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Total questions: 80
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Name
Class
Date
1.
The Constitution was written in:
a)
1787
b)
1776
c)
1863
2.
The power to declare war is given to:
a)
the President
b)
Congress
c)
the People
3.
The 4th of July is...
a)
Labor Day
b)
Liberty Day
c)
Independence Day
4.
The person who would become President if the President should die is:
a)
Vice President
b)
Secretary of State
c)
Chief Justice
5.
The Bill of Rights is:
a)
The Oath of Office
b)
the Declaration of Independence
c)
the first 10 Amendments
6.
The number of stripes on the flag are:
a)
50
b)
13
c)
39
7.
The Legislative Branch of our government is:
a)
the Cabinet
b)
Congress
c)
Supreme Court
8.
The length of the President's Term is:
a)
8 years
b)
2 years
c)
4 years
9.
The stripes on the flag represent:
a)
number of states
b)
original states
c)
Signers of the Declaration of Independence
10.
We inaugurate the President in the month of:
a)
January
b)
March
c)
November
11.
We vote for President in the month of:
a)
January
b)
March
c)
November
12.
The length of one term in the Supreme Court is:
a)
1 year
b)
10 years
c)
life
d)
4 years
13.
The duty of the Supreme Court is to:
a)
Enforce laws
b)
Make laws
c)
Interpret laws
14.
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
a)
The President
b)
Chief Justice
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
Majority Whip
15.
When was the Constitution written?
a)
1765
b)
1776
c)
1787
d)
1803
16.
What are the first words of the Constitution?
a)
When, in the course of human events
b)
In order to form a more perfect Union
c)
To whom it may concern
d)
We the People
17.
Which one of these is a right guaranteed by the First Amendment?
a)
Freedom of the press
b)
Right to trial by jury
c)
Right to bear arms
d)
Right to happiness
18.
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
a)
10
b)
17
c)
27
d)
37
19.
Which of these was NOT among the original states?
a)
Kentucky
b)
New York
c)
Delaware
d)
North Carolina
20.
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
a)
Maine
b)
Alaska
c)
Vermont
d)
Louisiana
21.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three branches of the government?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
Federal
22.
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
a)
100
b)
365
c)
435
d)
646
23.
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
24.
If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
a)
Secretary of Defense
b)
The Speaker of the House
c)
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
d)
Secretary of State
25.
How many justices are there on the U.S. Supreme Court?
a)
3
b)
5
c)
7
d)
9
26.
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court?
a)
John Paul Stevens
b)
John Roberts
c)
Antonin Scalia
d)
Samuel Alito
27.
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
a)
Hid John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of Abraham Lincoln
b)
Designed and made the original U.S. flag
c)
Designed the original U.S. currency
d)
Fought for women’s rights
28.
Who was president during World War I?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Warren G. Harding
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Woodrow Wilson
29.
Which of the following powers does NOT belong to the federal government?
a)
To declare war
b)
To print money
c)
To make treaties
d)
To provide education
30.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
John Hancock
31.
Who is the "Father of the Country"?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
John Hancock
32.
How many stars are on the US Flag?
a)
25
b)
37
c)
50
d)
51
33.
How many years do members of the House of Representatives serve?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
34.
What is the minimum age to be the president?
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
35.
Who is the leader of the Senate?
a)
Vice President
b)
Majority Whip
c)
President
d)
Speaker of the Senate
36.
How many electoral votes are in the electoral college?
a)
435
b)
100
c)
535
d)
538
37.
Who is the current Speaker of the House?
a)
Hilary Clinton
b)
Nancy Pelosi
c)
Paul Ryan
d)
John Boehner
38.
What is the "rule of law"?
a)
Government must obey the law.
b)
The president doesn't need to follow the law.
c)
Everyone must follow the law except for government.
d)
The Judges of the Supreme Court are above the law.
39.
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
40.
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
a)
Vietnam, Germany, and Italy
b)
North Korea, Germany, and Japan
c)
Japan, Germany, and Italy
d)
Germany and Italy
41.
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
a)
Liberty Island
b)
Los Angeles
c)
Hawaii Island
d)
Washington, D.C.
42.
How many U.S. Senators are there?
a)
200
b)
88
c)
100
d)
50
43.
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
a)
Invented the light bulb
b)
Started the first universities
c)
Started the first free libraries
d)
Published the code of the Constitution
44.
What is the economic system in the United States?
a)
capitalist economy
b)
federal economy
c)
socialism economy
d)
government-managed economy
45.
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
a)
July 8, 1767
b)
June 4, 1776
c)
July 4, 1776
d)
July 5, 1787
46.
