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Constitution Test Practice

Total questions: 165

Worksheet time: 2hrs 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is next in line after the President and Vice President

a)

First Lady

b)

President Pro Tempore

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Chief of Staff

2.

The order of who replaces the president in the event of death or incapacitation?

a)

Veto power

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Order of Sucession

d)

Commander in Chief

3.

How many terms can the president serve?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

unlimited

4.

How long is each presidential term?

a)

1 year

b)

2 years

c)

4 years

d)

6 years

5.

What determines the number of electoral from each state

a)

Congress votes on it

b)

the president decides this

c)

the number of congressional representatives the state has

d)

the number of voters in each state divided by the number of districts

6.
.  Which amendment addresses the order of succession to the Presidency if the President dies or resigns?
a)
20
b)
25
c)
22
d)
23
7.
Which amendment addresses the number of years a President can serve?  
a)
20
b)
22
c)
23
d)
25
8.

What role gives the President the ability to rule as head of all the branches of the military?

a)

Chief of State

b)

Chief Diplomat

c)

Chief Citizen

d)

Commander in Chief

9.

To be President you must be at least ____ years old

a)

25

b)

30

c)

35

d)

40

10.

To be president you must be

a)

a citizen for 7 years

b)

a citizen for 9 years

c)

a natural born citizen

d)

a citizen for 14 years

11.

This cabinet department helps people with their housing needs including affordable homes.

a)

Health and Human Services

b)

The Labor Department

c)

Housing and Urban Development

d)

State Department

12.

This cabinet department could also be called the Department of Foreign Affairs.

a)

Health and Human Services

b)

The Labor Department

c)

Housing and Urban Development

d)

State Department

13.

This cabinet department provides the military forces needed to deter war and to protect the security of our country.

a)

Health and Human Services

b)

Defense Department

c)

Housing and Urban Development

d)

State Department

14.

1. Which person would be eligible to run for president in the Election of 2016?


.

a)

A. Susan , born in 1984 in Texas, has lived in Georgia for 15 years.

b)

B. George, a naturalized citizen, has lived in New York for 20 years.

c)

C. Tiffany, born in 1969 in Nebraska, has lived in the U.S. for 45 years

d)

D. John, a legal immigrant, has lived in the U.S. for 14 consecutive years.

15.

1. Which of these is an example of a “check and balance” of power of Congress?

a)

A. The power to tax

b)

B. The power to veto

c)

C. The power to borrow money

d)

D. The power to impeach public officials

16.

1. President Franklin D. Roosevelt brought the United States out of the Great Depression by creating a series of programs called the New Deal. What does the picture imply about the presidency?

a)

A. Congress pushes the President to make changes.

b)

B. The Legislative and Executive Branch work together.

c)

C. The President pressures Congress to support his goals.

d)

D. Congress doesn’t have to take the Presidents’ ideas into consideration.

17.
Which article in the Constitution deals with the Executive Branch?
a)
l
b)
ll
c)
lll
d)
llll
18.
What does the executive branch do?
a)
elect the president
b)
make the laws
c)
enforces the laws
d)
count the votes
19.
.  Who has the expressed power to declare war?  
a)
President
b)
Congress
c)
House
d)
Senate
20.
What is the job, identified in the Constitution, of the Vice-President?
a)
President of the House of Representatives
b)
President of the Senate
c)
Chief Diplomat
d)
Chief of State
21.
When the President vetoes a bill, which branch is checking which branch?
a)
Executive checks Judicial
b)
Legislative checks Executive
c)
Executive checks Legislative
d)
Judicial checks Executive
22.
An official act by the President forgiving a person convicted of a crime and freeing that person from serving his/her sentence.
a)
Excuse
b)
Commutation
c)
Pardon
d)
Termination
23.
The purpose of the President's cabinet is to 
a)
advise and help the President
b)
advise Congress
c)
Help make laws
d)
decide if laws make sense
24.
 The 15 department heads are all part of the president’s cabinet.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Which of these is NOT a power of the president?
a)
commander in chief
b)
appoint ambassadors
c)
declare war
d)
grant pardons
26.
If a president were to meet with a foreign leader he would be performing which role?
a)
Chief of Party
b)
Commander in Chief 
c)
Chief Legislator
d)
Chief Diplomat
27.
What is the President's salary?
a)
1,000,000
b)
250,000
c)
400,000
d)
600,000
28.
Which of the following can a president veto?
a)
Supreme Court decision
b)
Constitutional amendment proposal
c)
bill of attainder
d)
bill from Congress
29.
What is the role of the Attorney General?
a)
chief legal officer of the U.S. military
b)
president's personal attorney
c)
defense attorney of the United States
d)
leader of the Department of Justice
30.

