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WorksheetsAmerican History SLO Review
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What is the supreme law of the land?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution of the United States
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Articles of Confederation
2.
2. What does the Constitution do?
a)
sets up the government
b)
gives all rights to the states
c)
does not establish a leader of the country
d)
does not provide for a law making body
3.
3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
a)
I have a dream...
b)
We hold these truths...
c)
The only thing we have...
d)
We the People...
4.
4. What is an amendment?
a)
An omission to the Constitution
b)
A change to the Constitution
c)
A state law
d)
No law was written
5.
5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
a)
The Ten Commandments
b)
The Bill of Rights
c)
The Magna Carta
d)
Articles of Confederation
6.
6. What is ONE right or freedom from the First Amendment?
a)
to bear arms
b)
no unreasonable searches & seizures
c)
right to free speech
d)
right to a jury of your peers
7.
7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
a)
10
b)
12
c)
25
d)
27
8.
8. What did the Declaration of Independence do?
a)
Declared our independence from Great Britain
b)
Combined our government with that of Mexico
c)
Bought territory from France
d)
Staged a coup to remove King George III from the throne
9.
9. What are the rights in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
life
b)
liberty
c)
the pursuit of happiness
d)
ALL OF THE ABOVE ARE RIGHTS STATED IN THE DECLARATION.
10.
10. What is freedom of religion?
a)
The state picks a religion for you.
b)
The federal government has only one religion.
c)
You are free to worship how you want (any or no religion).
d)
Must have prayer in schools.
11.
11. What is the economic system in the United States?
a)
capitalism
b)
command
c)
traditional
d)
mixed
12.
12. What is the "rule of law?"
a)
Rich citizens are excluded from the law.
b)
States don't have to follow federal laws.
c)
No one is above the law.
d)
You can pick and choose which laws to follow.
13.
13. Name ONE branch or part of the government.
a)
Parliament
b)
Diet
c)
Executive
d)
Politburo
14.
14. What stops ONE branch of government from becoming too powerful?
a)
Checks and balances
b)
President closed down all the branches.
c)
the Chief Justice removes all members of Congress
d)
Frequent holidays
15.
15. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
a)
the President
b)
the Vice-President
c)
the Chief of Staff
d)
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
16.
16. Who makes the federal laws?
a)
State Assemblies
b)
Congress
c)
Parliament
d)
President
17.
17. What are the TWO parts of the U.S. Congress?
a)
Senate and House of Representatives
b)
House of Lords and House of Commons
c)
House of Representatives and House of Councillors
d)
Unicameral Legislature
18.
18. How many U.S. Senators are there?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
50
d)
100
19.
19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
6
20.
20. Who is ONE of your state's U.S. Senators?
a)
Josh Hawley
b)
Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez
c)
Tim Kaine
d)
Jeff Flake
21.
21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
a)
2
b)
100
c)
435
d)
535
22.
22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
6
23.
23. Name your U.S. Representative.
a)
Ann Wagner
b)
Maxine Waters
c)
Beto O'Rourke
d)
Jason Smith
24.
24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
a)
Only half their state.
b)
All the people of their state.
c)
No one.
d)
Their own interests.
25.
25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
a)
Representatives are based on a state's population.
b)
Some states are more popular with the President.
c)
The number was determined by our Founding Fathers.
d)
The Supreme Court limited the number.
26.
26. We elect a president for how many years?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
6
27.
27. In what month do we vote for President?
a)
January
b)
March
c)
October
d)
November
28.
28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?
a)
Joe Biden
b)
Donald Trump
c)
George W. Bush
d)
Barack Obama
29.
29. What is the name of the Vice-President of the United States now?
a)
JD Vance
b)
Joe Biden
c)
Mike Pence
d)
Dick Cheney
30.
30. If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
a)
The Vice-President
b)
The Speak of the House
c)
The First Lady
d)
The Senate Pro Tempore
31.
31. If both the president and vice-president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
a)
Senate Pro Tempore
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
Secretary of State
d)
The First Lady
32.
32. Who is the Commander-in-Chief of the military?
a)
the President of the United States
b)
the Vice-President
c)
the Secretary of Defense
d)
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
33.
33. Who signs bills to become laws?
a)
the President of the United States
b)
the Vice-President
c)
the President's Chief of Staff
d)
the Speaker of the House
34.
34. Who vetoes bills?
a)
the President of the United States
b)
the Vice-President
c)
the President's Chief of Staff
d)
the Speaker of the House
35.
35. What does the President's Cabinet do?
a)
hides the president
b)
fly around the country
c)
work independently of the government
d)
advises the president
36.
