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WorksheetsMCEI Review Spring 2021
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the supreme law of the land?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
The Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Magna Carta
2.
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
a)
designed the first flag
b)
first female Supreme Court Justice
c)
fought for women’s rights
d)
led the Lewis and Clark expedition
3.
Which war was fought by the U.S. in the 1900s?
a)
American Revolution
b)
Civil War
c)
French Revolution
d)
Korean War
4.
Who was President during World War I?
a)
Calvin Coolidge
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
William Howard Taft
d)
Woodrow Wilson
5.
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
a)
Herbert Hoover
b)
John F. Kennedy
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Harry Truman
6.
Which of the following is a country the United States fought in World War II?
a)
Great Britain
b)
China
c)
France
d)
Italy
7.
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. In what war was he?
a)
Spanish-American War
b)
Vietnam War
c)
World War I
d)
World War II
8.
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
a)
Communism
b)
Fascism
c)
Populism
d)
Terrorism
9.
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
a)
Civil Rights Movement
b)
Labor Movement
c)
Progressive Movement
d)
Suffrage Movement
10.
Who fought for civil rights and the equality of Americans in the 1960s?
a)
Eugene V. Debs
b)
Frederick Douglas
c)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
d)
Booker T. Washington
11.
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
a)
Dropping of Atomic bomb
b)
Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans.
c)
Invasion of Normandy France by the U.S.
d)
Terrorists attacked the United States.
12.
Which of the following is a major Native American Indian tribe in the U.S.?
a)
Aztec
b)
Cherokee
c)
Mayan
d)
Yoruba
13.
Which is one of the two longest rivers in the United States?
a)
Colorado River
b)
Hudson River
c)
Missouri River
d)
Ohio River
14.
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
a)
Arctic Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
15.
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
a)
Arctic Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
16.
Which of the following is a U.S. territory?
a)
Cuba
b)
Philippines
c)
Puerto Rico
d)
South Korea
17.
Which state borders Canada?
a)
Arkansas
b)
North Carolina
c)
South Dakota
d)
Vermont
18.
Which state borders Mexico?
a)
Louisiana
b)
Mississippi
c)
Utah
d)
Texas
19.
What is the capital of the United States?
a)
Jefferson City
b)
Little Rock
c)
Topeka
d)
Washington, D.C.
20.
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
a)
Baltimore (Harbor)
b)
New York (Harbor)
c)
Philadelphia
d)
Washington, D.C.
21.
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
a)
to honor our first 13 Presidents
b)
to represent the Bill of Rights
c)
to represent the current states
d)
to represent the original colonies
22.
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
a)
It is half of 100.
b)
There is one star for each state.
c)
They represent the 50 people that signed the Declaration Of Independence.
d)
They symbolize of first 50 years of freedom.
23.
What is the name of the national anthem?
a)
1812 Overture
b)
America, The Beautiful
c)
God Bless America
d)
The Star-Spangled Banner
24.
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
a)
December 25th
b)
July 4th
c)
June 14th
d)
November 11th
25.
Which of the following is a major U.S. holiday?
a)
Bastille Day
b)
Cinco de Mayo
c)
Memorial Day
d)
Snake Day
26.
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
a)
fifty (50)
b)
one hundred (100)
c)
two hundred seventy (270)
d)
four hundred thirty-five (435)
27.
Who are your state’s U.S. Senators now?
a)
Chuck Schumer and Jerry Moran
b)
Jason Kander and John R. Ashcroft
c)
Mitch McConnell and John McCain
d)
Roy Blunt and Josh Hawley
28.
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
a)
Barack Obama
b)
Joe Biden
c)
Donald Trump
d)
Josh Hawley
29.
What is the political party of the President now?
a)
Communist
b)
Democratic
c)
Libertarian
d)
Republican
30.
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
a)
Joe Biden
b)
Kamala Harris
c)
Roy Blunt
d)
Mike Pence
31.
Who is the Governor of your state now?
a)
John Ashcroft
b)
Mel Carnahan
c)
Jay Nixon
d)
Mike Parson
32.
