What are your rights guaranteed by the first amendment?

speech, religion, assembly, petition, press

What are the 2 parts of Congress?

Senate and House of Representatives

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Declared independence from Great Britain

What are the 3 branches of government?

Legislative, Judicial, Executive

What is an amendment?

A change or addition to the Constitution

What does the judicial branch do?

Decides if a law is unconstitutional

What is freedom of religion?

Choice to practice or not practice any religion

What occured at the Constitutional Convention?

The U.S. Constitution was written

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1
Which of these is NOT a right for everyone living in the U.S.?
freedom of worship
freedom to run for office
the right to bear arms
freedom of assembly
2
Which of the following states does NOT border Mexico?
Texas
Utah
New Mexico
Arizona
3
What is the Supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
The Empancipation Proclamation
The Bible
The Declaration of Independence
4
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
December 25
May 4
November 22
July 4
5
What is a reason colonists came to America?
Religious freedom
economic opportunity
All of the above
escape persecution
6
Which of the following is only a right for U.S. citizens?
Voting in a federal election
Serving in the military
Donating to a presidential campaign
Access to healthcare
7
In what month do we vote for the president?
October
September
December
November
8
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for free healthcare
fought for government assistance in urban areas
fought for women's rights
Sewed the first American flag
9
What do the 50 stars on the U.S. flag represent?
Members at the Constitutional Convention
Governors
Capital Cities
States
10
What are your rights guaranteed by the first amendment?
speech, religion, assembly, petition, press
reading, writing, speaking, thinking, acting
11
What are the two major political parties in the U.S.?
Democratic and Socialist
Green Back and Republican
Democratic and Republican
Democratic and Populist
12
What are the 2 parts of Congress?
House of Representatives and State Department
Senate and House of Realtors
Senate and House of Representatives
Senate and Supreme Court
13
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Declared independence from George Washington
Declared independence from Great Britain
Declared independence from the government
Declared independence from France
14
We elect a U.S. senator for how many years?
6
10
4
2
15
What are the 3 branches of government?
Legislative, Cabinet, Congress
Executive, Initiative, Radical
Judicial, Executive, Honorable
Legislative, Judicial, Executive
16
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
28
26
27
25
17
What is an amendment?
A position in the government
The President's ability to deny a bill
A change or addition to the Constitution
A subtraction of a law within a bill
18
Benjamin Franklin is known for being all of these things, EXCEPT...
the "Father of our Country"
the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
the first Postmaster General of the United States
writer of the "Poor Richard's Almanac"
19
What is the political party of the current President?
Republican
Communist
Democrat
Socialist
20
What is the longest river in the U.S.?
Rio Grande
Missouri
Colorado
Mississippi
21
Which of the following wars was NOT fought in the 1900s?
Persian Gulf War
Vietnam War
Mexican American War
World War II
22
Martin Luther King Jr. fought for the civil rights of Black Americans
True
False
23
What major event happened on September 11, 2001?
All of the above
Passengers crash landed a plane that was taken over by terrorists
A terrorist attack at the Pentagon
A terrorist attack on the World Trade Centers
24
Which of the following was a war fought by the U.S. in the 1800s?
The Mexican War
The Spanish American War
WWI
The Korean War
25
What do the 13 stripes on the U.S. flag represent?
The national holidays
the founding fathers
The original colonies
the largest american indian tribes
26
Which of the following are American Indian tribes in the United States?
Triangle and Diamond
None of the above
Shawnee, Blackfeet, Pueblo
Inuit, Hopi, Achi
27
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
Vice President
Speaker of the House
President
Secretary of State
28
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Presidential veto
Checks and balances
The Supreme Court
The Bill of Rights
29
What is the issue that led to the civil war?
Trade
Slavery
Economic differences
The South didn't like the President
30
Which of the following was not an original state?
Virginia
Florida
Georgia
Maryland
31
Which of the following countries did the U.S. NOT fight against in WWII?
Japan
Italy
North Korea
Germany
32
Who makes federal laws?
Supreme Court
Congress
Police
President
33
How many voting members are there in the House of Representatives?
435
270
100
538
34
Which of the following is NOT a national U.S. holiday?
Thanksgiving
Election Day
New Year's Day
Memorial Day
35
What is the rule of law?
Citizens must follow the law, except for government members
Everyone must follow the law
All criminals are prosecuted the same
Everyone must follow the law, unless you're over 65
36
Which of these is NOT a power belonging to the states?
Provide schooling
Provide protection
Issue a drivers license
Create an army
37
Who lived in America before Europeans arrived?
American Indians
African Americans
Vikings
Mayans
38
What does the Cabinet do?
Votes on bills
Advise the President
Propose bills to Congress
Advise the Chief Justice
39
If the President or V.P. can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Secretary of State
Chief Justice
Speaker of the House
Commander in Chief
40
What is the capital of Tennessee?
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Memphis
Nashville
41
Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are currently...
Tennessee Senators
Tennessee Court Justices
former Tennessee governors
Tennessee Representatives
42
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
Chief Justice
President
House of Representatives
Senate
43
What was the primary concern of the United States in the Cold War?
Socialism
Craftiness
Collusion
Communism
44
What does the judicial branch do?
Chooses amendments to go into the Constitution
Advises the President
Decides if a law is unconstitutional
