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1
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of thewriters.
Benjamin Franklin
James Madison
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
2
What is the capital of your state?
Washington, D.C.
Madison
Appleton
Milwaukee
3
Name one state that borders Mexico.
Montana
Texas
Wisconsin
New York
4
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Because the British invaded Poland
All of the above
Because they wanted a new king
Because of high taxes
5
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
Between ages 18 and 26
At age 55
At age 16
At age 21
6
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
April 1
January 1
December 31
7
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
20
17
10
27
8
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
3rd President of the United States
Discovered gravity
Invented the cotton gin
1st Postmaster General of the United States
9
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Barack Obama
Scott Walker
George Washington
Joe Biden
10
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Climate change
Energy shortage
Capitalism
Communism
11
What does the Constitution do?
Sets up the government
Defines the government
All of the above
Protects the basic rights of Americans
12
Who was the First President?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Samuel Adams
Thomas Jefferson
13
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
4 years
2 years
6 years
8 years
14
What is one reason colonists came to America?
To trade with Chileans
To trade with Australians
To escape from Switzerland
Freedom
15
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
Give up loyalty to other countries
Obey the laws of the United States
Defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
All of the above
16
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
The Russians
The British
Native Americans
17
Ideas of self-government are in the first three words of the Constitution. What are thesewords?
Justice for all
We the People
We the Citizens
Liberty for all
18
Name two national U.S. holidays.
Kwanza, Labor Day
Groundhog’s Day, Thanksgiving
Bring your Daughter to Work Day, Christmas
Labor Day, Independence Day
19
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
1
8
3
9
20
Name one branch or part of the government.
Agriculture
Police station
Legislative
Army
21
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
Fought for a higher minimum wage
Fought for marriage equality
Fought for civil rights
Fought for women’s right to vote
22
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom of Speech, Right to bear arms
Right to bear arms, Freedom of drug use
Freedom to petition the government, freedom of immunity
Freedom of swearing, Freedom of constitution
23
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Majority Whip
Secretary of State
The Speaker of the House
Commander in Chief
24
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
To establish and print currency
To declare war on other countries
To provide schooling and education
To make treaties
25
What is the name of the national anthem?
Land of the Free
Forever She Waves
Star Spangled Banner
Home of the Brave
26
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Scott Walker
Paul Ryan
Tammy Baldwin
Barack Obama
27
Name one state that borders Canada.
Oregon
Texas
Montana
South Dakota
28
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
President
Fleet Admiral
Vice President
General of the Army
29
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
All of the above
Attorney General, Secretary of State
Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Education
30
In what month do we vote for President?
April
August
January
November
31
What is the political party of the President now?
Communist
Socialist
Democratic
Republican
32
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Liberty, Life
Free Speech, Happiness
Liberty, Right to Vote
Free Press, Life
33
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Joe Biden
Scott Walker
George Washington
Barack Obama
34
Who makes federal laws?
FBI
Department of Justice
The Attorney General
Congress
35
Name one right only for United States citizens.
Collect welfare
Serve on the police force
Work at a fast food restaurant
Run for federal office
36
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
50
2
435
100
37
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
38
Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
Scott Walker
Barack Obama
Tammy Baldwin
Reid Ribble
39
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
Police departments
Ourselves
United States/United States flag
United States military
40
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil rights
Animal rights
Gay marriage
Women’s rights
41
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
All of the above
Citizens 18 and older can vote
Any citizen can vote (women and men)
A male citizen of any race can vote
42
What is an amendment?
A change or addition to the Constitution
A part of the Electoral College
A vote in Congress
A major course case
43
When was the Constitution written?
1787
1802
1776
1987
44
What does the judicial branch do?
Review laws
Explain laws
Resolves disputes
All of the above
45
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
They make laws
They provide security at the White House
They advise the President on important topics
They control the President
46
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
The French
Native Americans
The Russians
The Chinese
47
Who vetoes bills?
The President
The Vice President
Majority Whip
The Senate Majority Leader
48
Which is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Right to bear arms
Freedom to practice any religion
Right to vote
Right to an attorney
49
How many U.S. Senators are there?
435
2
100
50
50
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Articles of Confederation
The Ten Commandments
The Bill of Rights
The Bill of Lading
51
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
Slavery
Poverty
Taxation without representation
Religious freedom
52
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
53
Name one U.S. territory.
