ALABAMA CIVICS TEST STUDY GUIDE CCS

CULLMAN HIGH SCHOOL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

1. What is the name of our current Vice President?

Kamala Harris.

2. The President of the United States signs bills so they become what?

Laws.

3. What is the highest court in the United States?

Supreme Court.

4. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

Nine justices.

5. The Pacific Ocean is on which coast of the United States?

West Coast.

6. The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called the?

Bill of Rights.

7. Name one of the important things that Abraham Lincoln did?

Saved (or preserved) the Union.

8. What is the political party of our current President?

Democrat.

9. How old must a citizen be to vote for our President?

eighteen (18) years of age.

10. What was the U. S. war between the North and South called?

the Civil War.

11. What is the last day one can send in their federal income tax forms?

April 15.

12. Who was our first President?

George Washington.

13. What country did the United States buy the Louisiana Territory from in 1803?

France.

14. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson.

15. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

July 4, 1776.

16. Who is the Commander in Chief of the United States military?

the President of the United States.

17. Who is considered the "Father of Our Country"?

George Washington.

18. What does Freedom of religion mean?

you can practice any religion, or not practice a religion at all.

19. What branch of government makes the federal laws?

Congress.

20. What is the name of our current President of the United States?

Joe Biden.

21. What are the two major political parties of the United States?

Republican and Democratic.

22. What major event happened in the United States on September 11

2011?

23. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

The Atlantic Ocean.

24. Who lived in North America before the Europeans arrived?

American Indians.

25. The President is in charge of what branch of government?

the executive branch.

26. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

freed the slaves.

27. Who fought for women's rights?

Susan B. Anthony.

28. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

Franklin Roosevelt.

29. What countries did the United States fight in World War II?

Japan, Germany and Italy.

30. Before Eisenhower was a President he was a general in what war?

World War II.

31. During the Cold War the main concern of the United States was what?

communism.

32. Martin Luther King Jr. fought for what?

civil rights.

33. What are the two longest rivers in the United States?

the Missouri River and Mississippi River.

34. What are the states that border Canada?

Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Main.

35. Which states border Mexico?

Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.

36. What is the capital of the United States?

Washington, D. C..

37. The American Flag has how many stripes and what do they represent?

13 stripes and they represent the original 13 colonies.

39. We celebrate America's independence on Independence Day which is on what date?

July 4.

38. The American Flag has how many stars and what do the stars represent?,

50 stars and they represent the 50 states.

40. What does the Constitution define?

the government, protects basic rights of Americans, and sets up the government.

41. Under our Constitution what is one power that still belongs to the individual states?

the power to provide public schooling or education.

42. Under our Constitution the United States (federal government) has the power to do what?

create an army, coin or print money, and make treaties.

43. What is one reason colonists came to America?

for freedom.

44. One right or freedom that American citizens have under the First Amendment is what?

the right to free speech.

45. What is the process that stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

Checks and balances.

46. When we say the Pledge of Allegiance we show loyalty to what country?

the United States.

47. What was one war fought by the United States in the 1800s?

the Mexican American War.

48. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

the Civil Rights movement.

49. Under our Constitution what is one of the powers that belongs to the federal government?

power to declare war.

50. In the United States how old do citizens have to be in order to vote?

18 and older can vote.

51. What is the well-known "rule of law"?

that no one is above the law.

52. When do we vote for the President?

in November.

53. Who makes federal laws?

U. S. Congress.

54. What are two U. S. holidays?

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Columbus Day.

55. When powers are divided between the states and the national government it is referred to as what?

Federalism.

56. Who can veto bills?

The President.

57. What was written at the Constitutional Convention?

the Constitution.

58. What is the name of our national anthem?

the Star-spangled banner.

59. All men must register for the Selective Service at what age?

18.

60. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve who becomes President?

the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

61. Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison were the authors of what publication?

The Federalist Papers.

62. How can Americans participate in their democracy?

by voting and joining a civic group, giving elected officials their opinion on an issue, join a community group, write their newspaper, and call Senators and Representative

63. What were the 13 original states?

Delaware, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts Bay Colony, NewJersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island

64. How many Supreme Court Justices are there?

nine (9)

65. What kind of government is a government in which the ideas of a single leader or small group are the only way to govern?

Totalitarian

66. What were three American Indian tribes in the United States?

Cherokee, Navajo and Sioux

67. How can Congress override the veto of the President?

with a 2/3 vote

68. What are some of the powers a President has?

The President has the power to appoint government official and the power to make treaties with foreign countries. The House of Representatives must approve these actions by the President.

69. What is the length of the term for a federal judge or justice?

LIFE!

70. Does Congress have the power to enforce laws?

NO

71. Does an immigrant have to have a high school diploma to become a U. S. citizen?

NO

72. What did the Declaration of Independence say?

the United States is free from Great Britain

73. A hurricane is more likely to make landfall in which state

South Carolina

74. The White House was burned by the British in what year?

1814

75. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are they?

“We the people”

76. What does Congress make?

laws

77. Who is most often associated with sewing the first American flag in Philadelphia in 1776?

Betsy Ross

78. Who wrote the Gettysburg Address?

President Abraham Lincoln

79. The Panama Canal connects which two oceans?

the Pacific Ocean with the Atlantic Ocean

80. Who advises the President on important issues?

The President's Cabinet

81. The first war of the twentieth century was what war?

World War I

82. The first war to be shown on TV was what war?

the Vietnam War

83. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

Separation of Powers

84. The President is in charge of what branch of government?

the Executive Branch

85. What branch of government decides if a law goes against the Constitution?

the Judicial Branch

86. What were some of the reasons the colonists fought the British?

because of high taxes (taxation without representation), the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering), and the colonists wanted self

AL: What Alabama governor took the famous "stand in the schoolhouse door" to deny African Americans entry at a major university?

George Wallace

AL: In what Alabama city is Mardi Gras held each year? Many believe the very first Mardi Gras celebration was held here.

Mobile

AL: What state borders Alabama on the east side?

Georgia

AL: Which Shawnee leader came to Alabama to convince the Creek tribes to join the British against the Americans?

Tecumseh

AL: Historical site's in Alabama?

Edmund Pettus Bridge, 16th Street Baptist Church, Sloss Furnaces

AL: What is the popular name of a group of African American military pilots who fought in World War II? Officially, they formed the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group of the United States Army Air Forces.

Tuskegee Airman

AL: Who was the prominent American scientist and inventor in the early 1900s that developed hundreds of products using the peanut, sweet potatoes, and soybeans?

George Washington Carver

AL: What is Alabama's state flower?

Camellia

AL: A well known nickname for Alabama is which of the following?

Yellowhammer State

AL: Who wrote the words to Alabama's state song?

Julia Tutwiler

AL: What is the capital of Alabama?

Montgomery

AL: What blind Alabamian, later to become famous, was taught by Anne Sullivan?

Helen Keller

AL: What African-American woman refused to give up her seat and thereby started the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

Rosa parks

AL: The novel To Kill a Mockingbird was written by what Alabamian?

Harper Lee