Civics 128

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1	What is the form of government of the United States? American Government	0	0
2	What is the supreme law of the land? American Government	0	0
3	Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does. American Government	0	0
4	The U.S. Constitution starts with the words “We the People.” What does “We the People” mean? American Government	0	0
5	How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution? American Government	0	0
6	What does the Bill of Rights protect? American Government	0	0
7	How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have? American Government	0	0
8	Why is the Declaration of Independence important? American Government	0	0
9	What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain? American Government	0	0
10	Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. American Government	0	0
11	What is the economic system of the United States? American Government	0	0
12	What is the rule of law? American Government	0	0
13	Name one branch or part of the government. American Government	0	0
14	What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? American Government	0	0
15	Who is in charge of the executive branch? American Government	0	0
16	Who makes federal laws? American Government	0	0
17	What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? American Government	0	0
18	How many U.S. senators are there? American Government	0	0
19	We elect a U.S. senator for how many years? American Government	0	0
20	Who elects U.S. senators? American Government	0	0
21	How many voting members are in the House of Representatives? American Government	0	0
22	We elect a U.S. representative for how many years? American Government	0	0
23	Name your U.S. representative. American Government	0	0
24	Who does a U.S. senator represent? American Government	0	0
25	Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators? American Government	0	0
26	The President of the United States is elected for how many years? American Government	0	0
27	The President of the United States can serve only two terms. Why? American Government	0	0
28	Who is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. military? American Government	0	0
29	Who signs bills to become laws? American Government	0	0
30	Who vetoes bills? American Government	0	0
31	Who appoints federal judges? American Government	0	0
32	What is the highest court in the United States? American Government	0	0
33	How many seats are on the Supreme Court? American Government	0	0
34	How long do Supreme Court justices serve? American Government	0	0
35	The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. American Government	0	0
36	What is one reason colonists came to America? American Government	0	0
37	Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? American Government	0	0
38	What group of people was taken and sold as slaves? American Government	0	0
39	Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? American Government	0	0
40	When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? American Government	0	0
41	Where was the Constitution written? American History	0	0
42	When was the Constitution written? American History	0	0
43	The Federalist Papers supporting the U.S. Constitution were written by three men. Name one of them. American History	0	0
44	Why does the U.S. flag have 13 stripes? American History	0	0
45	Why does the U.S. flag have 50 stars? American History	0	0
46	What is the name of the national anthem? American History	0	0
47	When do we celebrate Independence Day? American History	0	0
48	Name two national U.S. holidays. American History	0	0
49	What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? American History	0	0
50	Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. American History	0	0
51	Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. American History	0	0
52	Name one problem that led to the Civil War. American History	0	0
53	What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? American History	0	0
54	What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? American History	0	0
55	What did Susan B. Anthony do? American History	0	0
56	Name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1900s. American History	0	0
57	Who was President during World War I? American History	0	0
58	Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II? American History	0	0
59	Who did the United States fight in World War II? American History	0	0
60	Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? American History	0	0
61	Who was President during the Cold War? American History	0	0
62	What movement tried to end racial discrimination? American History	0	0
63	What did Martin Luther King Jr. do? American History	0	0
64	What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States? American History	0	0
65	Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. American History	0	0
66	Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. Integrated Civics	0	0
67	What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? Integrated Civics	0	0
68	What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? Integrated Civics	0	0
69	Name one U.S. territory. Integrated Civics	0	0
70	Name one state that borders Canada. Integrated Civics	0	0
71	Name one state that borders Mexico. Integrated Civics	0	0
72	What is the capital of the United States? Integrated Civics	0	0
73	Where is the Statue of Liberty? Integrated Civics	0	0
74	Why does the flag have 13 stripes? Integrated Civics	0	0
75	Why does the flag have 50 stars? Integrated Civics	0	0
76	What is the name of the national anthem? Integrated Civics	0	0
77	When do we celebrate Independence Day? Integrated Civics	0	0
78	Name two national U.S. holidays. Integrated Civics	0	0
79	What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? Integrated Civics	0	0
80	When do we celebrate Thanksgiving? Integrated Civics	0	0
81	What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? American Government	0	0
82	Name one right only for United States citizens. American Government	0	0
83	What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? American Government	0	0
84	What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? American Government	0	0
85	Name one promise you make when you become a United States citizen. American Government	0	0
86	How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? American Government	0	0
87	What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? American Government	0	0
88	When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms? American Government	0	0
89	When must all men register for the Selective Service? American Government	0	0
90	What is one reason colonists came to America? American Government	0	0
91	Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? American Government	0	0
92	What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? American Government	0	0
93	Why did the colonists fight the British? American History	0	0
94	Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? American History	0	0
95	When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? American History	0	0
96	There were 13 original states. Name three. American History	0	0
97	What happened at the Constitutional Convention? American History	0	0
98	When was the Constitution written? American History	0	0
99	The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. American History	0	0
100	What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? American History	0	0
101	Who is the “Father of Our Country”? American History	0	0
102	Who was the first President? American History	0	0
103	What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? American History	0	0
104	Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. American History	0	0
105	Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. American History	0	0
106	Name one problem that led to the Civil War. American History	0	0
107	What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? American History	0	0
108	What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? American History	0	0
109	What did Susan B. Anthony do? American History	0	0
110	Name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1900s. American History	0	0
111	Who was President during World War I? American History	0	0
112	Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II? American History	0	0
113	Who did the United States fight in World War II? American History	0	0
114	Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? American History	0	0
115	During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? American History	0	0
116	What movement tried to end racial discrimination? American History	0	0
117	What did Martin Luther King Jr. do? American History	0	0
118	What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States? American History	0	0
119	What is one of the two longest rivers in the United States? Symbols	0	0
120	What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? Symbols	0	0
121	What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? Symbols	0	0
122	Name one U.S. territory. Symbols	0	0
123	Name one state that borders Canada. Symbols	0	0
124	Name one state that borders Mexico. Symbols	0	0
125	When do we celebrate Independence Day? Holidays	0	0
126	Name two national U.S. holidays. Holidays	0	0
127	What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? Holidays	0	0
128	When do we celebrate Thanksgiving? Holidays	0	0