Who was president during the Great Depression and WWII?
a. Thomas Jefferson
b. George Washington
c. Dwight Eisenhower
d. Franklin Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
100
What is the economic system of the United States?
a. Free Market, Capitalist
b. Communist, Socialist
c. Underground Railroad
d. Black Market
Free Market, Capitalist
100
A U. S. Senator is elected for how many years?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8
6
100
Who become president if the president and vice president can no longer serve the U.S.
a. The First Lady
b. The Speaker of the House
c. The Secretary of State
d. A special election is held.
The Speaker of the House
100
What is the function of the judicial branch?
to decide the constitutionality of laws
200
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil Right Movement
200
The Declaration of Independence has which two rights in it?
a. Liberty, Right to Vote
b. Life, Free Press
c. Liberty, Life
d. Pursuit of happiness, Free Speech
Liberty, Life
200
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
the President
200
Who becomes president if the president can no longer serve the U.S.?
The Vice-President
200
Who is currently the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
a. John Roberts
b. Sonia Sotomayor
c. Antonin Scalia
d. Clarence Thomas
John Roberts
300
During WWII, who did the United States fight?
a. England, Germany and Russia
b. Japan, Germany and Canada
c. China, Japan and Turkey
d. Japan, Germany and Italy
Japan, Germany and Italy
300
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
a. Declared our independence from France
b. Declared our independence from Great Britain
c. Formed a pact with Great Britain
d. Formed a pact with France
Declared our independence from Great Britain
300
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
a. Checks and Balances
b. The President
c. The U.S. Military
d. Martial Law
Checks and Balances
300
Who vetoes bills?
a. The President
b. The Speaker of the House
c. The Vice-President
d. The Senate Majority Leader
The President
300
There are how many Supreme Court justices?
a. 7
b. 9
c. 13
d. 15
9
400
President Eisenhower had been a general in which war?
a. The Korean War
b. World War I
c. The American Revolution
d. World War II
Korean War
400
How many amendments are in the Constitution?
a. 51
b. 33
c. 27
d. 10
27
400
How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
a. 300
b. 435
c. 250
d. 100
435
400
What are 2 Cabinet-level positions?
a. Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Commerce
b. Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Education
c. Attorney General, Secretary of State
d. All the above.
Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Education
400
What is the highest court in the U.S.?
a. The U. S. Supreme Court
b. State Supreme Court
c. Federal Court
d. The Presidential Court
U.S. Supreme Court
500
Which states border Canada?
a. Idaho, Washington and California
b. Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont
c. Vermont, New Jersey and New Hampshire
d. Iowa, Montana, North Dakota
Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont
500
What does the Constitution do?
a. sets up the government
b. defines the limits of the government
c. protects basic rights of Americans
d. all of the above
all of the above
500
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
a. Half the people in their state
b. All the people in a district
c. All the people in their state
d. Half the people in the country
All the people in their state
500
Who is the chief executive of your state?
a. The Lieutenant Governor, Rebecca Kleefish
b. President of Wisconsin, Scott Walker
c. The Governor, Scott Walker
d. The Senator, Tammy Baldwin
The Governor, Scott Walker
500
According to the constitution some powers are reserved for the states. What is one power of the states?
a. to print money
b. to provide an education
d. to declare war on other countries
e. to make treaties