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1
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The President
Canada
The People
The U.S. Flag
2
What are two rights of the Declaration of Independence?
Life and Liberty
The right to petition the goverment
The right to bear arms
The Pursuit of Happiness
3
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
The Chinese
Native Americans
The Spainards
Individuals from India
4
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 10th
April 15th
May 14th
April 30th
5
Name one of the writers of the Federalist Papers
Benjamin Franklin
J. Publius
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
6
When was the Constitution written?
1776
1887
1787
1687
7
What is the freedom of religion?
The right to practice any or no religion
The right to own a church
The right to create a religion
The right to force religion onto others
8
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
Run for Office
be loyal to the United States only
Serve in the Military
Learn English
9
What is an amendment?
A change to the Declaration of Independence
An addition to the Constitution
A change to the Constitution
None of the above
10
Who signs bills to become laws?
The Supreme Court
The President
The Vice President
Congress
11
What ocean is on the east coast of the United States?
The Atlantic Ocean
The Artic Ocean
The Pacific Ocean
The Gulf Sea
12
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Equal Pay Movement
LGBTQ Movement
African American Movement
Civil Rights Movement
13
Name one problem that led to the Civil War
Taxation without Representation
Religious Freedom
Quartering and Boarding
Slavery
14
What ocean is on the west coast of the United States?
The Atlantic Ocean
The Dead Sea
The Artic Ocean
The Pacific Ocean
15
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Announced and declared our freedom from France
Announced and declared our freedom from Great Britain
Set up the goverment
Added and changed the constitution
16
What group of people were taken to America and sold as slaves?
Native Americans
Europeans
Indians
Africans
17
What is one right from the first amendment?
Freedom to bear arms and freedom of the press
Freedom of speech and religion
Freedom to assembly and petition the government
Freedom to declare war on America and protest
18
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Speaker for the House
The Chief Justice
The First Lord or Lady
The Vice President
19
What is one respnsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Follow orders
To fly to the moon
Run for President
Serve on a jury
20
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Speaker for the House
The Chief Justice
The First Lord or Lady
The Vice President
21
Who is in charge of the Executive branch?
The Supreme Court
The Cabinet
The President
The Executive branch
22
How many Justices are there on the Supreme Court (Usually)
9
12
8
5
23
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
Killed Vampyres
Freed the slaves
Destroyed the union
Fought for the West
24
How many U.S. Senators are there?
435
50
100
2
25
What is the name of the national anthem?
America O' America
The Star-Spangled Banner
My Country Tis of Thee
God Save the Queen
26
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
Join a political party
Write to a newspaper
Call the President
Create a political platform
27
Name one native American Tribe in the U.S.
Navajo
Hawk
Wampanoag
Hopi
28
What was one war fought by the U.S. in the 1900s
The Mexican-American War
The Civil War
The Korean War
World War 1
29
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Because of the state's population
Because they were part of the thirteen original colonies
Because of the size of the state
Because they have more land
30
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
First Postmaster General
U.S. Republican
Started the first colleges
Youngest member of the Constitutional Convention
31
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
4
2
8
6
32
What is one reason colonists came to America?
Escape High Taxes
Slavery Rights
Religious Freedom
Economic Oppurtunity
33
What is the capital of your state?
Portland
Salem
Eugene
Washington D.C.
34
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
56
27
10
14
35
Which of the following does not border Canada?
New Hampshire
Idaho
Maine
Maryland
36
Which of the following states do not border Mexico?
Alabama
California
New Mexico
Texas
37
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
At 18
At 21
At 16
At 30
38
Which of these is not one of the thirteen original colonies?
Rhode Island
Alabama
New York
Maryland
39
What is the capital of the United States?
New York
Liberty Island
Washington D.C.
Maryland
40
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Kate Brown
Barack Obama
Peter Defazio
Joseph Biden
41
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
There are 50 territories
There are 50 Founding Fathers
There are 50 senators
There are 50 states
42
Whcih of the following is not a U.S. Territory?
Northern Mariana Islands
The Cayman islands
Puerto Rico
Guam
43
In what month do we vote for President?
April
December
January
November
44
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
50
100
435
584
45
We elect a President for how many years?
2
6
4
8
46
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
18
21
15
17
47
Name one right only for U.S. citizens.
vote in a federal election
freedom of speech
leave the country
the right to own a gun
48
What is one power of the federal government according to the Constitution?
to provide schooling and create an army
To print money and control the american people
To declare war and print money
To make laws and treaties
49
Which of the following is not a national U.S. holiday?
New Years Day
St. Patrick's Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving
50
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Democratic and Republican Parties
The Liberal and Democratic Parties
The Trump and Green Parties
The Pheonix and Republican Parties
51
What is the political party of the President now?
Independant
Rebuplican
Barack Obama
Democrat
52
What are two Cabinet-Level Positions?
The President and the Secretary of Commerce
The Vice President and the Supreme Justice
The Attorney General and the Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of State and Speaker of the House
53
What does the Judicial Branch do?
