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1
We elect a President for how many years?
6
4
8
2
2
What movement tried to end racial discrimination in the 1900s?
Black Lives Matter Movement
Transcedentalist Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Suffrage
3
What is one responsibility of a US citizen?
working
voting
4
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
There are 50 states
There have been 50 Presidents
50 wars the US has won
There are 50 US Territories
5
What ocean is on the east coast?
Gulf of Mexico
Indian
Mediterranean
Atlantic
6
What is the name of the National Anthem?
Star Spangled Banner
America the Beautiful
God Save the Queen
Thriller
7
Who do the Senators represent?
Everyone in the country
Everyone in the state
8
What ocean is on the west coast of the US?
Gulf of Mexico
Indian
Pacific
Atlantic
9
The idea of self government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are they?
The American delegates...
The United government...
We the people...
10
What are the two parts of Congress?
Senate and Supreme Court
President and House
Judicial and Executive
Senate and House
11
What major event happened on Sept. 11, 2001 in the US?
Iraq War began
9/11 Terrorist Attacks
12
Name one right only for citizens.
paying taxes
voting
going to college
13
What territory did the US buy from France in 1801?
Missouri
Georgia
Louisiana
Texas
14
What is the name of the Vice President?
Harris
Pence
Biden
Cheney
15
What month do we vote for a President?
March
December
January
November
16
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Banned the Constitution
Freed slaves
Made alcohol illegal
Declared war on Germany
17
Name one US territory.
Puerto Rico
Montana
Jamaica
Philippines
18
When did slavery end in the United States?
After the Civil War
It never existed here
After the War of 1812
As a result of the Civil Rights Movement
19
How many justices should there be on the Supreme Court?
8
5
7
9
20
What did Susan B Anthony do?
Ratified the 19th Amendment
Passed the voting rights act
fought for women's rights
fought for national freedom
21
What is an Amendment?
Change to the Constitution
A declaration of war
22
Name one American Indian tribe in the US?
Navajo
Aztecs
23
What does the Cabinet do?
Organizes the Presidents dishes
Advise President
Entertain the President
Protect President
24
What are two rights in the Dec. of Independence?
Protesting and Voting
Immigration and Life
Liberty and Voting
Life and Liberty
25
What is the rule of law?
Only citizens must follow the law
Only Presidents are exempt from law
All must follow the law
Do not murder or steal
26
Who is your US Representative?
Smalls
Biggs
27
Name one thing Ben Franklin is famous for?
US diplomat
Discovering gravity
President of the US
America's second Vice President
28
What is one power of state governments?
provide schooling
print money
29
Who is the Commander in Chief?
President
Top General
Vice President
30
Who is the President?
Trump
Biden
Obama
Bush
31
Who signs bills to become laws?
Secretary of State
President
32
Who is the author of the Constitution?
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
George Washington
33
Name two Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of State and Agriculture
Secretary of Entertainment
Secretary of House and Statues
Attorney General and Army General
34
If the President and VP can no longer serve, who is next?
Speaker of House
We elect new person
35
What is freedom of religion?
No religion allowed for government employees
Freedom to practice any faith
36
How old do you have to be to vote?
18
16
10
21
37
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
The number of soldiers that died during the Boston Massacre
Represent the original 13 colonies
It is not symbolic in any way
The 13 rivers in the colonies
38
Name one war fought by the US in the 1800s.
War on Terrorism
Civil War
WWII
American Revolution
39
What do we show loyalty to during the Pledge of Allegiance?
USA
Congress
President
Ourself
40
Who are Arizona's current Senators?
Ryan
McCain
Sinema
Kelly
41
Name the two major political parties.
Democrats and Republican
Libertarian and Republican
Prohibition and Green
Democrats and Green
42
What does the judicial branch do?
reviews laws
rewrite laws
43
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
December 25
January 1
April 15
March 5
44
We elect Senators for how many years?
6
2
4
8
45
Name one state that borders Mexico.
Florida
Washington
Texas
Maine
46
Name 3 of the original 13 colonies.
Pennsylvania, Maine, Arizona
California, Georgia, North Carolina
Maine, Vermont, New York
Delaware, Rhode Island, Maryland
47
Who was President during the Great Depression and much of World War II?
Calvin Coolidge
Franklin Roosevelt
John Kennedy
Dwight Eisenhower
48
Name one state that borders Canada.
California
Oregon
New York
South Dakota
49
Who was President during the First World War?
