Who said "Give me liberty or give me death."

Each of the colonies had a representative at the Second Continental Congress

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

What date was the Declaration of Independence signed?

Which of the following is not an unalienable right of the Declaration?

The Declaration of Independence is the first constitution

The Articles of Confederation acted as the first U.S Constitution

What came first, the Declaration of Independence or the Articles of Confederation?

The Articles of Confederation were adopted by

Who was the president at the Constitutional Convention?

The original Constitution outlawed or banned slavery

The _________ Plan, submitted by James Madison, proposed two houses of Congress based on population.

You have to be a natural born citizen to become president

Popular vote is defined as vote of the people

The original 13 colonies included Pennsylvania

The Anti-Federalists opposed the ratification of the Constitution

Gurantees a trial by jury

Right to bear arms

Limits the presidents terms to two

The voting age of 18 is established

Abolished slavery

States cannot prevent someone from voting because of race

The 28th amendement has been approved and will go into effect in March 2020

The first ten amendments are called

The last amendment was to the Constitution was adopted in 1981

How many amendments are there?

Which of these is NOT a First Amendment Freedom?

The Constitution allows laws to be made for subjects that did not exist in 1787

What is the correct statement about the United States Constitution?

The preamble is at the beginning of the Constitution and explains the goals of the document

"We the People of the United States in order to form a more perfect union..." is part of the:

Passes bills they hope will become laws

Elected every two years

Members are appointed by the Supreme Court

Has 435 members

Approves or rejects treaties

Serve six-year terms

Has 100 members

Must live in the state he or she represents

The vice president is the chief/presiding officer

Revenue bills must start here

Makes the country's laws

Enforces the country's laws

Interprets the laws and administers justice

Can declare laws unconstitutional

The presidents cabinet operates here

Who has veto power?

How many Senators from each state?

How many Representative from each state?

After a bill has passed the two houses of Congress it is sent to the:

How many branches of government?

If a president does not act on a bill within 10 days it will become a law if Congress is in session

A three-fourths vote is necessary for Congress to pass a law over the presidents veto

The House of Representatives does not get involved in impeachment cases

One-third of the Senate is elected every two years

United States Senators are elected by the people of the entire state

A U.S Senator may be re-elected only once

An ex post facto law is a law that makes an act illegal after the act has been commited

Which body has the power to raise, borrow, and coin money?

The part of the Constitution (In Article 1, Section 8) that gives Congress broad powers to write laws about situations that are new and unexpected (such as the Internet, space research, air travel) is called the

Responsible for the priniting of money

Chief legal officer

Engages in affairs with foreign countries

Enacts legislation for worker safety

Helps prevent terrorist attacks

Promotes legislation to help farmers

Manages the natural resources of our country

If the president should die, who would become president?

The president-elect assumes the duties of the office on

How long is the presidents term?

Who is the current Vice President of the US?

The president is head of the Legislative Branch

States can make treaties with foreign countries

Each state must treat citizens of other states the same way it treats its citizens

There are 10 cabinent positions

The next presidential election will be 2022

Who really elects the president of the United States?

The United States Supreme Court Justices are appointed by Congress

Both the federal and state governments can establish a court system

There an even number of justices in the United States Supreme Court

Federal judges hold office for life unless removed by impeachment

There are __________ total votes in the Electoral College

The ________________ branch has the responsibility to interpret laws and settle disputes

Marbury v. Madison established the precedent for judicial review

The executive branch has no checks over the legislative branch

The idea that power to govern belongs to the people (or representatives is called popular sovereignty

The idea that the federal government shares powers with state and local governments is called

The national budget is present by the:

What do the stripes on the U.S. flag represent?

What do the stars on the U.S. flag represent?

The United States flag should be in the rear of a parade procession

The budget is the federal government's annual plan for raising and spending money

The capital of the United States is Washington D.C.

Who is the current speaker of the House?