Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Hancock
When was the Constitution written?
What are the first words of the Constitution?
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
Which of the following is NOT a right outlined in the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence?
Life
Liberty
Right to bear arms
Pursuit of Happiness
Which one of these is a right guaranteed by the First Amendment?
Freedom of the Press
Right to a Trial By July
Right To Bear Arms
Right To Happiness
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
Why does the United States flag have 13 stripes?
One for each state in the Union
The number of seats in the Cabinet
The 13 original colonies
One for each article of the Constitution
Which was NOT among the original states?
New Hampshire
New York
Delaware
Maine
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana
Vermont
Alaska
Maine
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. Which of the following is NOT a federal power?
To declare war
To print money
To declare treaties
To provide education
Which of the following is NOT one of the three branches of the government?
Federal
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
In what month do we vote for President?
January
February
September
November
If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Who was president during World War I?
Theodore Roosevelt
Warrant G. Harding
Franklin Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
How many justices are there on the U.S. Supreme Court?
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States?
John Paul Stevens
John G. Roberts, Jr.
Antonin Scalia
Samuel Alito
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Hid John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of Abraham Lincoln
Designed and made the original U.S. flag
Designed the original U.S. currency
Fought for women’s rights
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