? Culture I. Multiple Choice 1. In America the academic year lasts nine months, from September to _____, with winter and spring vocations. A. July B. June C. August 2. In elementary schools, courses for children include the following except _____. A. reading, writing B. social courses C. foreign languages D. sciences, art and music E. cooking or other manual skills 3. The American teachers’ pay and prestige are _____ in comparison with the general standard of living. A. high B. low C. almost the same 4. There are over _____ universities, colleges and other institutions in the United States. A. 2,000 B. 2,500 C. 3,000 5. Today more than _____ of all the private colleges have some kind of church connection. A. 1/3 B. 1/2 C. 1/5 6. The library in _____ was the first private library in the US. A. Harvard College B. Yale College C. College of New Jersey 7. The first public library was founded in 1731 in _____. A. Boston B. Philadelphia C. Chicago 8. At present America has more than _____ free public libraries. A. 6,000 B. 5,000 C. 7,000 9. VOA Radio Station was established in _____. A. 1924 B. 1934 C. 1894 10. All the newspapers and magazines in America are _____ owned. A. publicly B. privately C. locally 11. _____ is the winter sport in American schools and colleges. A. Football B. Basketball C. Baseball 12. It was the _____ immigrants in the mid-19th century who introduced skiing into the United States. A. Scandinavian B. Dutch C. French 13. 101 American people won the Nobel Prize after _____. A. WWI B. Civil War C. WWII 14. At the end of WWII the art centre of the world moved from _____ to the new world. A. Paris B. London C. Berlin 15. The famous story _____ helps Washington Irving earn great fame in the literary world. A. “Rip Van Winkle” B. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” C. “The Adventures of a German Student” 16. _____ is regarded as the father of detective stories. A. Mark Twain B. Edgar Allan Poe C. Herman Melville 17. _____ is the first writer in America to win the Nobel Prize in literature. A. Sinclair Lewis B. Saul Bellow C. Ernest Hemingway 18. Yale University was founded in _____. A. 1701 B. 1746 C. 1749 19. The greatest American playwright is _____. A. Arthur Miller B. Eugene O’Neil C. Robert Frost 20. _____ belonged to the Lost Generation. A. Ernest Hemingway B. Wilt Whitman C. Tennessee Williams 21. The most popular sport in America is _____. A. baseball B. basketball C. football 22. After his death a bust of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was placed in the poet’s corner of _____. A. Westminster Abbey B. camp of Cambridge University C. Oxford University 23. For his work, _____ was honoured “The Harlem Laureate”. A. Robert Frost B. Langston Hughs C. Walt Whitman 24. Arthur Miller’s Masterpiece is _____. A. Death of a Salesman B. The Crucibe C. The Price 25. _____ is the earliest university in America. A. Harvard B. Yale C. Rhode Island 26. _____ serves as a bridge which connects secondary schools and universities. A. Four-year college B. Two-year college C. College of arts and science 27. Junior college in America is _____. A. two years B. three years C. four years D. five years 28. _____ is closely associated with the Rockefeller Interest Group. A. New York Times B. Washington Post C. Los Angeles Times 29. The tuition in a private college is _____. A. high B. rather high C. quite low D. tolerable 30. In America about _____ of the universities and colleges are private. A. 1/2 B. 1/3 C. 1/4 D. 1/5 31. Hawthorne is a famous American writer in _____ fiction. A. romantic B. realistic C. Jewish D. southern 32. The most influential newspapers are the following except _____. A. New York Times B. Washington Post C. Los Angeles Times D. Wall Street Journal 33. Readers’ Digest is a _____ magazine which is published in 15 languages and 39 editions. A. weekly B. monthly C. biweekly D. triweekly 34. The major wire services in America are the following except _____. A. the Associated Press B. the United Press International C. the Columbia Broadcasting System 35. From 1901 to 1978, 117 Americans won the Nobel Prize, holding _____ of the world Nobel Prize winners. A. half B. one-third C. one-fourth 36. Blues is a music of strong rhythm, which was originally sung by _____. A. Negroes B. Indians C. Europeans 37. The Father of American literature was _____. A. Mark Twain B. Washington Irving C. Walt Whitman D. Jack London II. Fill in the Blanks 1. American children usually begin their school at the age of _____. 2. An elementary school teacher must have a _____ degree of arts with a major in education. 