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86. George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.*

Wrote the Declaration of Independence

“Father of Our Country”

Discovered electricity

President of the Constitutional Convention

First president of the United States

First governor of New York

General of the Continental Army

56. Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?

To be independent (of politics)

To make faster decisions

So the president can fire them anytime

To reduce training costs

To limit outside (political) influence

14. Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one.

Declaration of Independence

The Gettysburg Address

Federalist Papers

Mayflower Compact

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Anti-Federalist Papers

Articles of Confederation

The Monroe Doctrine

The Emancipation Proclamation

Virginia Declaration of Rights

Iroquois Great Law of Peace

53. How many seats are on the Supreme Court?

Five (5)

Fifty (50)

Nine (9)

Fifteen (15)

None

103. What was the Great Depression?

When Netflix removed everyone’s favorite shows

A bad week on Wall Street

Longest economic recession in modern history

A major hurricane in Florida

None

34. Who elects members of the House of Representatives?

The President

The Senate

Citizens from their (congressional) district

The Governor of each state

None

8. Why is the Declaration of Independence important?

It says America is free from British control

It gave women the right to vote

It identifies inherent rights

It identifies individual freedoms

It ended slavery

It created the Constitution

It says all people are created equal

it made George Washington the first president

90. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

Louisiana Territory

Louisiana

Alaska

Texas

Florida

2. What is the supreme law of the land?

the Declaration of Independence

the Constitution

the Bill of Rights

the Articles of Confederation

None

62. What is the capital of your state?

Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. is not a state and does not have a capital. Residents of U.S. territories should name the capital of the territory.]

None

32. Who elects U.S. senators?

Citizens from their state

The Supreme Court

The President

Members of the House of Representatives

None

117. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

Blackfeet

Mohawk

Navajo

Mohegan

Oneida

Teton

Sioux

Onondaga

Inupiat

Crow

Apache

Lakota

Seminole

Cayuga

Chippewa

Tuscarora

Huron

Seneca

Shawnee

Incas

Creek

Choctaw

Hopi

Pueblo

Cherokee

Aztecas

Cheyenne

Mayas

9. What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?

Declaration of Independence

Emancipation Proclamation

U.S. Constitution

Mayflower Compact

None

114. Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?

To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait

To expand U.S. tourism in the Middle East

To support Iraq against Saudi Arabia

To annex Kuwait into the U.S.

None

52. What is the highest court in the United States?*

Supreme Court

International Court of Justice

Constitutional Court

Federal Court of Appeals

None

41. Name one power of the president.

Vetoes bills

Enforces laws

Signs bills into law

Appoints federal judges

Chief diplomat

Prints money

Amends the Constitution

Decides Supreme Court cases

Commander in Chief (of the military)

27. How many senators does each state have?

One senator per congressional district

Four (4)

Two (2)

Depends on the state’s population

None

15. There are three branches of government. Why?

To avoid voting

So one part does not become too powerful

Checks and balances

Separation of powers

So laws can be passed faster

To let the president make all decisions

99. Name one leader of the women's rights movement in the 1800s.

Lucy Stone

Rosa Parks

Hillary Clinton

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Eleanor Roosevelt

Susan B. Anthony

Sojourner Truth

Lucretia Mott

Harriet Tubman

40. If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

the Vice President (of the United States)

the Secretary of Defense

the leader of the UN

the governor of their state

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18. How many U.S. Senators are there?

fifty (50)

two hundred (200)

four hundred thirty five (435)

one hundred (100)

None

4. What is an amendment?

a special right for the president

an addition (to the Constitution)

an article in the Declaration of Independence

a law from Congress

a change (to the Constitution)

11. What is the economic system in the United States?*

Capitalist economy

Socialism

Market economy

Communism

65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

independence was declared

the Constitution was written

slavery was abolished

the first president was elected

the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution

33. Who signs bills to become laws?

the President

the Vice President

Congress

the Supreme Court

None

54. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?*

eighteen (18) and older

thirty (30) and older

twenty-five (25) and older

sixteen (16) and older

None

58. What is one reason colonists came to America?

religious freedom

to search for oil

political liberty

to escape the heat

freedom

escape persecution

economic opportunity

to avoid European ports

practice their religion

39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

fifteen (15)

five (5)

fifty (50)

nine (9)

None

84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

American Revolution

civil rights (movement)

Anti-Communist Movement

Federalist Movement

None

27. In what month do we vote for President?*

December

January

July

November

None

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27. ¿En qué mes votamos por un nuevo presidente?

julio

noviembre

enero

diciembre

None

3. Las primeras tres palabras de la Constitución contienen la idea del autogobierno. ¿Cuáles son estas palabras?

Libertad y Justicia

Unidos Somos Fuertes

Nosotros, el pueblo

Una Nación Libre

None

68. Mencione una razón por la que es famoso Benjamin Franklin.

descubrió América

autor de “Poor Richard’s Almanac” (Almanaque del Pobre Richard)

diplomático estadounidense

era el miembro de mayor edad de la Convención Constitucional

fue el segundo presidente de Estados Unidos

escribió la Constitución

primer director general de la Oficina de Correos de Estados Unidos

fundó las primeras bibliotecas gratuitas

20. ¿Quién es uno de los senadores actuales del estado donde usted vive?

Las respuestas variarán. [Los residentes del Distrito de Columbia y los territorios de Estados Unidos deberán contestar que Distrito de Columbia (o el territorio en donde vive el solicitante) no cuenta con senadores en Estados Unidos].

None

49. ¿Cuál es una responsabilidad que corresponde sólo a los ciudadanos de Estados Unidos?*

pagar impuestos

respetar la bandera

votar en una elección federal

prestar servicio en un jurado

obedecer las leyes

89. ¿Qué océano está en la costa oeste de Estados Unidos?

(el Océano) Índico

(el Océano) Pacífico

(el Océano) Ártico

(el Océano) Atlántico

None

53. ¿Cuál es una promesa que usted hace cuando se convierte en ciudadano de Estados Unidos?

prestar servicio en las Fuerzas Armadas de Estados Unidos (de ser necesario)

prestar servicio a (realizar trabajo importante para) la nación (de ser necesario)

no trabajar para el gobierno

renunciar a su lealtad a otros países

obedecer las leyes de los estados unidos

defender la Constitución y las leyes de Estados Unidos

no pagar impuestos

ser leal a Estados Unidos

no respetar las leyes

34. ¿Quién veta los proyectos de ley?

la Corte Suprema

el Senado

el presidente

la Cámara de Representantes

None

75. ¿Cuál fue una cosa importante que hizo Abraham Lincoln?

escribió la Declaración de Independencia

liberó a los esclavos (Proclamación de la Emancipación)

fue el primer presidente de Estados Unidos

descubrió América

presidió (dirigió) Estados Unidos durante la Guerra Civil

salvó (o preservó) la Unión

81. ¿Contra qué países peleó Estados Unidos en la Segunda Guerra Mundial?

China, Rusia y Canadá

México, Argentina y Brasil

Japón, Alemania, Italia

España, Francia y Portugal

None

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