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During the Cold War the United States government was concerned with fighting what?
Capitalism
Communism
Colonialism
Sandinistas
2
What are the two parts of Congress?
House of Representatives and Senate
President and Governors
Education Department and Homeland Security
Supreme Court and the President
3
Dwight Eisenhower was a General and Supreme Commander in what War?
War in Iraq
WWI
WWII
Korean War
4
What did the Federalist papers support?
A declaration of independence from Great Britain
The celebration of July 4th as Independence Day
Constitution of the United States
The Emancipation of Slaves
5
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
7
12
5
9
6
What is one right or freedom provided by the First Amendment?
Right to vote.
Right to a speedy trial.
Right to free exercise of religion.
Right to bear arms.
7
The term legislative branch is also called what?
Supreme Court
Executive Branch
Lame Duck
Congress
8
We elect our president to how many years in office?
4
6
2
8
9
The primary system is designed to do what?
Nominate candidates for the general election
All of the above
Eliminate candidates by party for the general election
Nominate the candidates to represent their parties
10
How many states are there in the United States?
25
50
100
13
11
Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court today?
Paul Ryan
Barack Obama
John Boehner
John G. Roberts
12
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Established the colonies in the Phillipines
Freed the slaves
Established July 4th as Independence Day
Liberated Cuba
13
The best description of our system of government is what?
Capitalist
Dictatorship
Democracy
Communist
14
Who was President during WWII?
Ronald Reagan
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dwight Eisenhower
15
Each state in the union is represented by how many senators?
4
3
2
1
16
Who is one of the senators that represents Wisconsin in the senate?
Barack Obama
Tammy Baldwin
Scott Walker
Donald Trump
17
What branch of government is the president the head of?
Legislative
State Department
Executive
Judicial
18
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
Congress
Supreme Court
President
Board of Governors
19
The governor of your state is?
Rebecca Kleefisch
Sean Duffy
Donald Trump
Scott Walker
20
What does the cabinet do for the president?
Provide detailed statistics on economic indicators
Advise the president on key issues
Accounting for the president
Meet with foreign leaders for the president
21
Who is leading the Democratic party primaries as of today?
Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump
Bernie Sanders
George W. Bush
22
When was FDR inaugurated?
March
April
January
February
23
Who was the President during WWI?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Woodrow Wilson
Ronald Reagan
24
Who is the Speaker of the House of Representatives?
John Boehner
Paul Ryan
Rebecca Kleefisch
Scott Walker
25
Which of the following are ways citizens can participate in a democracy?
Run for office
Vote
All of the Above
Call representatives and senators.
26
Who signs bills into laws?
President
Governor
Legislative Branch
Speaker of the House
27
Ben Franklin is famous for which of the following?
First postmaster general of the U.S. post office.
All of the Above
U.S. diplomat
Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
28
Who is leading the Republican party primaries today?
Mark Rubio
Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton
Al Gore
29
The supreme court is what branch of government?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
House of Representatives
30
Who is the second U.S. Senator to represent Wisconsin in the United States Senate?
Paul Ryan
Scott Walker
Barack Obama
Ron Johnson
31
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Cuba
Louisiana
Canada
Alaska
32
When was the constitution written?
1982
1865
1787
1776
33
What are the two major parties in our political system?
Whig and Whip
Green Party and Libertarian
All of the above
Republican and Democrat
34
In what month do we vote for President?
September
November
August
October
35
How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
435
100
50
505
36
New York City and Boston are two cities on which ocean?
Pacific
Artic
Atlantic
Indian
37
We elect our representatives to how many years in office?
6
8
4
2
38
Who was President at the beginning of War in Iraq and the War in Afghanistan?
George Washington
George W. Bush
Hillary Clinton
Barack Obama
39
Who is the Commander in Chief of the Military?
Speaker of the House
Governor
President
Generals
40
The number of representatives in the House of Representatives is determined by what?
Number of cities over a million in the state
Geographic size of a state
Equal number for each state
A states population
41
Who can veto bills?
Representatives
President
Senators
Speaker of the House
42
Each senator serves how many years in office?
2
6
8
4
43
Name two cabinet positions that the president depends on?
Sheriffs and Navy
Education and Homeland Security
House and Senate
Secretary of State and Governor
44
Who is your representative in the house of representatives?
Donald Trump
Scott Walker
Sean Duffy
Rebecca Kleefisch
45
In what month is a new President inaugurated in?
April
January
March
February
46
Who creates bills that later become laws, if passed?
Executive Branch
President
Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
47
Who was President of the United States at the end of the Cold War in 1991?
William Clinton
George W. Bush
Ross Perot
George H.W. Bush
48
We elect senators to how many years in office?
4
2
6
8
49
Who reviews the constitutionality of our laws or reviews them?
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Governors
50
How many United States Senators are there?
100
75
50
434
51
In what month does the primary system end and candidates for the general election are selected?
July
October
September
November
52
The best description of our economic system is what?
Communism
Socialism
Capitalism
Fuedalism
53
How many amendments does the Constitution of the United States have?
25
27
5
15
54
How many representatives in the House of Representatives does Wisconsin have?
22
10
55
34
55
By what day are you required to file your tax forms?
March 15th
April 15th
January 1st
December 31st
