__1__Which of the following philosophers ever said “I think, therefore I am”?
A Francis Bacon
B Deseartes
C Pierre Gassendi
D John Locke
__2__American Presidents are elected __.
A every two years
B every four years
C every five years
D every six years
__3__Which branch of American government has the power to interpret the Constitution?
A The Supreme Court
B The President
C The House
D The Senate
__4__The American Constitution is the oldest written constitution in the world. It was drawn up in__.
A 1778
B 1783
C 1774
D 1787
__5__ Which country was the richest and the most powerful country in the Europe in the middle of the 17th century?
A Flander
B England
C France
D the Netherlands
__6__ Whose doctrines of the separation of powers became one of the most important principles of the U.S. Constitution?
A John Locke
B Montesquieau
C Rousseau
D Voltaire
__7__The “basies” taught in American elementary schools are __.
A social studies, reading, arithmetic
B science, reading, writing, arithmetic
C reading, writing, arithmetic
D physical education, reading, writing
__8__ The Gettysburg victory was the turning point of __.
A the Civil War
B the war of Independence
C the Indian War
D the Trenton War
__9__ The functions of institutions of highest education in the U.S. are__.
A research and teaching
B teaching and degree awarding
C professional training, teaching and public service
D teaching, research and pubic service
__10__ The largest religious group in America is __.
A Roman Catholics
B Protestants
C Orthodox
D Presbyterians
答案：
1. 选B。 Descartes（迪卡尔，1596-1650），法国哲学家，自然科学家，解析几何学的奠基人，提出“I think, therefore I am”—“我思故我在”的名言。
2. 选B。美国总统大选每4年进行一词。美国法律规定每逢以4能除尽的年份11月的第一个星期一后的星期二举行大选，选举总统和副总统，任期4年。每逢逢双的年份选举众议员，任期2年；并改选1/3的参议员，任期6年。
3. 选A。 The Supreme Court（联邦最高法院），全称为The United States Supreme Court,该法院由9人构成：一名首席法官(Chief Justice)，八名为陪审法官(Associate Justice),这些法官是由总统提名经参议院批准通过。联邦最高法院对美国所有涉及宪法、法律和条约的案件拥有终审权，也是唯一有权解释宪法的机构。
4. 选D。The American Constitution （美国宪法）是世界上最古老的成文宪法，主要起草者为詹姆斯;麦迪逊，1787年9月17日由联邦制宪会议u通过。在获得13个州的9个州批准后正式生效。最初的宪法由导言和7个条款构成没，后来陆续补充修正案，根据宪法，美国是一个实习“三权分立”（separation of powers）的总体制民主党共和国。所谓“三权”即立法权、行政权和司法权。立法权属于国会，行政权属于总统，司法权属于最高法院。
5. 选C。17世纪中叶，法国是欧洲最富有和最有实力的国家。法国的建筑业尤为发达。
6. 选B。 Montesquien（孟德斯鸠，1689-1755）法国启蒙思想家、法学家、哲学家、法对神权思想和封建专制，提出立法权、行政权和司法权“三权”分立学说，此理论是美国“三权分立”制度的重要理论来源。主要著作有The Spirit of the Laws《论法的精神》和Persian Letters《波斯人信札》。
