Federal Government Civics Exam
Name three rights/freedoms listed in the Bill Of Rights
1. Freedom of Speech
2. Right to bear arms
3. Protection from unrezenable searches and seizures
Who has the power to declare war
Congress
The year the constitution was written
1787
What the ten ammendments to the constitution are
The Bill of Rights
One purpose of the United Nations
To maintain international peace and security
What the Supreme Law of the Land
The U.S. Constitution
Where does congress meet
The US Capital in Washington, DC
Whose rights are guaranteed by Constitution and Bill of Rights
All people living in the US
What is the introduction to the Constitution called
The Preamble - "We the people."
Two cambinate-level positions in the executive branch
Secretary of State and Defense
One benifits of being a citezen of the US
Right to vote
The official name of the president's house
The White House
One right guaranteed by the first amendment
Freedom of Religion
Which president was first commander in chief of the US Military
George Washington
What month do we vote for the president
November
In what month is the president inaugurated
January
How many times may a senator be re-elected
Unlimited, so long as the party win election
Two major political party's currently
Republican / Democratic
According to the Constitution there are certain reguirments to become president: one reguirment
Must be at least 35 years old
Why are there 100 senators in the senate
Two for each state
One of the writers of the Constitution
Alexander Hamilton
Who elects the Supreme Court Justices
The President with Senator confirmation
How many Supreme Court Justices are there
Nine
Who is the head executive of a state government called
The Governor
Who is the head executive of a city government called
The Mayor
What is the first holiday celebrated by US citizens
Thanksgiving
Who was the writer of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted
Jily 4th, 1776
National Anthem of the US
The Star Spangled Banner
Who wrote The Star Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key
Minumum Federal Voting age of the US
18
Who signs bills into law
The President
Highest court in the US
The Supreme Court
President during the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln
What the Emancipation Proclamation do
Freed enslaved people in the confederate states
The President called the father of our country
George Washington
Name of ship that brought the Pilgrims to America
The Mayflower
13 original state Un the US
The 13 Colonies
One exclusive power in the federal government
To print money
One war fought by the US in the period from 1900-2000
World War Two
What major event occurred on 09-11-06
Terrorist attack on the Virginia Trade Center and the Pentagon
One Native American Tribe in the US
Cherokee
Movement that attempts to end racial discrimination
The Civil Right Movement
Location of US Capital
Washington, DC
Economic system of the US
Capitalism (market economy)
How many voting members are in the US House of Representatives
435
One US Territory
Puerto Rico
What ocean borders the western portion of the US
The Pacific Ocean
What does the Judicial Branch do
Interprets laws and inshres laws are consistent with the Constitution