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What are the two major political parties in the United States today
A
Reform and Green
B
American and Bull-Moose
C
Democratic-Republican and Whig
D
Democratic and Republican
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What are the two major political parties in the United States today
Reform and Green
American and Bull-Moose
Democratic-Republican and Whig
Democratic and Republican
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens
Pay taxes
Obey the law
Be respectful of others
Serve on a jury
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
Make treaties
Provide schooling and education
Create an army
Coin or print money
What did Susan Anthony do?
Made the first flag of the United States
Founded the Red Cross
Was the first woman elected to the House of Representatives
Fought for womens rights
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence
Life and death
Life and pursuit of happiness
Liberty and justice
Life and the right to own a home
Who was the first President
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Who is the Father of Our Country?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Patrick Henry
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do
Gave the United States independence from Great Britain
Ended World War I
Gave women the right to vote
Freed slaves in most Southern states
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom to petition the government and freedom to disobey traffic laws
Freedom of worship and freedom to make treaties with other countries
Freedom of speech and freedom to run for president
Freedom of speech and freedom of worship
Name one right belonging only to United States citizens.
Freedom of religion
Run for federal office
Attend public school
Freedom of speech
The House of Representatives has how many voting members
Four hundred forty-one (441)
Four hundred thirty-five (435)
Two hundred (200)
One hundred (100)
What is one reason colonists came to America?
For the experience traveling across the ocean
Freedom
To join a civic group
None of these answers
What is the rule of law
Everyone but the President must follow the law
Government does not have to follow the law
All laws must be the same in every state
Everyone must follow the law
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
English
Africans
Canadians
Dutch
We elect a President for how many years?
Eight
Two
Four
Ten
What does the Constitution do?
Defines the government
Sets up the government
Protects basic rights of Americans
All of these answers
What did the Declaration of Independence do
Declared our independence from Great Britain
Declared our independence from France
Gave women the right to vote
Freed the slaves
What does the judicial branch do
Decides if a law goes against the Constitution
Reviews laws
Resolves disputes
All of the above
Who makes federal laws
Congress
The states
The President
The Supreme Court
What is the economic system in the United States
Communist economy
Capitalist economy
Socialist economy
None of these answers