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Chavez History
Civics test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the supreme law of the land? | the Constitution |
| What does the Constitution do? | *sets up the government *defines the government *protects basic rights of American |
| The idea of self government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? | We the People |
| What is an amendment? | *a change to the Constitution *an addition to the Constitution |
| What do we call the first tend amendments to the Constitution? | the bill of rights |
| What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? | *Speech *Religion *assembly *press *petition the govenment |
| How many amendments does the Constitution have? | Twenty seven |
| What did the Declaration of Independence do? | *announced our independence from Great Britain *declared our independence from Great Britain *Said that the United States is free. |
| What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? | *Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. |
| What is freedom of religion? | You can practice or not practice a religion. |
| What is the economic system of the United States? | Capitalist and Market economy |
| Name one Branch of the government? | Executive, Legislature, Judicial |
| What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? | checks and balances separation of powers |
| Who is in charge of the executive branch? | the President |
| Who makes the federal laws? | Congress, Legislative branch |
| What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? | The House and the Senate |
| How many U.S. Senators are there? | One hundred 100 |
| We elect a Senator for how many years? | Six |
| Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators? | Jim Risch Mike Crapo |
| The House of Representatives has how many voting members? | 435 |
| We elect a U. S. Representatives for how many years? | 2 |
| Name your Representatives? | Mike Simpson |
| Who does a U. S. Senator represent? | all the people of the State |
| Why do some states have more representatives than other states? | because the number of representatives is based on the population of the state. |
| We elect the President for how many years? | 4 |
| In what month do we elect the President? | November |
| What is the name of the President of the United States? | Donald Trump |
| What is the name of the Vice President of the United States? | Mike Pence |
| If the President can no longer serve, who becomes the President? | the Vice President |
| If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes the President? | the Speaker of the House |
| Who is the Commander and Chief of the military? | the President |
| Who signs bills into law? | the President |
| Who Vetoes bills? | the President |
| What does the President's Cabinet do | They advise the President |
| What are two Cabinet level positions? | *Secretary of Agriculture *Secretary of Commerce *Secretary of Defense *Secretary of Education *Secretary of Energy *Secretary of Health and Human Services *Secretary of Homeland Security *Secretary of Housing and Urban Development |
| What does the Judicial Branch do? | *Decides if a law is Constitutional *Explains the Laws *resolves disputes *Explains laws |
| What is the highest court in the United States? | the Supreme Court |
| How many justices are there on the Supreme Court? | 9 |
| Who is the Chief Justice of the United States right now? | John Roberts |
| Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? | to print money declare war create an army make treaties |
| Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? | provide education provide protection, (police) provide safety (fire department) give drivers license approve zoning and land use |
| Who is the Governor of your state? | Brad Little |
| What is the capital of your state? | Boise |
| What are the two major political parties of the United States? | Republican and Democrat |
| What is the political party of the current President? (2020) | Republican |
| What is the name of the Speaker of the House (2020)? | Nancy Polosi |
| There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. | Citizens 18 and older can vote(26) No poll taxes (24) Women have the right to vote (19) A male of any race can vote. (15) |
| What is one responsibility that is only for United States Citizens? | Serve on a jury Vote in a federal election |
| What are two rights for anyone living in the United States? | Freedom of Expression, speech, assembly, petition, religion, and the right to bear arms. |
| What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? | The flag The United States |
| What is one promise you make when you become a citizen of the United States? | *give up loyalty to other countries *defend the Constitution *obey the laws of the land *serve in the military if needed *serve the nation if needed *be loyal to the United States |
| How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? | 18 |
| What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? | *vote *join a political party *run for office *write your state senators and representatives to express your opinion |
| When is the last day to send in federal tax forms? | April 15 |
| When must all men register for the selective service? | at age 18 18-26 |
| What is one reason the colonist came to America? | Freedom Liberty religion freedom economic opportunities escape persecution |
| Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? | American Indians Native Americans |
| Why did the colonists fight the British? | taxation without representation (high taxes) British Soldiers stayed in their houses (quartering soldiers) they wanted self government |
| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? | July 4, 1776 |
| There were 13 original states, Name three. | New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia. |
| What happened at the Constitutional Convention? | The Constitution was written |
| When was the Constitution written? | 1787 |
| The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. | John Jay, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, Publius |
| What is one thing that Benjamin Franklin is famous for? | U.S. Diplomat Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention First Post Master General Writer of Poor Richard's Almanac started free libraries |
| Who was the "Father of our Country"? | George Washington |
| Who was the first President? | George Washington |
| What territory did the United States purchase from France in 1803? | Louisiana Territory |
| Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800's. | War of 1812 Mexican American War Civil War Spanish American War |
| Name the United States war between the North and the South. | the Civil War |
| Name one problem that led to the Civil War. | Slavery economic reason states rights |
| What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? | Freed the Slaves wrote the emancipation proclamation Saved the Union led the United States during the Civil War |
| What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? | Freed the slaves in most states |
| What did Susan B Anthony do? | fought for women's rights fought for civil rights |
| Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900's. | World War I World War II Korean War Viet Nam War Gulf War |
| Who was the President during World War I? | Woodrow Wilson |
| Who was the President during the Great Depression and World War II? | Franklin Roosevelt |
| Who did the United States fight in World War II? | Italy Germany and Japan |
| Before he was the President, Eisenhower was a general. What was was he in? | World War II |
| During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? | Communism |
| What movement tried to end racial discrimination? | Civil Rights Movement |
| What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do? | fought for civil rights worked for equality for all Americans |
| What major events happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States? | Terrorists attacked the United States. |
| Name one of the Native American Tribes in the United States. | * Cherokee *Navajo *Sioux *Chippewa *Choctaw *Pueblo *Apache *Iroquois *Creek *Blackfeet *Seminole *Cheyenne *Lokata *Arawak *Shawnee *Mohegan *Huron *Oneida *Teton *Crow *Hopi *Inuit |
| Name a state that borders Mexico. | *Texas *California *Arizona *New Mexico |
| What is the capital of the United States? | Washington D.C. |
| Where is the statue of Liberty? | New York Harbor Island |
| Why does the flag have 13 stripes? | because there were 13 original colonies |
| Why does the flag have 50 stars? | representing the 50 states |
| What is the name of the national anthem ? | The Star Spangled Banner |
| When do we celebrate Independence Day? | July 4th |
| Name two national U.S. holidays. | New Years Day Christmas Thanksgiving President's Day Labor Day Independence Day Veterans Day Columbus Day |
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