Civics Test 1
We elect the President for how many years?
4
Who was the first President?
George Washington
What are the First three words of the US Constitution?
We the People
What does the Constitution do?
Set up and define the government
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
The original 13 colonies
Who signs a bill into law?
The President
BONUS!!! What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
How many amendments are there?
27
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
Why did the colonist fight the British?
High taxes without representation
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
the President
What is the capital of Kentucky?
Frankfort
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York
BONUS!! The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
How many Supreme Court justices are there?
9
Why do some states have more Representatives than others?
Because some people have more people than others.
BONUS!!! Name a war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed Slaves in most southern states
What is the Supreme Law of the Land?
US Constitution
Who is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
John Roberts
What is the name of the National Anthem?
The Star Spangled Banner
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fight for Women's Rights