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1
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
50
13
10
27
2
What is not one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
President
U.S. diplomat
first Postmaster General of the United States
oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
3
What is the highest court in the United States?
Federal Court
County Court
Supreme Court
Tennis Court
4
In what month do we vote for President?
December
July
February
November
5
Who does not make federal laws?
U.S. or National legislature
Congress
Supreme Court
Senate and House of Representatives
6
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1863
July 4, 1789
July 4, 1800
July 4, 1776
7
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
Abraham Lincoln
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
8
Who was the first President?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
John Kennedy
9
What are not two national U.S. holidays.
Christmas and New Year's Day
Labor and Veterans Day
Police and Fire Safety Day
Memorial and Independence Day
10
What do we not show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
the United States
Wisconsin
Canada
the flag
11
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
1
3
50
9
12
Name one state that does not border Canada.
Wisconsin
Washington
New York
Minnesota
13
What does the President's Cabinet do?
Keep food
Work with Congress
Advise the President
Work with the Pentagon
14
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Herbert Hoover
John Kennedy
Franklin Roosevelt
George Bush
15
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Democratic and Republican
Democratic and Whigs
Democratic and Communist
Republican and Socialist
16
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States.
Labor Day
The Cold War started
We attacked Iraq
17
What is not a reason why some states have more Representatives than other states?
because of the state's population
because they have more people
because the state is bigger
because some states have more people
18
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Japanese
Russians
Africans
Spanish
19
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
20
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he a general in?
World War II
Iraq War
Vietnam War
World War I
21
Who is the Commander in Chief of the Military?
The Top General
Secretary of Defense
President
Vice President
22
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
23
Citizens have to be at least how old to vote for President?
18
35
16
21
24
When was the Constitution written?
1863
1776
1800
1787
25
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Constitution
The Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
The 13 Amendments
26
What are not two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
get a job and a drivers license
vote and join a political party
join a civic group and help with a campaign
run for office and call Senators and Representatives
27
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
January 1
December 25
July 4
April 15
28
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
4
6
2
8
29
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. not do?
President of the United States
Was a Reverend
worked for equality for all Americans
fought for civil rights
30
What does not stop one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
impeachment
checks and balances
separation of powers
31
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Woman's rights movement
civil rights movement
The Civil War
Equality movement
32
Who is not one of Wisconsin's U.S. Senators now?
Scott Walker
Ron Johnson
Tammy Baldwin
33
Which one is not one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Missouri
Mississippi
St. Lawerence
34
When is usually the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
December 25
January 1
April 15
July 4
35
What did Susan B. Anthony not do?
fought for women's rights
fought for rights of white men
fought for civil rights
36
What was not a problem that led to the Civil War.
Slavery
The Louisiana Purchase
States rights
Economic reasons
37
What did the Emancipation Proclamation not do?
gave the slaves equal rights
freed slaves in the Confederate states
freed the slaves
38
Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
Lyndon Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
Harry Truman
39
What is not one U.S. territory.
U.S. Virgin Islands
Guam
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
40
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Minority Leader
Majority Leader
Vice President
Speaker of the House
41
What is not one branch or part of the government?
Foundation for Law and Government
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
42
What is the political party of the President right now?
Democratic
Republican
Communist
Socialist
43
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Kamala Harris
Dick Cheney
Mike Pence
Joe Biden
44
What is the capital of your state?
St. Paul
Lansing
Springfield
Madison
45
How many U.S. Senators are there?
50
25
2
100
46
What is not one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
give up loyalty to other countries
defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
obey the laws of the United States
vote in every election
47
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
Thurgood Marshall
John Roberts
Clarence Thomas
Sandra Day O'Connor
48
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
49
Which was not the reason the colonists fought the British?
because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding)
because the British were stealing their land
because they didn’t have self-government
50
Who is in charge of the Executive branch?
Majority Leader
Speaker of the House
President
Vice President
51
Who is the governor of your state now?
Tommy Thompson
Scott Walker
Tony Evers
Jim Doyle
52
What is not the "rule of law"
No one is above the law
Everyone must follow the law
Government must obey the law
The President can not be Impeached
53
What is not a part of the U.S. Congress?
House of Representatives
Senate
State Legislators
54
What did the Declaration of Independence not do?
