25 questions
What is the Supreme Law of the Land?
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Federalist Papers
Articles of Confederation
What two things does the Constitution do? (pick two)
sets up the banks
sets up the government
sets up political parties
gives us our rights and freedoms
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
Free the slaves
We the People
Yes, we Can
Make America Great
What is an amendment?
a change to the Constitution
a law in the Declaration
a change to the citizenship test
A part of the government
How many amendments are there in the Constitution?
23
19
27
100
Which are rights or freedoms from the First Amendment? (pick two)
bear arms
speech
free public education
religion
What do we call the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution?
Pledge of Allegiance
Oath of Office
Bill of Rights
Pursuit of Happiness
Which of the following is not a right granted in the Declaration of Independence?
freedom of speech
life
pursuit of happiness
liberty
What is the economic system of the United States?
Communist
Capitalist
Socialist
Democratic
What are the three branches of our federal government?
Legislative, executive, judicial
Legislative, House, Senate
Legislative, Presidential, Judicial
Congress, Supreme Court, Senate
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
the press
the internet
checks and balances
the Democrats
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?
Speaker of the House
The Chief Justice
The President
Secretary of State
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
50
100
435
450
The Senate has how many voting members?
50
100
435
450
If both the president and vice president can no longer serve, who becomes president
The Chief Justice
Secretary of State
Speaker of the House
The First Lady
What does the President's cabinet do?
vetoes the President
advises the President
protests the President
impeaches the President
What are the two major political parties in the United States today?
Democrat, Republican
Socialist, Communist
Federalist, Whig
Democrat, Capitalist
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Thomas Edison
Thomas Jefferson
John Addams
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
July 4, 1976
July 4, 1787
July 4, 1876
There were 13 original states. Select which ones of the following were part of the original 13. (Pick all that are correct)
Florida
Massasachusetts
Ohio
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
President
Supreme court
We the People
What are the two parts of Congress
Democrats and Republicans
House and the Senate
Federal and Judicial
Socialists and Communists
Which of the following did Benjamin Franklin not do?
write the Constitution
sign the Constitution
become the first Postmaster General
invent electricity
Who is the Father of our Country?
Donald Trump
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
How often do we vote for President?
Every November
Every four years
Every time the president dies or retires?
After a president is impeached