CIVCS EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS

Who signs bills to become laws?

What ocean is on the West Coast of the U.S.?

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

Which landmark in Washington, DC was burned by the British in 1814?

Which state was not one of the original 13 states?

What is the political party of the current President?

Which of the following rivers is NOT located in Alabama?

Which Shawnee leader came to Alabama to convince the Creeks to join the British against the Americans?

Who is in charge of the Executive branch?

What did the 13th amendment do?

How many stripes does the American flag have?

What is the capital of the US?

What Alabama governor "stood in the schoolhouse door" to try and prevent integration at the Univ. of Alabama?

What is freedom of religion?

Which of the following Native American tribes was not found in Alabama?

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

What is the capital of Alabama?

When is the last day one can send in federal income tax forms?

During the Cold War, the main concern of the US was preventing the spread of...................

Which of the following cities was NOT a state capital of Alabama?

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

When was the Constitution written?

What document announced our independence from Great Britain?

What state borders Alabama on the east?

What was one thing Lincoln did NOT do?

Who makes federal laws?

Identify one state that DOES NOT border Canada.

What do the flag's stripes represent?

We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

In what month do we vote for the President

Which amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms?

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

Under the Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

What are two rights specifically mentioned in the Declaration of Independence?

Who is the current governor of Alabama?

What is the name given to the African-American pilots from Alabama who fought in WWII?

How many U.S. Senators are there?

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

What is the name of the current POTUS?

Name one issue that did NOT lead to the Civil War?

If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

Which Alabama city is known as the Rocket City?

What African-American woman refused to give up her seat and thereby started the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

Why so some states have more Representatives than other states?

What are two major political parties in the U.S.?

Congress can override the Presidential veto with ..........................

The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

Who was the Alabama scientist in the early 1900s who developed products from peanuts and soybeans?

What is the highest court in the U.S.?

Who was President during the Great Depression and WWII?

What blind and deaf Alabamian was taught by Annie Sullivan?

Name the U.S. war between the northern and southern states.

Which President had to resign due to the Watergate Scandal?

Which of the following is (was) NOT an American Indian tribe in the United States?

Who was our first President?

The novel To Kill a Mockingbird was written by what Alabamian?

Identify a war that was fought by the U.S. in the 1800s.

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

Identify the 2 longest rivers in the US.

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

We elect a President for how many years?

Who was President during WWI?

Which is NOT a historical site in Alabama?

What is one reason why colonists came to America?

What major even happened on September 11th?

What is one way a citizen can participate in government?

Which Constitutional amendment gave women the right to vote?

Who did the US fight in WWII?

How many stars does the American flag have?

Which of the following historical sites is located in West Alabama?

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

What is the minimum age citizens must be to vote for President?

What is a promise one makes when he or she becomes a U.S. citizen?

Which one is a U.S. territory?

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

Which state DOES NOT border Mexico?

In which state is the Statue of Liberty?

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

Before he was POTUS, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

Who is one of Alabama's senators now?

What is the name of the Vice President of the United States?

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

What was one important thing that Abrahama Lincoln did?

What does the President's Cabinet do?

Who is the current Chief Justice?

What is the economic system of the United States called?

What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?

Name a branch or part of the government?

How many electoral votes does Alabama have?

What ocean is on the East Coast of the U.S.?

For what industry is Birmingham known?

Which war was NOT fought by the U.S. in the 1900s?

What does the Constitution do?

Who is considered the "Father of Our Country"?

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is a power of the federal government?

Which of the following famous sports figures is from Alabama?

What is "rule of law"?