5. Why does the American flag have 13 stripes?

To represent the 13 original colonies

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

Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina

13. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Called for freeing the slaves in the Confederate states

16. What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Declared freedom from Great Britain

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Civics Exam Quiz 1-25

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

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