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22. What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
God Bless the U.S.A.
America the Beautiful
My Country Tis of Thee
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8. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Joe Biden
Mike Pence
KellyAnne Conway
Kamala Harris
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35. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
23
10
27
21
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15. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
June 14
May 15
April 15
July 4
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29. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
the Speaker of the House
the Chief Justice
President Pro-Temp
the President
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18. Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, China, and Vietnam
the Soviet Union, Germany, and Italy
Japan, Germany, and Italy
Austria-Hungary, Japan, and Germany
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17. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
ten (10)
eleven (11)
twelve (12)
nine (9)
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5. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
Accident at Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant.
Terrorists attacked the United States.
Hurricane Andrew struck the United States.
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20. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Nancy Pelosi
Mitch McConnell
Mitt Romney
Harry Reid
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30. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
it was considered lucky to have 13 stripes on the flag
because the stripes represent the original colonies
stripes represent the he 2nd Continental Congress
stripes represent the signatures on the U.S. Constitution
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9. Name one branch or part of the government.
state government
United Nations
parliament
legislative
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39. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
8
6
2
4
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34. When must all men register for the Selective Service?
at age sixteen (16)
at any age
between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
men do not have to register
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13. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
Vietnam War
Spanish-American War
World War II
Civil War
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38. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Because of the geographical size of the state
Because of the state's location
Because of the state's population
Because Representatives have seniority in the House
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12. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Madison
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16. Who signs bills to become laws?
the President
the Vice President
the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
the Secretary of States
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23. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Zawi Chemi
Slavs
Celts
Cherokee
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7. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
Declared war on Great Britain
Purchased Alaska
Established the United Nations
Saved (or preserved) the Union
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21. What is an amendment?
the Preamble to the Constitution
the beginning of the Declaration of Independence
an addition (to the Constitution)
an introduction
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31. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
Sonja Sotamayer
Anthony Kennedy
Samuel Aletta
John G. Roberts, Jr.
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19. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
Civil War
World War I
World War II
Korean War
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2. What is the "rule of law"?
Government does not have to follow the law.
Everyone must follow the law.
Everyone but the President must follow the law.
All laws must be the same in every state.
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6. There were 13 original states. Name three.
Washington, Oregon, and California
Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina
Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida
New York, Kentucky, and Georgia
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25. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
eighteen (18) and older
thirty-five (35) and older
sixteen (16) and older
twenty-one (21) and older
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40. What movement tried to end racial discrimination in the United States?
Conservation
Civil rights movement
Women's suffrage
Prohibition
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10. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
December 7, 1787
March 4, 1789
July 4, 1776
July 4, 1789
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28. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat
inventor of the airplane
third President of the United States
youngest member of the Constitutional Convention
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4. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Colorado River
Rio Grande River
Virgin River
Mississippi River
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27. What is the highest court in the United States?
the Supreme Court
the Federal Court
the District Court
the Court of Appeals
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33. Name one right only for United States citizens.
freedom of speech
freedom of religion
run for federal office
attend public school
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11. What did the Declaration of Independence do?
gave women the right to vote
declared our independence from Great Britain
declared our independence from France
freed the slaves
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14. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
gave the United States independence from Great Britain
ended World War I
gave women the right to vote
freed slaves in most Southern states
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36. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Coolidge
Hoover
Truman
Roosevelt
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32. What are two Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of Health and Human Services and Secretary of Navy
Secretary of Homeland Security and Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of History
Secretary of Weather and Secretary of Energy
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26. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s
War of 1812
World War I
Civil War
Revolutionary War
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24. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Arctic Ocean
Southern Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
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3. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Citizens eighteen (18) and older can vote.
Citizens by birth only can vote.
Only citizens with a job can vote.
Citizens seventeen (17) and older can vote.
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37. Who makes federal laws?
States
President
Supreme Court
Congress
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1. What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Joseph Biden
Donald Trump
George Bush
Barack Obama
