Principles of American Democracy
What it the "supreme law" of the land?
A. The Constitution
B. The Bill of Rights
C. The Declaration of Independence
D. The Articles of Confederation
A. The Constitution
Which of the following is NOT a branch of the government?
A. Legislative
B. Executive
C. Treasury
D. Judicial
C. Treasury
Who was the first President and considered the "Father of Our Country?"
A. Thomas Jefferson
B. Christopher Columbus
C. George Washington
D. Abraham Lincoln
C. George Washington
Which of the following was NOT a Native American tribe?
A. Cherokee
B. Lakota Sioux
C. Powhatan
D. Indian
D. Indian
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
A. Atlantic
B. Pacific
C. Arctic
D. Indian
B. Pacific
Which of the following is NOT a right or freedom from the First Amendment?
A. Speech
B. Due Process
C. Religion
D. Peaceful Assembly
B. Due Process
How many U.S. Senators are in the Senate?
A. 100
B. 435
C. 50
D. 2
A. 100
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
A. July 4, 1776
B. September 3, 1783
C. September 17, 1787
D. December 7, 1941
A. July 4, 1776
Which of the following was NOT a war fought by the U.S. in the 1900s?
A. WWI
B. WWII
C. Vietnam War
D. Afghanistan War
D. Afghanistan War (2001 - 2021)
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
A. New York Harbor
B. Gulf of Mexico
C. Charleston Harbor
D. Massachusetts Bay
A. New York Harbor
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
A. 100
B. 33
C. 27
D. 10
C. 27
What is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms? (without filing an extension)
A. December 31
B. January 1
C. April 15
D. June 31
C. April 15
Which of the following was NOT one of the original 13 states?
A. Virginia
B. Massachusetts
C. Pennsylvania
D. Texas
D. Texas
Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?
A. Herbert Hoover
B. Theodore Roosevelt
C. Harry Truman
D. Franklin Roosevelt
D. Franklin Roosevelt
Which of the following is the longest river in the United States? (most miles)
A. Mississippi
B. Ohio
C. Missouri
D. Colorado
C. Missouri (2,341 miles-- one more mile than the Mississippi!)
What does the Constitution NOT do?
A. Infringes on individual liberties
B. Defines the government
C. Sets up the government
D. Protects basic rights of Americans
A. Infringes on individual liberties
Which of the following is NOT currently a Representative or Senator from the state of Mississippi?
A. Senator Roger Wicker
B. Representative Mike Ezell (District 4)
C. Senator Cindy Hyde Smith
D. Representative Steven Palazzo (District 4)
D. Representative Steven Palazzo
The Federalist Papers were written in the 1780s to support the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Which of the following was NOT an author of those essays?
A. John Jay
B. Andrew Jackson
C. Alexander Hamilton
D. James Madison
B. Andrew Jackson
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
A. Preached "black power" and helped establish SNCC
B. Ended lynching and established the NAACP
C. Worked towards racial equality and founded the SCLC
D. Helped to integrate Major League Baseball
C. Worked towards racial equality and founded the SCLC
Which of the following is NOT a territory of the United States?
A. Puerto Rico
B. American Samoa
C. U.S. Virgin Islands
D. Panama Canal Zone
D. Panama Canal Zone
"We the People"
What are the first three words of the Constitution?
Mike Johnson
Who is the Speaker of the House of Representatives?
"Born in a log cabin, became a lawyer and Representative, signed the Emancipation Proclamation 'freeing' slaves in the southern states, and preserved the Union during the Civil War"
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
The U.S. and Allied Powers fought these three countries during World War II.
What is Germany, Japan, and Italy? (Who is the Germans, Japanese, and Italians?)
Michigan, Washington, Maine, Montana, North Dakota...
What are (some) states that border Canada?