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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for
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Youngest member of the Constitutional Convention
B
Inventor of the airplane
C
Third President of the United States
D
U.S. diplomat
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for
Youngest member of the Constitutional Convention
Inventor of the airplane
Third President of the United States
U.S. diplomat
What is freedom of religion? Choose one
You cant choose the time you practice your religion
You must choose a religion
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
No one can practice a religion
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy
Write to a newspaper and call Senators and Representatives
Give an elected official your opinion on an issue and join a community group
Vote and join a civic group
All of these answers
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
Congress shall make
We the British
We the Colonists
What is one right or freedom granted by the First Amendment
Trial by jury
To vote
To bear arms
Speech
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government
To provide police departments
To issue drivers licenses
To make treaties
To provide schooling
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President
Thirty-five (35) or older
Sixteen (16) or older
Twenty-one (21) or older
Eighteen (18) or older
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance
The United States
The President
Congress
The state where you live
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The Speaker of the House
The Prime Minister
The President
The Chief Justice
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
The President
Checks and balances
The people
Freedom of speech
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
The President
The Vice-President
The Secretary of Defense
The Attorney General
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress
The House of Representatives and the courts
The House of Lords and the House of Commons
The Senate and House of Representatives
The Senate and the courts
What happened at the Constitutional Convention
The Declaration of Independence was written
The Emancipation Proclamation was written
The Constitution was written
The Virginia Declaration of Rights was written
Who signs bills to become laws
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
The Vice President
The Secretary of State
The President
What is the supreme law of the land
The Articles of Confederation
The Constitution
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Declaration of Independence
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Articles of Confederation
The inalienable rights
The Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States
The accident at Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant occurred
Hurricane Andrew struck the United States
Terrorists attacked the United States
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
Ten
Four
Two
Six
Name one branch or part of the government
State government
Legislative
Parliament
United Nations
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years
Six (6)
Two (2)
Four (4)
Eight (8)