Government
What is one right that only applies to United States citizens?
A. speak freely
B. run for federal office
C. own a weapon
D. practice a religion
run for federal office
What does the Constitution do?
A. sets up and defines the government
B. sets codes of conduct for obeying local and federal laws
C. draws boundaries of congressional districts
D. determines whether citizens are prosecuted to the full extent of the law
sets up and defines the government
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
A. to provide public education
B. to issue driver's licenses
C. to make treaties
D. to establish police departments
to make treaties
Which of the following wars was fought by the United States in the 1800s?
A. World War I
B. French and Indian War
C. Korean War
D. Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
A. imperialism
B. communism
C. sectionalism
D. colonialism
communism
Who vetoes bills?
A. the Speaker of the House of Representatives
B. the President Pro Tempore
C. the President
D. the Majority Leader
the President
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
A. The Constitution was ratified.
B. The Constitution was written.
C. The Declaration of Independence was written.
D. The Magna Carta was signed.
The Constitution was written.
Why did the colonists fight the British?
A. because of high taxes
B. because the colonists wanted religious freedom
C. because the British invaded France
D. because the colonists wanted a new king
because of high taxes
Which war was fought by the United States in the 1900s?
A. Civil War
B. Mexican-American War
C. Revolutionary War
D. World War I
World War I
Who makes federal laws?
A. the Supreme Court
B. the Justice Department
C. the Attorney General
D. the Congress
the Congress
How many years are there in one term of office for a U.S. Representative?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
2
When was the U.S. Constitution written?
A. 1776
B. 1812
C. 1787
D. 1865
1787
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
A. led the U.S. during the Mexican-American War
B. led the U.S. during the Civil War
C. led the U.S. during the American Revolution
D. led the U.S. during the War of 1812
led the U.S. during the Civil War
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
A. Japan, Germany, and France
B. Japan, Germany, and Italy
C. Russia, France, and Great Britain
D. Russia, China, and Japan
Japan, Germany, and Italy
Which of the following includes three of the 13 original states?
A. Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina
B. Georgia, Indiana, New York
C. Vermont, Florida, and Pennsylvania
D. Maine, Ohio, and West Virginia
Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
A. the President
B. the Majority Leader
C. the Chief Justice
D. the Speaker of the House
the President
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
A. the Federal Reserve
B. the military
C. the Bill of Rights
D. checks and balances
checks and balances
Who is one of the authors of the Federalist Papers?
A. Thomas Jefferson
B. John Adams
C. James Madison
D. George Washington
James Madison
Who was the President during World War I?
A. Warren Harding
B. Franklin Roosevelt
C. Theodore Roosevelt
D. Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
A. Hawaii
B. Alaska
C. Florida
D. Louisiana
Louisiana
This purchase doubled the size of the US at that time
What is one responsibility that only applies to United States citizens?
A. attend private school
B. obey the laws
C. pay taxes
D. serve on a jury
serve on a jury
Everything else is either priviledge or applies to all people in the country, regardless of origin
What is an amendment?
A. a change to the Constitution
B. an introduction to the Bill of Rights
C. an explanation of the Bill of Rights
D. a preamble to the Constitution
a change to the Constitution
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
A. decorated war general
B. oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
C. inventor of the telegraph
D. fourth president of the United States
oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
A. World War II
B. Korean War
C. Civil War
D. Spanish-American War
World War II
Which of the following is a U.S. territory?
A. Panama
B. Cuba
C. Guam
D. Hawaii
Guam