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1. What does the Constitution do?
all of these answers sets up the government defines the government protects basic rights of Americans 2. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Arctic Ocean Indian Ocean Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean 3. What is the capital of the United States?
Boston, MA Washington, D.C. New York, NY Philadelphia, PA 4. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
checks and balances the President the people freedom of speech 5. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Abraham Lincoln James Madison George Washington Thomas Jefferson 6. Name one state that borders Canada.
Maine Rhode Island South Dakota Oregon 7. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
nine (9) ten (10) eleven (11) twelve (12) 8. 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 9. 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 10. 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 11. What is the economic system in the United States?
none of these answers communist economy capitalist economy socialist economy 12. 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 13. Name one U.S. territory.
Cayman Islands Bermuda Guam Haiti 14. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians Floridians no one Canadians 15. 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 16. In what month do we vote for President?
January February October November 17. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
civil rights movement conservation prohibition women's suffrage 18. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Celts Cherokee Zawi Chemi Slavs 19. Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
Abraham Lincoln Thomas Jefferson Patrick Henry George Washington 20. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
English Canadians Dutch Africans 21. When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4 March 4 June 30 January 1 22. Who vetoes bills?
the Vice President the President the Speaker of the House the President Pro Tempore 23. 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 24. 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. 25. What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Bill Clinton Donald Trump Barack Obama George W. Bush 26. 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. 27. 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 28. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
the Vice President the Secretary of Defense the President the Attorney General 29. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
Civil War Revolutionary War World War I War of 1812 30. 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. 31. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
ten (10) twenty-three (23) twenty-one (21) twenty-seven (27) 32. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Joe Biden Barack Obama Dick Cheney Mike Pence 33. What is the political party of the President now?
Republican Party Democratic Party Independent Party Green Party 34. 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 35. What is an amendment?
the beginning of the Declaration of Independence the Preamble to the Constitution an addition (to the Constitution) an introduction 36. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
the Prime Minister the Chief Justice the Speaker of the House the President 37. Who makes federal laws?
the Supreme Court the President Congress the states 38. What is the highest court in the United States?
the Supreme Court the Court of Appeals the District Court the Federal Court 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. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
ten (10) two (2) four (4) six (6) 41. 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 42. 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 43. 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. 44. Name one state that borders Mexico.
Arkansas Alabama California Florida 45. 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 46. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
Joe Biden Barack Obama John G. Roberts, Jr. Anthony Kennedy 47. 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) 48. 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 49. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
nine (9) ten (10) eleven (11) twelve (12) 50. 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. 51. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
eight (8) four (4) two (2) six (6) 52. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
Joe Biden Barack Obama John G. Roberts, Jr. Anthony Kennedy 53. 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) 54. Name one right only for United States citizens.
freedom of religion attend public school run for federal office freedom of speech 55. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Hillary Clinton Barack Obama Joe Biden Paul Ryan 56. 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 57. 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. 58. How many U.S. Senators are there?
four hundred thirty-five (435) one hundred (100) fifty (50) fifty-two (52) 59. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
the Vice President the Secretary of Defense the President the Attorney General 60. Who signs bills to become laws?
the Secretary of State the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court the Vice President the President 61. 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 62. 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 63. 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 64. 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. 65. 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 66. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
July 4 March 15 May 15 April 15 67. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
English Canadians Dutch Africans 68. 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 69. 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 70. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
July 4 March 15 May 15 April 15 71. 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 72. 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 73. Name one branch or part of the government.
United Nations parliament state government legislative 74. 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 75. What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution the Emancipation Proclamation the Declaration of Independence the Articles of Confederation 76. 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 77. Name one state that borders Canada.
Maine Rhode Island South Dakota Oregon 78. When was the Constitution written?
1776 1787 1789 1790 79. Who signs bills to become laws?
the Secretary of State the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court the Vice President the President 80. 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 81. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
English Canadians Dutch Africans 82. Name one state that borders Mexico.
Arkansas Alabama California Florida 83. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
the Great Depression climate change Communism slavery 84. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Arctic Ocean Indian Ocean Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean 85. 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 86. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Ohio River Rio Grande River Colorado River Mississippi River 87. What does the President's Cabinet do?
commands the U.S. Armed Forces makes laws all of these answers advises the President 88. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
World War I the Revolutionary War the Civil War the War of 1812 89. 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 90. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
John Adams George Washington James Madison Thomas Jefferson 91. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
obey the law pay taxes serve on a jury be respectful of others 92. 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 93. What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution the Emancipation Proclamation the Declaration of Independence the Articles of Confederation 94. 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 95. Name one state that borders Canada.
Maine Rhode Island South Dakota Oregon 96. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
checks and balances the President the people freedom of speech 97. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
civil rights movement conservation prohibition women's suffrage 98. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
the Great Depression climate change Communism slavery 99. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Quebec Haiti Alaska the Louisiana Territory 100. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
World War II Civil War Korean War World War I
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