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Test Yourself
 
What are the colors of the United States flag?
Red, blue, and yellow. White, red, and blue. Blue and red.
     
 
How many stars are there on the United States flag?
13 45 50
     
 
What color are the stars on the United States flag?
Red White Blue
     
 
What do the stars on the United States flag represent?
The states. The original colonies. They are from the flag of England.
     
 
How many stripes are there on the United States flag?
15 13 50
     
 
What color or colors are the stripes on the United States flag?
Red. Green. Red and white.
     
 
What do the stripes on the United States flag represent?
The original states. The contemporary states. The planned states.
     
 
How many states are there in the United States?
13 50 52
     
 
What do American's celebrate on the 4th of July?
Independence Day. Day of Constitution. Memorial Day.
     
 
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington George Bush John Adams
     
 
Who wrote the United States' National Anthem?
Walter Scott Scott Fitzgerald Francis Scott Key
     
 
Who elects the United States President?
The Senate. The Congress. The Electoral College
     
 
Who becomes the United State President if the current president dies?
The Vice President. The leader of the Senate. The speaker of the House of Representatives.
     
 
What is the term of office for the United States President?
2 years 4 years 6 years
     
 
What is the Constitution of the United States?
Supreme Law. Military Law. Temporary Law.
     
 
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27 32 37
     
 
What are the branches of the United States Government?
Legislative, Bureaucratic, Senatorial. Executive, Electoral, Political. Legislative, Executive, Judicial.
     
 
What is the Legislative branch?
The Executive Office. The Senate and the House of Representatives. The Supreme Court.
     
 
Who enacts the laws of the United States?
The Senate and the House of Representatives. The President. The Supreme Court.
     
 
What are the duties of the Congress (the Senate and the House of Representatives)?
Enacts the laws. Runs the Courts. Runs the army.
     
 
Who elects the Congress?
The people. The Senate. The government.
     
 
How many United States Senators are there?
100 150 435
     
 
What is the term of office for a United States Senator?
2 years 4 years 6 years
     
 
How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
100 200 435
     
 
What is the term of office for members of the House of Representatives?
2 years 4 years 6 years
     
 
Which of these is part of the Executive branch?
Congress Court President
     
 
Which of these is part of the Judicial branch?
Senate Congress Supreme Court
     
 
What is the duty of the Supreme Court?
Interpret laws. Make laws. Enforce laws.
     
 
What is the Bill of Rights?
A chapter of the United States Constitution. The first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution. All parts of the United States Constitution.
     
 
Who becomes President if both the President and the Vice-President die?
The President of the Senate. The Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
     
 
Who is famous for saying: "Give me liberty, or give me death"?
Patrick Henry John Adams George Washington
     
 
Which countries were enemies of the United States in World War II?
France and China. Italy, Japan, and Germany. Russia and France.
     
 
Which are the 49th and 50th states to join the United States?
The District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. California and Alaska. Alaska and Hawaii.
     
 
How many terms of office can a President serve?
2 3 6
     
 
Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
A monk. A singer. A Civil Rights leader.
     
 
Why are there 100 senators in the Senate?
It is a tradition. It provides equal representation of the parties. It provides equal representation from each state.
     
 
Who selects the Supreme Court justices?
The Congress. The President. The Senate.
     
 
How many Supreme Court justices are there?
435 100 9
     
 
Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
To gain religious freedom. To conquer the indigenous people. To trade.
     
 
What is the head executive of each state's government called?
Governor Major Minister
     
 
What holiday was first celebrated by the American Colonists?
Christmas Purim Thanksgiving
     
 
Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
John Adams Ben Franklin Thomas Jefferson
     
 
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1787 1812 1776
     
 
Which statement is associated with the Declaration of Independence?
That all people are created equal and have certain rights. That taxation without representation is tyranny. That government should provide for all the needs of the people.
     
 
What is National Anthem of the United States?
Yankee Doodle. God Bless America. The Star-Spangled Banner.
     
 
Which document provides for freedom of speech?
The Declaration of Independence. The Emancipation Proclamation. The Bill of Rights.
     
 
What is the minimum voting age in the United States?
21 years 16 years 18 years
     
 
Who signs Bills into law?
The President. The Supreme Court. The Senate.
     
 
What is the highest court in the United States?
The Senate. The Congress. The Supreme Court.
     
 
Who was the president at the beginning of the United States Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln Millard Fillmore John Adams
     
 
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Proclaimed freedom for slaves. Proclaimed freedom from England. Proclaimed victory for the North.
     
 
What special group advises the President?
The Senate. The Congress. The Cabinet.
     
 
Which President is called the father of the United States?
John Adams John F. Kennedy George Washington
     
 
Who helped the pilgrims in America?
Monks Native Americans English German Russian
         
 
What was the name of the ship that brought the pilgrims to America?
Titanic Santa Maria Mayflower Argo Con Tiki
         
 
What what were the original 13 states called?
Conquest Country Dougeville Colonies Cities
         
 
Who has the power to declare war?
The President The Senate The Congress The Cabinet The Supreme Court
         
 
What kind of government does the United States have?
Democratic Republic Monarchy Theocratic
     
 
Which president is credited for freeing the slaves?
Abraham Lincoln George Washington John Adams John Kennedy George Bush
         
 
What is the head of a city called?
The President The Governor The Mayor The Senator The Chief of Police
         
 
Where does the Congress meet?
The Capitol The White House The Supreme Court building The Pentagon The FBI building
         
 
Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights?
Citizens Everybody Immigrants Guests Nobody
         
 
What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
Chapter #1 The Introduction The Addition The Forward The Preamble
         
 
What do many people consider to be the most important right guaranteed to United States citizens?
The right to vote. The right to have weapons. The right to religious choice. The right of freedom for the press. The right to assemble.
         
 
What is the White House?
The President's home. The Capitol. The meeting place of Congress. A University. The meeting place of the Supreme Court.
         
 
Where is the White House located?
New York Washington Washington, D.C. Florida California
         
 
Who is the Commander-in-Chief of the United States military?
The Congress. The President. The Vice-President. The Speaker of the House. The Cabinet.
         
 
On what month do Americans vote for their president?
January June August November December
         
 
In what month is the new President inaugurated?
January June August November December
         
 
How many times may a Senator be re-elected?
1 2 4 6 No Limit
         
 
How many times may a Congressman be re-elected?
1 2 4 6 No Limit
         
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