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1. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
nine (9) ten (10) eleven (11) twelve (12) 2. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
make treaties create an army provide schooling and education coin or print money 3. Who makes federal laws?
the Supreme Court the President Congress the states 4. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Arctic Ocean Indian Ocean Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean 5. Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
sugar westward expansion slavery oil 6. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
make treaties create an army provide schooling and education coin or print money 7. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
ended World War I freed slaves in most Southern states gave women the right to vote gave the United States independence from Great Britain 8. Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Austria-Hungary, Japan, and Germany the Soviet Union, Germany, and Italy Japan, Germany, and Italy Japan, China, and Vietnam 9. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
one hundred (100) two hundred (200) four hundred thirty-five (435) four hundred forty-one (441) 10. Who vetoes bills?
the Vice President the President the Speaker of the House the President Pro Tempore 11. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
checks and balances the President the people freedom of speech 12. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
ten (10) twenty-three (23) twenty-one (21) twenty-seven (27) 13. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
to provide schooling to provide police departments to make treaties to issue driver's licenses 14. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
obey the law pay taxes serve on a jury be respectful of others 15. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
to provide schooling to provide police departments to make treaties to issue driver's licenses 16. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
English Canadians Dutch Africans 17. What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Bill Clinton Donald Trump Barack Obama George W. Bush 18. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
ten (10) two (2) four (4) six (6) 19. Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson Franklin Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Warren Harding 20. What is the capital of the United States?
Boston, MA Washington, D.C. New York, NY Philadelphia, PA 21. Name one right only for United States citizens.
freedom of religion attend public school run for federal office freedom of speech 22. In what month do we vote for President?
January February October November 23. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
the Senate and House of Representatives the House of Representatives and the courts the House of Lords and the House of Commons the Senate and the courts 24. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Abraham Lincoln James Madison George Washington Thomas Jefferson 25. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Declaration of Independence was written. The Emancipation Proclamation was written. The Constitution was written. The Virginia Declaration of Rights was written. 26. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
all people of the state the state legislatures only the people in the state who voted for the Senator all people of the state who belong to the Senator's political party 27. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
English Canadians Dutch Africans 28. What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for women's rights founded the Red Cross the first woman elected to the House of Representatives made the first flag of the United States 29. When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4 March 4 June 30 January 1 30. What is an amendment?
the beginning of the Declaration of Independence the Preamble to the Constitution an addition (to the Constitution) an introduction 31. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
December 7, 1787 July 4, 1789 July 4, 1776 March 4, 1789 32. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
to provide schooling to provide police departments to make treaties to issue driver's licenses 33. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians Floridians no one Canadians 34. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
English Canadians Dutch Africans 35. What is the name of the national anthem?
God Bless the U.S.A. The Star-Spangled Banner My Country Tis of Thee America the Beautiful 36. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
liberty and justice life and pursuit of happiness life and right to own a home life and death 37. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
the Senate and House of Representatives the House of Representatives and the courts the House of Lords and the House of Commons the Senate and the courts 38. Name one U.S. territory.
Cayman Islands Bermuda Guam Haiti 39. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Joe Biden Barack Obama Dick Cheney Mike Pence 40. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
World War II Civil War Korean War World War I 41. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Declaration of Independence was written. The Emancipation Proclamation was written. The Constitution was written. The Virginia Declaration of Rights was written. 42. What is one reason colonists came to America?
to join a civic group none of these answers freedom for the experience traveling across the ocean 43. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
Congress shall make We the British We the Colonists We the People 44. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Hillary Clinton Barack Obama Joe Biden Paul Ryan 45. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
because of the geographical size of the state because of the state's location because of the state's population because the state's Representatives have seniority in the House of Representatives 46. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
Congress shall make We the British We the Colonists We the People 47. What does the judicial branch do?
resolves disputes decides if a law goes against the Constitution reviews laws all of these answers 48. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
the Vice President the Secretary of Defense the President the Attorney General 49. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
the Prime Minister the Chief Justice the Speaker of the House the President 50. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
John Adams George Washington James Madison Thomas Jefferson 51. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
July 4 March 15 May 15 April 15 52. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
World War I the Revolutionary War the Civil War the War of 1812 53. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Citizens eighteen (18) and older can vote. Citizens seventeen (17) and older can vote. Only citizens with a job can vote. Citizens by birth only can vote. 54. Why does the flag have 50 stars?
because there is one star for each president because there is one star for each state because there were 50 original colonies because there were 50 people who originally came to the United States 55. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
the state where you live the President Congress the United States 56. Name one state that borders Mexico.
