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