A pardon for a large group of people, ie young men who moved to Canada rather than fight in Viet Nam.

a)

Amnesty

b)

Pardon

c)

Reprieve

31.

1. A Presidential action that has the force of law, but was presented by congress and can be overturned by a future President.

a)

Veto

b)

Executive Order

c)

Executive Agreement

32.

The administrative structure that does the work of the government, ie the Social Security Administration

a)

Cabinet

b)

Bureacucracy

c)

Electoral College

33.

1. The group of citizens chosen by the parties that elect the President.

a)

Bureaucracy

b)

Electoral College

c)

Cabinet

34.

The President’s authority to delay a sentence of a convicted criminal

a)

Pardon

b)

Clemency

c)

Reprieve

35.

This would allow the President to sign a bill and only include the parts of the bill that he/she likes. It was ruled unconstitutional

a)

Veto

b)

Clemency

c)

Line Item

36.
What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
a)
To make laws
b)
To enforce laws
c)
To interpret laws
d)
To be bossy
37.
Name the 2 parts of Congress.
a)
President & Supreme Court
b)
House of Representatives & Senate
c)
Supreme Court & Senate
d)
House of Representatives & Supreme Court
38.
What are the 3 requirements to get into the House of Representatives?
a)
30 years old, citizen for 9 years, live in the state you represent
b)
30 years old, citizen for 7 years, live in the state you represent
c)
25 years old, citizen for 9 years, live in the state you represent
d)
25 years old, citizen for 7 years, live in the state you represent
39.
If elected to the House of Representatives, how many years is a term?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
40.
How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
a)
135
b)
235
c)
335
d)
435
41.
What are 2 powers ONLY the House of Representatives can do?
a)
Approve treaties & presidential appointments
b)
Impeach & start money Bills
c)
Impeach and hold impeachment trial
d)
Start money Bills & approve treaties
42.
How many representatives do states get in the Senate?
a)
Based on population
b)
Every state gets 1 
c)
Every state gets 2
d)
Only some states get into the Senate
43.
How many representatives does each state get in the House of Representatives?
a)
Every state gets 2
b)
Based on population
c)
Every state gets 1
d)
Only certain states get into the House
44.
How many members are there in the Senate?
a)
100
b)
200
c)
300
d)
400
45.
How many total members of Congress are there?
a)
100
b)
435
c)
535
d)
635
46.
If elected to the Senate, how many years is a term?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
47.
What are 3 powers only the Senate can do?
a)
Impeach, approve treaties, approve appointments
b)
Impeachment trial, approve treaties, approve appointments
c)
Start money Bills, approve treaties, approve appointments
d)
Start money Bills, approve treaties, impeach
48.
Which of these are powers of Congress
a)
Raise & spend revenue,borrow money,print money,regulate trade,punish counterfeiting,decide rules for bankruptcy
b)
Declare war,create armed forces, rules for armed forces, protect from pirates
c)
Create post office, create Federal courts, create National capital, create copyrights/patents
d)
all of the above
49.
a legislative body composed of two chambers
a)
session
b)
term
c)
bicameral
d)
convene
50.
What are the 2 requirements to get elected to the Senate?
a)
25 years old & citizen for 7 years
b)
25 years old & citizen for 9 years
c)
30 years old & citizen for 7 years
d)
30 years old & citizen for 9 years
51.
A person from a legislator's district is..
a)
constituent
b)
senate member
c)
house of representative member
52.
A population count is called...
a)
gerrymandering
b)
filibustering
c)
census
53.
an oddly shaped election district is called...
a)
gerrymander
b)
cloture
c)
census
54.
Powers not specifically stated in the Constitution
a)
Expressed
b)
Implied
c)
Concurrent
55.
Years of service can determine being assigned to a committee. This would be called showing...
a)
Impeachment
b)
Seniority
c)
Censorship
56.
The political party in Congress that makes up more than one half of the members is called...
a)
minority party
b)
majority party
c)
Senate
d)
House of Representatives
57.
Powers that are specifically stated in the Constitution are called...
a)
Implied
b)
Reserved
c)
Expressed
58.
The political party in Congress that makes up less than one half the members is called...
a)
majority
b)
minority
c)
House
d)
Senate
59.
Clause 18, stretches powers to meet needs this called the
a)
Implied Clause
b)
Expressed Clause
c)
Elastic Clause
60.
When a completely unrelated amendment is added to a bill it is called..
a)
Rider
b)
Cloture
c)
Filibuster
61.
This is a government project grant that benefits a home district..
a)
casework
b)
pork-barrel projects
c)
elastic clause
62.
To accuse a government official of misconduct is to...
a)
veto
b)
impeach
c)
filibuster
63.
A bill can be killed if Congress is not in session after 10 days of not  being signed by the President is called...
a)
cloture
b)
roll-call vote
c)
pocket veto
64.
A tactic used to defeat a bill in Senate is called...
a)
filibuster
b)
cloture
c)
pocket veto
65.
A procedure in Senate to limit debate on a bill.
a)
filibuster
b)
cloture
c)
pocket veto
66.
Someone who was born outside the United States and became a US citizen can become a US Senator
a)
True
b)
Flase
67.
What is the minimum number of congressmen a state can have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
68.
When a bill comes to a vote on the House floor, you know that it has:  
a)
Achieved a majority of members' votes
b)
Also been considered on the Senate Floor
c)
Been revised through the process of committees
d)
Passed through House Rules Committee
69.

