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Question 1: How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?

  • Five (5)
  • Seven (7)
  • Eight (8)
  • Two (2)

Question 2: What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

  • Freed the slaves
  • Ended the War of 1812
  • Gave women the right to vote
  • Established the Supreme Court

Question 3: Which THREE of the following are official national U.S. holidays?

  • Memorial Day
  • Juneteenth
  • Independence Day
  • Earth Day

Question 4: Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.

  • Taxation without representation
  • The threat of a French invasion
  • To establish a national bank
  • Disagreements over the Bill of Rights

Question 5: Which TWO of the following are functions of the judicial branch?

  • Reviews laws
  • Explains laws
  • Enforces laws
  • Writes new laws

Question 6: Which TWO of the following are correct locations for the Statue of Liberty?

  • New York (Harbor)
  • Liberty Island
  • Long Island
  • Rhode Island

Question 7: Which TWO of the following are powers of the president?

  • Commander in Chief (of the military)
  • Appoints federal judges
  • Determines the number of states in the union
  • Grants citizenship to individuals

Question 8: What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

  • Terrorists took over two planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center
  • The Empire State Building was attacked
  • The Brooklyn Bridge was closed due to a strike
  • The Statue of Liberty was damaged by a storm

Question 9: Which TWO of the following describe the importance of the Electoral College?

  • It decides who is elected president.
  • It provides a compromise between the popular election of the president and congressional selection.
  • It allows citizens to vote directly for Supreme Court justices.
  • It determines which political party controls the House of Representatives.

Question 10: Where is the Statue of Liberty?

  • Liberty Island
  • Ellis Island
  • Staten Island
  • Roosevelt Island

Question 11: Which THREE of the following are rights of everyone living in the United States?

  • Freedom of assembly
  • Freedom of speech
  • The right to bear arms
  • The right to never pay taxes

Question 12: How can people become United States citizens?

  • Derive citizenship
  • Join a U.S. social media platform
  • Receive a letter from the President
  • Attend a U.S. university

Question 13: What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

  • Louisiana
  • Texas
  • Hawaii
  • California

Question 14: Do you know the capital of your state?

  • Yes, I have this memorized.
  • No, I haven't looked it up yet.

Question 15: Name one power that is only for the federal government.

  • Make treaties
  • Manage state parks
  • License doctors
  • Conduct local elections

Question 16: Which TWO of the following are American Indian tribes in the United States?

  • Huron
  • Inupiat
  • Mongol
  • Persian

Question 17: Who elects members of the House of Representatives?

  • Citizens from their (congressional) district
  • The State Legislature
  • The Governor of the state
  • All citizens in the state

Question 18: Which TWO terms describe the economic system of the United States?

  • Capitalism
  • Free market economy
  • Mercantilism
  • Feudalism

Question 19: Which TWO of the following are examples of state powers?

  • Provide schooling and education
  • Provide protection (police)
  • Coin money
  • Manage the U.S. Postal Service

Question 20: The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.

  • Economic opportunity
  • To live in a desert
  • To avoid farming
  • To serve in the British Parliament