AZ Civics Questions 2020

Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Florida all border which ocean?

• Arctic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• James Madison

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Who did the United States fight against in World War 2?

• Japan, Germany, Italy

• Japan, Germany, France

• Great Britain, China, Japan

• Russia, France, Great Britain

Which of the following wars was fought by the United States in the 1800s?

• Korean War

• World War 1

• Spanish-American War

• Revolutionary War

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

• The President

• The Chief Justice

• The Majority Leader

• The Speaker of the House

What is the purpose of the judicial branch?

• Interpret Laws

• Create Laws

• Vote on Laws

• Introduce Amendments to Laws

What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• To revise the Articles of Confederation

• To ratify the Constitution

• To sign the Magna Carta

• To write the Bill of Rights

When was the Constitution written?

• 1776

• 1787

• 1812

• 1865

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

• Decorated War General

• Inventor of the Telegraph

• 4th President of the United States

• Author of Poor Richard's Almanac

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

• Ended the Civil War

• Created Border States

• Ended Southern Secession

• Made Slaves Living in the Southern States Legally Free