Civics quiz 2

Why do we say the pledge of allegiance

• to show fear

• to show loyalty

• to salute the nations leaders

• school rule

Who is the father of our country?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Ben Franklin

• George Washington

• John Hancock

Leaders of the Judicial branch are

• appellate court

• state court

• chief justice court

• supreme court

Who leads the executive branch?

• Supreme court

• President

• Congress

• Senate

What land purchase from the french doubled the U.S. size and in what year was it purchased

• Iowa purchase 1803

• Louisiana 1805

• Louisiana 1803

• Missouri Compromise 1820

Selective service is something all able 18 year old men must register for why?

• file taxes

• military draft if needed

• automatic forced military service

• child support data base

What did the emancipation proclamation do?

• ended slavery

• promoted slavery

• improved civil rights for former slaves

• continued slavery but to the South it was wrong

System where each branch can keep the others having equal power.

• balanced scale system

• checks and balances

• scales of justice

• checks and measures

Supreme law of the land best matches with

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of rights

• Constitution

"We the people" in the Constitution supports the idea of

• self help

• monarchy

• self government

• voting rights