Question 1

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

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D. Native Americans

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B. Russians

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C. Pacific Islanders

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A. Chinese

Question 2

Who was the first President of the United States?

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D. George Washington

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B. James Madison

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C. Benjamin Franklin

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A. John Hancock

Question 3

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

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A. led the U.S. during the Civil War

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D. led the U.S. during the Mexican-American War

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B. led the U.S. during the War of 1812

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C. led the U.S. during the American Revolution

Question 4

Who is the "Father of Our Country"?

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D. George Washington

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A. Abraham Lincoln

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B. Thomas Jefferson

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C. Benjamin Franklin

Question 5

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

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A. fought for civil rights

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B. became the first black U.S. Senator

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C. established the Harvard Law School

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D. ran for President of the United States

Question 6

Why did the colonists fight the British?

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A. because of high taxes

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D. because the colonists wanted religious freedom

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C. because the colonists wanted a new king

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B. because the British invaded the Western Territory

Question 7

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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C. Thomas Jefferson

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A. James Madison

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D. George Washington

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B. Abraham Lincoln

Question 8

Which of the following is an American Indian tribe?

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D. Navajo

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C. Maori

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B. Kikuyu

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A. Huli

Question 9

What is one reason colonists came to America?

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D. religious freedom

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C. elect a new king

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A. education

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B. better health

Question 10

What was the name of the U.S. war between the North and the South?

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A. Civil War

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B. World War II

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C. War of 1812

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D. Revolutionary War

Question 11

Which of the following reasons led to the Civil War?

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B. slavery

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C. oil rights

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A. taxes

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D. religious freedom

Question 12

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

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B. fought for women's rights

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C. made the first American flag

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D. established a college for women

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A. founded the Red Cross

Question 13

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

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A. Japan, Germany, and Italy

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D. Russia, France, and Great Britain

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C. Russia, China, and Japan

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B. Japan, Germany, and France

Question 14

Which of the following wars was fought by the United States in the 1800s?

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C. Spanish-American War

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D. French and Indian War

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B. World War I

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A. Korean War

Question 15

What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

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A. Africans

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C. Spaniards

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B. Canadians

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D. Italians

Question 16

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

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B. July 4, 1776

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C. July 4, 1870

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D. July 4, 1876

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A. July 4, 1770

Question 17

Which of the following includes three of the 13 original states?

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D. Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina

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B. Maine, Ohio, and West Virginia

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C. Vermont, Florida, and Pennsylvania

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A. Georgia, Indiana, New York

Question 18

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

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A. The Constitution was written.

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D. The Declaration of Independence was written.

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B. The Constitution was ratified.

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C. The Magna Carta was signed.

Question 19

When was the U.S. Constitution written?

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B. 1787

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A. 1776

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C. 1812

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D. 1865

Question 20

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

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D. oldest member of the Constitutional Convention

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C. third president of the United States

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B. inventor of the typewriter

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A. decorated war general

Question 21

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

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D. Louisiana

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A. Alaska

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B. Florida

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C. Hawaii

Question 22

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

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D. called for the freeing of slaves in the Confederate States

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C. called for an end to Southern Secession

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A. called for an end to the Civil War

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B. called for the creation of state borders

Question 23

Who was the President during World War I?

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B. Woodrow Wilson

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D. Theodore Roosevelt

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C. Franklin Roosevelt

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A. Warren Harding

Question 24

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

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B. World War I

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D. Mexican-American War

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A. Civil War

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C. Revolutionary War

Question 25

Who is one of the authors of the Federalist Papers?

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B. James Madison

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C. Thomas Jefferson

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D. Ben Franklin

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A. John Adams

Question 26

Who was President during both the Great Depression and World War II?

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D. Franklin Roosevelt

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A. Harry Truman

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C. Woodrow Wilson

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B. Calvin Coolidge

Question 27

Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

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C. World War II

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A. Vietnam War

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D. Spanish-American War

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B. Korean War

Question 28

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

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B. communism

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C. imperialism

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A. colonialism

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D. sectionalism

Question 29

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

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A. civil rights movement

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D. women's suffrage movement

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C. temperance movement

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B. progressive movement

Question 30

What historical event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?

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C. Terrorists attacked the United States.

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A. The stock market crashed.

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B. Columbia space shuttled exploded.

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D. Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans.

Question 31

What do Americans show loyalty to when saying the Pledge of Allegiance?

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B. the United States of America

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D. the President of the United States of America

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C. the Declaration of Independence

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A. the state where you live

Question 32

What is the deadline for filing federal income tax forms?

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A. April 15

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C. September 15

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D. December 31

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B. June 30

Question 33

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

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A. the President

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C. the Majority Leader

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D. the Speaker of the House

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B. the Chief Justice

Question 34

What does the judicial branch do?

