Presidents
Who is the president right now?
Donald Trump
True or false?
There are lawyers who will help for free if someone is unfairly detained.
True!
How many branches (parts) of government does the US have?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
C) Three
What was the Civil War?
A) A war fought between the United States and England over taxes
B) A war between the North and the South United States over slavery
C) A war between the United States and China over grain
B) A war between the North and the South United States over slavery
What is a constitutional amendment?
A) The document required to file a lawsuit
B) The document that established independence from England
C) A requirement to change Presidents
D) A change or addition to the U.S. constitution
D) A change or addition to the U.S. constitution
Who was the president during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
When talking to the police, you have the right to be ________.
A) In your car
B) Silent
C) Outside
D) Comfortable
B) Silent
What is the name of the document that organizes the US government?
A) The Declaration of Independence
B) The Constitution
C) The Gettysburg Address
D) The Supreme Court
B) The Constitution
Who won the Civil War?
A) The North (the Union)
B) The South (the Confederacy)
A) The North (the Union)
What is a reconstruction amendment?
A) A change made to the U.S. Constitution right after the Civil War
B) A change made to a building after it is built
C) A document adding a new state to the Union
D) President George W. Bush’s attempt to drive down inflation.
A) A change made to the U.S. Constitution right after the Civil War
Who was the first Black president?
Barack Obama
If you are arrested, you’re allowed to talk to ___________.
A) Anybody
B) A judge
C) Your family
D) An attorney or lawyer
D) An attorney or lawyer
What is the name of the most powerful court in the United States?
A) The Supreme Court
B) The United States Court
C) The State Court
D) The Big Court
A) The Supreme Court
What was the period after the Civil War called?
A) the Peace Period
B) Independence Day
C) the Reconstruction Era
C) the Reconstruction Era
Which was not an impact of the reconstruction amendments?
A) End of slavery
B) Equal protection under the law
C) Voting rights
D) Freedom of speech
D) Freedom of speech
Was not an impact of the reconstruction amendments.
Who was the first president and a leader in The Revolutionary War?
George Washington
At work, you have the right to:
A) Fair payment
B) Be safe
C) No discrimination
D) All of these
D) All of these
What is the name for the part of the government that writes the laws?
A) Lawyers
B) The President
C) The Judicial Branch
D) Congress
D) Congress
What did the National Labor Relations Act allow in 1935?
A) This law ended slavery.
B) It allowed workers to form labor unions.
C) It gave people the right to vote.
B) It allowed workers to form labor unions.
The first ten amendments are called the:
A) Right to bear arms
B) Bill of Rights
C) Constitution
D) Right of Way
B) Bill of Rights
How many years pass between presidential elections?
4 years
A police officer knocks on Melanie’s door. Melanie opens the door a crack.
The police officer says: “You are suspected of robbing a bank. Let me inside so I can look for the cash!”
Melanie asks: “Do you have a judicial warrant to search my house?”
The police officer says: “No, but I don’t need one. You look like a bank robber.”
A) Yes, because he thinks Melanie looks like a bank robber.
B) Yes, because police officers can do whatever they want.
C) No, because the police officer must have a warrant to search your home.
D) No, because police are never allowed inside your house.
C) No, because the police officer must have a warrant to search your home.
What is a responsibility that the people are required to do for the government?
A) Pay Taxes
B) Fight in the Army
C) Vote in Elections
D) Pick Up Trash
A) Pay Taxes
What holiday celebrates the end of slavery in the US?
A) Thanksgiving
B) Memorial Day
C) Presidents Day
D) Juneteenth
D) Juneteenth
Which branch of government has the power to make amendments?
A) The president
B) The supreme court
C) Congress
C) Congress
Then the state governments must approve it!