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1
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President of the United States?
The Secretary of State
The Vice President
The President Pro Tempore of the Senate
The Speaker of the House of Representatives
2
Identify one (1) power of the federal government under the U.S. Constitution.
To make treaties
To provide schooling
To provide police departments
To issue driver's licenses
3
How many justices are on the Supreme Court of the United States?
Twelve (12)
Eleven (11)
Ten (10)
Nine (9)
4
Name one (1) American Indian tribe in the United States.
Cherokee
Slavs
Celts
Zawi Chemi
5
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Floridians
No one
American Indians
Canadians
6
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
The American Civil War
The War of 1812
The Revolutionary War
World War I
7
The Federalist Papers supported passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one (1) of the writers
George Washington
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
8
What is the capital of the United States?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Washington, D.C.
New York, New York
Boston, Massachusetts
9
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The Prime Minister of the United States
The Speaker of the House of Representatives
The President of the United States
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
10
What is the name of the national anthem?
"My Country Tis of Thee"
"America the Beautiful"
"God Bless the U.S.A."
"The Star-Spangled Banner"
11
What are the two (2) major political parties in the United States?
Democratic-Republican and Whig Parties
Reform and Green Parties
American and Bull-Moose Parties
Democratic and Republican Parties
12
Name one (1) state that borders Mexico.
California
Alabama
Florida
Arkansas
13
Under the U.S. Constitution, some powers belong to the states. Name one (1) of these powers.
Provide Schooling and Education
Create an Army
Coin and Print Money
Make Treaties
14
What are two (2) Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of Interior and Secretary of History
Secretary of Weather and Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Homeland Secuirty and Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Health and Human Services and Secretary of Navy
15
Who vetoes bills?
The Vice-President of the United States
The President of the United States
The President Pro Tempore of the Senate
The Speaker of the House of Representatives
16
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Virginia Declaration of Rights was written.
The declaration of Independence was written.
The Emancipation Proclamation was written.
The Constitution was written
17
Name one (1) branch or part of the government.
Legislative
State government
United Nations
Parliament
18
What do we call the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
The inalienable rights
The Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation
The Bill of Rights
19
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President of the United States?
Twenty-one (21) and older
Thirty-five (35) and older
Eighteen (18) and older
Sixteen (16) and older
20
What is freedom of religion?
No one can practice religion.
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
You can't choose the time you practice your religion.
You must choose a religion.
21
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Artctic ean
Atlantic Ocean
22
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written
The Virginia Declaration of Rights was written
The Emancipation Proclamation was written.
The Declaration of Independence was written
23
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for women's rights
Made the first flag of the United States
Founded the American Red Cross
The first woman elected to the U.S. House of Reprsentatives
24
What are two (2) rights of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom of worship and to make treaties with other countries
Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Worship
Freedom to petition the gov't and to disobey traffic law
Freedom of Speech and Freedom to run for President
25
Who was the U.S. President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge