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“OPRIMA ICONO PARA OIR LAS PREGUNTAS”
| 1. | What is the supreme law of the land?
• The Constitution |
| 2. | What does the Constitution do?
• sets up the government • defines the government • protects basic rights of Americans |
| 3. | The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
• We the People |
| 4. | What is an amendment?
• a change (to the Constitution) • an addition (to the Constitution) |
| 5. | What do we call the first ten amendments
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| 6. | What is one right or freedom from the
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| 7. | How many amendments does the Constitution have?
• twenty-seven (27) |
| 8. | What did the Declaration of
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| 9. | What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
• life • liberty • pursuit of happiness |
| 10. | What is freedom of religion?
• You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. |
| 11. | What is the economic system in the United States?*
• capitalist economy • market economy |
| 12. | What is the "rule of law"?
• Everyone must follow the law. • Leaders must obey the law. • Government must obey the law • No one is above the law. |
| 13. | Name one branch or part of the
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| 14. | What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
• checks and balances • separation of powers |
| 15. | Who is in charge of the executive branch?
• the President |
| 16. | Who makes federal laws?
• Congress • Senate and House (of Representatives) • (U.S. or national) legislature |
| 17. | What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?*
• the Senate and House (of Representatives) |
| 18. | How many U.S. Senators are there?
• one hundred (100) |
| 19. | We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
• six (6) |
| 20. | Who is one of your states U.S. Senators now?*
• For a complete list of U.S. Senators and the states they represent, go to www.senate.gov |
| 21. | The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
• four hundred thirty-five (435) |
| 22. | We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
• two (2) |
| 23. | Name your U.S. Representative.
• Answer will vary. For a complete list of U.S. representatives and the districts they represent, go to www.house.gov |
| 24. | Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
• all people of the state |
| 25. | Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
• (because of) the state's population • (because) they have more people • (because) some states have more people |
| 26. | We elect a President for how many years?
• four years (4) |
| 27. | In what month do we vote for President?*
• November |
| 28. | What is the name of the President of the United States now?*
• Barack Obama • Barack Hussein Obama |
| 29. | What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
• Joseph R. Biden, Jr. • Joe Biden • Biden |
| 30. | If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
• the Vice President |
| 31. | If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
• the Speaker of the House |
| 32. | Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
• the President |
| 33. | Who signs bills to become laws?
• the President |
| 34. | Who vetoes bills?
• the President |
| 35. | What does the President's Cabinet do?
• advises the President |
| 36. | 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 & Urban Development • Secretary of Interior • Secretary of State • Secretary of Transportation • Secretary of Treasury • Secretary of Veterans? Affairs • Secretary of Labor • Attorney General • Vice President |
| 37. | What does the judicial branch do?
• reviews laws • explains laws • resolves disputes (disagreements) • decides if a law goes against the Constitution |
| 38. | What is the highest court in the United States?
• the Supreme Court |
| 39. | How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
• nine (9) |
| 40. | Who is the Chief Justice of the United States?
• John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.) |
| 41. | Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
• to print money • to declare war • to create an army • to make treaties |
| 42. | Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
• provide schooling and education • provide protection (police) • provide safety (fire departments) • give a drivers license • approve zoning and land use |
| 43. | 43. Who is the Governor of your state?
• Answer will vary. To learn the name of the governor of your state go to www.usa.gov |
| 44. | What is the capital of your state?*
• Answer will vary. To learn the capital of your state go to www.usa.gov |
| 45. | What are the two major political parties in the United States?*
• Democratic and Republican |
| 46. | What is the political party of the President now?
• Democratic (Party) |
| 47. | What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
• John Boehner |
| 48. | There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
• Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote). • You do not have to pay (a poll tax) to vote. • Any citizen can vote. (Women & men can vote.) • A male citizen of any race (can vote). |
| 49. | What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?*
• serve on a jury • vote |
| 50. | Name one right only for United States citizens?
• vote in a federal election • run for federal office |
| 51. | What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
• freedom of expression • freedom of speech • freedom of assembly • freedom to petition the government • freedom of worship • the right to bear arms |
| 52. | What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
• the United States • the flag |
| 53. | What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
• give up loyalty to other countries • defend the Constitution and laws of the USA • obey the laws of the United States • serve in the U.S. military (if needed) • serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed) • be loyal to the United States |
| 54. | How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?*
• eighteen (18) years and older |
| 55. | What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
• vote • join a political party • help with a campaign • join a civic group • join a community group • give an elected official your opinion on an issue • call Senators and Representatives • publicly support or oppose an issue or policy • run for office • write to a newspaper |
| 56. | When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?*
• April 15 |
| 57. | When must all men register for the Selective Service?
• at age eighteen (18) • between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26) |
| 58. | What is one reason colonists came to America?
• freedom • political liberty • religious freedom • economic opportunity • practice their religion • escape persecution |
| 59. | Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
• Native Americans • American Indians |
| 60. | What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
• Africans • people from Africa |
| 61. | Why did the colonists fight the British?
• because of high taxes (taxation without representation) • because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering) • because they didn't have self-government |
| 62. | Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
• (Thomas) Jefferson |
| 63. | When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
• July 4, 1776 |
| 64. | 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 |
| 65. | What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
• The Constitution was written. • The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution. |
| 66. | When was the Constitution written?
• 1787 |
| 67. | The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
• (James) Madison • (Alexander) Hamilton • (John) Jay • Publius |
| 68. | What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
• U.S. diplomat • oldest member of the Constitutional Convention • first Postmaster General of the United States • writer of "Poor Richards Almanac" • started the first free libraries |
| 69. | Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
• (George) Washington |
| 70. | Who was the first President?*
• (George) Washington |
| 71. | What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
• the Louisiana Territory • Louisiana |
| 72. | Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
• War of 1812 • Mexican-American War • Civil War • Spanish-American War |
| 73. | Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
• the Civil War • the War between the States |
| 74. | Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
• slavery • economic reasons • states' rights |
| 75. | What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?*
• freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) • saved (or preserved) the Union • led the United States during the Civil War |
| 76. | What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
• freed the slaves • freed slaves in the Confederacy • freed slaves in the Confederate states • freed slaves in most Southern states |
| 77. | What did Susan B. Anthony do?
• fought for women's rights • fought for civil rights |
| 78. | Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.*
• World War I • World War II • Korean War • Vietnam War • (Persian) Gulf War |
| 79. | Who was President during World War I?
• (Woodrow) Wilson |
| 80. | Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
• (Franklin) Roosevelt |
| 81. | Who did the United States fight in World War II?
• Japan, Germany and Italy |
| 82. | Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
• World War II |
| 83. | During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
• Communism |
| 84. | What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
• civil rights (movement) |
| 85. | What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?*
• fought for civil rights • worked for equality for all Americans |
| 86. | What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
• Terrorists attacked the United States. |
| 87. | Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
• Cherokee • Navajo • Sioux • Chippewa • Choctaw • Pueblo • Apache • Iroquois • Creek • Blackfeet • Seminole • Cheyenne • Arawak • Shawnee • Mohegan • Huron • Oneida • Lakota Crow • Teton • Hopi • Inuit |
| 88. | Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
• Missouri (River) • Mississippi (River) |
| 89. | What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
• Pacific (Ocean) |
| 90. | What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
• Atlantic (Ocean) |
| 91. | Name one U.S. territory.
• Puerto Rico • U.S. Virgin Islands • Guam • American Samoa • Northern Mariana Islands |
| 92. | Name one state that borders Canada.
• Maine • New Hampshire • Vermont • New York • Pennsylvania • Ohio • Michigan • Minnesota • North Dakota • Montana • Idaho • Washington • Alaska |
| 93. | Name one State that borders Mexico.
• California • Arizona • New Mexico • Texas |
| 94. | What is the capital of the United States?*
• Washington, D.C. |
| 95. | Where is the Statue of Liberty?*
• New York (Harbor) • Liberty Island • [Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River). |
| 96. | Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
• because there were 13 original colonies • because the stripes represent the original colonies |
| 97. | Why does the flag have 50 stars?*
• because there is one star for each state • because each star represents a state • because there are 50 states |
| 98. | What is the name of the national anthem?
• The Star-Spangled Banner |
| 99. | When do we celebrate Independence Day?*
• July 4 |
| 100. | Name two national U.S. holidays.
• New Years Day • Martin Luther King, jr. Day • Presidents Day • Memorial Day • Independence Day • Labor Day • Columbus Day • Veterans Day • Thanksgiving • Christmas ------------------------------------------------------ • If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk. |