Arkansas Alabama California Florida 57. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
the Great Depression climate change Communism slavery 58. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Celts Cherokee Zawi Chemi Slavs 59. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Hurricane Andrew struck the United States. The accident at Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant occurred. Terrorists attacked the United States. The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. 60. What is the economic system in the United States?
none of these answers communist economy capitalist economy socialist economy 61. What is the political party of the President now?
Republican Party Democratic Party Independent Party Green Party 62. Name two national U.S. holidays.
Valentine's Day and Presidents' Day April Fool's Day and Labor Day Labor Day and Thanksgiving Citizenship Day and Columbus Day 63. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
checks and balances the President the people freedom of speech 64. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Declaration of Independence was written. The Emancipation Proclamation was written. The Constitution was written. The Virginia Declaration of Rights was written. 65. What does the Constitution do?
all of these answers sets up the government defines the government protects basic rights of Americans 66. Name one state that borders Canada.
Maine Rhode Island South Dakota Oregon 67. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
the Great Depression climate change Communism slavery 68. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
Joe Biden Barack Obama John G. Roberts, Jr. Anthony Kennedy 69. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
because the stripes represent the members of the Second Continental Congress because it was considered lucky to have 13 stripes on the flag because the stripes represent the original colonies because the stripes represent the number of signatures on the U.S. Constitution 70. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
because the stripes represent the members of the Second Continental Congress because it was considered lucky to have 13 stripes on the flag because the stripes represent the original colonies because the stripes represent the number of signatures on the U.S. Constitution 71. What is the highest court in the United States?
the Supreme Court the Court of Appeals the District Court the Federal Court 72. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Quebec Haiti Alaska the Louisiana Territory 73. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
nine (9) ten (10) eleven (11) twelve (12) 74. Who signs bills to become laws?
the Secretary of State the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court the Vice President the President 75. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
civil rights movement conservation prohibition women's suffrage 76. What is the "rule of law"?
Everyone must follow the law. Everyone but the President must follow the law. Government does not have to follow the law. All laws must be the same in every state. 77. What is one reason colonists came to America?
to join a civic group none of these answers freedom for the experience traveling across the ocean 78. When was the Constitution written?
1776 1787 1789 1790 79. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
the President Pro Tempore the Secretary of State the Vice President the Speaker of the House 80. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
never travel outside the United States give up loyalty to other countries disobey the laws of the United States not defend the Constitution and laws of the United States 81. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
the Vice President the Secretary of Defense the President the Attorney General 82. Name one state that borders Canada.
Maine Rhode Island South Dakota Oregon 83. What are the two major political parties in the United States?
American and Bull-Moose Democratic and Republican Democratic-Republican and Whigs Reform and Green 84. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
Vietnam War Civil War Spanish-American War World War II 85. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
Congress shall make We the British We the Colonists We the People 86. What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution the Emancipation Proclamation the Declaration of Independence the Articles of Confederation 87. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
eighteen (18) and older sixteen (16) and older twenty-one (21) and older thirty-five (35) and older 88. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Ohio River Rio Grande River Colorado River Mississippi River 89. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
civil rights movement conservation prohibition women's suffrage 90. Who makes federal laws?
the Supreme Court the President Congress the states 91. What did the Declaration of Independence do?
declared our independence from Great Britain freed the slaves declared our independence from France gave women the right to vote 92. Why did the colonists fight the British?
because they didn't have self-government all of these answers because the British army stayed in their houses because of high taxes 93. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
July 4 March 15 May 15 April 15 94. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians Floridians no one Canadians 95. What is one reason colonists came to America?
to join a civic group none of these answers freedom for the experience traveling across the ocean 96. Name one branch or part of the government.
United Nations parliament state government legislative 97. What does the President's Cabinet do?
commands the U.S. Armed Forces makes laws all of these answers advises the President 98. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
eight (8) four (4) two (2) six (6) 99. Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Austria-Hungary, Japan, and Germany the Soviet Union, Germany, and Italy Japan, Germany, and Italy Japan, China, and Vietnam 100. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
vote and join a civic group give an elected official your opinion on an issue and join a community group all of these answers write to a newspaper and call Senators and Representatives
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