civics test

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

the House of representatives and the senate

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Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

John Roberts

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Which Amendment or amendments to the Constitution discuss who can vote?

26th

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What does the President's Cabinet do?

advises the president

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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

9

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Which of the following is the Supreme Law of the land ?

The Constitution

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Under the Constitution, Congress has the sole power to 

declare war.

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Which of these states borders Mexico?

all of the answers are states that border Mexico

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Which of the following is a U.S. Territory?

Guam

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The basic constitutional rights of the people were first set out in the

Bill of Rights.

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Who is Nevada's current Governor?

Joe Lombardo

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Which of the following wars was fought by the United States in the 1900's?

Korean War

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Which of the following is one branch or part of the government?

Congress

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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

provide schooling and education

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In which of the following wars did the northern United States fight the southern United States?

Civil War

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What did Susan B. Anthony do?

fought for women's suffrage

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Who is one of your state′s U.S. Senators now?

Jacky Rosen

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Why did the colonists fight the British?

all of these answers are correct: 

because of the Quartering Act

because of high taxes

because they didn't have self government

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

We the people

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Which of the following as the power to veto bills?

the president

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What does the judicial branch do?

decides if a law goes against the Constitution, reviews laws, resolves disputes

all of these answers are correct

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How many members are in the U.S. senate?

100

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Most interest groups are formed on the basis of

economic interests.

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The number of Senate seats held by each state is 

set by the Constitution.

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When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

April 15th

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When was the Constitution written?

1787

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Which of the following contains two national U.S. holidays?

Labor Day and Columbus Day

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Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?

Francis Scott Key

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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Freed slaves in most southern states

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Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

Missouri River

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What is one enumerated or delegated power?

to coin or print money

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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

the Legislative Branch

checks and balances

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What does the Constitution do?

defines the government

protects basic rights of Americans

all of these answers are correct

sets up the government

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The right to bear arms is found under which amendment? 

2nd

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Which movement tried to end racial discrimination?

civil rights

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The Constitution requires the national government to guarantee

a republican form of government for every State.

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During the Civil War, President Lincoln suspended the right of habeas corpus and detained thousands of citizens who protested the war. Which of the following statements best illustrates this scenario?

There is a tension between civil liberties and public order.

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Which of the following is the economic system in the United States?

capitalist

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Powers shared by both the federal and state governments are referred to as

concurrent powers.

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Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. In which war did he serve?

WWII

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What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

the U.S. was attacked by terrorists

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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

saved or preserved the Union

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Which was an achievement of the second continental Congress?

raising an American army

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Which of the following wars was fought by the United States in the 1800's. 

Mexican-American War

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Who creates federal laws?

Congress

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Name one state that borders Canada.

New Hampshire

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How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?

435

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How many amendments does the Constitution have? 

27

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What is the highest court in the United States?

Supreme Court

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Who was President during World War I?

Woodrow Wilson