TOAST.net Internet Service Independence Day Quiz

1. What is the title of the National Anthem?
A - Oh, Say Can You See C - America the Beautiful
B - God Bless America D - The Star Spangled Banner

 

2. Which of the following rights is guaranteed by the first amendment?
A- Right to Bear Arms C- Freedom of Religion
B- Right to Vote D - All of the Above

 

3. What is the title of the head of a city government?
A - Mayor C - Chancellor
B - Governor D - Chairman of the Board

 

4. Who has the ability to declare war?
A - The President C - The Joint Chiefs  
B - The Secretary of Defense D - The Congress

 

5. How many full terms may a Senator serve?
A - 1 C - 4
B - 2 D - No term limits for Senators

 

6. How many full terms can a President serve?
A - 1 C - 4
B - 2 D - There are no term limits for Pres.

 

7. How many years is a full term for a Representative?
A - 1 C - 4
B - 2 D - 6

 

8. Which amendment sets the minimum voting age to 18?
A - 1st C - 18th
B - 19th D - 26th

 

9. Who becomes President if both the President and Vice President die?
A - The Speaker of the House C - The Chief Justice  
B - The Secretary of Defense D - The First Lady

 

10. On July 4th, 1776 we declared Independence from whom?
A - Germany C - Spain
B - Great Britain D - Rome

 

11. How many branches of government do we have?
A - 1 C - 3
B - 2 D - zero

 

12. Which is part of the Judicial branch at the federal level?
A - The Supreme Court C - The Senate
B - The Congress D - The Presidential Cabinet

 

13. Who elects the President of the United States?
A - The House of Representatives C - The Senate
B - The Electoral College D - The State Governors

 

14. How many states are there?
A - 10 C - 50  
B - 13 D - 100

 

15. How many stripes are there on the American Flag?
A - 10 C - 50
B - 13 D - 100

 

16. Who was the President of the United States during the civil war?
A - Abraham Lincoln C - Ulysses S Grant
B - George Washington D - Lyndon B Johnson

 

17. Who is the current President of the United States?
A - Bill Clinton C - Colin Powell
B - Barack Obama D - Dick Cheney

 

18. Who is the current Vice President of the United States?
A - Bill Clinton C - Colin Powell
B - Hillary Clinton D - Joe Biden

 

19. Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
 A - to establish a trade route with India C - to establish a new nation  
B - to set up fur trade with the Natives D - to find religious freedom

 

20. How many total Senators are there?
A - 10 C - 50
B - 13 D - 100

 
Now for some Advanced Questions!

21. The Constitution has how many Amendments?
A - 23 C - 31
B - 27 D - 33

 

22. How many Amendments have been proposed officially by Congress but never ratified?
A - None C - 6
B - 1 D - 12

 

23. Which of these amendments is a ratified and current amendment?
A - Declaring it illegal to desecrate the American Flag
B - Equality of rights regardless of Gender
C - Restricting marriage in all States to be between a man and a woman
D - Prohibiting the importing of liquor into States where it is illegal

 

24. In what year was the last amendment ratified?
A - 1868 C - 1961  
B - 1920 D - 1992

 

25. What is the Official Language of the United States?
A - None C - English
B - Latin D - Esperanto

 

26. Who was the first Vice President of the United States?
A - George Washington C - Thomas Jefferson
B - John Adams D - Andrew Jackson

 

27. Who said "Give me liberty or give me death?"
A - Nathan Hale C - John Wilkes Booth
B - Patrick Henry D - Thomas Paine

 

28. How many Presidents were assassinated while in office?
A - 1 C - 4
B - 2 D - 6

 

29. Which of these Presidents was born in Texas?
A - Dwight D. Eisenhower C - Ronald Reagan  
B - Richard Nixon D - George W. Bush

 

30. How many Presidents have been impeached?
A - None C - 2
B - 1 D - 4

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