3. _____, one of the most famous universities in the world, was founded in 1686. 4. About _____ percent of the high school graduates can be admitted by universities or colleges. 5. There are four grades in universities. They are freshmen, _____, junior and senior. 6. About _____ of all the colleges and universities are private. 7. A department consists of faculty members raging from full professors to _____. 8. The tuition in a _____ college is very high. 9. The Library of _____ is the largest public library in the U.S. 10. The Franklin D. Roosevelt Library is in _____ Park, New York. 11. The academic degrees in America are the Bachelor’s, the _____ and the Doctor’s degrees. 12. VOA Radio Station is in the city of _____. 13. In 1965 the U.S.A launched the first communication space satellite “_____ _____”. 14. The major wire services in America are the _____ Press and the United Press International. 15. The popular magazine _____ _____ has the largest circulation in the world. 16. VOA now sends news to the whole world in _____ languages day and night. 17. _____ is the most popular game in autumn. 18. Wrestling, boxing, horseracing are called _____ sports. 19. The Dutch introduced _____ into the New York areas in the 17th century. 20. In the year _____ the first satellite was launched in America. 21. From 1901 to 1978 there are 117 people in America won the _____ Prize for the research of natural science. 22. The Metropolitan Museum and other two museums located in the city of _____ _____. 23. Gilbert Stuart is considered America’s first great _____. 24. _____ is the earliest and the best film studio in America. 25. Gone with the Wind was the best known of all _____ films. 26. In 1915 the first major feature film Birth of a _____ was made. 27. Before the 1960’s many _____ had not been given the right to receive education. 28. The American children usually graduate from high school at the age of _____. 29. A high school teacher usually has majored in the field of his special interest and in addition, he must have a _____ arts degree in education. 30. The University of _____ has more than 128,000 students. 31. The students who are working for a bachelor degree are called _____. 32. Today about 5 million men and more than 3 million women attend colleges and universities, of which about _____ percent are coeducational. 33. Two-year college were originally called “_____ colleges”, but now they are called “_____ colleges”. 34. A four-year college is often called a “_____ _____ college” or a “college of _____ and _____”. 35. One of the measurements for an undergraduate in academic progress is credit or “credit hours”, or “_____”. 36. VOA has _____ broadcasting stations, sending news to the whole world in _____ languages day and night. 37. The first music in the American colonies was _____ music. 38. Jazz music developed out of the music of the early American _____. 39. _____ _____ was considered the father of American literature. 40. Hawthorne’s best novel is The _____ _____. 41. _____ _____ is the pen name of Samuel L. Clements. 42. Whitman is remembered for his poems The _____ of _____. 43. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is considered _____ _____’s masterpiece. 44. Ernest Hemingway belonged to the _____ generation. 45. The best novel written by Theodore Dreiser is “_____ _____ _____”. 46. The novel Martin Eden was written by _____ _____. 47. _____ _____ became pessimistic and committed suicide at the age of 40. 48. The two main successful novels written by Sinclair Lewis are “_____ _____” and “_____”. 49. “_____ _____ _____ _____ _____” earned Ernest Hemingway a Nobel Prize in literature. III. Define the Following Terms 1. credit 2. The Library of Congress 3. spectator sports 4. Jazz music 5. VOA IV. Answer the Following Questions 1. What do American schools lay emphasis on? 2. What are the characteristics of American literature during the 17th and 18th centuries Social Life 1. The popular kind of family in America is _____ family. A. nucleus B. loose C. large D. blend 2. Americans like the following attitudes except _____. A. informality B. personal dignity C. equality D. frankness E. consideration for others 3. Thanksgiving Day is originated in _____. A. England B. America C. Scotland D. Canada 4. The largest Protestant group in America is known as _____. A. the Latter-day Saints B. Baptists C. Methodists D. Quakers 5. Marriage in America is considered _____. A. more important to the parents B. a pure religious affair C. rather burdensome D. a pure individual matter 6. _____ American