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Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
B. The President
Who signs bills to become laws?
B. The President
Who vetoes bills?
A. The President
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
B. Advises the President
What does the judicial branch do?
B. Interprets laws
What is the highest court in the United States?
B. Supreme Court
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
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What are the two major political parties in the United States?
A. Democratic and Republican
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
B. 18
What is one responsibility only for U.S. citizens?
B. Serving on a jury
What are two ways Americans can participate in democracy?
A. Vote and join a political party
When is the last day to send federal income tax forms?
B. April 15
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
B. Age 18
Who lived in America before Europeans arrived?
A. Native Americans
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
B. Africans
Why did the colonists fight the British?
B. High taxes and lack of self-government
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
B. Thomas Jefferson
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
A. July 4, 1776
Who is called the “Father of Our Country”?
B. George Washington
Who was the first President?
C. George Washington
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
B. Louisiana Territory
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
B. Civil War
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
A. Freed slaves in Confederate states
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
B. Civil Rights Movement
What major event happened on September 11, 2001?
B. Terrorist attacks on the United States