Why is there a Bicameral legislative

a)

To represent equality

b)

To represent equality and Population

c)

So there can be 3 houses

d)

To represent equality, population, and education

70.

What does it mean to legislate?

a)

To stand in the constitution

b)

To vote

c)

To express powers

d)

To make laws

71.

What is a bill in the the United States of America?

a)

Cash

b)

A former president

c)

A draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for a discussion

d)

A draft of a proposed law presented to congress for discussion

72.

A census is conducted every ______ years.

a)

25

b)

2

c)

10

d)

5

73.
What is the primary job of the judicial branch?
a)
Interpreting the law
b)
Punishing criminals
c)
Enforcing the law
d)
Providing a jury
74.
Who is responsible for approving the appointment of a Supreme Court justice?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
c)
Speaker of The House
d)
President Pro Tempore
75.
Vocab:  A court’s authority to hear and decide cases
a)
judicial review
b)
precedent
c)
jurisdiction
d)
stare decisis
76.
Which court occupies the lowest level/tier of the federal court system?
a)
Court of Appeals
b)
Supreme Court
c)
District Court
d)
State Supreme Court
77.
The Court claimed the power of judicial review by issuing its decision in which famous case?
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
McCulloch v. Maryland
c)
Baker v. Carr
d)
Gideon v. Wainwright
78.
The power of judicial review means that the Supreme Court can ...
a)
declare laws passed by Congress or actions of the president to be unconstitutional
b)
review the Constitution and make laws
c)
review the Constitution and veto laws
d)
impeach a president or member of Congress for doing something unconstitutional
79.
The federal court with original jurisdiction in most cases:
a)
US Supreme Court
b)
US District Courts
c)
US Courts of Appeal
d)
Precedent Pavilion
80.

Number of justices on the supreme court

a)

1

b)

3

c)

9

d)

0

81.

Type of case about someone committing a crime.

a)

Civil

b)

Criminal

82.

Type of trial with no jury, only judges

a)

Judge trial

b)

Panel Trial

c)

Bench Trial

d)

Trial Trial

83.
Length of term of office for a judge on the Supreme Court is...
a)
30 years
b)
6 years
c)
for life
d)
15 years
84.
Supreme Court justices are nominated by the _______.
a)
President
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Senate
85.

What is "Jurisdiction"?

a)

The final decision in a court case.

b)

An order given by the president.

c)

The court's authority to hear a case.

d)

The way Donald Trump's wig fits over his head.

86.

Which of these is NOT a decision an appellate court might make?

a)

Affirm the trail court's decision

b)

Remand the case

c)

Reverse the trial court's decision

d)

Have a jury decide the outcome

87.

