10. Which of the following includes three of the original 13 states?

Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina

5. Why does the American flag have 13 stripes?

To represent the 13 original colonies

16. What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Declared freedom from Great Britain

13. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Called for freeing the slaves in the Confederate states

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Civics Exam Quiz 1-25

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10. Which of the following includes three of the original 13 states?
Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina
Maine, Ohio, West Virginia
Georgia, Indiana, New York
Vermont, Florida, Pennsylvania
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24. What ocean is on the west coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
3
25. Which of the following is a U.S. Territory?
Guam
Panama
Cuba
Hawaii
4
7. Which of the following reasons led to the Civil War?
Oil rights
Religious freedom
Taxes
Slavery
5
2. What ocean is on the east coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
6
21. Who is the Commander-In-Chief of the military?
Secretary of Defense
President
US Attorney General
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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23. Who was the President during both the Great Depression and World War II?
Calvin Coolidge
Harry Truman
George Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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12. When must all men register for the U.S. Selective Service?
men no longer have to register
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at birth
16
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9. Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?
Majority Leader
President
Chief Justice
Speaker of the House
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5. Why does the American flag have 13 stripes?
To represent the 13 original colonies
To represent the 13 Revolutionary War heroes
To represent 13 pillars of success
To represent the 13 signatures on the US Constitution
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20. What is one power of the federal (national) government?
To issue drivers' licenses
To make treaties
To establish police department
To provide public education
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6. What was the name of the US war between the North and the South?
Revolutionary War
War of 1812
Civil War
World War II
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22. Who is one of the authors of the Federalist Papers?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
George Washington
James Madison
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14. Which of the following wars did the United States fight in the 1900s?
Revolutionary War
Civil War
World War I
Mexican American War
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18. Who makes federal laws?
Justice Department
Supreme Court
Congress
Attorney General
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11. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written
The Constitution was ratified
The Magna Carta was signed
The Declaration of Independence was written
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16. What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Declared freedom from Great Britain
Declared an end to the war with Great Britain
Declared freedom for the slaves
Declared equal rights for women
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13. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Called for the creation of state borders
Called for an end to Southern Secession
Called for freeing the slaves in the Confederate states
Called for an end to the Civil War
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1. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
Chinese
Pacific Islanders
Russians
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3. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
Fought for civil rights
Ran for President
Establish Harvard Law School
Became the first black U.S. Senator
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17. Which of the following are two rights stated in the Declaration of Independence?
Life and liberty
Bear arms and pay taxes
Free speech and justice
Vote and pursuit of happiness
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19. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
President Pro Tempore
Vice President
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Secretary of State
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15. What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
The Articles of Confederation
The Declaration of Independence?
The Emancipation Proclamation
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8. Which of the following wars was fought by the United States in the 1800s?
Spanish American War
French and Indian War
Korean War
World War I
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4. Which of the following is an American Indian tribe?
Kikuyu
Maori
Huli
Navajo

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