Decides if a law is morally correct
45
Who is the current Chief Justice of the U.S.?
Nancy Pelosi
Kevin McCarthy
Mark Green
John Roberts
46
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
8
11
12
47
What is the name of the U.S. war that was fought between the North and South?
The Civil War
The War of 1812
The American Revolution
The Civics War
48
What is freedom of religion?
Choice to kill for religion
Choice to force religion on other people
Choice to refuse someone from practicing a religion
Choice to practice or not practice any religion
49
What occured at the Constitutional Convention?
The Declaration of Independence was adopted
The Founding Fathers were chosen
None of the above
The U.S. Constitution was written
50
We elect a president for how many years?
8
2
6
4
51
What do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge?
The United States and Great Britain
The United States and the flag
Tennessee and the flag
The President and the flag
52
Which of the following is NOT a U.S. territory?
U.S. Virgin Islands
Guam
Puerto Rico
Cuba
53
Which of the following states does NOT border Canada?
Massachusetts
Washington
Maine
Ohio
54
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes president?
Chief Justice
Speaker of the House
Secretary of State
Vice President
55
Who was President during WWI?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Richard Nixon
56
What are the first three words of the Constitution?
We the Free
We the People
We the Citizens
We the Americans
57
Which of the following is a promise you make when you become a citizen of the United States?
maintain loyalty to your home country
Obey the laws of the United States
Defend the Declaration of Independence
Automatically serve in the military
58
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
July 4
January 1
April 15
November 22
59
What ocean is on the East Coast of the U.S.?
Indian
Arctic
Atlantic
Pacific
60
What is a way you can participate in democracy?
Run for office
All of the above
Join a civic group
Publicly support or oppose an issue
61
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Warren G. Harding
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
62
Who vetoes bills?
Supreme Court
President
Congress
Vice President
63
George Washington is known as the "Father of our Country"
True
False
64
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
65
Who does a U.S. senator represent?
Everyone in their district
Everyone in Congress
The people of the United States
The people in their state
66
Who is currently the Speaker of the House of Representatives?
Kevin McCarthy
Nancy Pelosi
Kamala Harris
Bill Lee
67
What ocean is on the West Coast of the U.S.?
Arctic
Indian
Pacific
Atlantic
68
Who is the governor of Tennessee?
Marsha Blackburn
Mark Green
Bill Lee
Kevin McCarthy
69
Who was not a writer of the Federalist Papers?
George Washington
Publius
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
70
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
liberty, pursuit of happiness
life, pursuit of property
protection, pursuit of happiness
liberty, pursuit of property
71
Why do some states have more representatives than others?
They have more elderly people in their population
They have more people in their state population
They have more geographic land in their state
They have fewer people in their state population
72
Who is the current Vice President of the U.S.?
Barack Obama
Joe Biden
Kamala Harris
Nancy Pelosi
73
In what war was Dwight D. Eisenhower a commanding general?
WWII
The Vietnam War
The Korean War
WWI
74
What is the economic system in the United States?
Communist
Planned
Capitalist
Socialist
75
Who is the current President of the U.S.?
Joe Byron
Barack Obama
Joe Biden
Kamala Harris
76
Who was the first President?
John Adams
James Madison
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
77
What is one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
Signed the Declaration of Independence
Passed the 19th amendment
Emancipation Proclamation
Established Jim Crow
78
We elect a U.S. representative for how many years?
10
6
4
2
79
What is the highest court in the U.S.?
Supreme Court
State Supreme Court
Night Court
80
What does the Constitution do?
Sets up laws regarding the treatment of animals
Sets up the government and guarantees the President free coffee for life
Sets up the government and guarantees the basic rights of Americans
Sets up driving laws and guarantees the basic rights of Americans
81
Which of the following is NOT an amendment about who can vote in the U.S.?
You have to pay a poll tax to vote
Citizens 18+ can vote
A male citizen of any race can vote
Any citizen can vote.
82
How many U.S. Senators are there?
435
150
100
270
83
When must all men register for the selective service?
16
21
18
25
84
Which of these is NOT a power belonging to the federal government?
approve land use
declare war
print money
make treaties
85
How old do citizens have to be to vote?
16
18
23
21
86
Where is the statue of liberty?
Boston
New York City
Miami
Roanoke
87
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington D.C.
New York City
Williamsburg
Nashville
88
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
The Industrialist Movement
The Chicano Movement
The Feminist Movement
The Civil Rights Movement
89
What is the name of the national anthem
Star Spangled Banner
Take Me Home, Country Roads
Rocky Top
America the Beautiful
90
Who is your TN Representative?
Kevin McCarthy
Mark Green
Andy Ogles
Marsha Blackburn
91
When was the Constitution written?
1787
1800
1776
1812
92
What group of people were taken to America and sold as slaves?
Chinese
Africans
Indians
British
93
Who signs a bill into law?
President
Supreme Court
Vice President
Congress
94
The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves across the United States.
False
True
95
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
June 1, 1776
July 4, 1776
December 25, 1787
July 4, 1850
96
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Reasons
The Bill of Rights
The Articles of Confederation
The Declaration of Independence
97
Which of these is not a Cabinet-level position?
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary of Internal Affairs
Attorney General
Vice President
98
What territory did the U.S. buy from France in 1803?
The Michigan territory
The Indiana territory
The Louisiana territory
The Mississippi territory

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