When the Supreme Court makes a decision, all the courts beneath it must:

a)

Abide by it

b)

Ignore it

c)

Come to their own decisions about it

88.

This type of trial will never have a jury:

a)

Appellate

b)

Civil

c)

Federal

d)

Criminal

89.
Document that describes the judicial branch
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Articles of Confederation
90.
Power shared by federal and state courts to hear certain cases
a)
exclusive jurisdiction
b)
concurrent jurisdiction
c)
concurring opinion
d)
court-martial
91.
The U.S. Supreme Court must make all decisions based on  ________.
a)
the Constitution
b)
what the President says
c)
who won the Super Bowl
d)
the weather
92.
Why does Article III refer to the U. S. Supreme Court as being "supreme"
a)
It hears more cases than any other court
b)
It has authority over all other courts in the U.S.
c)
Its officers are appointed by the President of the United States
d)
It has authority over the executive and legislative branch
93.
Court with only appellate jurisdiction 
a)
Supreme
b)
Appeal
c)
District
94.
Acase involving a noncriminal matter such as a contract dispute or a claim of patent infringement
a)
criminal case
b)
certificate
c)
civilian tribunal
d)
civil case
95.
A person accused of doing something that is not legal.
a)
defendant
b)
verdict
c)
jury
d)
territory
96.
What can an accused person do if he or she feels that the trial was not fair?
a)
tell the police
b)
make an appeal
c)
make the district court start over
d)
pay a fine
97.
This case ended segregation in public schools
a)
Plessy vs. Ferguson
b)
Brown vs. Board of Education
c)
New Jersey v. T.L.O.
d)
Bethel School District v. Fraser
98.
This case created separate but equal facilities and encouraged segregation
a)
Brown vs. Board of Education
b)
Plessy vs. Ferguson
c)
Dred Scott v. Sandford
d)
Korematsu v. U.S.
99.
This case said the courts had to provide lawyers for those who can't afford one
a)
Mapp v. Ohio
b)
Terry v. Ohio
c)
Gideon vs. Wainwright
d)
Miranda v. Arizona
100.
This case guaranteed certain rights for individuals being arrested
a)
Marbury vs. Madison
b)
Tinker vs. Des Moines
c)
Hazelwood vs. Kuhlmeier
d)
Miranda vs. Arizona 
101.
In Plessy V. Ferguson, the Supreme Court ruled that segregation was
a)
unconstitutional
b)
legal in all forms
c)
legal as long as the facilities were equal
d)
protected by the First Amendment
102.
The power of judicial review means that the Supreme Court can ...
a)
declare laws passed by Congress or actions of the president unconstitutional
b)
review the Constitution and make laws
c)
review the Constitution and veto laws
d)
impeach a president or member of Congress for doing something unconstitutional
103.
During WWII, the Supreme Court ruled that relocation of Japanese-American citizens to internment camps was constitutional. Over 40 years later, it was officially admitted that this ruling was in violation of the concept of limited government.
a)
Korematsu v. US
b)
University of California v. Bakke
c)
Roe v. Wade
d)
Gideon v. Wainwright
104.
Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition.  Which amendment is this?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
105.
Police must get a warrant to check other people houses.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
106.
"Right to bear arms" (Gun rights)
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
107.
Guarantees freedom from testifying against yourself
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
108.
Which statement best describes the role of government according to the Declaration of Independence?
a)
“The main purpose of government is to expand and glorify the state”
b)
“The main purpose of government is to protect the unalienable rights of individuals”
c)
“The main purpose of government is to protect the rights and privileges of His Majesty, the King”
d)
“The main purpose of government is to promote the general welfare of the community by taking steps toward social equality”
109.
 Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
James Madison
c)
Thomas Edison
d)
Thomas Jefferson
110.
The Constitutional Convention took place-
a)
1781
b)
1787
c)
776
d)
1783
111.

What took place in 1787?

a)

We decided to restructure our government and make it stronger by creating the US Constitution.

b)

Shays rebellion and we wept over having a weak government.

c)

George Washington was elected President and told everybody to do better.

d)

Nothing, nothing of any importance happened in this year.

112.

These people were against ratifying the Constitution because they thought it made the central government too powerful and didn't protect people's rights.