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B. decides if a law goes against the Constitution

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A. amends the Constitution and overturns laws

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C. stipulates the number of Supreme Court Justices

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D. provides legal advice to the President and his staff

Question 35

Which of the following includes two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

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A. vote and run for office

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C. get a driver's license and purchase real estate property

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B. read a newspaper and volunteer at the local food bank

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D. go to college and start a career

Question 36

What is one promise made when becoming a citizen of the United States of America?

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D. to defend the U.S. Constitution

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C. to join a political party

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A. to register to vote

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B. to get an education

Question 37

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

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C. at age 18

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D. men no longer have to register

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B. at age 16

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A. at birth

Question 38

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

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C. checks and balances

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A. the military

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D. the Federal Reserve

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B. the Bill of Rights

Question 39

What is one responsibility that only applies to United States citizens?

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C. serve on a jury

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D. attend private school

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A. pay taxes

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B. obey the laws

Question 40

Which of the following includes two rights of everyone living in the United States?

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C. freedom of speech and freedom of assembly

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A. freedom to work and freedom of speech

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D. freedom to make laws and freedom of assembly

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B. freedom to work and freedom to make laws

Question 41

What is the supreme law of the land?

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A. the U.S. Constitution

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B. the Articles of Confederation

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D. the Declaration of Independence

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C. the Emancipation Proclamation

Question 42

What does the Constitution do?

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A. sets up and defines the government

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D. determines whether citizens are prosecuted to the full extent of the law

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B. draws boundaries of congressional districts

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C. sets codes of conduct for obeying local and federal laws

Question 43

The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

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B. We the People

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A. We the United

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D. We the Americans

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C. We the Citizens

Question 44

What is an amendment?

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A. a change to the Constitution

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D. an introduction to the Bill of Rights

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C. an explanation of the Bill of Rights

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B. a preamble to the Constitution

Question 45

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

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B. the Bill of Rights

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D. the Declaration of Independence

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C. the Articles of the Confederation

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A. the Preamble

Question 46

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

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C. declared freedom from Great Britain

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D. declared an end to the war with Great Britain

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A. declared freedom for the slaves

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B. declared equal rights for women

Question 47

Which of the following includes two rights stated in the Declaration of Independence?

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A. life and liberty

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B. free speech and justice

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C. bear arms and pay taxes

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D. vote and pursuit of happiness

Question 48

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

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B. 27

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A. 10

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D. 50

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C. 36

Question 49

Who vetoes bills?

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A. the President

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D. the Speaker of the House of Representatives

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C. the President Pro Tempore

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B. the Majority Leader

Question 50

What is the "rule of law"?

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A. Everyone must follow the law.

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B. Laws remain the same in every state.

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C. Government leaders are above the laws.

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D. Laws only apply to United States citizens.

Question 51

What is one branch of the federal government?

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B. Judicial

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A. State

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C. Military

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D. County

Question 52

Who makes federal laws?

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A. Congress

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C. the Attorney General

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B. the Supreme Court

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D. Ms. Caudill

Question 53

If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

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A. the Vice President

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C. the President Pro Tempore

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B. the Secretary of State

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D. the Speaker of the House of Representatives

Question 54

Who signs bills to become laws?

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A. the President

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B. the Vice President

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D. the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

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C. Speaker of the House

Question 55

What is the highest court in the United States?

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C. the Supreme Court

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B. the Superior Court

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D. the State Court

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A. the People's Court

Question 56

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

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D. the Speaker of the House of Representatives

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A. the Secretary of State

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B. the Secretary of Defense

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C. the President Pro Tempore

Question 57

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

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A. to declare war

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D. to establish fire departments

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C. to provide public education

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B. to issue driver's licenses

Question 58

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

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A. the President

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B. the Secretary of Defense

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D. the Chief of Staff

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C. the U.S. Attorney General

Question 59

What is one right that ONLY applies to United States citizens?

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D. vote in federal elections

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B. go to school

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C. practice a religion

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A. speak freely

Question 60

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

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D. provide public education

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B. create an army

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C. issue passports

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A. print money

Question 61

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

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B. starting at 18 years of age and older

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C. starting at 21 years of age and older

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A. starting at 16 years of age and older

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D. starting at 35 years of age and older

Question 62

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

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C. free speech

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A. to vote

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B. right to an attorney

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D. to bear arms

Question 63

What is freedom of religion?

Accepted Answer

D. People may or may not choose to practice a religion.

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A. Religious leaders are exempt from the law.

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C. Religious institutions do not have to pay taxes.

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B. Government may choose a religion for the people.

Question 64

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

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D. the Senate and the House of Representatives

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B. the Supreme Court and the Superior Court

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C. the U.S. Treasury and the State Department

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A. the President and the Cabinet

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