Government
What is the supreme law of the land?
A. the U.S. Constitution
B. the Articles of Confederation
C. the Emancipation Proclamation
D. the Declaration of Independence
A. the U.S. Constitution ✅
When must all men register for the Selective Services?
A. at birth
B. at age 16
C. at age 18
D. men no longer have to register
C. at age 18 ✅
Who was the first President of the United States?
A. John Hancock
B. James Madison
C. Benjamin Franklin
D. George Washington
D. George Washington ✅
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
A. We the United
B. We the People
C. We the Citizens
D. We the Americans
B. We the People ✅
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
A. Africans
B. Canadians
C. Spaniards
D. Italians
A. Africans ✅
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
A. the military
B. the Bill of Rights
C. checks and balances
D. the Federal Reserve
C. checks and balances✅
What is the deadline for filing federal income tax forms?
A. April 15
B. June 30
C. September 15
D. December 31
A. April 15 ✅
What was one important thing Abraham Lincoln did?
A. Wrote the Constitution
B. Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
C. Led WWII
D. Discovered America
B. Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) ✅
What does the Constitution do?
A. Declares war
B. Sets up the government
C. Elects the President
D. Grants citizenship
B. Sets up the government ✅
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
A. Alaska
B. Florida
C. Hawaii
D. Louisiana
D. Louisiana ✅
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
A. The President
B. The Chief Justice
C. The Majority Leader
D. The Speaker of the House
A. The President ✅
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? *Bonus*
A. Vote in federal elections and pay taxes
B. Freedom of speech and freedom of religion
C. Bear arms and vote
D. Own land and serve in the military
B. Freedom of speech and freedom of religion ✅
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. Benjamin Franklin
D. George Washington
D. George Washington ✅
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
A. The Declaration of Independence was written
B. The Constitution was written
C. The Bill of Rights was added
D. The first war was declared
B. The Constitution was written ✅
Which war was fought by the United States in the 1900s?
A. Civil War
B. World War I
C. Revolutionary War
D. Mexican-American War
B. World War I ✅
Why does the American flag have 13 stripes?
A. They represent the 13 original colonies.
B. They represent the 13 signatures on the U.S. Constitution.
C. They represent the 13 military hero's of the Revolutionary War.
D. They represent the 13 members of the Second Continental Congress.
A. They represent the 13 original colonies. ✅
What is one responsibility that only applies to U.S. citizens? *Bonus*
A. Pay taxes
B. Obey the law
C. Serve on a jury
D. Attend school
C. Serve on a jury ✅
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
A. George Washington
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. John Adams
D. James Madison
A. fought for civil rights ✅
Which of the following includes two rights stated in the Declaration of Independence?
A. Liberty and education
B. Life and the pursuit of happiness
C. Free speech and the press
D. Privacy and voting
B. Life and the pursuit of happiness ✅
Who was President during World War I?
A. Franklin Roosevelt
B. Woodrow Wilson
C. Harry Truman
D. Abraham Lincoln
B. Woodrow Wilson ✅
What does the judicial branch do?
A. Amends the Constitution and overturns laws.
B. Decides if a law goes against the Constitution.
C. Stipulates the number of Supreme Court Justices
D. Provides legal advice to the President and is staff.
B. Decides if a law goes against the Constitution. ✅
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
A. Pacific
B. Atlantic
C. Indian
D. Gulf
B. Atlantic ✅
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
A. Being the first President
B. Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
C. Leading troops in the Civil War
D. Writing the Constitution
B. Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention ✅
What is an amendment?
A. A change or addition to the Constitution
B. A law passed by Congress
C. A state rule
D. A type of government
A. A change or addition to the Constitution ✅
Who did the United States fight in World War II?\
*Bonus*
A. Russia, China, and North Korea
B. Japan, Germany, and Italy
C. Mexico, Spain, and Vietnam
D. France, Britain, and Canada
B. Japan, Germany, and Italy ✅