Which of the following are a freedom guaranteed in the First Amendment? a. Speech
b. Religion
c. Press
d. All of the above
7. What did the Declaration of Independence do?
a. Announced our independence from Great Britain
b. Announced our independence from Germany
c. Announced our independence from Russia
d. Announced our independence from France
8. The economic system of the United States is best described as a:
a. Market Economy
b. Socialist Economy
c. Barter Economy
d. Communist Economy
9. Which of the follow is not a branch of the United States government?
a. Legislative
b. Parliament
c. Executive
d. Judicial
10. Check and Balances stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
a. True
b. False
11. Who is in charge of the Executive branch?
a. Congress
b. Supreme Court
c. President
d. None of the above
12. Who makes federal laws?
a. Supreme Court
b. Congress
c. President
d. None of the above
13. The two parts of the U. S. Congress are the Senate and the Supreme Court.
a. True
b. False
14. How many U. S. Senators are there?
a. 50
b. 100
c. 102
d. 435
15. We elect a U. S. Senator for how many years?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8
16. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
a. 50
b. 100
c. 102
d. 435
17. We elect a U. S. Representative for how many years?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8
18. We elect a President for how many years?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8
19. In what month do we vote for President?
a. April
b. August
c. October
d. November
20. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
a. The Vice President
b. The Speaker of the House
c. The Secretary of State
d. The Secretary of Defense
21. Who is Commander in Chief of the military?
a. The Secretary of Defense
b. The President
c. The Vice President
d. The Speaker of the House
22. Who signs bills to become laws?
a. Congress
b. The Supreme Court
c. The President
d. The Vice President
23. What does the Judicial Branch do?
a. Make the laws
b. Enforce the laws
c. Interpret the laws
d. None of the above
24. What is the highest court in the United States?
a. District court
b. Local court
c. State court of appeals
d. The Supreme Court
25. The two major political parties in the United States are Democratic and Republican.
a. True
b. False
26. Serving on a jury is a responsibility of a United States citizen.
a. True
b. False
27. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
a. The President
b. The United States
c. Tennessee
d. The Red, White, and Blue
28. Which of the following is a promise that you make when you become a United States citizen?
a. Give up loyalty to other countries
b. Defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
c. Obey the laws of the United States
d. All of the above
29. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
a. 16
b. 18
c. 20
d. 21
30. Which of the following are reasons colonists came to America?
a. Political Liberty
b. Religious Freedom
c. Economic Opportunity
d. All of the above
31. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
a. The French
b. The British
c. Native Americans
d. The Dutch
32. What group of people were taken to America and sold as slaves?
a. British
b. Africans
c. Asians
d. Russians
33. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a. Thomas Jefferson
b. Benjamin Franklin
c. George Washington
d. John Jay
34. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
a. July 2, 1776
b. July 3, 1776
c. July 4, 1776
d. July 5, 1776
35. Which of the following was not one of the original 13 states?
a. New Hampshire
b. Connecticut
c. Kentucky
d. Georgia
36. When was the Constitution written?
a. 1776
b. 1781
c. 1783
d. 1787