Civics Test Prep

Government

100

What are the TWO parts of Congress? (Must name both correctly to receive points)

House of Representatives 

Senate

200

100 is how many members of which part of Congress?

The Senate 

300

Who are the TWO Senators for Kentucky? (must name both for points)

Mitch McConnell

Rand Paul

400

We elect a U.S Representative for how many years?

2 years

500

Who is your (Louisville's 3rd District) Representative?

Morgan McGarvey 

U.S History

100

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? 

Thomas Jefferson

200

Name one Writer of the Federalist Papers...

James Madison

Alexander Hamilton 

John Jay

300

Name TWO wars fought by the U.S in the 1900s...

WWI

WWII

Korean War

Vietnam War

The Gulf War

400

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

Communism 

The spread of Communism

The "Red-Scare"

500

Name TWO wars fought by the United States in the 1800s...

War of 1812

Mexican American War

Spanish-American War

Civil War

Geography

100

Name TWO of the longest rivers in the U.S...

Missouri River

Mississippi River

200

What Ocean is on the West Coast?

What Ocean is on the East Coast?

West= Pacific 

East= Atlantic 

300

What is the Capital of Kentucky?

Frankfort 

400

What is the name of the National Anthem? 

The Star Spangled Banner 

500

Name TWO U.S Territories...

Guam

Puerto Rico 

U.S Virgin Islands

Northern Mariana Islands

American Samoa

Economics and Gov/U.S History

100

What is the economic system in the U.S?

Market Economy

Capitalism 

200

Name TWO American Indian tribes in the U.S...

• Cherokee • Navajo • Sioux • Chippewa • Choctaw • Pueblo • Apache • Iroquois • Creek • Blackfeet • Seminole • Cheyenne • Arawak • Shawnee • Mohegan • Huron • Oneida • Lakota • Crow • Teton • Hopi • Inuit

300

Who is the current Speaker of The House? 

Mike Johnson

400

What are TWO Cabinet/Department level positions?

• Department of Agriculture (USDA)
• Department of Commerce (DOC)
• Department of Defense (DOD)
• Department of Education (ED)
• Department of Energy (DOE)
• Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
• Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
• Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
• Department of the Interior (DOI)
• Department of Justice (DOJ) (Headed by the Attorney General)
• Department of Labor (DOL)
• Department of State (DOS)
• Department of Transportation (DOT)
• Department of the Treasury
• Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

500

What does each branch do? (must answer ALL correctly to receive points)

Legislative Branch-

Executive Branch- 

Judicial Branch-

Legislative- Makes laws

Executive- Enforces Laws

Judicial- Reviews/Interpret Laws

Random

100

What is ONE thing Benjamin Franklin is Famous for?

U.S Diplomat

Oldest Member of the Const. Convention 

200

Who is the Current Chief Justice?

John Roberts

John G Roberts

300

We elect a Senator for how many years?

6 years

400

How many voting members in Congress?

Bonus (100pts)- how many voting members in the House of Representatives?

535 total voting members 

Bonus- HOR= 435

500

What are TWO powers belonging to the Federal Government?

Bonus (200pts)- What are TWO powers belonging to the states?

Federal- Declare War, Print/Coin money, Levying Taxes, Raising an Army/Draft, and Regulating interstate/foreign commerce

State- Issue Drivers Licenses/Marriage Licenses, Education, Providing Public Health and Safety (EMS/Police/Park Rangers...), Regulating/running Elections, Regulating interstate commerce, maintaining infrastructure (Roads, Highways...)