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1
What is the political party of the President now?
Republican (Party)
Democrat (Party)
Federalist (Party)
Whig (Party)
2
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
at age twenty-six (26)
at age sixteen (16)
at age eighteen (18)
between twenty-six (26) and thirty-six (36)
3
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
Attorney General, Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Education, Secretary of State
Secretary of Energy, Secretary of the Treasury
4
Who was President during World War I?
Dwight Eisenhower
Jimmy Carter
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin Roosevelt
5
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
six (6)
ten (10)
two (2)
four (4)
6
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Democratic and Whig
Republican and Liberal
Republican and Democrat
Democratic and Green
7
Name one right only for United States citizens.
serve in the military
run for federal office
run for federal office
serve on a jury
8
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
(because) they have more people
(because) some states have more people
(because of) the state’s populatoin
(because of) the state’s population
9
Name one state that borders Canada.
Miane
New York
Minesota
Alaskca
10
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Italy, Belgium
Germany, Japan, France
Germany , Japan , Italy
Germany, Italy, Russia
11
Who signs bills to become laws?
the Prisident
the President
the Presedent
the Presidint
12
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War III
World War I
Koraen War
Veitnam War
13
Name one state that borders Mexico.
New Mexico
Texes
Arezona
Callifornia
14
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
advises the Precedent's wife
advises the President's children
advises the vice President
advises the President
15
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
World War I
World War III
World War IV
16
Who is the Governor of your state now?
Yumi Hogan
Larry Hogan
Patrick Hogan
Lawrence Hogan
17
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Blackfeet
Crow
Chorekee
Pueblo
18
What is one reason colonists came to America?
escape persecutoin
economic oppurtunity
freedom
religoius freedom
19
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Paul Ryan
Bernie Sanders
Michael R. Pence
Donald J. Trump
20
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
James Monroe
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
21
What is the name of the national anthem?
Yankee Doodle
The Star-Spangled Banner
Land of the Free
Home of the Free
22
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for men’s rights
fought for women’s rights
fought for children’s rights
fought for civil rights
23
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat
started the first free libraries
writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
24
In what month do we vote for President?
Novemder
Novemder
November
Novemberr
25
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
sixteen (16) and older
eighteen (18) and older
ten (10) and older
eighteen (18) and younger
26
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
be loyal to the United States
be loyal to other countries
obey the laws of the United States
give up loyalty to other countries
27
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Madison
Thomas Jeffery
Thomas Jason
28
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
War of 1812
Spanish-American War
Civil War
Civil Rights
29
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
30
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
twenti-seven (27)
ten (10)
twenty-seven (27)
twenty-one (21)
31
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John Jay
John Roberts
John Rutledge
John Marshall
32
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
John Boehner
Paul D. Ryan
John White
Henry Clay
33
What is the “rule of law”?
Goverment must obey the law
Laeders must obey the law
No one is above the law
Everyone must follow the law
34
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
Hispanics
Indians
Afrocans
35
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific (Ocean)
Arctic (Ocean)
Indian (Ocean)
Atlantic (Ocean)
36
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
Civil War
Spanish-American War
Mexican-American War
War of 1813
37
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States
World War 1 began
Barack Obama became president
Bill Clinton was impeached
38
What is an amendment?
a change (to the Constitution)
a change (to the Confederation)
an addition (to the Magna Carta)
an addition (to the Constitution)
39
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
March 15
April 15
July 15
November 15
40
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
because there are 13 states
because each stripe represents a state
because the stripes represent the original colonies
because there were 13 original colonies
41
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
Nuclear Bomb
Russia
Cuban Missile Crisis
42
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Religoin
Speach
Religion
Speech
43
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
the Bill of Riffles
the Bill of Riphts
the Bill of Rightes
the Bill of Rights
44
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
four hundred thirty-five (435)
two hundred (200)
one hundred (100)
four hundred thirty-seven (437)
45
Why did the colonists fight the British?
because they were being abused
because they didn't follow the laws
because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
because they didn’t have self-government
46
Who was the first President?
Goerge Washington
George Washington
Goerge Washington
Goerge Washington
47
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
You can't practice any religion, or not practice a religion
You can practice any game, or not practice a game
You can practice any sport, or not practice a religion
48
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
pursuit of happiness, liberty
liberty, life
life, freedom
liberty, persuit of happiness
49
What is the economic system in the United States?
capitalist economy
mixed economy
market economy
trade economy
50
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
Annapolis
Los Angeles
New York City
51
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
represent the original colonies
because there is one star for each state
because there are 50 states
represents the 50 territories
52
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
You have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
A male citizen of any white race (can vote).
