2. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
Twenty-seven (27)
3. What is the economic system in the United States?
Capitalist economy
Market economy
4. Name one power of the U.S Congress.
Writes laws
Declares wars
Makes the federal budget
5. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Nancy Pelosi
6. The President of the United States is elected for how many years?
Four (4)
7. What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr.
Joe Biden
Biden
8. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Kamala Devi Harris
Kamala D. Harris
Harris
9. Who vetoes bills?
The President (of the United States)
10. What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court
11. Who is the Governor of your state now?
Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C.does not have a Governor]. Residents of U.S. territories should name the capital of the territory.]
12. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The United States
The flag
13. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians
Native Americans
14. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
(Thomas) Jefferson
15. George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.
”Father of our country”
First president of the United States
General of the continental army
President of the Constitutional Convention
16. Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.
Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
Saved (or preserved) the Union
Led the United States during the Civil War
16th president of the United States
Delivered the Gettysburg Address
17. Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one
Fought for civil rights
Worked for equality for all Americans
Worked to ensure that people would “Not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”
18. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States
Terrorists took over two planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York City
Terrorists took over a plane and crashed it into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia
Terrorists took over a plane originally aimed at Washington, D.C. and crashed in a field in Pennsylvania
19. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Because there were 13 original colonies
Because the stripes represent the original colonies
21. What is the form of government of the United States?
Republic
Constitution-based federal republic
Representative democracy
22. Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does.
Forms the government
Defines powers of government
Defines the parts of government
Protects the rights of the people
23. The U.S. Constitution starts with the words “We the People.” What does “We the People” mean?
Self-government
Popular sovereignty
Consent of the governed
People should govern themselves
(Example of) social contract
24. How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?
Amendments
The amendment process
25. What does the Bill of Rights protect?
(The basic) rights of Americans
(The basic) rights of people living in the United States
26. Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
It says America is free from British control.
It says all people are created equal.
It identifies inherent rights.
It identifies individual freedoms.
27. What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?
Declaration of Independence
28. Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
Equality
Liberty
Social contract
Natural rights
Limited government
Self-government
29. The words “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” are in what founding document?
Declaration of Independence
30. What is the rule of law?
Everyone must follow the law.
Leaders must obey the law.
Government must obey the law.
No one is above the law.
31. Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one.
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Federalist Papers
Anti-Federalist Papers
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Mayflower Compact
Iroquois Great Law of Peace
32. There are three branches of government. Why?
So one part does not become too powerful
Checks and balances
Separation of powers
33. Name the three branches of government.
Legislative, executive, and judicial
Congress, president, and the courts
34. The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?
Executive branch
35. What part of the federal government writes laws?
(U.S.) Congress
(U.S. or national) legislature
Legislative branch
36. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
Senate and House (of Representatives)
37. How many U.S. senators are there?
One hundred (100)
38. How long is a term for a U.S. senator?
Six (6) years
39. Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now?
Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents and residents of U.S. territories should answer that D.C. (or the territory where the applicant lives) has no U.S. senators.]
40. How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
41. How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?
Two (2) years
42. Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?
To more closely follow public opinion
43. How many senators does each state have?
Two (2)
44. Why does each state have two senators?
Equal representation (for small states)
The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)
45. Name your U.S. representative.
Answers will vary. [Residents of territories with nonvoting Delegates or Resident Commissioners may provide the name of that Delegate or Commissioner. Also acceptable is any statement that the territory has no (voting) representatives in Congress.] Visit house.gov to find your U.S. Representative
46. Who does a U.S. senator represent?
Citizens of their state
47. Who elects U.S. senators?
Citizens from their state
48. Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?
Citizens in their (congressional) district
Citizens in their district
49. Who elects members of the House of Representatives?
Citizens from their (congressional) district
50. Some states have more representatives than other states. Why?
(Because of) the state’s population
(Because) they have more people
(Because) some states have more people
51. The President of the United States can serve only two terms. Why?
(Because of) the 22nd Amendment
To keep the president from becoming too powerful
52. If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
The Vice President (of the United States)
53. Name one power of the president.
Signs bills into law
Vetoes bills
Enforces laws
Commander in Chief (of the military)
Chief diplomat
54. Who is Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?
The President (of the United States)
55. Who signs bills to become laws?
The President (of the United States)
56. Who appoints federal judges?
The President (of the United States)
57. The executive branch has many parts. Name one.
President (of the United States)
Cabinet
Federal departments and agencies
58. What does the President’s Cabinet do?
Advises the President (of the United States)
59. What are two Cabinet-level positions?
Attorney General
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Homeland Security
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of State
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Vice President (of the United States)
60. Why is the Electoral College important?
It decides who is elected president.
It provides a compromise between the popular election of the president and congressional selection.
