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1. In what month do we vote for President?
January February October November 2. What does the President's Cabinet do?
commands the U.S. Armed Forces makes laws all of these answers advises the President 3. What is the economic system in the United States?
none of these answers communist economy capitalist economy socialist economy 4. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
English Canadians Dutch Africans 5. Who vetoes bills?
the Vice President the President the Speaker of the House the President Pro Tempore 6. 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 7. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
became a U.S. Senator ran for President of the United States fought for women's suffrage fought for civil rights 8. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean Southern Ocean Arctic Ocean Atlantic Ocean 9. What is freedom of religion?
You must choose a religion. You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. You can't choose the time you practice your religion. No one can practice a religion. 10. 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 11. Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
sugar westward expansion slavery oil 12. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
Vietnam War Civil War Spanish-American War World War II 13. 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 14. 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 15. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
the state where you live the President Congress the United States 16. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
July 4 March 15 May 15 April 15 17. When must all men register for the Selective Service?
at any age between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26) at age sixteen (16) men do not have to register 18. 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 19. 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. 20. What does the Constitution do?
all of these answers sets up the government defines the government protects basic rights of Americans 21. Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson Franklin Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Warren Harding 22. Who makes federal laws?
the Supreme Court the President Congress the states 23. Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
Abraham Lincoln Thomas Jefferson Patrick Henry George Washington 24. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
nine (9) ten (10) eleven (11) twelve (12) 25. What is the highest court in the United States?
the Supreme Court the Court of Appeals the District Court the Federal Court 26. 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 27. Who signs bills to become laws?
the Secretary of State the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court the Vice President the President 28. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
Joe Biden Barack Obama John G. Roberts, Jr. Anthony Kennedy 29. 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 30. Who was the first President?
George Washington John Adams Abraham Lincoln Thomas Jefferson 31. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Hillary Clinton Barack Obama Joe Biden Paul Ryan 32. 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) 33. There were 13 original states. Name three.
New York, Kentucky, and Georgia Washington, Oregon, and California Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida 34. What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution the Emancipation Proclamation the Declaration of Independence the Articles of Confederation 35. 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 36. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
the Great Depression climate change Communism slavery 37. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
World War II Civil War Korean War World War I 38. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
saved (or preserved) the Union established the United Nations declared war on Great Britain purchased Alaska 39. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
civil rights movement conservation prohibition women's suffrage 40. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
World War I the Revolutionary War the Civil War the War of 1812 41. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Ohio River Rio Grande River Colorado River Mississippi River 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. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Arctic Ocean Indian Ocean Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean 44. 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 45. Who makes federal laws?
the Supreme Court the President Congress the states 46. 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 47. Who signs bills to become laws?
the Secretary of State the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court the Vice President the President 48. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
the Vice President the Secretary of Defense the President the Attorney General 49. 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 50. 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 51. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Herbert Hoover Calvin Coolidge Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman 52. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
English Canadians Dutch Africans 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. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
civil rights movement conservation prohibition women's suffrage 55. 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 56. 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 57. Name one state that borders Canada.
Maine Rhode Island South Dakota Oregon 58. Name one state that borders Mexico.
Arkansas Alabama California Florida 59. 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 60. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Celts Cherokee Zawi Chemi Slavs 61. Name one branch or part of the government.
United Nations parliament state government legislative 62. Who vetoes bills?
the Vice President the President the Speaker of the House the President Pro Tempore 63. What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Bill Clinton Donald Trump Barack Obama George W. Bush 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. 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 66. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
nine (9) ten (10) eleven (11) twelve (12) 67. When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4 March 4 June 30 January 1 68. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
ten (10) two (2) four (4) six (6) 69. Name one state that borders Mexico.
Arkansas Alabama California Florida 70. 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 71. 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 72. 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 73. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
John Adams George Washington James Madison Thomas Jefferson 74. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
eight (8) four (4) two (2) six (6) 75. 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. 76. 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 77. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
July 4 March 15 May 15 April 15 78. 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 79. 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 80. 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. 81. What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution the Emancipation Proclamation the Declaration of Independence the Articles of Confederation 82. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Arctic Ocean Indian Ocean Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean 83. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
youngest member of the Constitutional Convention third President of the United States inventor of the airplane U.S. diplomat 84. Name one state that borders Canada.
Maine Rhode Island South Dakota Oregon 85. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
civil rights movement conservation prohibition women's suffrage 86. What is the political party of the President now?
Republican Party Democratic Party Independent Party Green Party 87. 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 88. 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 89. 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 90. Name one right only for United States citizens.
freedom of religion attend public school run for federal office freedom of speech 91. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
checks and balances the President the people freedom of speech 92. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
checks and balances the President the people freedom of speech 93. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
Civil War Revolutionary War World War I War of 1812 94. 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 95. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
obey the law pay taxes serve on a jury be respectful of others 96. How many U.S. Senators are there?
four hundred thirty-five (435) one hundred (100) fifty (50) fifty-two (52) 97. 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 98. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Abraham Lincoln James Madison George Washington Thomas Jefferson 99. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Quebec Haiti Alaska the Louisiana Territory 100. When was the Constitution written?
1776 1787 1789 1790
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