American Revolution
What country did the U.S. gain independence from?
A. France
B. Germany
C. England/Britain
D. Canada
C. England/Britain
What was America's first government called?
A. The Constitution
B. The Articles of Confederation
C. The Federalist Papers
D. The Declaration of Independence
B. The Articles of Confederation
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?
A. The Senate
B. The Supreme Court
C. The House of Representatives
D. The President
D. The President
What is a bicameral legislature?
A. a legislature with 2 chambers
B. a legislature with 2 leaders
C. a legislature with 2 parties
D. A legislature that makes 2 different decisions
A. a legislature with 2 chambers
What does the judicial branch do?
A. make laws
B. enforce laws
C. judge if laws are fair
C. judge if laws are fair
What document was written to give the U.S. independence?
A. The Constitution
B. The Declaration of Independence
C. The Treaty of Paris
D. The 14th Amendment
B. The Declaration of Independence
What event made the "framers" make a new government?
A. The Intolerable Acts
B. The Battles of Lexington and Concord
C. The Treaty of Paris
D. Shays' Rebellion
D. Shays' Rebellion
How many terms can a president serve?
A. One term for 3 years
B. Two terms for 8 years
C. Three terms for 12 years
D. Four terms for 4 years
B. Two terms for 8 years
What are the two chambers of Congress?
A. President and Vice President
B. Supreme and State Court
C. Senate and House of Representatives
D. Democrat and Republican
C. Senate and House of Representatives
How are Supreme Court justices selected?
A. They are voted on by citizens
B. They are selected by the Senate and approved by the President
C. They are selected by the President and approved by the Senate
D. They are elected by a committee of Court judges
C. They are selected by the President and approved by the Senate
During what event did colonists throw tea into Boston harbor?
A. The siege of Boston
B. The Battle of Yorktown
C. The Boston Massacre
D. The Boston Tea Party
D. The Boston Tea Party
A. The Massachusetts and Main Plans
B. The New Jersey and Virginia Plans
C. The New York and Georgia Plans
D. The Washington and Jefferson Plans
B. The New Jersey and Virginia Plans
What do you call the group that the President chooses to work with him?
A. The Desk
B. The Chair
C. The Cabinet
D. The Wardrobe
C. The Cabinet
Which chamber of Congress has 2 representatives for each state?
A. Supreme Court
B. Senate
C. House of Representatives
D. Cabinet
B. Senate
What can you do if you don't agree with a court decision?
A. veto
B. ratify
C. appeal
D. vote
C. appeal
What war did the U.S. fight in that caused Britain to tax them?
A. World War 1
B. The Civil War
C. The French and Indian War
D. The American Revolution
C. The French and Indian War
What was the 3/5ths Compromise?
A. 3/5 of all taxes would go to the government
B. 3/5 of all senators must be from the U.S.
C. 3/5 of all enslaved people count towards representation
D. 3/5 of all laws must be signed by the president
C. 3/5 of all enslaved people count towards representation
Which of these is an "executive agency" owned by the U.S. government?
A. Amazon
B. Microsoft
C. Samsung
D. The U.S. Postal Service
D. The U.S. Postal Service
What does the legislative branch do?
A. make laws
B. enforce laws
C. judge if laws are fair
A. make laws
What two kinds of court cases are there?
A. citizen and non-citizen
B. private and public
C. civil and criminal
D. free and expensive
C. civil and criminal
Why did the American Colonists want independence?
A. The British were passing too many taxes
B. The British were taking their land
C. The British were not sending them supplies
D. The British were not letting the colonists trade
A. The British were passing too many taxes
What was added to the constitution to get it ratified?
A. A list of signatures
B. The Bill of Rights
C. An explanation of how to elect a president
D. The Declaration of Independence
B. The Bill of Rights
What are the two major parties in the U.S. government?
A. Federalists and Anti-Federalists
B. Whig and Democratic-Republicans
C. Republicans and Democrats
D. Green and Libertarian
C. Republicans and Democrats
A. Being signed by the president
B. Writing a bill
C. Debating in Congress
D. Voting in Congress
B. Writing a bill
What happens at a trial?
A. A suspect is arrested
B. The defendant is given a lawyer
C. A judge or jury listens to both sides of a case
D. The defendant accepts a plea bargain
C. A judge or jury listens to both sides of a case