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Question 1: Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.

  • British soldiers stayed in Americans’ houses (boarding, quartering)
  • They wanted to join the Spanish Empire
  • Britain refused to sell tea to the colonies
  • The colonists wanted to abolish slavery immediately

Question 2: Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.

  • Aide to General George Washington
  • General during the Civil War
  • King of the American colonies
  • Explorer of the Pacific Ocean

Question 3: Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

  • Thomas Jefferson
  • George Washington
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Alexander Hamilton

Question 4: There were 13 original states. Which TWO of the following were part of that group?

  • Rhode Island
  • Connecticut
  • Maine
  • Vermont

Question 5: Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.

  • First Secretary of State
  • Commander of the Continental Army
  • Wrote the 'Common Sense' pamphlet
  • Signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act

Question 6: Which THREE of the following were important events during or immediately resulting from the Civil War?

  • Battle of Fort Sumter
  • Battle of Vicksburg
  • Surrender at Appomattox
  • The Vietnam War
  • The writing of the Bill of Rights

Question 7: Who elects U.S. senators?

  • Citizens from their state
  • Members of the House of Representatives
  • The State Senate
  • The Electoral College

Question 8: The executive branch has many parts. Name one.

  • President (of the United States)
  • Supreme Court
  • The Senate
  • State Governors

Question 9: What are three rights of everyone living in the United States?

  • Freedom of religion
  • The right to bear arms
  • Freedom to petition the government
  • The right to free housing

Question 10: Name one power that is only for the states.

  • Provide safety (fire departments)
  • Control the national military
  • Grant copyrights
  • Issue federal passports

Question 11: Name one power that is only for the federal government.

  • Print paper money
  • Issue driver's licenses
  • Provide schooling
  • Approve zoning

Question 12: Which TWO of the following are functions of the judicial branch?

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

Question 13: How many seats are on the Supreme Court?

  • Nine (9)
  • Five (5)
  • Thirteen (13)
  • Eleven (11)

Question 14: Which TWO of the following describe why it is important to pay federal taxes?

  • Required by law
  • Required by the (U.S.) Constitution (16th Amendment)
  • Required to get a library card
  • To fund religious institutions

Question 15: 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 16: Which TWO of the following were specific acts or events that led to the American Declaration of Independence?

  • Sugar Act
  • Townshend Acts
  • Emancipation Proclamation
  • The Missouri Compromise

Question 17: What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

  • The flag
  • The original 13 colonies
  • The Declaration of Independence
  • The National Anthem

Question 18: Which TWO of the following are parts of the executive branch?

  • Cabinet
  • Federal departments and agencies
  • Federal Courts
  • The U.S. Senate

Question 19: How can people become United States citizens?

  • Be born in the United States
  • Visit for a vacation
  • Buy property in the U.S.
  • Work for a U.S. company abroad

Question 20: The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Which TWO of the following were writers of these papers?

  • John Jay
  • Publius
  • George Mason
  • James Monroe