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1. What is the economic system in the United States?
none of these answers communist economy capitalist economy socialist economy 2. 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 3. 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 4. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians Floridians no one Canadians 5. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
nine (9) ten (10) eleven (11) twelve (12) 6. 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. 7. 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 8. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
John Adams George Washington James Madison Thomas Jefferson 9. What is the highest court in the United States?
the Supreme Court the Court of Appeals the District Court the Federal Court 10. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
English Canadians Dutch Africans 11. 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 12. What are two Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of Homeland Security and Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of Health and Human Services and Secretary of the Navy Secretary of Weather and Secretary of Energy Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of History 13. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
the Vice President the Secretary of Defense the President the Attorney General 14. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
July 4 March 15 May 15 April 15 15. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
the Great Depression climate change Communism slavery 16. Name one state that borders Canada.
Maine Rhode Island South Dakota Oregon 17. 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. 18. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
English Canadians Dutch Africans 19. 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 20. Name one state that borders Canada.
Maine Rhode Island South Dakota Oregon 21. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
the Declaration of Independence the Bill of Rights the inalienable rights the Articles of Confederation 22. 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 23. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
civil rights movement conservation prohibition women's suffrage 24. 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. 25. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
English Canadians Dutch Africans 26. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
ten (10) twenty-three (23) twenty-one (21) twenty-seven (27) 27. Who makes federal laws?
the Supreme Court the President Congress the states 28. 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 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. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
checks and balances the President the people freedom of speech 31. 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 32. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Ohio River Rio Grande River Colorado River Mississippi River 33. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Arctic Ocean Indian Ocean Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean 34. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean Southern Ocean Arctic Ocean Atlantic Ocean 35. 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 36. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
the Vice President the Secretary of Defense the President the Attorney General 37. 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 38. Name one U.S. territory.
Cayman Islands Bermuda Guam Haiti 39. 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 40. 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 41. 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 42. 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 43. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
civil rights movement conservation prohibition women's suffrage 44. 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 45. 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 46. 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 47. 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. 48. 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. 49. What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Bill Clinton Donald Trump Barack Obama George W. Bush 50. 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 51. Name one state that borders Mexico.
Arkansas Alabama California Florida 52. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Celts Cherokee Zawi Chemi Slavs 53. 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 54. Name one state that borders Mexico.
Arkansas Alabama California Florida 55. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
eight (8) four (4) two (2) six (6) 56. 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 57. 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 58. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
July 4 March 15 May 15 April 15 59. Who makes federal laws?
the Supreme Court the President Congress the states 60. 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 61. 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 62. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
World War I the Revolutionary War the Civil War the War of 1812 63. Who vetoes bills?
the Vice President the President the Speaker of the House the President Pro Tempore 64. How many U.S. Senators are there?
four hundred thirty-five (435) one hundred (100) fifty (50) fifty-two (52) 65. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
Civil War Revolutionary War World War I War of 1812 66. 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. 67. 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 68. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Hillary Clinton Barack Obama Joe Biden Paul Ryan 69. Who was the first President?
George Washington John Adams Abraham Lincoln Thomas Jefferson 70. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Abraham Lincoln James Madison George Washington Thomas Jefferson 71. 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. 72. What does the Constitution do?
all of these answers sets up the government defines the government protects basic rights of Americans 73. 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 74. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
the Prime Minister the Chief Justice the Speaker of the House the President 75. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
World War II Civil War Korean War World War I 76. Who vetoes bills?
the Vice President the President the Speaker of the House the President Pro Tempore 77. What is the political party of the President now?
Republican Party Democratic Party Independent Party Green Party 78. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Herbert Hoover Calvin Coolidge Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman 79. When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4 March 4 June 30 January 1 80. 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 81. 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 82. What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution the Emancipation Proclamation the Declaration of Independence the Articles of Confederation 83. 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 84. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
December 7, 1787 July 4, 1789 July 4, 1776 March 4, 1789 85. 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 86. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
Vietnam War Civil War Spanish-American War World War II 87. 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 88. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
ten (10) two (2) four (4) six (6) 89. When was the Constitution written?
1776 1787 1789 1790 90. 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 91. 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. 92. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
the state where you live the President Congress the United States 93. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
civil rights movement conservation prohibition women's suffrage 94. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
the Great Depression climate change Communism slavery 95. Name one right only for United States citizens.
freedom of religion attend public school run for federal office freedom of speech 96. 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 97. What does the judicial branch do?
resolves disputes decides if a law goes against the Constitution reviews laws all of these answers 98. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Joe Biden Barack Obama Dick Cheney Mike Pence 99. 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 100. Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
sugar westward expansion slavery oil
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