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Which of these rights are NOT listed in the Declaration of Independence?
-Liberty
-Property
-Pursuit of Happiness
-Life
What is Property?
Which of these is NOT part of the government?
-The President
-The courts
-The Senate
-The Federal Reserve
-The Joint Chiefs of Staff
-Congress
What is the Federal Reserve?
Which of the following is NOT a freedom guaranteed by the First Amendment?
-Right to council
-Assembly
-Petition the government
-Press
What is Right to council?
What are the two parts of Congress?
-The House of Commons
-The Senate
-The Electoral College
-The House of Representatives
-The Supreme Court
What are The Senate and House of Representatives?
Before he was President, Dwight Eisenhower was a general in what war?
-The Vietnam War
-The Korean War
-World War 1
-World War 2
What is World War 2?
How long is a US Representative's term?
- 2 years
- 4 years
- 6 years
- 10 years
What is 2 years?
Which two rivers are the longest in the US?
-Missouri river
-Arkansas river
-Potomac River
-Delaware river
-Mississippi river
What are Missouri and Mississippi River?
Which of these is NOT a power of the federal government?
-Conduct elections
-Declare war
-Print money
-Make treaties
What is conduct elections?
When was the Constitution written?
-1776
-1787
-1784
-1799
What is 1787?
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
-Kamala Harris
-Mike Pence
-Kevin McCarthy
-Nancy Pelosi
Who is Kevin McCarthy?
Which of the following is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
-To give up loyalty to another country
-To stand for the Pledge of Allegiance
-To participate in all national elections
What is To give up loyalty to another country?
Which TWO of the following are ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
-Vote
-Found an organization
-Run for office
-Create a new government
What is Vote and Run for office?
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
-Wrote "The Star Spangled Banner"
-Made the American Flag
-Became the first Woman inCongress
-Fought for women's rights
What is Fought for Women's Rights?
Which of these is NOT a power of the state government?
-Levy taxes
-Oversee commerce
-Ratify amendments
-Maintain an army
What is Maintain an Army?
Which person of the following helped write the Federalist Papers?
-Thomas Paine
-John Jay
-Thomas Hobbes
-Benjamin Franklin
Who is John Jay?
What is one reason colonists came to America?
-Escape persecution
-For more land
-To find gold
-For the "American Dream"
What is Escape Persecution?
Which THREE options are peoples of Native American tribes?
-Iroquois
-Zulu
-Seminole
-Aboriginals
-Blackfeet
-Pygmy
Who are Iroquois, Seminole, and Blackfeet?
What TWO options are Cabinet-level positions?
-State Legislative
-Secretary of State
-Chief of Staff
-State Governor
-Vice President
What are Secretary of State and Vice president?
Which of these is a US territory?
-The Philippines
-Cuba
-Costa Rica
-Guam
What is Guam?
How many US Senators are there?
-25
-50
-100
-435
What is 100?
Which 2 people are Colorado's Senators?
-Chuck Schumer
-Michael Bennet
-John Cornyn
-Mark Warner
-John Hickenlooper
Who are Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper?
Which of these wars was fought by the US in the 1900s?
-The Gulf War
-The Civil War
-The 7 Years War
-The Crimean War
What is The Gulf War?
Which ONE of these state representatives are from Colorado?
-Doug LaMalfa
-Ed Case
-Marjorie Green
-Brittany Pettersen
Who is Brittany Peterson?
How long is a US Senator's term?
-2 years
-4 years
-6 years
-10 years
What is 6 years?
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for in American history?
-Contributions to science
-First Postmaster General of the United States
-Fighting in the revolution
-Writing the Gettysburg Address
What is First Postmaster General of the United States?