What are the two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
life and pursuit of happiness
b)
religion and life
c)
liberty and worship
d)
speech and pursuit of happiness
47.
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
George Bush
48.
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
a)
to print money
b)
to create an army
c)
to make treaties
d)
to provide schooling and education
49.
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
a)
The 24th Olympic Games started
b)
American army attacked Iraq
c)
The 100th anniversary of American Civil War
d)
Terrorists attacked the United States
50.
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
a)
War of the states
b)
the War of the middle states
c)
The North-South war
d)
the Civil War
51.
We elect a President for how many years?
a)
4
b)
6
c)
5
d)
3
52.
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
a)
the United States
b)
the country
c)
the people of the United States
d)
the President
53.
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
a)
Afghanistan War
b)
Independence War
c)
Civil War
d)
Korean War
54.
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
a)
all people of the state
b)
all people of the city
c)
all people of his or her party
d)
all people of the United States
55.
Name two national U.S. holidays:
a)
Valentine's Day & President's Day
b)
April Fool's Day & Labor Day
c)
Labor Day & Thanksgiving
d)
Citizenship Day & President's Day
56.
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
a)
Declared U.S. independence from Great Britain
b)
Freed the slaves
c)
Declared U.S. independence from France
d)
Gave women the right to vote
57.
Who signs bills into law?
a)
Secretary of State
b)
Vice President
c)
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
d)
President
58.
What does the Constitution do?
a)
Sets up our government
b)
Defines the government
c)
Protects the basic rights of U.S. citizens
d)
All of the above
59.
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s?
a)
World War II
b)
Civil War
c)
Korean War
d)
World War I
60.
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
a)
The Stock Market Crash
b)
Climate change
c)
Communism
d)
Slavery
61.
What do we express loyalty to when we recite the Pledge of Allegiance?
a)
The state where you live
b)
The President
c)
Congress
d)
The United States of America
62.
What is an amendment?
a)
The beginning of the Declaration of Independence
b)
The Preamble to the Constitution
c)
An addition to the Constitution
d)
An introduction to a law
63.
There are four amendments to the Constitution regarding who is eligible to vote. Name one:
a)
Citizens 18 and older can vote
b)
Citizens 17 and older can vote
c)
Only citizens with a job can vote
d)
Only natural-born citizens can vote
64.
Name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1900s.
a)
Civil War
b)
Revolutionary War
c)
World War I
d)
War of 1812
65.
If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who is next in line to become President?
a)
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
b)
Speaker of the House of Representatives
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Secretary of the Treasury
66.
Why do some states have more representatives in the House than others?
a)
Because their representatives have been in office longer
b)
Because they are geographically larger
c)
Because of the state's population
d)
Because they have higher voter turnout
67.
What does the President's cabinet do?
a)
Appoints White House staff
b)
Presides over the Electoral College
c)
Advises the President
d)
Makes judicial appointments
68.
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
a)
The founding fathers selected the original 13 colonies
b)
The Bill of Rights was ratified
c)
The founding fathers declared independence from Great Britain
d)
The Constitution was written
69.
Who is the commander in chief of the United States Armed Forces?
a)
Vice President
b)
Secretary of Defense
c)
Attorney General
d)
President
70.
Who is the current President of the United States?
a)
Joe Biden
b)
Barack Obama
c)
Donald Trump
d)
Mike Pence
71.
Who is the current Vice President of the United States?
a)
Joe Biden
b)
Mike Pence
c)
Richard Cheney
d)
Paul Ryan
72.
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
a)
April 15th
b)
May 24th
c)
December 24th
d)
October 11th
73.
When must all men register for Selective Service?
a)
16
b)
32
c)
27
d)
18
74.
Which of the following are ways Americans can participate in their democracy?
a)
vote
b)
help with a campaign
c)
run for office
d)
call Senators and Representatives
e)
All of these
75.
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen
a)
be loyal to the United States
b)
to run for president
c)
to become a teacher
d)
to buy a house
76.
What is the name of the national anthem?
a)
God Save the Queen
b)
My Country Tis of Thee
c)
The Star-Spangled Banner
d)
Hail to the Cheif
77.
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
a)
one star per state
b)
there were 50 men to sign the declaration of independence
c)
there are 50 amendments to the constitution
d)
one for every original colony
78.
Which of the following are the longest two rivers in the United States?
a)
Mississippi
b)
Chattahoochee
c)
Amazon
d)
Missouri
79.
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
80.
Which of the following is a United States territory?
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Cuba
c)
Guam
d)
Jamaica
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