Select two U.S. Representatives that represent North Kansas City
a)
John Ashcroft and Sam Graves
b)
Roy Blunt and Claire McCaskill
c)
Emanuel Cleaver and Sam Graves
d)
Sam Yoder and Mel Carnahan
33.
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
a)
Newt Gingrich
b)
Tip O’Neill
c)
Nancy Pelosi
d)
Paul Ryan
34.
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
a)
John Jay
b)
John Marshall
c)
Thurgood Marshall
d)
John Roberts
35.
How many justices are currently serving on the Supreme Court?
a)
four (4)
b)
nine (9)
c)
ten (10)
d)
twelve (12)
36.
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is a power of the federal government?
a)
build an army
b)
issue a driver’s license
c)
provide fire departments
d)
provide police
37.
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is a power of the states?
a)
declare war
b)
issue teaching certificates
c)
make treaties
d)
print money
38.
What is the capital of your state?
a)
Jefferson City
b)
Kansas City
c)
St. Louis
d)
Springfield
39.
Which of the following is a current major political party in the United States?
a)
Democratic
b)
Green
c)
Torries
d)
Whigs
40.
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Which of the following is an amendment?
a)
Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
b)
Citizens sixteen (16) and older (can vote).
c)
You have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
d)
You must have a college degree to vote (education).
41.
What is one responsibility that requires U.S. citizenship?
a)
obey laws
b)
participate in the census
c)
pay taxes
d)
serve on a jury
42.
What is one right that is reserved for citizens in the United States?
a)
due process
b)
freedom of religion
c)
freedom of speech
d)
run for federal office
43.
What is a right of everyone living in the United States?
a)
car insurance
b)
free college education
c)
freedom of assembly
d)
own a home
44.
What are we pledging allegiance to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
The President
c)
Senate
d)
The United States
45.
What is a promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
a)
be loyal to the U.S.
b)
run for public office
c)
serve in the U.S. military for four years
d)
speak English
46.
What is the minimum age to vote for President?
a)
18
b)
21
c)
27
d)
30
47.
What is one way Americans can participate in their democracy?
a)
donate to charity
b)
go to church
c)
travel to foreign countries
d)
vote
48.
What is the deadline to submit federal income tax forms?
a)
January 1st
b)
February 14th
c)
April 15th
d)
December 31st
49.
What is the common term Selective Service is also known as?
a)
the Army
b)
the Draft
c)
the Military
d)
the Revolution
50.
What is a reason colonists came to America?
a)
live as slaves
b)
overthrow the king
c)
practice their religion
d)
rent land
51.
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
a)
Africans
b)
Native Americans
c)
Pacific Islanders
d)
Spanish
52.
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
a)
Africans
b)
Asians
c)
Australians
d)
Canadians
53.
What is a reason the colonists fought the British?
a)
because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
b)
because the French army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
c)
because they did not like their accents
d)
because they did not want self-government
54.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Samuel Adams
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
55.
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
a)
April 12, 1861
b)
July 4, 1776
c)
September 17, 1787
d)
April 9, 1865
56.
Which was one of the 13 original states?
a)
Maine
b)
Missouri
c)
Rhode Island
d)
West Virginia
57.
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
a)
The Bill of Rights was written.
b)
The Constitution was written.
c)
The Declaration of Independence was written.
d)
The Emancipation Declaration was written.
58.
When was the Constitution written?
a)
1066
b)
1492
c)
1650
d)
1787
59.
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Who was one of the authors?
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
Benedict Arnold
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
60.
What is one thing for which Benjamin Franklin is famous?
a)
being President
b)
first Postmaster General of the United States
c)
started the first free colleges
d)
writer of Common Sense
61.
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
a)
John Kennedy
b)
John Lennon
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
George Washington
62.
Who was the first President?
a)
John Adams
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
63.
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
a)
Brazil
b)
Guam
c)
Hawaii
d)
Louisiana
64.
Which war was fought by the United States in the 1800s?
a)
American Revolution
b)
Civil War
c)
World War I
d)
World War II
65.
Select the U.S. war between the North and the South.
a)
The American Revolution
b)
The Civil War
c)
World War I
d)
World War II
66.
What was a problem that led to the Civil War?
a)
foreign aggression
b)
public education
c)
states’ rights (to own slaves)
d)
women’s rights
67.
