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Total questions: 117
Worksheet time: 59mins
In what month is the President elected?
November
January
March
December
Who is the current President of the United States?
Joe Biden
Hillary Clinton
Barack Obama
George Bush
Who is the Vice President of the United States?
Kamala Harris
Joe Biden
Bernie Sanders
Nina Turner
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Vice President
President of the Senate
The Speaker of the House
The Runner-up
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who then becomes President?
President of the Senate
Speaker of the House
The Chief Justice
The Runner-up
Who is Commander and Chief of the military?
President
The President of the Senate
The Speaker of the House
The Navy Commander
Who can sign a bill into law?
The President
The Speaker of the House
The President of the Senate
The voters
Who can veto a bill
The President
The Speaker of the House
The President of the Senate
The Majority Whip
What is the main job of the President's Cabinet?
Administer the agencies of the federal government
Maintain storage
Work as Representative in the legislative branch
To manage the Supreme Court
Which of the following is a Cabinet-level position?
Attorney General
First term Congressman
Speaker of the House
State Governor
What is the main job of the judicial branch?
Reviews the laws
Judge Federal Crimes
Act as the President's Law Firm
Dictate laws to the states
What is the economic system in the United States?
Communists
Socialists
Capitalism
Mixed
What is the "rule of law"?
No one is above the law
One must consent to the laws
Laws must be written before action can be taken
Another name for the Constitution.
According to the Constitution, what is a requirement to vote?
Citizen 18 years and older
Land own man
Military service
Citizen 35 years or older
Which of the following is a civic duty required of U.S. citizens?
serve on a jury
be a member of a church
own gold
serve as a police officer
Name one right only for United States citizens.
Right to bear arms
vote in a federal election
vote for governor of a state
vote for state representatives
What is one right of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom of speech
Right to own a gun
Right to vote in a federal election
Right to run for elected office
What do we show loyalty to when you become a United States citizen?
The President
The Flag
The United States
The Constitution
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
To obey the laws of the United States
To obey the President of the United States
To obey the Congress
To obey the Supreme Court
What age do citizens gain the right to vote?
16
18
21
35
Which of the following is a way the Americans can participate in their democracy?
Join a political party
travel overseas
join the military
own a small business
What is the due date for income taxes?
January 1
April 15
July 1
August 31st
At what age are all men required to register for the Selective Service?
16
18
21
35
Which is the highest court in the United States?
The Congress
The President
The Military
The Supreme Court
How many justices are currently in the Supreme Court?
8
9
10
11
Who is the current Chief Justice on the United States Supreme Court?
Ruth Gingsburg
John Smith
John Roberts
John Brown
According to the U.S. Constitution, which of the following is a power that belongs to the national government?
Print money
Build local schools
Collect state taxes
Establish educational requirements
Which of the following belongs only to the states?
Provide education
Conduct foreign relations
Power to tax
Create a navy
Who is the current Governor of Arizona?
Ruben Gallego
Rose Mofford
Katie Hobbs
Jan Brewer
What is the current capital of Arizona?
Glendale
Phoenix
Tempe
Prescott
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Democrats
Republicans
Progressives
DSA
What political party is the current President a member of?
Democrat
Republican
Progressive
Tea Party
What is the name of the current Speaker of the the House of Representatives?
Mike Johnson
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Jeff Flake
Paul Ryan
U.S. Senator serve for how many years?
2
4
6
8
Which of the following is a branch of the government?
Legislative
President
State
Defense
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Impeachment
Elections
Checks and balances
The Congress
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
The Speaker of the House
The 9th District court
The courts
Who makes national laws
Congress
The President
The Senate
The House of Representatives
What are the two Houses of Congress?
The House of Representatives and Senate
Church and State
State and Territory
Army and Navey
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
58
25
458
Who is one of Arizona's U.S. Senators now?
Krysten Sinema
John Smith
John Kyl
Jeff Flake
The House of Representatives has how many members?
435
100
345
543
Members of the House of Representatives serve for how many years?
2
4
6
8
Who is represented by a U.S. Senator?
All the people in a district
All the people in a city
All the people in a region
All people within the state
Why do some state have more Representatives then others?
The number of representatives is based upon a state's population.
The number of representatives is based on location
The number of representatives is based on the number of years the state has been in the country
The number of representatives in based on which political party won in the election.
A President is elected for how many years?
2
4
6
10
Which of the following is a branch of the government?
Legislative
President
State
Defense
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Impeachment
Elections
Checks and balances
The Congress
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
The Speaker of the House
The 9th District court
The courts
Who makes national laws
Congress
The President
The Senate
The House of Representatives
What are the two Houses of Congress?
The House of Representatives and Senate
Church and State
State and Territory
Army and Navey
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
58
25
458
Who is one of Arizona's U.S. Senators now?
Krysten Sinema
John Smith
John Kyl
Jeff Flake
The House of Representatives has how many members?
435
100
345
543
Members of the House of Representatives serve for how many years?
2
4
6
8
Who is represented by a U.S. Senator?
All the people in a district
All the people in a city
All the people in a region
All people within the state
Why do some state have more Representatives then others?
The number of representatives is based upon a state's population.
The number of representatives is based on location
The number of representatives is based on the number of years the state has been in the country
The number of representatives in based on which political party won in the election.
A President is elected for how many years?
2
4
6
10
Which of the following is the supreme law of the land?
