Patriotism Quiz

To what do we show loyalty when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

• the state where you live

• The President

• Congress

• the United States

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

• Long Island

• New York Harbor

• San Francisco Bay

• Boston Harbor

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

• because they represent the members of the Second Continental Congress

• because it was considered lucky to have 13 stripes on the flag

• because the stripes represent the original colonies

• because they represent the number of signatures on the U.S. Constitution

Why did the colonists fight the British?

• because they didn't have self-government

• all of the answers

• because the British army stayed in their houses

• because they paid high taxes

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• declared our independence from Great Britain

• freed the slaves

• declared our independence from France

• gave women the right to vote

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

• ended World War I

• freed slaves in most Southern states

• gave women the right to vote

• gave the United States Independence from Great Britain

If both the president and vice president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

• the president pro tempore

• the speaker of the House

• the secretary of state

• the secretary of the treasury

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

• make treaties

• create an army

• provide schooling and education

• coin or print money

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

• 100

• 200

• 435

• 441

What are two cabinet-level positions?

• secretary of homeland security and secretary of treasury

• secretary of health and human services, secretary of the Navy

• secretary of weather and secretary of energy

• secretary of the interior and secretary of history