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1
who becomes President if the current one can no longer serve?
none of the above
Chief of Staff
Vice President
Speaker of the House
2
Which Shawnee leader came to Alabama to convince the Creek tribe to join the British?
Montezuma
Noccalula
Tecumseh
Pocahontas
3
When do we celebrate Independence day?
November 11th
March 15th
July 4th
January 1st
4
Who signs bills to become laws?
Congress
none of the above
President
Supreme court
5
What document announced our independence from Great Britain?
Preamble
Emancipation Proclamation
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
6
In what month do we vote for President?
November
January
December
March
7
What state does not border Mexico?
New Mexico
Arizona
Oklahoma
Texas
8
Which of the following rivers is not located in Alabama?
Rio Grande River
Tennessee River
Alabama River
Black Warrior River
9
Who is the chief justice of the United States now?
John Roberts Jr.
Barack Obama
Joe Biden
Anthony Kennedy
10
What are the two parts of the US Congress?
Presidential Cabinet and Senate
Senate and House
Presidential Cabinet and House
Senate and State Govs
11
What do we call the first 10 amendments of the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Preamble
12
What is the "Rule of Law"...
Everyone BUT the president must follow the law
All laws must be the same in every state
Gov't does not follow the law
Everyone must follow the law
13
Identify the two largest rivers in the US
Missouri and Mississippi
Colorado and Ohio
Mississippi and Rio Grande
Missouri and Rio Grande
14
Identify one state that does not border Canada
Utah
Montana
Alaska
Washington
15
Who is Commander in Chief of the Military?
Secretary of Defense
Vice President
President
Attorney General
16
The novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" was written by what Alabamian?
Harper Lee
William Faulkner
Fanny Flag
Robert Frost
17
Which state was not one of the original 13?
Alabama
New York
Virginia
Massachusetts
18
What did Susan B Anthony do?
Wrote Star Spangled Banner
Fought for Women's rights
Served as Civil War Nurse
Worked in Underground RR
19
Some powers belong to states, which of the following is one?
provide schooling or education
Coin money
Create army
make treaties
20
The __________ gives citizens the right to bear arms.
24th amendment
10th amendment
2nd amendment
6th amendment
21
Why do some states have more representatives than other states?
States Population
States location
Geographical size of the state
Seniority of State Reps
22
Who did the US fight in WWII?
Vietnam, Korea, China
Japan, Germany, Italy
China, Germany, France
Russia, China, England
23
During the Cold war, the main concern was preventing the spread of.........
Economic Distress
Communism
Digital hacking
Global Warming
24
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4th, 1646
July 4th, 1776
July 4th, 1829
July 4th, 1865
25
What is the popular name of the all African American fighter pilot group in WWII from Alabama?
Tuskegee Airmen
Miles airmen
Yellowhammer squad
Phenix Air Squad
26
Which Alabama city is known as the Rocket City?
Mobile
Huntsville
Birmingham
Tuscaloosa
27
Identify a war fought by the US in the 1800's
Spanish-American War
Civil War
all the above
War of 1812
28
Who is one of Alabama's State Senators now?
Kay Ivey
Tommy tuberville
Katie Britt
Robert Bentley
29
What do the stripes on the US flag represent?
Members of original Continental Congress
Number of signatures on Constitution
Original Colonies
None of the above
30
Name a branch or part of Gov't
All the above
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
31
What state borders Alabama on the East side?
Tennessee
Florida
Mississippi
Georgia
32
What are two rights specifically mentioned in the Declaration of Independence?
Life and right to own a home
Life and Death
Liberty and Justice
Life and Pursuit of Happiness
33
A president is elected for how many years?
six
two
four
eight
34
When is the last day you can send in Federal Income Tax forms?
January 1st
April 15th
March 3rd
December 31st
35
Who was our first President?
Quincy Adam
George Washington
Adams
Lincoln
36
What ocean is on the west coast of the US?
Arctic
Atlantic
Pacific
Baltic Sea
37
What is the name of the current Vice President?
Kamala Harris
Dick Cheney
JD vance
John McCain
38
Congress can override the Veto of the President with________ votes..
None of the above
1/2
3/5
2/3
39
What ocean is on the East coast of the US?
Arctic
Pacific
Indian
Atlantic
40
Who wrote the Declaration of independence?
Abraham Lincoln
James Madison
Aaron burr
Thomas Jefferson
41
Which one is a US Territory?
Haiti
Guam
Bermuda
Togo
42
Who is considered the "Father" of our country?
Ben Franklin
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
43
Who makes Federal Laws?
Supreme Court
Congress
States
President
44
What Alabama governor made the "stand in the schoolhouse door" speech?
Governor Jim Riley
Governor Rufus Cobb
Governor Bob Jones
Governor George Wallace
45
Which of the following famous sports figures is from Alabama?
Hank Aaron
Derek Jeter
Tom Brady
Babe Ruth
46
What is the name of the current President?
Barack Obama
Joe Biden
Mike Pence
Bill Clinton
47
What does the Constitution do?
Sets up the gov't
All of the Above
Defines Gov't
Protects basic rights of Americans
48
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
No one
Floridians
American Indians
Canadians
49
What is one reason colonist came to America?
