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Civics Assessment 20-21

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When we say the Pledge of Allegiance, it means that we promise to honor or respect our _____________.
a)
State
b)
Nation
c)
City
d)
School
2.

When did the United States join World War II?

a)

1914

b)

1920

c)

1941 Bombing of Pearl Harbor

d)

1900

3.

When did the Civil War start?

a)

1775

b)

1914

c)

1840

d)

1861

4.

When did the Revolutionary War start?

a)

1778

b)

1776

c)

1775

d)

1861

5.

When did World War I start?

a)

1620

b)

1920

c)

1914

d)

1861

6.

When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

a)

1776

b)

1865

c)

1775

d)

1000

7.

When was the Korean War fought?

a)

1945-1948

b)

1945-1950

c)

1941-1945

d)

1950-1953

8.

When did the Vietnam War start?

a)

1935

b)

1955

c)

1455

d)

1845

9.
What role allows the President to be the leader of the military?
a)
Chief of State
b)
Chief of Party
c)
Commander-in-Chief
d)
Chief Executive
10.
Susan B. Anthony wanted....
a)
the colonists to be free from British rule.
b)
to be the first woman president
c)
to be a nurse
d)
all women to have the right to vote
11.

True or False:

Guam is not a territory of the United States.

a)

False

b)

True

12.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
13.
What was the conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union that was a struggle between their ideologies of democracy and communism?
a)
World War III
b)
The Cold War
c)
The Marshall Plan
d)
Russian American War
14.

Why did the colonists start the slogan "No taxation without representation"?

a)

They were angry about the war.

b)

They were angry that they were not represented in Parliament, but still had to pay taxes.

c)

They were upset about the Indians taking over their land.

d)

They were upset that the tea was dumped in the Harbor.

15.
What law that forced colonists to provide places to live for all the Redcoats in America?
a)
Townshend Acts
b)
Quartering Act
c)
Sugar Act
d)
Navigation Act
16.
What is a grievance in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
complaints against King George III
b)
complaints against the colonists
17.
an amendment is best defined as:
a)
to confirm by expressing consent of approval
b)
to officially cancel or overturn
c)
a change to a constitution
18.

What is Capitalism?

a)

A system where the government controls business

b)

an economic system where the means of production are privately owned and operated for profit!

c)

A economic system in which the people have limited rights

d)

An economic system in which most property and resources, such as factories or farms, are publicly owned or controlled.

19.

Americans are free to manage their own ____________

a)

state

b)

property

c)

government

d)

laws

20.

This United States economic system is based on competition, profits, and self-interest, known as:

a)

Socialism

b)

Communism

c)

Capitalism

21.

When did the Revolutionary War start?

a)

550 BC

b)

2018

c)

1755

d)

1208946746367

e)

4590

22.
In which type of government do the citizens of the country have the most power?
a)
Autocratic
b)
Democratic
23.

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of a good citizen?

a)

making the laws

b)

volunteering at a shelter or food bank

c)

helping others

d)

taking care of the Earth

24.

Our National Anthem was written at the end of a war with ___________.

a)

the French

b)

the British

c)

the Spanish

d)

the Canadians

25.

Which one DID NOT help write the Federalist Papers, which encouraged Americans to approve the US Constitution?

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

John Jay

d)

James Madison

26.
Which of the following accurately defines rule of law?
a)
"We are a nation of laws, not of men."
b)
"No one is above the law, no one is below the law.
c)
Everyone is held accountable to the law.
d)
all of the above
27.
__________ for all people is what Martin Luther King, Jr. was fighting for.
a)
Civil rights
b)
Revenge
c)
Hatred
d)
Discrimination
28.
The Statue of Liberty is located in_______
a)
Alabama
b)
Texas
c)
New Hampshire
d)
New York
29.
How long is the president’s term?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
30.

Which was NOT a Native American tribe?

a)

Creek

b)

Cherokee

c)

Slavs

d)

Chickasaw

31.

The United States president during the Great Depression and at the beginning of WWII was:

a)

Hirohito

b)

Harry Truman

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

Winston Churchill

32.
Which of the following is not one of the original 13 colonies?
a)
Alabama
b)
South Carolina
c)
Virginia
d)
Connnecticut
33.
Which of the following is not one of the original 13 colonies?
a)
Maryland
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Kentucky
d)
Georgia
34.
Which of the following is not one of the original 13 colonies?
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
New Jersey
c)
Massachusetts
d)
Maine
35.

Purpose of the Presiden't Cabinet:

a)

interpret laws

b)

serve on the Supreme Court

c)

advise the President

d)

all of the above

36.

Each stripe of the United States flag represents:

a)

every president

b)

the original colonies

c)

every modification

d)

every war

37.
The Freedom of Religion can be found in what amendment?
a)
4th Amendment
b)
19th Amendment
c)
1st Amendment
d)
The Freedom of Religion is not an amendment
38.
Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition.  Which amendment is this?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
39.

Describe freedom of religion:

a)

States have the power to regulate public education.

b)

People can choose whether and how to participate in religious services.

c)

Persons accused of a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

d)

Citizens have the right to be judged by a jury of their peers.

