What is freedom of religion?

You must choose religion
No one can practice a religion
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
You can’t choose the time you practice your religion

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

to provide schooling and education
to provide protection (police)
to issue driver’s licenses
to declare war

What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

Canadians
Africans
Dutch
Americans

What is the economic system in the United States?

socialist democracy
communist economy
capitalist economy
none of the above

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

because the stripes represent the original colonies
because the stripes represent the number of signatures on the U.S. Constitution
because the stripes represent the members of the Second Continental Congress
because it was considered lucky to have 13 stripes on a flag

What is the supreme law of the land?

the Articles of Confederation
the Declaration of Independence
the Emancipation Proclamation
the Constitution

What is the name of the national anthem?

God Bless the USA
My Country Tis of Thee
Star Spangled Banner
America the Beautiful

The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

Congress shall make
We the British
We the Colonists
We the People

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

Climate Change
Slavery
Communism
The Great Depression

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

Between 18 and 26
At any age
Men do not have to register anymore
At age 16

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

the Articles of Confederation
the Declaration of Independence
the inalieanable rights
the Bill of Rights

Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

The Civil War
The Revolutionary War
The War of 1812
World War I

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

the Vice President
the Attorney General
Secretary of Defense
the President

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Adams
George Washington

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

life and pursuit of happiness
life and right to own a home
life and death
liberty and justice

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

the first woman elected to the House of Representatives
fought for women’s rights
made the first flag of the United States
founded the Red Cross

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

trial by jury
speech
to vote
to bear arms

There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

Citizens seventeen (17) and older can vote.
Citizens by birth only can vote.
Citizens eighteen (18) and older can vote.
Only citizens with a job can vote.

We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

two
four
six
ten

What is the “rule of law”?

Government does not have to follow the law.
All laws must be the same in every state.
Everyone must follow the law.
Everyone but the President must follow the law.

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

declared our independence from socialism and created 13 new colonies
declared our independence from Great Britain
declared slaves as free
declared the colonists could travel beyond Appalachians, thus declaring July 4 as the day to begin the Revolutionary War against Great Britain

What are the TWO major political parties in the United States?

The Green or the Recycling Party and the Democratic Socialist Party
Democratic Socialist Party North and South Parties
Republican and Democratic Parties
New Green Deal Party Progressive and Conservative Parties

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

The Appalachian Tribe
The Celtic Tribe
The Cherokee Tribe
The Hekawi Tribe

Name one U.S. Territory.

Puerto Rico
the Caymen Islands
Bermuda
Jamaica

What did the Emancipation Proclamation Do?

Freed the slave in the North
Freed the slaves in the Confederate states
Freed all indentured servants
Outlawed slavery in the United States immediately and forevermore

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

one for each president
one for each original colonies
one for each person on the Mayflower
one for each of the states

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

separation of church and state
separation of unlimited powers
separation of powers
separation from the Congress

If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

the Vice President
there is another election – a person chosen by majority vote of the Congress
the Secretary of State
Speaker of the House of Representatives

Who makes federal laws?

President
Supreme Court
Congress
State Legislatures

What is one responsibility that is only for U.S. citizens?

pay income taxes
serve in the U.S. military
vote in a federal election
publicly support or oppose an issue or policy or give elected official your opinion on issue

Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

Delaware
Rio Grande
Mississippi
Ohio

Who was President during the Great Depression?

Dwight D. Eisenhower
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Franklin Delano Roosevelt

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

Struck by lightning and died
Wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense"
U.S. Diplomat
Chairman at Constitutional Convention

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

Purchased Alaska to make another state
Declared war on the South
Preserved the Union
Freed his slaves at the onset of the Civil War

Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

Because of the geographical size of the state
Because of state’s location in proportion to other states
Because of the population in that state
All of the above

Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

Taxation without representation
The North’s opposition to releasing their slaves
Communism
Slavery

What are two Cabinet-level positions?

Secretary of State and Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Information and Secretary of Weather
Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of United States History
Secretary of the Environment and Secretary of the State

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

Fought for Civil Rights
First African American to run for President
First Black United States Supreme Court Justice
Won a U.S. Senate seat in Montgomery, Alabama

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

China, Vietnam and Korea
Germany, Japan and Russia
Germany, Italy and Japan
Russia, Britain and Italy

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

10
27
30
36

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