What is the highest court in the United States?
Supreme Court
What was the main cause of the American Revolution?
The desire for independence
What was the main cause of the Great Depression?
The stock market crash of 1929
How many members are there in the Supreme Court of the United States?
9
What are the first ten amendments of the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
What was the main cause of the Civil War in the United States?
Slavery
Who elects the President of the United States?
The electoral college
Who was the president during World War 2?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
How are members of the U.S. House of Representatives elected?
By appointment by the president
What is the term for the right to vote in political elections?
Suffrage
What was the main goal of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States?
End racial segregation
Which of the following is the longest river in the United States?
Mississippi River
What was the outcome of the Civil War?
Slavery was abolished and the Union was preserved
What is the system called that prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances
What is the term for the process by which citizens of a country become legal citizens of another country?
Naturalization
Which document begins with the words “We the People”?
The Constitution
What mountain range runs through the western United States?
Rocky Mountains
What is the term for a situation where the quantity supplied is greater than the quantity demanded?
Surplus
What is the name of the group of advisors that the president appoints to assist in decision making?
Cabinet
How many senators are there in the United States Senate?
100
What was the main goal of the Cold War?
To prevent the spread of Communism
How is the number of electoral college votes that each state receives determined, and why does it vary between states?
Based on the state's total population
What is the name of the process by which the Senate approves presidential appointments to federal positions?
Confirmation
What is the term for the power of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional?
Judicial review
How often are members of the U.S. House of Representatives elected?
every 2 years