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

c)

Democrats

d)

Republicans

113.

Which group of people liked the Constitution and wanted to ratify it without making any changes?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

c)

Democrats

d)

Republicans

114.

Which side said: "This Constitution lacks a Bill of Rights! We cannot approve a government in which our freedoms of speech and of religion are not guaranteed!"

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

115.

Which side said: "You should not worry about the government becoming too powerful under the new Constitution. Checks and balances will make sure no branch of government becomes all powerful."

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

116.

Which side said: "This new Constitution gives the national government the power to create an army, which will help protect us against things like Shays' Rebellion or an invasion by Great Britain."

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

117.

Which side said: "This new Constitution takes away too many of the powers of the states and grants them to the central government...it shall become a dictatorship before too long!"

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

118.

These were the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, and they were only added because the Anti-Federalists demanded a guarantee of individual rights in the Constitution.

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

List of Privileges

c)

Statement of Protections

d)

Guarantee of Freedoms

119.

With which of the following arguments would the authors of The Federalist Papers most likely have agreed?

a)

A bill of rights should be included in the Constitution before it is ratified.

b)

Having a strong central government will make the country more stable and prosperous.

c)

The Three-Fifths Compromise will result in fair and equal representation.

d)

Universal suffrage should be constitutionally guaranteed.

120.

In the debate over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, which point about the government under the Articles of Confederation would have been made by a Federalist?

a)

“The existing national government lacks the ability to add new states to the union.”

b)

“The states are in danger of losing the ability to raise revenue.”

c)

“The existing national government lacks the power to perform essential functions.”

d)

“We need to add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution before I will agree to ratify it.”

121.
What issue was the  3/5 Compromise trying to settle?
a)
how to pick the number of representatives a state should get
b)
How should slaves count in state population
c)
how many judges should be on the Supreme Court
122.
The image represents what resolution that happened at the Convention- 
a)
Three Fifths Compromise
b)
One Quarter Compromise
c)
Slave Compromise
d)
Great Compromise
123.
The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.
a)
strong
b)
average
c)
weak
d)
federal
124.

Rebellion of farmers in Massachusetts, protesting state governments’ seizure of farm lands to pay farmers’ debts. It highlighted need for a stronger central government

a)

American Revolution

b)

Shays' Rebellion

c)

Protests of Farmers

d)

Massachusetts Convention

125.
The Magna Carta (1215) influenced ideas about government by stating that citizens should have which of the following?
a)
Trial by jury of your peers
b)
Taxation with Consent
c)
Rule of Law and Limited Government
d)
All  choices
126.
Document, signed in England in 1215 by King John, saying a King was no longer above the law
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
U.S. Constitution
127.
Which part of the U.S. Constitution states the six purposes of government? 
a)
Bill of Rights 
b)
Article IV
c)
Preamlbe 
d)
Article I
128.
Based on this passage, which constitutional principle does Madison describe? 
a)
Checks and Balances 
b)
 Popular Sovereignty
c)
Seperation of powers 
d)
 Judicial Review
129.
America has a______ form of government?
a)
republican 
b)
communist 
c)
autocratic
d)
fascist 
130.
According to Thomas Hobbes, the goverment's function is to...?
a)
Keep everyone happy 
b)
Keep everyone healthy 
c)
Protect people from their own selfishness 
d)
Tell everyone what is going on outside of their country
131.
What took place during the Enlightenment?
a)
Advances in science, math, and basic human rights
b)
Advances in religion
c)
light was discovered
d)
advances in marriage equality
132.
_____ is an agreement between individuals and the government.
a)
Social Contract
b)
Natural Law
c)
Social Order
d)
Separation of Powers
133.
In a social contract, what exchange takes place?
a)
Citizens obey the laws and the government protects their rights
b)
Citizens agree to pay taxes and the government provides services
134.
According to John Locke, people formed government in order to protect _________.
a)
birth rights
b)
social rights
c)
marriage rights 
d)
natural rights
135.
For what reason does separation of powers exist?
a)
To limit any one branch from too much power/control 
b)
To ensure that the citizens can participate in gov.
c)
To ensure that the monarch has the power
136.
Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
a)
It limited the power of future governments
b)
It weakened the influence of religion in government
c)
It established a form of self-government based on a social contract
d)
It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government
137.
What is a boycott?
a)
a citizen-led meeting to protest a law
b)
repealing a law because of protest
c)
a punishment in public
d)
refusal to buy a good or service
138.
Which factor contributed most to the emergence of an independence movement in the colonies in the mid-1700s? 
a)
Britain’s stance on the divine right of kings
b)
British attempts to impose new taxes on the colonies
c)
British attacks on ships owned by American merchants
d)
Britain’s inability to make peace with Native Americans on the frontier
139.
Whom did the Second Continental Congress choose to lead the Continental Army?
a)
John Hancock
b)
George Washington
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
Paul Revere
140.
Why did Britain seek to tax the colonists in the 1760s?
a)
The colonists were wealthier than most British citizens.
b)
Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.
c)
The British wanted to punish the colonists for rebelling against the Proclamation.
d)
Britain needed money to protect the colonists from the French.
141.

