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1
What is the "rule of law"?
Everyone must obey the law
There are no laws
The people create all the laws
You can choose to obey laws
2
What is an amendment?
A change or addition to the Constitution
Change to the Declaration of Independence
Adding a law
Alteration of the Bill of Rights
3
Which of these were part of the Original Thirteen States?
Florida, Texas, New York
Massachusetts, Vermont, California
California, Texas, South Carolina
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
4
Who was president during the Great Depression?
Woodrow Wilson
Richard Nixon
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
5
What is the capital of the US?
New York City
Boston
Washington D.C.
Oklahoma City
6
How many amendments does the constitution have?
50
27
13
100
7
How many justices on the Supreme Court?
1
9
4
2
8
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
No one
Native Americans
Mexicans
Spanish
9
Who vetoes bills?
the Majority Leader
The President
Vice President
the Speaker of the House
10
What do we call the first ten amendments?
The Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights
The Pledge of Allegiance
The Constitution
11
How many US Senators are there?
75
200
100
50
12
Who is the governor of Oklahoma?
Kevin Stitt
George Washington
GT Bynum
Donald Trump
13
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Child Labor Laws
None of the above
Women's Rights Movement
Civil Rights Movement
14
Why do some states have more Representatives than others?
It is based on when they became a state.
They have more people.
They have more land.
15
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1797
July 4, 1776
July 1, 1777
16
Name your U.S. Representative (in the House)?
Scott Walker
Paul Ryan
Kevin Hern
Ron Johnson
17
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a General in what War?
Civil War
Spanish-American War
American Revolution
World War II
18
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Declared our Independence from Germany
Lists our basic rights
Divided the North and South
Declared our independence (from Great Britain)
19
What is the political party of the President now?
Independent
Democrat
Republican
Whig Party
20
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
50
10
100
21
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
Fought to keep slavery in the south
Fought to give women the right to vote
Fought for civil rights & equality of all Americans
Fought to free slaves
22
What is the economic system in the United States?
Dictatorship
Democratic
Capitalist and market economy
Free Market
23
When was the Constitution written?
1776
1787
1800
1899
24
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Vote
Bear Arms
Provide education
Speech
25
Name one branch of Government
White House
Pentagon
Presidency
Congress
26
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
Boston
Virginia
Philadelphia
New York
27
If the president can no longer serve...
Vice President becomes president
Secretary of State
Speaker of the House
Secretary of Defense becomes president
28
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States?
Clarence Thomas
Stephen Breyer
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
John Roberts
29
Name 2 rights everyone living in the US has
Freedom to petition and protest the Government
Life and Happiness
Freedom of Speech and Religion
Loyalty to the US and other countries
30
What is freedom of religion?
Enlightenment
Highest level of religion
To be free of religion
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
31
What does the Constitution do?
Sets up the Government
Freed the slaves
List Federal laws
Declare our independence
32
What are the two parts of the US Congress?
There is only one part
Judicial Branch and Supreme Court
House and Senate
Constitution and Declaration of Independence
33
Name one of the writers of the Federalist Papers
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
Ben Franklin
34
Name one responsibility that is only for US Citizens
None of the above
To serve on a jury
Run for Federal Office
To work
35
Why does the Flag have 13 Stripes?
13 Founding Fathers
13 States
13 Colonies
13 original countries
36
Name one Native American tribe in the United States.
Mukluk Kaweah
Blackhawk
Little Eagle
Cherokee
37
What is the highest court in the US?
Supreme Court
District Court
Presidential Court
Judicial Court
38
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
Speaking for people
We the many
We the People
Upon these truths
39
When do we celebrate Independence day?
August 4
July 14
July 1
July 4
40
What does the judicial branch do?
decides if a law goes against the Constitution
all of these answers
reviews laws
resolves disputes
41
What is an amendment?
an introduction of a new bill
the Preamble to the Constitution
an addition or change to the Constitution
the beginning of the Declaration of Independence
42
What did Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed Slaves in the Confederate Territories
Gave Afrircan-Americans the right to vote
Gave women the right to vote
Ended the War
43
name one power of the states
approve zoning and land use
issue driver's licenses
provide schooling and education
Pay taxes
44
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
the original 13 colonies
The President
The Flag and Country
Our Families
45
There are four amendments to the constitution about voting, name one of them
16 and older can drive
21 and older can vote
17 and older can vote
18 and older can vote
46
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, Italy
Russia, China, Japan
Japan, Germany, France
Russie, France, Great Britain
47
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives?
Kevin McCarthy
Paul Ryan
Joseph Biden
John Boehner
48
Who was the first president?
John Adams
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
49
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
Civil War
Revolutionary War
World War I
War of 1812
50
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Right to bear arms and secede
Life and Liberty
Death and Taxes
Speech and Liberty
51
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for women's rights and civil rights
Fought in the Civil War disguised as a man
First woman president
None of the above
52
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
colonialism
imperialism
communism
sectionalism
53
Name one US Territory
Cuba
Mexico
Guatemala
Puerto Rico
54
We elect a President for how many years?
Six
Unlimited years
Two
Four
55
What are two Cabinet level positions?
Secretary of Money and Secretary of Taxes
Secretary of Space and Secretary of Earth
Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Weather and Secretary of Space
56
What did Emancipation Proclamation do?
Gave Afrircan-Americans the right to vote
Ended the War
Freed Slaves in the Confederate Territories
Gave women the right to vote
57
We elect a Senator for_________years.
2
8
6
4
58
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Bible
The Supreme Court
State Law
The Constitution
59
Name two National US Holidays
Halloween and Citizenship Day
Thanksgiving and April Fools Day
April Fools Day and Labor Day
Martin Luther King Day and New Years
60
The House of Representatives has _____ congressman.
300
435
10
200
61
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
Alterations
An amendment
Bill of Rights
First and Ten
62
What does the Presidents Cabinet do?
Makes laws
Advises the President
Checks and balances the President
Declares War
63
Why are there 50 stars?
One for each president there's been
One for each star in the constellation Orion
One for each state of America
It looks nice like that
64
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800's?
War of 1812
American revolution
World War I
World War II
65
Who is one of your senators?
Jason Smith
Mike Parson
Markwayne Mullin
Ann Wagner
66
Name one state that borders Mexico.
Florida
California
Alabama
Oklahoma
67
In what month do we vote for President?
December
April
January
November
68
What territory did we buy from France in 1803?
Alaska
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Louisiana Territories
California
69
Why did the colonists fight the British?
High taxes (taxation without representation)
Didn't have self-government
All of the above
British army stayed in their houses
70
Who does a Senator represent?
All people of the state
All people of the entire US
All people of the town
Themselves
71
Name the US war between the North and the South.
War of 1812
Civil War
War on Slavery
World War 1
72
Name one reason colonists came to America?
Ocean
Freedom
Land
Food
73
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
liberty and justice
life and death
life and right to own a home
life and Liberty
