Why does the American flag have 50 stars?

One star for each original colony.

One star for each constitutional amendment.

Which of the following are national U.S. holidays?

Valentine's Day and Thanksgiving Day

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

established a college for women

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

Russia, France, and Great Britain

What does the judicial branch do?

decides if a law goes against the Constitution

mends the Constitution and overturns laws

stipulates the number of Supreme Court Justices

provides legal advice to the President and his staff

Which of the following includes three of the 13 original states?

Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina

Vermont, Florida, and Pennsylvania

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

The Declaration of Independence was written.

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

oldest member of the Constitutional Convention

fourth president of the United States

What is one promise made when becoming a citizen of the United States of America?

to defend the U.S. Constitution

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

called for the freeing of slaves in the Confederate States

called for an end to the Civil War

called for the creation of state borders

called for an end to Southern Secession

Which of the following includes two rights of everyone living in the United States?

freedom of speech and freedom of assembly

freedom to work and freedom of speech

freedom to work and freedom to make laws

freedom to make laws and freedom of assembly

What does the Constitution do?

sets up and defines the government

draws boundaries of congressional districts

sets codes of conduct for obeying local and federal laws

determines whether citizens are prosecuted to the full extent of the law

What is an amendment?

an explanation of the Bill of Rights

an introduction to the Bill of Rights

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

the Articles of the Confederation

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

declared freedom from Great Britain

declared freedom for the slaves

declared equal rights for women

declared an end to the war with Great Britain

the Speaker of the House of Representatives

What is the "rule of law"?

Laws remain the same in every state

Government leaders are above the laws

Laws only apply to United States citizens

If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

the Speaker of the House of Representatives

Who signs bills to become laws?

the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

the Speaker of the House of Representatives

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

to establish police departments

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Who was the first President of the United States?

John Hancock

James Madison

Benjamin Franklin

George Washington

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Who is the "Father of Our Country"?

Abraham Lincoln

Thomas Jefferson

Benjamin Franklin

George Washington

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What Ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

Arctic Ocean

Indian Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Why did the colonists fight the British?

because of high taxes

because the British invaded France

because the colonists wanted a new king

because the colonists wanted religious freedom

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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

James Madison

Abraham Lincoln

Thomas Jefferson

George Washington

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Which of the following is an American Indian tribe?

Huli

Kikuyu

Maori

Navajo

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Why does the American flag have 13 stripes?

They represent the 13 original colonies.

They represent the 13 signatures on the U.S. Constitution.

They represent the 13 military heroes of the Revolutionary War.

They represent the 13 members of the Second Continental Congress.

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Who was the first President of the United States?

Who is the "Father of Our Country"?

What Ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

Why did the colonists fight the British?

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Which of the following is an American Indian tribe?

Why does the American flag have 13 stripes?

Why does the American flag have 50 stars?

What is the name of the national anthem?

Which of the following are national U.S. holidays?

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