40.
How many justices make up the Supreme Court?
a)
10
b)
8
c)
5
d)
9
41.
This is the highest court in the U.S.
a)
US District Court
b)
PA Supreme Court
c)
US Supreme Court
d)
US Court of Appeals
42.
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
43.
The division of power between a central government and state governments is called
a)
The United States
b)
the Supremacy Clause
c)
the Necessary and Proper Clause
d)
federalism
44.
Declare War
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
45.
Run public schools
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
46.
Collect Taxes is a __________ power
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
d)
This choice is wrong
47.
Can Missouri lower its drinking age?
a)
Yes
b)
No
48.

The right of the people to gather peacefully and to protest government action

a)

freedom of the press

b)

freedom to petition

c)

freedom of religion

d)

freedom to assemble

e)

freedom of speech

49.
What was the goal of Home Front Propaganda?
a)
Get the people at home involved in the war efforts
b)
Increase morale among our troops and weaken the enemy
c)
Get a first-hand account of what was going on during war
d)
Counter enemy propaganda abroad
50.
The following is NOT an example of civic financial responsibility
a)
Volunteering
b)
Community Service
c)
Shoplifting
d)
Making a donation to charity
51.
Paying taxes is an example of Civic Responsibility
a)
True
b)
False
52.

What are the names of the three branches of our government?

a)

executive, legislative, judicial

b)

local, state, federal

c)

county, state, country

53.

How can we promise to be loyal the the United States?

a)

Visit the Lincoln Memorial

b)

Ring the Liberty Bell

c)

Say the Pledge of Allegiance

d)

Sing the Star Spangled Banner

54.

What branch of government determines if the law is constitutional or not?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

55.
According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was "self-evident"?
a)
All men are created equal
b)
Rights are given by good kings
c)
Government exists to protect us from ourselves
d)
Only a democracy can protect our rights
56.
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?
a)
From the King
b)
From the Supreme Court
c)
From God
d)
From the people
57.
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
a)
To stop taxes from the British Empire.
b)
To make a United States army.
c)
To gain independence from the British Empire
d)
To install their own king in America
58.
The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that
a)
detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
b)
listed a man's natural rights.
c)
introduced the Declaration.
d)
concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.
59.
According to the Declaration of Independence, the main purpose of a government is to-
a)
ensure the stability of the economy
b)
protect the rights of the individual
c)
provide strong military leadership
d)
protect a nation from foreign invasions
60.

The leader of the state executive branch is called a...

a)

President

b)

Senator

c)

Governor

d)

Representative

61.

What level of government selects religious leaders?

a)

Federal

b)

State

c)

Concurrent

d)

Neither

62.

What level of government has a national budget?

a)

Federal

b)

State

c)

Concurrent

d)

Neither

63.

Which of the following is a major responsibility of state governments?

a)

declaring war

b)

making treaties with other countries

c)

providing public education

d)

coining money

64.

Which of the following is NOT an obligation of state government?

a)

voting/elections

b)

schools

c)

immigration

d)

licensing professions (lawyers, doctors, etc.)

65.
seeking to influence legislators to vote for or against a bill
a)
campaigning
b)
lobbying
c)
policy making
d)
participating
66.
seeking to influence legislators to vote for or against a bill
a)
campaigning
b)
lobbying
c)
policy making
d)
participating
67.
The 2nd amendment says you have the right to bare arms. What does it mean?
a)
Right to have a knife
b)
Right to have a gun
c)
Right to have a fair trial 
d)
Right to no unreasonable search and seizure
68.

22nd Amendment - added to the Constitution AFTER President Franklin Roosevelt served 4 terms!

a)

Abolishes Slavery

b)

Allows president to serve only 2 terms

c)

Limits a work day to only 8 hours

d)

Grants Women's Suffrage

69.
What branch is having its power checked when...
Congress refuses to approve presidential appointments?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
none
70.

Which branch of government has the most power?

a)

Legislative

b)

Judicial

c)

Executive

d)

None silly... they are all equal.

71.

Each of the three branches of the national government limits the exercise of power by the other two branches.

a)

Checks & Balances

b)

Veto Process

c)

Bicameral

d)

Federalism

72.

The right to publish without censorhip from the government.

a)

Freedom of speech

b)

Freedom of the press

c)

Freedom to assemble

d)

Freedom to petition the government

73.

The government has the power to acquire your property

a)

True

b)

False

74.

The government can take your property without just compensation

a)

True

b)

False

75.

Government may only take private property for ________________ use.

a)

public

b)

private

c)

a good

d)

temporary

76.
The primary function of the United Nations when it was conceived was ____.
a)
nuclear disarmament
b)
fellowshipping
c)
peacekeeping
d)
special elections
77.

What is the best definition for Limited Government?

a)

The government's power is restricted

b)

Powers are separated into 3 branches

c)

Power is shared between the states and federal government

d)

The people have power

78.
The Supremacy Clause states that 
a)
state laws are superior to federal laws
b)
federal laws are superior to state laws
c)
expressed powers are superior to implied powers
d)
Alabama is superior to Auburn

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