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Who is in charge of the executive branch?
(A) the Prime Minister
(B) the Chief Justice
(C) the Speaker of the House
(D) the President
(D) the President
Name one branch or part of the US government.
(A) United Nations
(B) parliament
(C) state government
(D) legislative
(D) Legislative
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
(A) Arctic Ocean
(B) Indian Ocean
(C) Pacific Ocean
(D) Atlantic Ocean
(D) Atlantic Ocean
37. What is the capital of the United States?
(A) Washington, DC
(B) NY, New York
(C) Los Angeles, California
(D) Seattle, Washington
(A) Washington, DC
How many years does an elected president serve in one term?
4 years
How old do citizens have to be to vote?
(A) eighteen and older
(B) sixteen and older
(C) twenty-one and older
(D) thirty-five and older
(A) eighteen and older
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
(A) Civil Rights Movement
(B) Conservation Movement
(C) Prohibition Movement
(D) Women's Suffrage Movement
(A) Civil Rights Movement
In what month do we vote for President?
(A) January
(B) February
(C) October
(D) November
(D) November
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
(A) JD Vance
(B) JD Salinger
(C) JF Kennedy
(D) FD Roosevelt
(A) JD Vance
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
To represent the thirteen original colonies
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
(A) World War II
(B) Civil War
(C) Korean War
(D) World War I
(B) Civil War
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
(A) Abraham Lincoln
(B) James Madison
(C) George Washington
(D) Thomas Jefferson
(D) Thomas Jefferson
What is the supreme law of the land?
(A) the Constitution
(B) the Emancipation Proclamation
(C) the Declaration of Independence
(D) the Articles of Confederation
(A) the Constitution
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
(A) Long Island
(B) New York Harbor
(C) San Francisco Bay
(D) Boston Harbor
(B) New York Harbor
What is the name of the national anthem?
Double: Who wrote the words to the anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
(A) ten
(B) two
(C) four
(D) six
(D) six
Who makes federal laws?
(A) the Supreme Court
(B) the President
(C) Congress
(D) the states
(C) Congress
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
(A) July 4
(B) March 15
(C) May 15
(D) April 15
(D) April 15
Who vetoes bills?
(A) the Vice President
(B) the President
(C) the Speaker of the House
(D) the President Pro Tempore
(B) the President
Name one war the US fought in during the 1900's.
World War I, World War II
Korean War, Vietnam War
(Persian) Gulf War
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
(A) 100
(B) 200
(C) 435
(D) 441
(C) 435
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
(A) fought for women's rights
(B) founded the Red Cross
(C) the first woman elected to the House of Representatives
(D) made the first flag of the United States
(A) fought for women's rights
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
(A) never travel outside the United States
(B) give up loyalty to other countries
(C) disobey the laws of the United States
(D) not defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
(B) give up loyalty to other countries
There were 13 original states. Name three.
(A) New York, Kentucky, and Georgia
(B) Washington, Oregon, and California
(C) Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina
(D) Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida
(C) Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
(A) 10
(B) 23
(C) 21
(D) 27
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