What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

freed slaves in the Confederate states

What does the judicial branch do?

decides if a law goes against the Constitution

What is freedom of religion?

you can practice any religion, or not practice a religion

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

the Senate and the House (of Representatives)

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Civics Final 2025

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1
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
taxation without representation
slavery
sharecropping
boundary disputes
2
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s?
WWI
Mexican-American War
Revolutionary War
French-Indian War
3
What is the highest court in the United States?
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Court of Common Pleas
People’s Court
4
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed all slaves in 1783
freed slaves in the Confederate states
freed all slaves in 1860
freed slaves in the Northern states
5
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
the Speaker of the House
the President
the Chief Justice
6
What does the judicial branch do?
decides if a law goes against the Constitution
enforces the Constitution
appoint state and national judges
provides training for judges
7
What was one important thing Abraham Lincoln did?
created modern money
saved or (preserved) the Union
permitted himself to be photographed
gave women the right to vote
8
Who is the Commander and Chief of the military?
the NATO commander
the Supreme Allied Commander
the Sergeant at Arms
the President
9
What is freedom of religion?
U.S. pays salary of religious leaders
you can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
you can only practice Christianity or Islam
you may pick any religion but you must practice it
10
Who vetoes bills?
the President
the Chief of Staff
the Speaker of the House
the President of the Senate
11
What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution
the Declaration of Independence
Natural Law
Emancipation Proclamation
12
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Northwest Territory
Florida
Louisiana Territory
Alaska
13
What does the Constitution do?
sets up the government
defines the criminal code
expands state control
limits the power of the king
14
Who signs bills to become laws?
the President
the Speaker of the House
the President of the Senate
the Chief of Staff
15
Name one state that borders Mexico
Louisiana
Utah
Nevada
Texas
16
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South?
Revolutionary War
Mexican-American War
French-Indian War
Civil War
17
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
created the first flag
became the first women to serve in Congress
fought for women’s rights
created the $1 coin
18
What do we call the first ten amendments of the Constitution?
the Bill of Rights
the Ten Commandments
the Declaration of Liberty
the Ten admendments
19
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
the Declaration of Independence was written
the Bill of Rights was amended
the Constitution was written
the Constitution was amended
20
Who was the first President?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Washington Irving
Thomas Jefferson
21
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
the Senate and the House (of Representatives)
the House of Commons and House of Lords
the state Senate and the state House
the Appellate and Supreme Court
22
What is the name of the national anthem?
“The Star Spangled Banner”
“God Bless the U.S.A.”
“God Bless America”
“America the Beautiful”
23
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
freedom of speech
free meals
basic income (enough money to buy the basics)
free education
24
Who makes federal laws?
the Supreme Court
the President
the House of Commons
Congress
25
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
checks and balances
the Senate and the House of Representatives
the President and the Chief Justice
checks and limitations
26
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington D.C.
Philadelphia
New York
Harrisburg

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