Resolves disputes and decides if a law is unconstitutional
Advises the President and resolves disputes
Makes laws and reviews laws
Decides if a law is unconstitutional and makes laws
54
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the U.S.?
Terrorism
Communism
Nuclear Attacks
The Russians beating us to space
55
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
The Senate and the Supreme Court
The Judicial and the President
The House of Representatives and the Senate
The Legislative and the House of Representatives
56
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitiution was written
The Constitution was signed
The Constitution was put into effect
The Declaration of Independence was signed
57
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South
The war between the countries
The Un-Civil war
The war between the states
World War 1
58
Who is the 'Father of Our Country'?
Alexander Hamilton
John Hancock
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
59
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
Joseph R. Biden Junior
John. G. Roberts Junior
Paul D. Ryan
Barack Obama
60
What Territory did the U.S. buy from France in 1803?
Canada
Alabama
Louisisana
Alaska
61
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s
The Spanish-American War
The Cold War
World War 1
The Civil War
62
Who did the U.S. fight in World War 2?
France, the UK, and Germany
Japan, Canada, Russia
China, Germany, and Italy
Japan, Germany, and Italy
63
The idea of self-government is in the first 3 words of the constitution. What are these words?
We the people
We hold truth
Everyone has rights
All Hail the Constitution
64
Who is one of your U.S. Senators now?
Barack Obama and Joseph Biden
Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley
Ron Wyden and Kate Brown
Jeff Merkley and Peter Defazio
65
Name one branch of the government
State
The Legislative
The President
The Supreme Court
66
What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
Slavery was abolished
Terrorists Attacked
The Olympic Games
The Great Depression
67
When do we celebrate Indepence day?
1776
July 3rd
July 4th
June 4th
68
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
John Hancock
69
What is one power of the states, as outlined by the constitution?
To print money and give a driver's license
To take arms against a sea of troubles and provide safety
To provide protection and safety
To provide schooling and declare wars
70
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
all the people in the state
a single county
half of the state
none of the state
71
What is one amendment to the Constitution regarding who can vote?
Only men can vote
Only white men can vote
You have to pay a poll to vote
Citizens 18 and older can vote
72
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
Washington D.C.
Chesapeake Bay
New York Harbor
Liberty Island
73
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom of speech
Vote in a federal election
The right to kill people
The right to arm bears
74
What is the Highest Court in the United States?
The Executive Court
Congress
The High Court
The Supreme Court
75
Name one of the two longest rivers in the U.S.
Missouri River
The Willamette River
The Nile River
Mississippi River
76
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Religious Freedom
Taxation without Representation
Because they didn't like tea
To escape Prosecution
77
Who is the Commander-in-Chief of the military?
The Supreme Court
The President
The Speaker for the House
The Secretary of Defense
78
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4th 1886
June 4th 1886
July 4th 1776
June 4th 1776
79
What is the economic system in the United States?
Socialist
Market
Communist
Capitalist
80
Who vetoes bills?
The President
The Supreme Court
The Vice President
Congress
81
What is the Supreme Law of the Land?
The Constitution
The Rule of Law
The Legislative Branch
The Declaration of Independence
82
What is the name of the Speaker for the House of Representatives now?
Joseph Biden
Barack Obama
Kate Brown
Paul D. Ryan
83
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
Freed the Slaves
Fought for civil rights
Became President
Declared independence from the UK
84
What stops one branch of the govermneent from becoming too powerful?
The President
The seperation of powers
The right to bear arms
Firearms with criminal intent
85
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War 2?
Woodrow Wilson
John F. Kennedy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Richard Nixon
86
Who was the first President?
Albert Einstein
George Washington
James Madison
Abraham Lincoln
87
What do we call the first ten amendments of the Constitution?
The Constitution
The Bill of Rights
The First Ten Amendments
The Declaration of Independence
88
What does the Constitution do?
Sets up and defines the government
Enforces Democracy
Protects the basic rights of americans
Controls the general population
89
What does the President's Cabinet do?
Makes laws
Enforces Order
Advises the President
Determines whether or not a law is constitutional
90
Why does the flag 13 stripes?
Independence day is July 13th
There are 13 Founding Fathers
13 original colonies
There are 13 states
91
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Paul Ryan
Joseph Biden
Barack Obama
Ron Wyden
92
What is the Rule of Law?
Anyone can propose a law
No one is above the law
Everyone must not follow the law
The bill outlining the process to create a law
93
Who makes federal laws?
Anyone
The President
The Government
Congress
94
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Declared all men equal
Freed slaves in the Confederacy
Outlined truths regarding America
Set up the government
95
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general in what war?
World War 1
Vietnam War
World War 2
Civil War
96
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
2
6
4
8
97
Name your U.S. Representative
Ron Wyden
Peter Defazio
Jeff Merkley
Kate Brown
98
Who was the President during World War 1?
Richard Nixon
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
Woodrow Wilson
99
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Freed the slaves
Made the American flag
Fought for women's rights
Wrote the Constitution
100
Who is the Govenor of your State now?
Jeff Merkley
Peter Defazio
Kitty Piercy
Kate Brown