Decides if a law goes against the (U.S.) Constitution
63. How many seats are on the Supreme Court?
Nine (9)
64. How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?
Five (5)
65. How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
(For) life
Lifetime appointment
(Until) retirement
66. Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?
To be independent (of politics)
To limit outside (political) influence
67. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Chief Justice of the United States.
68. Name one power that is only for the federal government.
Print paper money
Mint coins
Declare war
Create an army
Make treaties
Set foreign policy
69. Name one power that is only for the states.
Provide schooling and education
Provide protection (police)
Provide safety (fire departments)
Give a driver’s license
Approve zoning and land use
70. What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?
(It states that the) powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or to the people.
71. What is the capital of your state?
Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. is not a state and does not have a capital. Residents of U.S. territories should name the capital of the territory.] Visit usa.gov/states-and-territories to find the capital of your state.
72. There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
A male citizen of any race (can vote).
73. Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States?
Citizens
Citizens of the United States
U.S. citizens
74. What are three rights of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom of expression
Freedom of speech
Freedom of assembly
Freedom to petition the government
Freedom of religion
The right to bear arms
75. Name two promises that new citizens make in the Oath of Allegiance.
Give up loyalty to other countries
Defend the (U.S.) Constitution
Obey the laws of the United States
Serve in the military (if needed)
Serve (help, do important work for) the nation (if needed)
Be loyal to the United States
76. How can people become United States citizens?
Naturalize
Derive citizenship
Be born in the United States
77. What are two examples of civic participation in the United States?
Vote
Run for office
Join a political party
Help with a campaign
Join a civic group
Join a community group
Give an elected official your opinion (on an issue)
Contact elected officials
Support or oppose an issue or policy
Write to a newspaper
78. What is one way Americans can serve their country?
Vote
Pay taxes
Obey the law
Serve in the military
Run for office
Work for local, state, or federal government
79. Why is it important to pay federal taxes?
Required by law
All people pay to fund the federal government
Required by the (U.S.) Constitution (16th Amendment)
Civic duty
80. It is important for all men age 18 through 25 to register for the Selective Service. Name one reason why.
101. What amendment gives citizenship to all persons born in the United States?
14th Amendment
102. When did all men get the right to vote?
After the Civil War
During Reconstruction
(With the) 15th Amendment
1870
103. Name one leader of the women’s rights movement in the 1800s.
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Sojourner Truth
Harriet Tubman
Lucretia Mott
Lucy Stone
104. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
(Persian) Gulf War
105. Why did the United States enter World War I?
Because Germany attacked U.S. (civilian) ships
To support the Allied Powers (England, France, Italy, and Russia)
To oppose the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria)
106. When did all women get the right to vote?
1920
After World War I
(With the) 19th Amendment
107. What was the Great Depression?
Longest economic recession in modern history
108. When did the Great Depression start?
The Great Crash (1929)
Stock market crash of 1929
109. Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?
(Franklin) Roosevelt
110. Why did the United States enter World War II?
(Bombing of) Pearl Harbor
Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
To support the Allied Powers (England, France, and Russia)
To oppose the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan)
111. Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.
General during World War II
President at the end of (during) the Korean War
34th president of the United States
Signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 (Created the Interstate System)
112. Who was the United States’ main rival during the Cold War?
Soviet Union
USSR
Russia
113. During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?
Communism
Nuclear war
114. Why did the United States enter the Korean War?
To stop the spread of communism
115. Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?
To stop the spread of communism
116. What did the civil rights movement do?
Fought to end racial discrimination
117. Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?
To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait
118. Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
(Global) War on Terror
War in Afghanistan
War in Iraq
119. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Apache
Blackfeet
Cayuga
Cherokee
Cheyenne
Chippewa
Choctaw
Creek
Crow
Hopi
Huron
Inupiat
Lakota
Mohawk
Mohegan
Navajo
Oneida
Onondaga
Pueblo
Seminole
Seneca
Shawnee
Sioux
Teton
Tuscarora
For a complete list of tribes, please visit bia.gov.
120. Name one example of an American innovation.
Light bulb
Automobile (cars, internal combustion engine)
Skyscrapers
Airplane
Assembly line
Landing on the moon
Integrated circuit (IC)
121. What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
122. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York (Harbor)
Liberty Island [Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).]
123. Why does the flag have 50 stars?
(Because there is) one star for each state
(Because) each star represents a state
(Because there are) 50 states
124. What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
125. The Nation’s first motto was “E Pluribus Unum.” What does that mean?
Out of many, one
We all become one
126. What is Independence Day?
A holiday to celebrate U.S. independence (from Britain)
The country’s birthday
127. What is Memorial Day?
A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service
128. What is Veterans Day?
A holiday to honor people in the (U.S.) military
A holiday to honor people who have served (in the U.S. military)
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