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
a)
established a currency
b)
gave women the right to vote
c)
led the United States during the Civil War
d)
signed the Declaration of Independence
68.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
a)
ended the Civil War
b)
forgave the South
c)
freed slaves in the Confederacy
d)
started the Civil War
69.
What does the Constitution do?
a)
declares separation from England
b)
mandates establishment of an educational system
c)
protects basic rights of Americans
d)
requires citizens to vote
70.
What are the first three words of the Constitution?
a)
God Bless America
b)
Life, Liberty, Happiness
c)
These United States
d)
We the People
71.
What is an amendment?
a)
the ability of citizens to vote on a law
b)
a change or addition (to the Constitution)
c)
an executive order
d)
a privilege granted (to citizens)
72.
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
the Bill of Rights
c)
the Declaration of Independence
d)
Magna Carta
73.
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
a)
education
b)
health care
c)
privacy
d)
speech
74.
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
a)
ten (10)
b)
twelve (12)
c)
twenty-seven (27)
d)
thirty-nine (39)
75.
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
a)
allied us with France
b)
announced our independence from Great Britain
c)
listed our freedoms
d)
reunited us with Great Britain
76.
What is one right in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
education
b)
health
c)
life
d)
privacy
77.
What is freedom of religion?
a)
Religious practices must be approved by government.
b)
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
c)
You must choose from a list of religions.
d)
You must practice a religion.
78.
What is the economic system in the United States?
a)
barter economy
b)
capitalist/market economy
c)
mercantile economy
d)
socialist economy
79.
“Rule of Law” means
a)
Certain people are immune from the law.
b)
Everyone must follow the law.
c)
Government must obey the law.
d)
Leaders must obey the law.
80.
Which of the following is a branch, or part, of the government?
a)
bureaucratic
b)
legislative
c)
military
d)
police
81.
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Independent Press
c)
State Government
d)
We the People
82.
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
a)
Congress
b)
Governors
c)
The President
d)
Supreme Court
83.
Who makes federal laws?
a)
Congress
b)
Governors
c)
Supreme Court
d)
The President
84.
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
a)
Democrats and Republicans
b)
House of Lords and House of Commons
c)
Lobbyists and Fundraisers
d)
Senate and House of Representatives
85.
How many U.S. Senators are there?
a)
fifty (50)
b)
one hundred (100)
c)
two hundred seventy (270)
d)
four hundred thirty-five (435)
86.
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
a)
one (1)
b)
three (3)
c)
four (4)
d)
six (6)
87.
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
a)
two (2)
b)
four (4)
c)
five (5)
d)
life term
88.
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
a)
all people of the state
b)
the legislatures of their states
c)
lobbyists
d)
people from their cities
89.
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
a)
land area
b)
location of the state
c)
size of the state economy
d)
size of the state’s population
90.
We elect a President for how many years?
a)
three (3)
b)
four (4)
c)
seven (7)
d)
eight (8)
91.
In what month do we vote for President?
a)
February
b)
November
c)
October
d)
September
92.
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
a)
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
b)
Governor of Virginia
c)
the President’s spouse
d)
the Vice President
93.
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
a)
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
b)
Governor of Virginia
c)
the President’s spouse
d)
the Speaker of the House
94.
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
a)
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
b)
The Governor of Virginia
c)
The President
d)
The Speaker of the House
95.
Who signs bills to become laws?
a)
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
b)
The President
c)
The President’s spouse
d)
The Vice President
96.
Who vetoes bills?
a)
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
b)
The President
c)
The President’s spouse
d)
The Vice President
97.
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
a)
advises the President
b)
appropriates funds
c)
balances the budget
d)
declares war
98.
Which of the following is a Cabinet-level position?
a)
Chief Justice
b)
Secretary of Education
c)
Secretary of War
d)
Speaker of the House
99.
What is the role of the judicial branch?
a)
creates laws
b)
explainsI(interprets) laws
c)
removes laws
d)
vetoes laws
100.
What is the highest court in the United States?
a)
Circuit Court
b)
Juvenile Court
c)
People’s Court
d)
Supreme Court
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