Announce our Independence from Great Britain
Declared our Independence from Great Britain
Said that the United States is free from Great Britain
We do not owe Great Britain anything
55
What are not two rights of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom to steal and sell drugs
Freedom of expression and speech
Freedom of assembly and religion
Freedom to petition the government and right to bear arms
56
What is not
one reason colonists came to America?
escape persecution
religious freedom
freedom to get a drivers license
freedom
57
What is not one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
Civil War
World War II
Mexican-American War
War of 1812
58
Which one is not a Wisconsin U.S. Representative?
Tom Tiffany
Paul Ryan
Gwen Moore
Glenn Grothman
59
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
The United States had 13 Presidents before we had a flag
because 13 is a lucky number
13 people wrote the Declaration of Independence
because there were 13 original colonies
60
What is not
one power of the federal government?
to create an army
to declare war
to print money
to make sure justice is served
61
What was not
one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
was a General during the Civil War
freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
saved (or preserved) the Union
led the United States during the Civil War
62
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
2
8
6
4
63
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
225
100
313
64
What is not cabinet-level position?
Secretary of Defense
Speaker of the House
Secretary of State
Attorney General
65
What is freedom of religion?
You can go to church or not go to church
You can practice any religion or not practice a religion.
You can be Catholic or Lutheran
66
What is the name of the Holiday that remembers veterans that lost their lives in War?
Memorial Day
Independence Day
St. Patrick's Day
Labor Day
67
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
The Japanese
The Germans
The Russians
The Native Americans
68
Which one of these wars was not fought by the United States in the 1900s.
Korean War
World War II
Vietnam War
Civil War
69
What is not one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
bear arms
assembly
speech
religion
70
What is not the economic system in the United States?
Socialist Economy
Capitalist Economy
Market Economy
71
What is the capital of the United States?
Philadelphia
New York
Madison
Washington D.C.
72
What is the supreme law of the land?
The 13 Amendments
The Constitution
The Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
73
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Who did not
help write it
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
John Jay
James Madison
74
What does the judicial branch not do?
reviews laws
make laws
decides if a law goes against the Constitution
explains laws
75
What is not a right in the Declaration of Independence?
pursuit of happiness
life
freedom to get a job
liberty
76
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Which one is
incorrect
.
You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
If you are an immigrant and have just entered the U.S., you can vote.
77
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
All people of the State
The Supreme Court
The Government
The Pesident
78
Which is not one of the things done by the Constitution?
protects basic rights of Americans
explains the Bill of Rights
defines the government
set up the government
79
Who signs bills to become laws?
Supreme Court
Speaker of the House
President
Vice President
80
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Socialism
Communism
Capitalism
Great Britain
81
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
The Alaskan Territory
The Louisiana Territory
The Northwest Territory
The Wisconsin Territory
82
The idea of self-government is in the first 3 words of the Constitution. What are these words?
World B. Free
Declaration of Independence
Freedom of speech
We the people
83
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Barack Obama
Donald Trump
George W. Bush
Joe Biden
84
What is not one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Potomac
Sioux
Oneida
Apache
85
What is not an amendment
A change in the constitution
An addition to the constitution
Creation of the Constitution
86
What is the name of the national anthem?
America's Song
The Pledge Alligance
The Star-Spangled Banner
America the Beautiful
87
Which state does not border Mexico.
Arizona
Texas
Louisiana
New Mexico
88
If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Vice President
Speaker of the House
Majority Leader
Minority Leader
89
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
at age 16 and between 16 and 21
at age 15 and between 15 and 21
at age 18 and between 18 and 26
at age 21 and between 21 and 30
90
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
Philadelphia
Washington D.C.
Boston
New York Harbor or Liberty Island
91
There were 13 original states. Which three are
not three of them?
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey
Florida, Alabama, Ohio
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
92
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Nancy Pelosi
Mike Pence
Donald Trump
Mike Johnson
93
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is not one power of the states?
provide safety (fire department)
provide meals
provide schooling and education
provide protection (police)
94
Name the U.S. war between the Northern and Southern United States.
The Revolutionary War
World War I
World War II
Civil War
95
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
because we have had 50 Presidents
because there are 50 states
because 50 people wrote our Constitution
because we have 50 state capitals
96
True or False: United States citizens 16 years old and older can vote in a federal election.
True
False
97
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Great Britain, France, Spain
Germany, Japan, Italy
Germany, Great Britain, France
Great Britain, France, Russia
98
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Emancipation Proclamation was written.
The Bill Rights was written.
The Constitution was written.
Women were given rights
99
We elect a President for how many years?
2
4
8
6
100
Who vetoes bills?
Supreme Court
President
Vice President
Congress