36. What are TWO cabinet-level positions?
a)
Mayor of Dexter and Missouri State Auditor
b)
Missouri's Governor and Lieutenant Governor
c)
Attorney General and Secretary of Education
d)
First Lady and the White House Chef
37.
37. What does the judicial branch do?
a)
Makes laws
b)
Enforces laws
c)
Interprets laws
d)
Meets once a year
38.
38. What is the highest court in the United States?
a)
Supreme Court of the United States
b)
Missouri Supreme Court
c)
U.S. Court of Appeals
d)
the Senate
39.
39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
a)
9
b)
11
c)
15
d)
50
40.
40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
a)
John Marshall
b)
William Howard Taft
c)
Earl Warren
d)
John Roberts
41.
41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is ONE power of the federal government?
a)
provide police protection
b)
to declare war
c)
validate driver's licenses
d)
provide schooling and education
42.
42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is ONE power of the states?
a)
create an army
b)
provide schooling and education
c)
print money
d)
make treaties
43.
43. Who is the governor of your state now?
a)
Roy Blunt
b)
Jay Nixon
c)
Mike Kehoe
d)
Eric Greitens
44.
44. What is the capital of your state, Missouri?
a)
St. Charles, MO
b)
Jefferson City, MO
c)
St. Louis, MO
d)
Kansas City, MO
45.
45. What are the TWO major political parties in the United States/
a)
Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
b)
Know-Nothings and Free-Soilers
c)
Democrats and Whigs
d)
Democrats and Republicans
46.
46. What is the political party of the president now?
a)
Democratic
b)
Whig
c)
Republican
d)
Federalist
47.
47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
a)
Paul Ryan
b)
Mitch McConnell
c)
Mike Johnson
d)
Jason Smith
48.
48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Which one below allowed women the right to vote?
a)
16th
b)
17th
c)
18th
d)
19th
49.
49. What is ONE responsibility that is only for United States' citizens?
a)
Serve on a jury
b)
not vote
c)
serve in our military
d)
protest our government
50.
50. Name ONE right only for United States' citizens.
a)
vote in a federal election
b)
get a driver's license
c)
attend school
d)
serve in the military
51.
51. What are the rights of everyone living in the United States?
a)
Assembly
b)
speech
c)
to bear arms
d)
ALL OF THESE ARE RIGHTS OF THOSE LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES.
52.
52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
a)
the United States
b)
the president
c)
the Missouri governor
d)
the mayor of Dexter
53.
53. What is ONE promise you make when you become a U.S. citizen?
a)
Give up loyalty to other countries.
b)
Defend the Constitution and laws of the U.S.
c)
Be loyal to the United States.
d)
ALL OF THESE ARE CORRECT STATEMENTS.
54.
54. How old do citizens have to be to vote for president?
a)
18
b)
21
c)
25
d)
35
55.
55. What are TWO ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
a)
vote AND run for office
b)
Write to a newspaper AND go on vacation
c)
Shop your local stores AND join a community group
d)
Run for office AND not campaign
56.
56. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
a)
January 1st
b)
February 18th
c)
April 15th
d)
July 4th
57.
57. When must all men register for Selective Service?
a)
When they turn 17
b)
When they turn 18
c)
Whenever they want
d)
They do not have to, it is an optional service.
58.
58. What is ONE reason colonists came to America?
a)
economic opportunity
b)
freedom
c)
political liberty
d)
ALL OF THE ABOVE ARE REASONS COLONISTS CAME TO AMERICA.
59.
59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
a)
Italians
b)
Spanish
c)
Native Americans
d)
the dinosaurs
60.
60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
a)
Africans
b)
the Dutch
c)
the English
d)
the French
61.
61. Why did the colonists fight the British?
a)
British soldiers stayed in colonists' houses.
b)
Due to high taxes on certain products.
c)
They wanted their own government.
d)
ALL OF THE ABOVE ARE REASONS WHY THE COLONISTS FOUGHT GREAT BRITAIN.
62.
62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
Benjamin Franklin
63.
63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
a)
July 4, 1776
b)
September 17, 1787
c)
June 6, 1944
d)
April 7, 1775
64.
64. Which of the following were part of the original 13 colonies?
a)
Vermont, Florida, Maine
b)
Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland
c)
Indiana, North Carolina, New York
d)
Virginia, West Virginia, New Jersey
65.
65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
a)
The Declaration of Independence was written.
b)
The men decided to form a confederacy.
c)
Benjamin Franklin served as president of the convention.
d)
The Constitution was written.
66.
