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- 1. Multiple Choice
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
Chief Justice
The President
Majority Whip
Speaker of the House
- 2. Multiple Choice
How many US Senators are there?
50
200
100
435
- 3. Multiple Choice
We elect a President for how many years?
2
6
4
10
- 4. Multiple Choice
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The First Lady
Speaker of the House
Senate Majority Leader
The Vice President
- 5. Multiple Choice
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Democratic and Republican
Liberty and Justice
Law and Order
Checks and Balances
- 6. Multiple Choice
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
16
21
18
25
- 7. Multiple Choice
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
December 7, 1941
January 1, 1800
May 25, 1787
- 8. Multiple Choice
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Southern Ocean
Arctic Ocean
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is the "rule of law"?
Government does not have to follow the law
Everyone but the President must follow the law
Everyone must follow the law
All laws must be the same in every state
- 10. Multiple Choice
What major event happened on September 11.2001, in the United States?
An accident at Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant occurred.
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
Terrorists attacked the United States.
Hurricane Andrew struck the United States
- 11. Multiple Choice
Name one U.S. territory.
Guam
Haiti
Cayman Islands
Bermuda
- 12. Multiple Choice
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the Colonists
Congress shall make
We the British
We the People
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
to vote
to bear arms
speech
trial by jury
- 14. Multiple Choice
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
Mexican-American War
World War II
World War I
Korean War
- 15. Multiple Choice
What does the President's Cabinet do?
makes laws
commands the U.S. Armed Forces
advises the President
all of these answers
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is the supreme law of the land?
the Emancipation Proclamation
the Constitution
the Declaration of Independence
the Articles of Confederation
- 17. Multiple Choice
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
conservation
civil rights movement
prohibition
women's suffrage
- 18. Multiple Choice
Who vetoes bills?
the Speaker of the House
the President
the President Pro Tempore
the Vice President
- 19. Multiple Choice
In what month do we vote for President?
July
September
November
February
- 20. Multiple Choice
What is the economic system in the United States?
socialist economy
capitalist economy
communist economy
none of these
- 21. Multiple Choice
What is one reason colonists came to America?
to join a civic group
for the experience traveling across the ocean
freedom
none of these answers
- 22. Multiple Choice
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
- 23. Multiple Choice
What is one important thing Abraham Lincoln did?
established the United Nations
purchased Alaska
saved (or preserved) the Union
declared war on Great Britain
- 24. Multiple Choice
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
the House of Representatives and the courts
the House of Lords and House of Commons
the Senate and the courts
the Senate and House of Representatives
- 25. Multiple Choice
Why do some states have more Representatives that other states?
because of the state's location
because of the geographical size of the state
because of the state's population
because the state's Representatives have seniority in the House of Representatives
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