young people live independently after marriage. A. Half B. Most C. Some 7. The rate of divorce in America ranks _____ in the world. A. second B. third C. first D. fourth 8. The black people usually have _____ family. A. small B. middle-sized C. big 9. The “senior citizens” in the social centres refer to _____. A. high officials B. professors C. president D. old people 10. The popular foods in America include the following except _____. A. hamburgers B. hot dogs C. bread D. rice 11. People can usually get cheap meals in the following places except _____. A. snack bars B. cafeterias C. big restaurants D. coffee shops 12. Dining customs include the following except _____. A. being polite to ladies B. not staying too long after dinner C. being punctual D. using both hands 13. Most Americans are _____ from different countries. A. blacks B. Indians C. emigrants D. immigrants 14. BLT in America is a kind of _____. A. sandwich B. sauce C. butter D. vegetable 15. Valentine’s Day falls on _____. A. July 4th B. March 21st C. February 14th 16. On Easter Sunday people usually have lamb and ham as their main meat. For children lamb is the symbol of _____. A. good luck B. the sacrifice of Christ C. the tomb from which Christ rose 17. American Independence Day fall on _____. A. the 4th of July B. October 31st C. March 20th 18. Halloween is a _____. A. summer festival B. night-time festival C. sweethearts’ holiday D. pilgrims holiday 19. Over _____ of all American religious people are Protestants. A. half B. three fifths C. two thirds 20. In Protestantism there are about _____ principal groups. A. 40 B. 50 C. 60 D. 30 21. There are two major denominations in America which are the result of native developments. They are the following except _____. A. Christian Science B. Mormonism C. Unitarians D. both A and B 22. The characteristics of the American religion are the following except _____. A. wide variety of denominations B. emphasis on social problems C. separation of church and state D. unity among the churches 23. In the US about _____ of all the property is in the possession of one-tenth of the population. A. half B. one third C. two thirds 24. Urban Hermits refer to _____. A. people who live in the remote places B. people who live in mountains and forests C. shopping-bag ladies in big cities 25. A hamburger is usually made from _____. A. beef B. pork C. combination of beef and pork 26. In America snack bars and coffee shops are usually _____. A. cheap B. expensive C. formal 27. The outstanding characteristic of American society is the diversity of _____. A. climate B. industry C. people 28. Sometimes two couples go out together. This is known as _____. A. steady dating B. casual dating C. double dating D. blind dating 29. The popular American belief is _____. A. part-time working B. self-made man C. manual labour 30. White-collar workers _____. A. have higher reputation B. get higher pay C. may earn less than blue-collar workers D. both A and C 31. The black people usually have a _____ family and 1/3 of which are controlled by women. A. nucleus B. big C. loose D. middle-sized I. Fill in the Blanks 1. A person who is employed to take care of children for a specific length of time while the parents are out is called a _____ _____. 2. The rate of divorce in America ranks _____ in the world. 3. A family composed of a father, a mother and two children is considered the _____ family. 4. In order to solve the problem of the loneliness and uselessness for the aged, many communities and church group sponsor social centres which are called _____ centres. 5. Today over _____ percent of all married women are active in community affairs. 6. A hamburger is a kind of sandwich made with ground beef that is fried and put into a bun. 7. A cheese burger is a hamburger with melted _____. 8. The coffee without cream or sugar is called _____ coffee. 9. To any black, the old term “_____” by which he is addressed is considered a great insult. 10. Because of the existence of the nucleus family some of the old men and women suffered greatly from _____. 11. In the 1960’s the “_____ _____” appeared among young people, such as living together before marriage. 12. _____ is the most popular American drink. 13. The most typical and true national holiday in the US is _____ _____. 14. Americans have great admiration for the _____ man. 15. American children suffer most for their parents’ _____. 16. The American’s favourite meat is _____. 