53
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
the President
the Vice President
the Attorney General
the Former President
54
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
World War 1
Korean War
Civil War
Civil Rights (Movement)
55
What does the Constitution do?
protects basic rights of Americans
defines the government
pick the next president
sets up the government
56
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1777
July 4, 1787
July 4, 1767
July 4, 1776
57
Who makes federal laws?
the Supreme Court
Congress
(U.S. or national) legislature
Senate and House (of Representatives)
58
Name one branch or part of the government.
excutive
judicail
the cuorts
Congress
59
There were 13 original states. Name three.
Maryland, Georgia, California
Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island
Maryland, Massachusetts, West Virginia
Maryland, Pennsylvania, Florida
60
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
all people of the country
all people of the country
all people of the city
all people of the state
61
Name one U.S. territory.
Northern Maraina Islands
Peurto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
Guam
62
What does the judicial branch do?
explians laws
explains laws
reviews laws
reveiws laws
63
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
run for federal office
serve on a jury
vote in a federal election
join a political party
64
Who vetoes bills?
the Precedent
the Precident
the Prezident
the President
65
We elect a President for how many years?
for (4)
fuor (4)
eight (8)
four (4)
66
What is the highest court in the United States?
the Circuit Court
the City Court
the Federal Court
the Supreme Court
67
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Barack Obama
Donald J. Trump
Little hand man
Bill Clinton
68
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
join a political party, jury duty
join a civic group, help with a campaign
vote, write to a newspaper
vote, run for office
69
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
saved (or preserved) the Union
invented electricity
started the Civil War
70
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
checks and balanses
separation of powers
separatoin of powers
checks and balances
71
How many U.S. Senators are there?
one hundred thirty-five (135)
five hundred (500)
one hundred (100)
four hundred thirty-five (435)
72
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
six (6)
too (2)
two (2)
four (4)
73
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
April 4
June 4
July 4
November 4
74
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
slavery
states’ rights
high taxes
economic reasons
75
What is the capital of your state?
Annapolice
Amapolis
Annapolis
Anapolis
76
What is the supreme law of the land?
Magna Carta
Articles of Confederation
The Declaration of Independence
The Constitution
77
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indains
Native Americans
Native Amerecans
American Indians
78
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Missisippi (River)
Missouri (River)
Missuori (River)
Mississippi (River)
79
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Spaeker of the House
Speaker of the House
Speaker of the Huose
Spaeker of the Huose
80
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Allowed to buy more slaves
Southern states killed slaves
Freed the slaves
Impeached a president
81
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
shot JFK
fought for civil rights
fought for women rights
declared war on Germany
82
Name your U.S. Representative.
John Roberts
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger
Anthony Brown
John Delaney
83
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
twelve (12)
seven (9)
ten (10)
nine (9)
84
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Attorney General
Wife of president
Speaker of the house
Vice President
85
The idea of self-government is in the first 3 words of the Constitution. What are these words?
The black people
The white men
The U.S. president
We the people
86
Under the Constitution, some powers belong to the fed. gov. What is 1 power of the federal gov?
to print money
to make treaties
to create an army
to declare war
87
Name two national U.S. holidays.
Thanksgiving, Lincoln’s Birthday
Memorial Day, Labour Day
Inauguration Day, Presidents’ Day
Christmas, Independence Day
88
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York (Harbor)
New York City
Long Island
Manhattan
89
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Pacific (Ocean)
Red (Sea)
Atlantic (Ocean)
Black (Sea)
90
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
to make treaties between states
provide protection (police)
provide schooling and education
to print coins
91
When was the Constitution written?
1877
1787
1778
1776
92
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Fuonding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
The Constitution was written.
The Constitution was not written.
The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
93
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
the Senate and House (of Reprisontatives)
the Senate and House (of Reprisentetives)
the Senate and Huose (of Represontatives)
the Senate and House (of Representatives)
94
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
freedom of religion, freedom of expression
freedom of expression,freedom of assembly
the right to bear arms, freedom of expression
freedom of speech, freedom of religion
95
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
the sanate
the President
the senate
the Precident
96
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The flag
The United States
The Illuminati
The President
97
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
Alexander Hamillton
James Madison
Johne Jay
Publius
98
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
the Louisiana Territory
the Loiusiana Territory
the Louisiana Teritory
the Luoisiana Territory
99
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
United States is free (from Great France)
declared our independence (from Great Britain)
said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
announced our independence (from Great Britain)
100
Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
Benjamin L. Cardin
Benjamin Franklin
John Delaney
Chris Van Hollen