66. When was the Constitution written?
a)
1776
b)
1781
c)
1783
d)
1787
67.
67. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
George Washington
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
Thomas Jefferson
68.
68. What is ONE thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
a)
Served as the first Postmaster General
b)
Started the hair club for me
c)
Never married
d)
invented chess
69.
69. Who is the "Father of our Country?"
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
James Madison
d)
George Washington
70.
70. Who was the first president?
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Adams
71.
71. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
a)
Republic of Texas
b)
Louisiana Territory
c)
Florida
d)
Northwest Territory
72.
72. Name ONE war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
a)
the War of 1812
b)
World War I
c)
World War II
d)
Persian Gulf War
73.
73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
a)
the Civil War
b)
World War I
c)
World War II
d)
Mexican War
74.
74. Name ONE problem that led to the Civil War.
a)
slavery
b)
economic reasons
c)
states' rights
d)
They just wanted to fight.
75.
75. What was ONE important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
a)
annexed Hawaii
b)
met Booker T. Washington
c)
freed the slaves
d)
was known as a "trust buster"
76.
76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
a)
freed the slaves in the southern states
b)
ended the Civil War
c)
started the Civil War
d)
process of electing Abraham Lincoln as president
77.
77. What did Susan B. Anthony do?
a)
fought for women's right to vote
b)
invented the radio
c)
performed in Wild West shows
d)
coined her own money
78.
78. Name ONE war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
a)
the Civil War
b)
the War of 1812
c)
the Spanish-American War
d)
World War II
79.
79. Who President during World War I?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
William Howard Taft
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Warren G. Harding
80.
80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
a)
Harry S. Truman
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Herbert Hoover
d)
Calvin Coolidge
81.
81. Who did the United States fight in World War II (3 countries)?
a)
Germany, Italy, Japan
b)
Great Britain, France, USSR
c)
Great Britain, Japan, Italy
d)
Germany, France, Hungary
82.
82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
a)
World War II
b)
Korean War
c)
Vietnam War
d)
the Civil War
83.
83. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
a)
communism
b)
loss of territory
c)
counterfeit money
d)
bad movies
84.
84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
a)
labor strikes
b)
Civil Rights movement
c)
Women's suffrage moment
d)
abolition
85.
85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
a)
ended the Civil Rights movement
b)
fought for Civil Rights
c)
formed the Black Panthers
d)
participated in Freedom Summer
86.
86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
a)
Terrorists attacked the United States in NYC and Washington, D.C.
b)
Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
c)
shots were fired on Fort Sumter
d)
Zimmerman telegram was received by the U.S.
87.
87. Name ONE American Indian tribe in the United States.
a)
Cherokee
b)
Creek
c)
Seminole
d)
ALL OF THE ABOVE ARE INDIAN TRIBES IN THE UNITED STATES.
88.
88. Name ONE of the two longest rivers in the United States.
a)
Ohio River
b)
Rio Grande
c)
Missouri River
d)
Tennessee River
89.
89. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Lake Superior
d)
Pacific Ocean
90.
90. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Lake Superior
d)
Pacific Ocean
91.
91. Which ONE is a U.S. territory?
a)
Cuba
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
the Bahamas
d)
Japan
92.
92. Which state borders Canada?
a)
Maine
b)
Indiana
c)
South Dakota
d)
Oregon
93.
93. Name ONE state that borders Mexico.
a)
Texas
b)
Louisiana
c)
Florida
d)
Arkansas
94.
94. What is the capital of the United States?
a)
New York City
b)
Washington, District of Columbia
c)
Jefferson City, Missouri
d)
Baltimore, Maryland
95.
95. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
a)
Newark, New Jersey
b)
Paris, France
c)
New York City
d)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
96.
96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
a)
13 is a lucky number
b)
Betsy Ross ran out of time to finish the flag
c)
To represent the original 13 colonies
d)
To recognize the 13 years of civil war
97.
97. Why does the flag have 50 stars?
a)
50 is a nice even number
b)
50 represents half a $1
c)
more stars than other flags
d)
one for each state in the union
98.
98. What is the name of the national anthem?
a)
"God Bless America"
b)
"The Star-Spangled Banner"
c)
"America, the Beautiful"
d)
"My Country 'Tis of Thee"
99.
99. When do we celebrate Independence Day?
a)
July 4
b)
October 17
c)
September 17
d)
December 15
100.
100. Name TWO national U.S. holidays.
a)
Arbor Day and 4th of July
b)
Memorial Day and Thanksgiving
c)
Thanksgiving and Halloween
d)
Super Bowl Sunday and Christmas
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