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1. What are rights of everyone living in the United States?
A
Natural Rights
B
Deserved Rights
C
2. How do we refer to the people (of a particular area) who members of Congress represent?
A
Congressmen
B
Constituents
C
3. Which federal branch has "Power of the Purse"
A
Executive
B
Legislative
C
Judicial
4. According to the law, when must all men register for the Selective Service?
A
Within 30 days of their 18th birthday
B
At 28
C
Within a year of their 18th birthday
5. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
A
April 18th
B
April 1st
C
April 15th
6. Which philosopher influenced the Framers’ vision of a federal system that had a separation of powers between the national and state governments?
A
Montesquieu
B
Hobbes
C
Locke
7. What are powers the national government has that are listed, or enumerated, within the Constitution?
A
Concurrent powers
B
Enumerated powers
C
Federal powers
8. What is a power held by the national AND state governments called?
A
Strong powers
B
Legislative powers
C
Concurrent powers
9. When was the Constitution written?
A
1776
B
1781
C
1787
10. As according to Article I, Section 3, Clause 4, of the Constitution, who is the current president of the Senate?
A
Secretary of State
B
The Vice President
C
The President
11. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
A
Florida
B
Spain
C
Louisiana
12. What party, led by Theodore Roosevelt, was also known as the Bull Moose Party?
A
Republican Party
B
Democratic Party
C
Progressive Party
13. Who was the first Republican President?
A
George Washington
B
Abraham Lincoln
C
Benjamin Franklin
14. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
A
Freed slaves in rebellious states
B
Freed all slaves
C
Reinforced slavery
15. What is the symbol for the Republican Party?
A
Elephant
B
Donkey
C
Bull
16. What economic crisis followed the 1929 stock market crash?
A
Dust bowl
B
War of 1812
C
The Great Depression
17. What was the series of federal programs implemented by President Franklin Roosevelt in response to the economic crisis called?
A
The New Deal
B
Great Compromise
C
The Louisiana Purchase
18. Which U.S. states border Canada?
A
Florida, New Mexico, Texas
B
Kanas, Colorado, Kentucky
C
Maine,North Dakota, Montano
19. Which states border Mexico?
A
Nevada, Idaho, Indiana
B
Texas, Arizona, California
C
Alabama, New York, Maine
20. What oceans are on the East & West Coast of the United States?
A
Atlantic and Pacific
B
Indian and Arctic
C
21. What are the two longest rivers in the United States?
A
Ohio and Red Rivers
B
C
Mississippi and Missouri Rivers
22. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
A
New York
B
Washington
C
Nevada
23. What is the name of the national anthem?
A
Star Spangled Banner
B
Pledge of Allegiance
C