Bill of Rights
Constitution
Federalist Papers
Shays' Rebellion
What does the Constitution do?
List the Rights of Americans
Indexes the Laws of the US
Lists the powers of the federal government
Maps of the 13 colonies
The idea of self-government is in the first words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the people
When in the course of human events
In order to form a more perfect union
We have but on life to give to our country
What is an amendment?
The name given to a territory
The test name given to the vice president
This is a trick question
A change to the Constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The preamble
The list of responsibilities held by the three branches
Bill of Rights
Olive Branch Petition
What is one right or freedom found in the First Amendment?
Right to own guns
Freedom from harrasment
Freedom of speech
The right to vote for all men
How many amendments does the Constitution currently have?
10
27
26
15
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Ended the American Revolution
Ended the Civil War
Claimed independence from Great Britain
Claimed independence from Spain
What are the three rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Speech, religion and petition
Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
Legislative, Judiciary, Excutive
Vote, Rule, Impeached
What is freedom of religion?
The right to practice any religion
Supremacy of Christianity
The government will not recognize any religion
There is no such right
The US Flag has ________ stripes
12
13
14
15
The US flag as ______ stars
13
50
51
48
What do the stripes on the US flag represent?
The 50 states
The 13 generals
The 13 colonies
The 4 regions
What do the stars on the US flag represent?
The date of the signing of the Constitution
The number of senators at the time of the war
The number of present day states
The number of colonies
What is the title of the national anthem?
The National Anthem
The Pledge of Allegiance
Proud to be an American
The Star Spangled Banner
When is Independence Day celebrated?
Last Thursday in November
June 4th
July 4th
The first Monday in July
When is Labor Day celebrated?
August
September
July
May
In which state is the Statue of Liberty located?
New York
Boston
New Jersey
South Carolina
The capital of the United States is
New York city
Boston
Washington DC
Los Angeles
Texas borders the country of __________
Arizona
Mexico
Canada
Sonora
Arizona borders the country of ______
Texas
Mexico
Peru
New Mexico
New York borders the country of...
Mexico
France
Great Britian
Canada
The Pacific Ocean borders the _________ coast
North
South
West
East
The Atlantic Ocean borders the _____________ coast
North
South
East
West
Which of the following is one of the longest rivers in the US?
The Ohio
The Nile
The Mississippi
The Gila
Which of the following is a territory of the United States?
Hawaii
Mexico
Puerto Rico
Liberty Island.
Who was President during WWI
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Dwight Eisenhower
Who was President during the end of the Great Depression?
Herbert Hoover
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Who was President during the majority of WWII?
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Woodrow Wilson
Dwight Eisenhower
Which President was also a General during WWII
Dwight Eisenhower
Harry Truman
Franklin Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
During WWII, the US fought___________ in the Pacific Theater.
North Korea
Germany
Italy
Japan
When was the Korean War fought?
1800' s
18th century
1900's
19th century.
During the era of the Cold War the main concern of the US was...
The Great Depression
WWII
Communism
The Rise of Capitalism
The ______________movement tried to end racial discrimination
Civil Rights
Cold War
MLK
WWII
______________tried to bring equality to all Americans
Stokely Carmichael
Martin Luther King
Black Panthers
Cesar Chavez
Terrorists attacked the United States on...
September 11th 2001
September 11th 2000
September 11th 2010
September 11th 2018
Who was the first President of the United States?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Who is considered the "father of our country" ?
John Adams
John Winthrop
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Louisianan was purchased from which country?
Spain
Mexico
Texas
France
Which of the following was once an original colony that became a state?
Ohio
Virginia
South Dakata
Arizona
The Civil War was fought between the ...
Eastern and Western states
Canada and the United States
Northern and Southern states
Mexico and California
Other than slavery, what caused the Civil War?
Geographic differences
Economic differences
Familial differences.
Slavery
Who was the President during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Marcus Sherman
Thomas Jefferson
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
Freed all slave in the US
Freed all slaves in the west
Freed all slaves in the Confederate states only
Only freed slaves in the north
Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Rutherford Hayes
Who fought for Woman's Rights?
Susan Plachet
Susan B. Anthony
Rutherford B. Hayes
Stephan Anthony
When was the Spanish- American War fought?
Early 1800's
Mid 1800's
Late 18th Century
Late 1800's
What group of people lived in the US before the Europeans arrived?
Africans
Quakers
Native Americans
The Pilgrims
Which of the following is a Native American tribe in the US?
Navajo
Picts
Aztecs
Kurdish
Why did religious groups settle in the American colonies?
To escape wild fires
Religious freedom
To express their freedom to travel
To discover new lands
Which of the following groups were taken to the Americas as slaves?
Chinese
Africans
South Americans
Australians
One of the causes of the American Revolution was the right to ....
tax merchants
self-govern
end the slave trade
trade with France
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
June 4th, 1776
July 4th, 1976
July 3rd, 1876
July 4th 1776
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin is famous for being a ...
US diplomat
American President
genderal
reporter
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
Independence was declared
The peace treaty for Shays' Rebellion was signed
A new constitution was written
The Bill of Rights were ratified.
in what year did the Constitutional Convention happen?
1787
1776
1945
1788
What was the goal of the Federalist Papers?
To support the Articles of confederation
To support the new constitution
To gain support for King George III
To remove George Washington from office.
Which of the following was a primary author of the Federalists papers?
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Johnson
Abraham Lincoln.
