Principles of American Democracy
What is the Supreme law of the land?
A. The Constitution
B. The Declaration of Independence
C. The Articles of Confederation
D. The Bill of Rights
A. The Constitution
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
A. Freedom of Speech
B. Right to bear arms
C. Freedom of Movement
D. Right to vote
A. Freedom of Speech
How many U.S. Senators are there?
A.50
B.100
C.435
D.200
B.100
Why did the colonists fight the British?
A.High taxes
B. the British army stayed in their house
C. They didn’t have self-government
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
A. The Constitution was written
B. The Declaration of Independence was signed
C. The Bill of Rights was added
D. The Articles of Confederation were abolished
A. The Constitution was written
What does the Constitution do?
A. Sets up the government
B. Defines the government
C. Protects basic rights of Americans
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
What does the Judicial Branch do?
A. Makes the laws
B. Enforces the laws
C. Interprets the laws
D. Vetoes the laws
C. Interprets the laws
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
A.2
B.4
C.6
D.8
C.6
Who wrote the Declaration of independence ?
A. George Washington
B. John Adams
C. Benjamin Franklin
D. Thomas Jefferson
D. Thomas Jefferson
When was the Constitution written?
A. 1776
B. 1787
C. 1781
D. 1791
B. 1787
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
A. We the Government
B. We the Constitution
C. We the People
D. We the Leaders
C. We the People
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
A. The President
B. Checks and Balances
C. The Military
D. Congress
B. Checks and Balances
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
A. 50
B. 100
C. 435
D. 535
C. 435
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
A. July 4, 1776
B. July 4, 1787
C. July 4, 1812
D. July 4, 1865
A. July 4, 1776
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
A. George Washington
B. John Adams
C. James Madison
D. Benjamin Franklin
What is an amendment?
A. A change to the Constitution
B. An addition to the Constitution
C. Both A and B
D. A presidential order
C. Both A and B
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch ?
A. The speaker of the house
B. The Chief Justice
C. The President
D. The Vice President
C.The President
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
A. 2
There were 13 Original States. Name Three
A. New York, Virginia, and Georgia
B. Texas, California, and Florida
C. Ohio, Illinois, and Michigan
D. Oregon, Nevada, and Washington
A. New York, Virginia, and Georgia
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
A. Writing the Constitution
B. Being the First President
C. U.S. Diplomat
D. Leading the army during the Revolutionary War
C. U.S. Diplomat
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
A. The Declaration of Rights
B. The Articles of Confederation
C. The Bill of Rights
D. The Amendments
C. The Bill of Rights
Who make Federal laws ?
A. The President
B. Congress
C. The supreme court
D. The states
B. Congress
Who does a U.S. senator represent?
A. All people of the state
B. Only the people in the senator’s
C. Only the people who voted for the senator
D. The president
A. All people of the state
Who was the First President?
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. John Adams
C. George Washington
D. Thomas Jefferson
C. George Washington
A. Thomas Jefferson
B. John Adams
C. Benjamin Franklin
D. George Washington
D. George Washington