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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

• Called for an end to Southern Secession

• Called for an end to the Civil War

• Called for the creation of state borders

• Called for the freeing of slaves in the Confederate States

How many U.S. Senators are there?

• 50

• 100

• 25

• 435

Which of the following includes two rights stated in the Declaration of Independence?

• Vote and pursuit of happiness

• Life and liberty

• Free speech and justice

• Bear arms and pay taxes

What is an amendment?

• An introduction to the Bill of Rights

• A preamble to the Constitution

• An explanation of the BIll of Rights

• A change to the Constitution

What is the economic system in the United States?

• Socialist or mutual economy

• Capitalist or free market economy

• Barter or trade economy

• Communist or collective economy

What was the name of the U.S. war between the North and the South?

• Civil War

• World War II

• War of 1812

• Revolutionary War

Who makes federal laws?

• The Supreme Court

• Parliament

• Politburo

• Congress

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

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

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

• The Preamble

• The Articles of the Confederation

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

When was the U.S. Constitution written?

• 1776

• 1812

• 1865

• 1787