1.What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

Select one:

Athe Declaration of Independence

Bthe Preamble

Cthe Articles of the Confederation

Dthe Bill of Rights

2.What does the judicial branch do?

Select one:

Aamends the Constitution and overturns laws

Bdecides if a law goes against the Constitution

Cprovides legal advice to the President and his staff

Dstipulates the number of Supreme Court Justices

3.When is Independence Day celebrated?

Select one:

AApril 19

BSeptember 17

CJuly 4

DMay 27

4.How many years are there in one term of office for a U.S. Representative?

Select one:

A4

B8

C2

D6

5.Who is the current Governor of Arizona?


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

Select one:

A50

B100

C435

D25

7.Why does the American flag have 50 stars?

Select one:

AOne star for each constitutional amendment.

BOne star for each president.

COne star for each state.

DOne star for each original colony.

8.When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

Select one:

AJuly 4, 1776

BJuly 4, 1876

CJuly 4, 1770

DJuly 4, 1870

9.What is the main duty of the President's Cabinet?

Select one:

Amake laws

Bset policy

Cadvise the President

Dcommand the military

10.Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

Select one:

Ato establish police departments

Bto issue driver's licenses

Cto provide public education

Dto make treaties

11.Who was the first President of the United States?

Select one:

ABenjamin Franklin

BGeorge Washington

CJames Madison

DJohn Hancock

12.If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

Select one:

Athe President Pro Tempore

Bthe Secretary of State

Cthe U.S. Attorney General

Dthe Speaker of the House of Representatives

13.Where is the Statue of Liberty located?

Select one:

ABoston, MA

BWashington, DC

CSan Francisco, CA

DNew York, NY

14.Who makes federal laws?

Select one:

Athe Attorney General

Bthe Supreme Court

Cthe Justice Department

Dthe Congress

15.Which war was fought by the United States in the 1900s?

Select one:

AWorld War I

BRevolutionary War

CCivil War

DMexican-American War

16.Who is the "Father of Our Country"?

Select one:

ABenjamin Franklin

BGeorge Washington

CThomas Jefferson

DAbraham Lincoln

17.What is freedom of religion?

Select one:

APeople may or may not choose to practice a religion.

BReligious institutions do not have to pay taxes.

CStates may choose a religion for the people.

DReligious leaders are exempt from the law.

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

Select one:

Astarting at 18 years of age and older

Bstarting at 35 years of age and older

Cstarting at 21 years of age and older

Dstarting at 16 years of age and older

19.Why did the colonists fight the British?

Select one:

Abecause the British invaded France

Bbecause the colonists wanted religious freedom

Cbecause the colonists wanted a new king

Dbecause of high taxes

20.How many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court?

Select one:

A7

B11

C9

D5

21.What is one right that only applies to United States citizens?

Select one:

Aspeak freely

Bpractice a religion

Cown a weapon

Drun for federal office

22.There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Which of the following is true?

Select one:

AOnly citizens 21 and older can vote.

BOnly citizens with jobs can vote.

COnly citizens who pay taxes can vote.

DOnly citizens 18 and older can vote.

23.What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

Select one:

Aled the U.S. during the Civil War

Bled the U.S. during the American Revolution

Cled the U.S. during the War of 1812

Dled the U.S. during the Mexican-American War

24.Which of the following is a U.S. territory?

Select one:

AGuam

BPanama

CCuba

DHawaii

25.What does the Constitution do?

Select one:

Adraws boundaries of congressional districts

Bsets codes of conduct for obeying local and federal laws

Csets up and defines the government

Ddetermines whether citizens are prosecuted to the full extent of the law

26.What is the deadline for filing federal income tax forms?

Select one:

AJune 30

BDecember 31

CApril 15

DSeptember 15