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Civic Test Questions
Study Questions for Civics Tes
Question | Answer |
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What is an amendment? | a change(to the Constitution) an addition(a change to the Constitution) |
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? | the Bill of Rights |
Name ONE branch or part of the government. | Congress,Legislative,President,Executive,The Courts,Judicial |
What stops ONE branch of government from becoming too powerful? | Checks and Balances, Separation of Powers |
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? | Serve on a jury, Vote in a federal election |
Who lived in America before the Europeans? | American Indians |
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? | (Thomas)Jefferson |
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? | July 4, 1776 |
What territory did the United Staes buy from France in 1803? | the Louisiana Territory, Lousiana |
Name on war fought by the United States in the 1900s. | World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, (Persian) Gulf War |
Who was the President during World War I? | (Woodrow)Wilson |
Name ONE of the two longest rivers in the United States. | Missouri (River), Mississippi (River) |
Why does the flag have 13 stripes? | Because there were 13 original colonies, Because the stripes represent the original colonies |
When do we celebrate Independence Day? | July 4 |
What is the highest court in the United States? | the Supreme Court |