Old Practice Test
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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Who signs bills to become laws?
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What are two Cabinet-level positions?
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What are the two major political parties in the United States?
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Who is the Governor of your state now?
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What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
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Name one state that borders Mexico.
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What is the name of the President of the United States now?
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If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
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What is the capital of your state?
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Who was President during World War I?
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Why did the colonists fight the British?
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
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In what month do we vote for President?
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What does the judicial branch do?
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When must all men register for the Selective Service?
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Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
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Who is in charge of the executive branch?
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What is the rule of law?
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We elect a President for how many years?
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What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
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What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
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What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
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Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
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Why does the flag have 50 stars?
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Name one U.S. territory.
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We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
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The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
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What is an amendment?
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What is the name of the national anthem?
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Name two national U.S. holidays.
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Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
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Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
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What does the Constitution do?
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
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What is one reason colonists came to America?
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Name one state that borders Canada.
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Who makes federal laws?
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What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
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Name your U.S. Representative.
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Who did the United States fight in World War II?
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When do we celebrate Independence Day?
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Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
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What is the capital of the United States?
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There were 13 original states. Name three.
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
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What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
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How many amendments does the Constitution have?
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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
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The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
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What is the highest court in the United States?
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Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
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What is the political party of the President now?
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What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
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Who was the first President?
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
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During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
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What did the Declaration of Independence do?
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What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
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What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
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Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
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When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
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What did Susan B. Anthony do?
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What is the supreme law of the land?
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
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We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
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What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
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Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
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What is the economic system in the United States?
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Who is the Father of Our Country?
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What does the President’s Cabinet do?
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Name one branch or part of the government.
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If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
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Who vetoes bills?
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What is freedom of religion?
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What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
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How many U.S. Senators are there?
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Name one right only for United States citizens.
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
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Where is the Statue of Liberty?
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What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
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When was the Constitution written?
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
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What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
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Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
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There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
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