17. The peculiarity of American history made the American spirit of _____ come into being. This spirit is reflected in many aspects of American life. 18. The fact that many citizens take drugs – heroin makes _____ _____ the “City of Heroin” II. Explain the Following Terms 1. Thanksgiving Day 2. Halloween 3. do-it-yourself 4. City of Heroin III. Answer the Following Questions 1. What day in the US is the birthday of the nation? 2. Who was Martin Luther King? 3. What is the meaning of the saying “trick or treat”? 4. What does Easter Sunday celebrate? 5. What is the biggest and best-loved holiday in the US Political System 1. The Judicial Branch is headed by _____. A. the Supreme Court B. Congress C. President 2. The general election in America is held every _____ years. A. 5 B. 4 C. 6 D. 3 3. The symbol of the US Democratic Party is _____. A. donkey B. elephant C. eagle 4. _____ has the sole right to interpret the Constitution. A. The Cabinet B. The Supreme Court C. President D. Congress 5. The symbol of the US Republic Party is _____. A. tiger B. elephant C. donkey 6. The political system of the US is based on the following except _____. A. federalism B. the constitutional monarchy C. the separation of powers D. respect for the constitution E. the rule of law 7. The US Federal Government is composed of the following except _____. A. the legislative B. the standing committee C. the judicial D. the executive 8. The number of Congressmen from each state varies depending on _____. A. the size of the area B. the size of the population C. the tradition D. the wealth 9. The Democratic Party of America was founded in _____. A. 1845 B. 1828 C. 1787 10. There are _____ departments in American Government. A. 13 B. 14 C. 15 11. The law-making or the legislative body in the government is _____. A. the Supreme Court B. the Congress C. the Cabinet D. the president’s committee 12. All states in America have the legislative branch of two houses except the state _____. A. Nebraska B. Nevada C. Oregon 13. In each state there are about _____ counties on average. A. 30 B. 50 C. 60 14. The members in the Senate must be at least _____ years old and those in the Representative _____ years old. A. 40, 30 B. 30, 26 C. 30, 25 15. The tenure of office of federal judges is _____ years long. A. 8 B. for life C. 5 16. The Democratic and the Republican Parties gradually lost their differences after _____. A. 1865 B. 1860 C. 1870 17. There are _____ presidential electors for all the states. A. 535 B. 100 C. 538 D. 435 18. The Federal Government and the states governments are supposed to _____ each other. A. guide B. control C. keep independence from 19. If the president wants to put a treaty into effect, he has to get the approval by two thirds of the _____. A. Senate B. Cabinet C. Congress I. Fill in the Blanks 1. Only the _____ _____ has the right to interpret the constitution. 2. There are _____ voting members in the House of Representatives. 3. Each of the fifty states of US elects _____ senators. 4. There are _____ judges in the Supreme Court of America. 5. The first ten amendments added to the constitution in 1791 was called the _____ _____ _____. 6. The Federal Constitution consists of _____ articles and _____ amendments. 7. The balance is always kept among the three branches of the power of the government and this is called the “System of _____ and _____”. 8. The _____ determines the government and divides the power of the government into three branches. 9. The official presidential residence is the _____ _____. 10. _____ is the only way in which the president can legally be removed from office. 11. In 1974 President _____ was impeached and he resigned his office before a trial could take place. 12. The parties in the US choose all their candidates for election, except for president, as “_____ _____”. 13. In American history _____ presidents have been assassinated. 14. The president who was first assassinated in 1865 was _____ _____. 15. The American Congress is made up of two houses: the _____ and the House of _____. 16. In the US the chief function of _____ is to make laws. 17. The Democratic Party grew out of the _____. 18. There are _____ persons in the Jury. 19. There are _____ members in the Senate. 20. The head of he House of Representatives is called the _____. 21. According to the _____, the president should be a citizen born in the US territory. 22. The two main parties are the Democratic and the _____ Party. II. Explain the Following Terms 1. FBI 2. The President-elect III. Answer the Following Questions 1. What is the role of the US congress? What is the criticism of the Congress in the American Press? 2. What are the main features of the State government?