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1
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Southern successsion from the North
Defines the American government
Protects basic right of Americans
Declared independence from Britain
2
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900's
Spanish-American War
Civil War
Mexican-American War
World War I
3
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
23
21
18
16
4
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
All the people in the nation
The people who voted for him
All the people of the state
His political party
5
If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Secretary of State
President Pro Tempore
Speaker of the House
Attorney General
6
What is one right or freedom from the first amendment?
Privacy
Gun Ownership
Religion
Voting
7
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
538
270
100
8
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
10
27
21
18
9
Who is the governor of your state now?
Mike Simpson
Raul Labrador
James Risch
Brad Little
10
What age must all men register for the Selective Service?
21
26
18
16
11
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
Article IV
Virginia Plan
Three-Fifths Compromise
Bill of Rights
12
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
7
9
13
11
13
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803
Florida
Great Lakes
Lousiana
Pacific Northwest
14
What is the supreme law of the land?
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
15
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?
Mike Simpson
James Risch
Raul Labrador
Butch Otter
16
Name one U.S. territory.
Grenada
Jamaica
Bikini Atoll
Puerto Rico
17
What is the name of the United States national anthem?
America
Star-Spangled Banner
God Bless America
America the Beautiful
18
Which of the following is
not
a national U.S. holiday?
Columbus Day
New Year's Day
Veteran's Day
Flag Day
19
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Judicial System
Executive Branch
Congressional Review
Checks and Balances
20
What is a responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Serve on a Jury
Obey All Laws
Get an Education
Run for Federal Office
21
Who is Chief Justice of the United States?
Loretta Lynch
Johh Kerry
John Roberts
Samuel Alito
22
Who is the Speaker of the House of Representatives?
Joe Biden
Mike Johnson
Newt Gingrich
Nancy Pelosi
23
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. Name one...
Declare War
Provide Schooling and Education
Make Treaties
Create an Army
24
Name a problem that led to the Civil War.
French Invasion of Northeast
Indian Relocation
States' Rights
Banking Collapse
25
Name your U.S. Representative
James Risch
Mike Simpson
Russ Fulcher
Michael Dean Crapo
26
Name one right only for United States citizens.
Own Your Own Home
Serve on a Jury
Vote in a Federal Election
Indepedently Wealthy
27
Who was President during World War I?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Calvin Coolidge
Dwight D. Eisenhower
28
Who was
not
an enemy of the United States in World War II?
Italy
Germany
Soviet Union
Japan
29
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
2
4
6
8
30
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Ben Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
31
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800's.
Revolutionary War
Boxer Rebellion
Korean War
Civil War
32
Name one writer of the Federalist Papers.
Abraham Lincoln
Ben Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
33
Name one state that borders Mexico
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Idaho
New Mexico
34
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
4
6
2
8
35
How many U.S. Senators are there?
435
50
100
128
36
What is "Rule of Law"?
Rules can be broken under certain circumstances
Law is interpreted differently for different individuals
No one is above the law
Rights spelled out in the Constitution
37
Who makes federal laws?
Voters
Congress
Executive Branch
State Legislatures
38
What does the judicial branch do?
Veto Laws
Makes Laws
Resolves Disputes
Advises Congress
39
Why do some states have more Representatives than other States?
Some states have more population than others
Major political parties assign Representatives
More registered voters
Taxes collected and donated to federal government
40
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. Name one...
Provide Safety (Fire Department)
Provide Schools
Provide Protection (Police)
Print Money
41
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Happiness, Voting
Life, Liberty
Liberty, Voting
Happiness, Property
42
Name one of the longest rivers in the United States.
Rio Grande
Columbia
Missouri
Colorado
43
What month do we vote for a President?
May
January
October
November
44
When was the Constitution written?
1776
1852
1864
1787
45
Who signs bills that becomes laws?
Supreme Court
Senate
President
House of Representatives
46
What is the economic system in the United States?
Socialism
Welfare State
Capitalism
Cash Exchange System
47
Who was President during the Great Depression?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
John Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Harry Truman
48
Why did the colonist fight the British?
British did not accept the US Constitution
Taxation without Representation
Britian wanted to purchase the Louisiana Territory
Colonist treatment of Native Americans
49
Which of these states
is
not
and original state?
Maryland
West Virginia
Georgia
South Carolina
50
We elect a President for how many years?
4
10
8
6
