U.S. HISTORY
What year was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
1776
How many amendments are in the U.S. Constitution?
27
Who was president during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
How many U.S. senators does each state have?
Two
What term describes the belief that people should generally be free to make their own choices without unnecessary government interference?
Individual liberty
Who was the first U.S. president?
George Washington
Which amendment protects freedom of speech?
The First Amendment
Which president resigned from office?
Richard Nixon
How many voting members are in the U.S. House of Representatives?
435
What economic system emphasizes private property and voluntary exchange?
Capitalism
What ship brought the Pilgrims to Plymouth in 1620?
The Mayflower
Which amendment abolished slavery?
The Thirteenth Amendment
Which president made the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency when all 538 electoral votes are appointed?
270
What is the practice of voluntarily helping people in need through donations, service, or community support called?
Charity or philanthropy
What war was fought between the Union and Confederacy?
The American Civil War
What are the three branches of the federal government?
Legislative, executive, and judicial
Who were the only two U.S. president to serve two nonconsecutive terms?
Grover Cleveland and Donald Trump
What is the minimum age to serve as a U.S. senator?
30
What is the constitutional concept that government derives its legitimate authority from the consent of the governed?
Popular sovereignty
What 1803 purchase nearly doubled the size of the United States?
The Louisiana Purchase
Which amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?
The Fourth Amendment
Who was president when the United States entered World War II?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What is the primary role of the judicial branch?
To interpret laws and resolve legal disputes.
What economic principle says that prices are influenced by supply and demand rather than being set entirely by the government?
Free Market