What is the supreme law of the land?

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Magna Cara

d)

Articles of Confederation

142.

The idea of self government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these three words?

a)

We declare self-evident

b)

We the People

c)

When in course

d)

We believe in

143.

This freedom can be found in the first amendment?

a)

right to own guns

b)

freedom of assembly

c)

right to a trial

d)

freedom from cruel and unsusual punishment

144.

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

a)

10

b)

24

c)

25

d)

27

145.

What is the economic system of the United States?

a)

communism

b)

single payer

c)

free market

d)

catapultist

146.

What is the "rule of law"

a)

whatever the President says goes

b)

only the Supreme Court writes law

c)

no one is above the law, even the President and Cogress

d)

elected officials are above the law since they make the law

147.

What make up the three branches of government?

a)

The Articles, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution

b)

The congress, The legislature and the bureacracy

c)

The president, the speaker of the house, the Supreme Court

d)

the Executive, the legislative, and Judicial

148.

What is the name of the President now?

a)

Barrack Obama

b)

Brad Little

c)

Mike Pence

d)

Donald Trump

149.

If the President can no longer serve who becomes the President?

a)

whover wins a special election

b)

the Speaker of the House

c)

the Vice President

d)

the Chief Justice

150.

Who vetoes bills?

a)

the Senate Majority Leader

b)

the Vice President

c)

the Chief Justice

d)

the President

151.

Who signs bills into law?

a)

the speaker of the house

b)

the Chief Justice

c)

the President

d)

the members of congress

152.

Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

a)

Brett Kavanagh

b)

John Roberts

c)

Mitch McConnell

d)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

153.

How old do you have to be to vote in the United States

a)

21

b)

30

c)

19

d)

18

154.

What are the two major political parties in the US right now?

a)

Democrat and Independent

b)

Republican and Democrat

c)

Communal and Independent

d)

Socialist and Progressive

155.

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

a)

18

b)

19

c)

21

d)

they aren't required its optional

156.

Who is the "Father of our Country"?

a)

James Madison

b)

Donald Trump

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Washington

157.

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

a)

Oregon Territory

b)

Hudson River Valley in New York

c)

Florida Purchase

d)

Louisisana Purchase

158.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

a)

freed all the slaves in the Confederacy

b)

amended the Constitution

c)

declared that the rule of law included the Congress

d)

freed citizens from paying taxes during the Civil War

159.

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

a)

first women vice presidential candidate

b)

wrote the Star Spangled Banner, the national anthem

c)

designed and sewed the original flag

d)

fought for women's rights to vote

160.

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

a)

the Mexican American War

b)

WWI

c)

The Civil War

d)

The 10 years war

161.

Who was President during the Great Depression and WWII?

a)

Herbert Hoover

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

Warren G Harding

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

162.

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

a)

the spread of Repulbicanism

b)

the spread of communism

c)

Hitler

d)

the treatment of Jews

163.

What is the capital of the United States?

a)

Boise

b)

New York

c)

Philadephia

d)

Washington D.C.

164.

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

a)

one star for each state

b)

that looked the best when it was laid out and it is just coincidence that we know have 50 states.

c)

that is the number dictated by Congress when they commissioned the flag

d)

because it makes a cool looking flag when you alternated the colors red and white.

165.

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

a)

July 4th

b)

Feb. 14th

c)

January 12th

d)

July 3rd