Haiti
Cuba
Guam
Russia
54
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Work for the post office
Serve in the United States military
Serve on a jury
Work legally in the United States
55
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
50 U.S. states
50 original signers
50 original colonies
50 original founding fathers
56
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
The Revolutionary War
The Civil War
The French and Indian War
World War I
57
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
2 Years
6 Years
8 Years
4 Years
58
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
59
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan/Germany/Italy
Japan/Germany/Canada
China/Japan/Turkey
England/Germany/Russia
60
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Invented the polio vaccine
Taught Helen Keller to read
Fought for women’s rights
Discovered electricity
61
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Created states borders
Freed the slaves
Ended World War II
Ended the American Revolution
62
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
The Department of Justice and The Department of Education
The Senate and House of Representatives
The Army and the Navy
The FBI and The CIA
63
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Vice President
Majority Whip
Commander in Chief
Attorney General
64
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War I
World War II
The Korean War
The American Revolution
65
Who was the President during World War I?
John F. Kennedy
Harry Truman
Woodrow Wilson
Richard M. Nixon
66
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
Half the people of a state
All people of a state
All people of a city
All people of a country
67
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
The Northwest Territory
Louisiana Purchase
Alaska
Canada
68
7What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
Led the United States during the Civil War
Led the United States during the War of 1812
Invented the cotton gin
Led the United States during the Spanish-American War
69
Who signs bills to become laws?
The President
Attorney General
Vice President
Congress
70
What is the economic system in the United States?
Capitalist/Market Economy
Black Market
Underground Railroad
Socialist/Communist Economy
71
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John Roberts
Clarence Thomas
Sonia Sotomayor
John Marshall
72
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
Liberty Island, NY
Hoboken, NJ
Staten Island, NY
Washington, D.C.
73
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Declaration of Independence was written
The Constitution was ratified
Magna Carta was signed
The Constitution was written
74
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Separation of powers
The President
Martial law
Police departments
75
Who is the Governor of your state now?
Scott Walker
Barack Obama
Reid Ribble
Tammy Baldwin
76
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
The Civil War
The American Revolution
The War of 1812
World War I
77
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Supreme Court
The Declaration of Independence
The U.S. Constitution
United States Attorney General
78
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
There were 13 founding fathers
There are currently 13 states
There were 13 original colonies
There were 13 countries in America when the U.S. was founded
79
What is the capital of the United States?
New York, NY
Los Angeles, CA
Miami, FL
Washington, D.C.
80
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
June 4
April 15
January 1
July 4
81
Who was the President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
Thomas Jefferson
William Jefferson Clinton
Woodrow Wilson
82
We elect a President for how many years?
6 years
4 years
2 years
10 years
83
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
The president sets the limit on each state’s number of Reps
One state is more powerful than another
One state was founded earlier than another
One state has more people than another
84
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The Supreme Court
Congress
The President
Secretary of State
85
Under our Constitution, What is one powerof the federal government?
To print money
To declare war
To make treaties
All of the above
86
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Rio Grande River
Hudson River
Mississippi River
Ohio River
87
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
John Hancock
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
88
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
Publicly defame a political opponent, write to a newspaper
Throw rocks at public offices, vote
Support or oppose an issue or policy, run for office
Commit voter fraud, join a civic group
89
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Declared our independence from Great Britain
Ended the American Revolution
Declared our independence from France
Separated the South from the United States
90
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States?
All of the above
Oneida
Iroquois
Cherokee
91
There were 13 original states. Name three.
North Carolina/South Carolina/Virginia
Georgia/Texas/North Dakota
New Hampshire/Wisconsin/Connecticut
Idaho/California/New York
92
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
18 or older
21 and older
35 or older
16 and older
93
What is freedom of religion?
You may practice any religion, regardless of others’ rights
You can practice religion, no infringing on other's rights
You must practice a state-mandated religion
Religion is illegal
94
Name your U.S. Representative.
Barack Obama
Scott Walker
Reid Ribble
Joe Biden
95
What is the “rule of law”?
No one is above the law
Leaders must obey the law
Everyone must follow the law
All of the above
96
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
The French and Indian War
World War II
Spanish-American War
The American Revolution
97
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States
The stock market crashed
The Titanic sank
Terrorists attacked London
98
What is the highest court in the United States?
The U. S. Supreme Court
The Presidential Court
Federal Court
State Supreme Court
99
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
December 7, 1941
July 4, 1776
July 1, 1776
September 17, 1789
100
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Republican, Green Party
Democratic, Republican
Democratic, Green Party
Socialists, Communists
