Questions 1
Which branch of our government helps us understand what the laws mean?
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
Populist
Judicial
There are four amendments to the United States Constitution about who can vote. which one/ones apply
Only men can vote
Citizens can be declared incompetent and still vote
Must be a landowner
Citizens must be 18 and older
Citizens must be 18 and older
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
What United States territory was added during the Spanish/American War?
Mexico
Canada
Puerto Rico
Iceland
Puerto Rico
In World War l, which of these countries was an ally to the United States?
Turkey
Austria
China
France
France
A United States citizen can do which of the following?
Serve on a jury
Vote in a federal election
Register with Selective Services
Serve on a jury
Vote in a federal election
Register with Selective Services
A state has the authority to do which of the following
Provide free public education
Issue Drivers licenses
Provide safety to citizens
Provide free public education
Issue Drivers licenses
Provide safety to citizens
Which one of these states is not an original colony or state?
New York
Missouri
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Circle all the reasons for the Civil War.
Slavery
Economic Reasons
State Rights
Slavery
Economic Reasons
State Rights
What was the main cause of World War II?
Hitler and Germany invading Europe
Russia invading Europe
Egypt invading Israel
German Civil wAS
Hitler and Germany invading Europe
What is guaranteed by the 2nd Amendment?
Freedom of Speech
Right to bear arms
Freedom of religion
Freedom of Assembly
Right to Bear Arms
When is the last day you can send in your federal income tax forms?
April 15
The purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to
Write the Constitution
Abraham Lincoln accomplished which of the following during his presidency
Emancipation Proclamation
Preserved the Union
Led the Union during the Civil War
Emancipation Proclamation
Preserved the Union
Led the Union during the Civil War
Which country was not at war with the United 'States during World War II?
Japan
Germany
Italy
Egypt
Egypt
. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
12
24
8
9
9
The American colonists decided to fight the British in the Revolutionary War for what reasons?
Wanted more land
Taxation without representation
Self-government
The British soldiers lived in the colonists homes
Taxation without representation
Self-government
The British soldiers lived in the colonists homes
Who wrote the Federalist Papers?
Madison, Hamilton, Jay
What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?
Declare independence from Great Britain\
Establish borders with Canada
Free slaves
Mexican Independence
Free Slaves
President Dwight Eisenhower served as a general during
World War I
World War II
Civil War
Spanish American War
World War II
Which one is not a power of the Federal Government.
Print Money
Create an Army
Collect Property Tax
Declare War
Collect Property Tax
Who wroté the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
In 1803, the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from France. This purchase expanded the United States from the Mississippi to
North West Pacific Ocean Coast
Susan B. Anthony advocated for
Rights for women
During the Cold War, Russia, China and East Germany had this form of government
Socialism
Democracy
Progression
Communism
Communism