Franklin Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Teddy Roosevelt
Ronald Reagan
50
Who was the first President?
James Madison
Ben Franklin
John Adams
George Washington
51
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York City
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
52
What is President Biden's political party?
Democrat
Republican
53
What is one reason colonists came to America?
they were bored
to escape disease
freedom
dance party
54
How many senators are there?
237
50
100
5
55
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
They created the Articles of Confederation
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Dec. of Independence
Ben Franklin walked out
The Constitution was written
56
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
25
13
107
57
Name one war fought by the US in the 1900s
Iraq War
Civil War
World War II
Spanish-American War
58
Who is your Governor?
McCain
Trump
Ducey
Hobbs
59
Why did the colonists fight Britain?
The taxes were unfair
Terrorism
The colonists never fought the British
they were bored
60
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
declared freedom from France
ended the Revolution
declared freedom from Great Britain
set up the government
61
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
slavery
The south was richer than the north
people were bored
taxes
62
Name two national US holidays.
Labor Day and Christmas
Christmas and Easter
New Years and Valentine's Day
Constitution Day and July 4th
63
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
March 5, 1945
July 4, 1776
July 4, 1865
September 17, 1787
64
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
population
size
money
coolness
65
Who's in charge of the executive branch?
President
Governor
Speaker of the House
Vice President
66
What is one promise you make when becoming a citizen?
loyalty to USA
commit treason as much as possible
67
There are 4 amendments about voting. Name one.
All Americans must vote or pay a fine
Citizens 18+ can vote
68
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
Last Thursday of November
December 25
July 4
September 13
69
When must all men register for Selective Service?
25
21
18
26
70
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
New Deal
71
If the President can no longer serve, who is his replacement?
Speaker of House
Nearest Governor
Vice Pres.
Best Senator
72
What was one important thing Lincoln did?
free slaves
went to a theatre
Declared war on Germany
Grew a beard
73
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the US?
Slavery
Nazism
Terrorism
Communism
74
What does the Constitution do?
Declares freedom from UK
Sets up government
Frees Slaves
Create schools
75
Name the US war between North and South?
American Revolution
Civil War
2016 Election
WW2
76
Who is the current speaker of the House?
Sandra Day O'Connor
Mike Johnson
Paul Ryan
Nancy Pelosi
77
What are two ways Americans can participate in Democracy?
call Senators and work from home
Vote and run for office
Drive and go to court
Go to school and get a job
78
What is your state capital?
Tucson
Mesa
Washington DC
Phoenix
79
Name one writer of the Federalist Papers.
Alexander Hamilton
Ben Franklin
Julius Caesar
Dr. Ben Carson
80
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
No one
Russians
Native Americans
Canadians
81
We elect a US Representative for how many years?
4
8
2
6
82
What is one power of the federal government?
declare war
grant drivers licenses
establish public schools
grant marriages
83
Who vetoes bills?
Courts
President
84
What is the capital of the US?
Philadelphia
Washington DC
Los Angeles
New York City
85
What are 2 rights of everyone living in the US?
speech and religion
assembly and disturbing the peace
86
Who makes federal laws?
President
Congress
State legislatures
Governor
87
What is the supreme law of the land?
Declaration of Independence
Articles of the Confederation
Ms Williams Class Syllabus
Constitution
88
What did Martin Luther King Jr do?
Fought in Vietnam
End the Civil War
Signed the 13th Amendment
Fought for Civil Rights
89
What is one right from the First Amendment?
freedom from judicial double jeopardy
freedom from fear
freedom to own guns
freedom of speech
90
Who is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
Sonia Sotomayor
Ruth Ginsburg
John Roberts
Samuel Alito
91
What stops one branch of gov. from becoming too powerful?
violence
anarchism
diplomacy
checks and balances
92
Before being President, Eisenhower was the top General in what war?
Vietnam War
World War I
Korean War
World War II
93
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Forrest Gump
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
94
Who did the US fight in World War II?
Germany, Russia, Japan
UK, Japan, Italy
Germany, Italy, Japan
Germany, Italy, China
95
Name one of the two longest rivers in the US?
Hudson
Mississippi
Missouri
Colorado
96
When was the Constitution written?
1774
1787
1776
1783
97
Name one branch of government.
The People
Governor
States
Legislative
98
The House has how many members?
438
100
99
What is the highest court in the US?
Supreme Court
Food Court
Federal Court
9th Circuit
100
What is the economic system in the US?
Capitalism
Socialism
Communism
Bartering