Join a civic group
Freedom
None of the above
experience traveling across the ocean
50
What is one right or freedom from the 1st Amendment?
To bear arms
Vote
Trial by Jury
Free Speech
51
What is the minimum voting age?
21
19
17
18
52
What was one thing Abraham Lincoln DID NOT do?
Issue Emancipation Proclamation
Authored "Poor Richards Almanac"
Preserved the Union
Lead US during Civil War
53
How many stripes are on the American Flag?
12
50
13
24
54
We elect a US Senator for how many years?
4
8
6
2
55
Which of the following historical sights is located in West Alabama?
Moundville
Horseshoe Bend
Fort Mims
Fort Toulouse
56
How many electoral votes does Alabama have?
5
9
10
7
57
Which Constitutional amendment gave women the right to vote?
18th
9th
1st
19th
58
Which of the following cities was not a state capital of AL?
Huntsville
Tuscaloosa
Birmingham
Cahaba
59
What territory did the US buy from France in 1803?
Lousiana
Alabama
Georgia
New Hampshire
60
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
6
8
12
61
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general in what war?
WWI
Gulf War
WWII
War of 1812
62
Which of the following is (was) not an American Tribe in the US?
Cherokee
Apache
Aztec
Choctaw
63
What is the Capital of AL?
Montgomery
Dothan
Birmingham
Mobile
64
What blind Alabamian was trained by Annie Sullivan and later became famous?
Helen Keller
Harper Lee
Susan B Anthony
George Washington Carver
65
Who was President during Great Depression and WWII?
Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D Roosevelt
66
Which war was not fought by the US in the 1900's?
WWII
Vietnam
WWI
Spanish-American War
67
What are two major political parties in the United States?
Reform and Green
Republican and Democrat
Republican and Whigs
American and Bull Moose
68
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
10
21
23
69
For what industry is Birmingham famous?
Corn
Steel
Cattle
Shipping
70
What is a promise one makes when he or she becomes a US Citizen?
be loyal to US
defend the constitution
Give up loyalty to other countries
all the above
71
What did the 13th amendment do?
None of the above
ended WWII
Gave women right to vote
Freed Slaves
72
Which is not a historical site in Alabama?
16th street Baptist Church
Fort Morgan
Edmund Pettus Bridge
Fort Sumter
73
Which President resigned due to the Watergate Scandal?
Reagan
GW Bush
John F Kennedy
Nixon
74
What does the President's Cabinet do?
Commands the US
Leads Armed Forces
Advises President
All the above
75
Name the US war between the North and the South
War of 1812
WWI
Revolutionary War
Civil War
76
Which landmark in Washington D.C. was burned by the British in 1814?
Pentagon
White House
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
77
Some powers belong to the Federal Gov't, which of the following is one...
All the above
Make Treaties
Print Money
Declare War
78
How many US Senators are there?
50
10
100
200
79
What major event happened on 9/11/2001 in the United States?
Terrorist attacked the US
Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
Hurricane Andrew made landfall
accident at three mile island nuclear plant
80
The idea of self government is in the first three words of the Constitution, which are...
Just a Bill
America the Beautiful
We the People
Defend our Rights
81
What is freedom of religion?
no one can practice a religion
can not choose time you practice religion
Can practice any religion or none at all
you must choose a religion
82
What did Martin Luther King Jr do?
Assist in underground RR
Fought for civil rights
served in WWI
Wrote the Poem "Mother to Son"
83
How many stars does the American Flag have?
50
51
100
24
84
Who was President during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
Richard Nixon
Harry Truman
Franklin Roosevelt
85
What is the economic system in the United States?
Mutual Economy
Republican Economy
Capitalist Economy
Command Economy
86
Who was the prominent American Scientist and inventor in early 1900s that used peanuts
Alex haley
James Baldwin
Ben Franklin
George Washington Carver
87
Who is governor of Alabama now?
None of the above
Robert Bentley
Kay Ivey
Roy Moore
88
When was the Constitution written?
1787
1796
1789
1790
89
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?
Speaker of the House
President
Prime Minister
Chief Justice
90
What African American woman refused to give up her seat and started the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Harriet Tubman
Rosa Parks
Maya Angelou
Susan B Anthony
91
What is one way a citizen can participate in gov't?
Support/oppose policy
all the above
Vote
Join political party
92
The Statue of Liberty is in what state?
California
Washington
Virginia
New York
93
What stops one branch of Gov't from becoming too powerful?
The People
checks and Balance
President
Freedom of Speech
94
What is the highest court in the United States?
Appellant Court
Trial Court
District Court
Supreme Court
95
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
Purchased Alaska
Declared war on Spain
Preserved the Union
Started the UN
96
Which of the following Native American tribes were not found in Alabama?
All of the Above
Cherokee
Creeks
Choctaw
97
What is the capital of the US?
Richmond. Virginia
Washington DC
New York, New York
None of the above
98
What is the political party of the President now?
Independent
Democrat
Republican
Libetarian
99
Name one issue that did not lead to the Civil War..
States Rights
RR Expansion
Slavery
Economic Reasons
100
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Womens Suffrage
Marshall Plan
Civil Right movement
Prohibition
