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1
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
Korean War
WWI
Mexican-American War
WWII
2
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
making money
Issuing Driver's licenses
creating taxes
declaring war
3
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific
Indian
Atlantic
Arctic
4
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the USA
Memorial Day
We got a new POTUS
We invaded Mexico
5
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
535
100
200
435
6
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
58
27
10
35
7
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Santa
Congress
The Secretary of State
The VP
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If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Speaker of the House
Secretary of the Treasury
The Secretary of State
President Pro Tempore
9
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
The French and Indian War
The Revolution
The Civil War
There wasn't a war
10
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
The Legislative Branch
The President
Checks and Balances
The American people
11
Who vetoes bills?
the Supreme Court
Congress
no one
the POTUS
12
What does the judicial branch do?
sign laws
nothing
create laws
interpret and review laws
13
In what month do we vote for President?
January
November
December
July
14
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
The House of Representatives and the Supreme Court
The Senate and the President
The Senate and House of Representatives
The POTUS and VP
15
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Ronald Reagan
Nancy Pelosi
Timothy Jones
Josh Hawley
16
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
No one.
Irish
Chinese
17
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Elephant and Donkey
Republican and Green Party
Republicans and Democrats
Democrats and Socialists
18
Who was the first President?
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
we don't have a president
19
What year was the Constitution written?
1776
1789
1799
1787
20
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Illinois
Mexico
Canada
Louisiana
21
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
The Russians
no one
Roanoke Colonists
Native Americans
22
True or False, the Missouri and Mississippi river are the longest rivers in the USA
False
True
23
True or False, Louisiana borders Mexico
False
True
24
We elect a President for how many years?
2
8
4
25
25
When is (typically) the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
November 11th
July 28th
May 31st
April 15th
26
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 23rd 1789
July 23rd 1778
July 4 1776
July 4 1785
27
What is the capital of the United States?
Alaska
Missouri
Washington DC
Hawaii
28
What is the capital of your state?
Arnold
Jefferson City
Ferguson
Bloomsdale
29
What is an amendment?
Amendments are not real
A change to the Constitution
a new constitution
A law being added to the Declaration
30
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star Spangled Banner
Amazing Grace
America the Beautiful
We don't have a national anthem
31
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Socialism
France
terrorists
Communism
32
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
the people of their state
No one. They vote however they want
the entire country
Canada
33
Which of these is NOT a Native American tribe in the USA
Cherokee
Huron
Shawnee
Anakesta
34
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
5
9
74
2
35
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
Washington DC
New York
Missouri
France
36
Who is our current POTUS?
Joe Biden
Kamala Harris
Donald Trump
Barack Obama
37
Which of these is NOT a National Holiday
Thanksgiving
Groundhog Day
Christmas
MLK Day
38
How many U.S. Senators are there?
50
2
200
100
39
Who signs bills to become laws?
Congress
The VP
The Supreme Court
The POTUS
40
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Bible
The Constitution
The Bill of Rights
The Declaration
41
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The United Rights Act
The Articles of Confederation
The Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights
42
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The Vice President
Ms. Baker
The President
Congress
43
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
18
21
43
15
44
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Laclede Lafeyette
45
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
one for each person who died in the war
one for each county
one for each president
one for each state
46
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
The people's power
We Thee People
Life, Liberty, happiness
Four score and
47
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Theodore Roosevelt
Lincoln
FDR
Thomas Jefferson
48
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Serve on a Jury
Obey the law
Go to school
Pay Taxes
49
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
fought for women's rights
fought for equality
Fought the president
Fought for religious rights
50
True or False, Alaska borders Canada
False
True
