Independence Day
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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 |
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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 |
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3.
What is the title of the head of a city government?
| A - Mayor
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C - Chancellor
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| B - Governor
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D - Chairman
of the Board |
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4.
Who has the ability to declare war?
| A - The
President |
C - The
Joint Chiefs |
| B - The
Secretary of Defense |
D - The
Congress |
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5.
How many full terms may a Senator serve?
| A - 1
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C - 4
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| B - 2
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D - No
term limits for Senators |
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6.
How many full terms can a President serve?
| A - 1
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C - 4
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| B - 2
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D - There
are no term limits for Pres. |
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7.
How many years is a full term for a Representative?
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8.
Which amendment sets the minimum voting age to 18?
| A - 1st
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C - 18th
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| B - 19th
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D - 26th
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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 |
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10.
On July 4th, 1776 we declared Independence from whom?
| A - Germany
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C - Spain
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| B - Great
Britain |
D - Rome
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11.
How many branches of government do we have?
| A - 1
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C - 3
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| B - 2
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D
- zero |
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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 |
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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 |
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14.
How many states are there?
| A - 10
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C - 50
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| B - 13
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D - 100
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15.
How many stripes are there on the American Flag?
| A - 10
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C - 50
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| B - 13
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D - 100
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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 |
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17.
Who is the current President of the United States?
| A - Bill
Clinton |
C - Colin
Powell |
| B - Barack
Obama |
D - Dick
Cheney |
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18.
Who is the current Vice President of the United States?
| A - Bill
Clinton |
C - Colin
Powell |
| B - Hillary
Clinton |
D - Joe
Biden |
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19.
Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
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A - to establish
a trade route with India |
C - to
establish a new nation |
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B - to set up fur trade
with the Natives |
D - to
find religious freedom |
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20.
How many total Senators are there?
| A - 10
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C - 50
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| B - 13
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D - 100
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Now for some
Advanced Questions!
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21.
The Constitution has how many Amendments?
| A - 23 |
C - 31 |
| B - 27
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D - 33
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22.
How many Amendments have been proposed officially by Congress but never
ratified?
| A - None
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C - 6
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| B - 1 |
D - 12
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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 |
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24.
In what year was the last amendment ratified?
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A - 1868 |
C - 1961 |
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B - 1920 |
D - 1992 |
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25.
What is the Official Language of the United States?
| A - None
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C - English |
| B - Latin
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D - Esperanto |
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26.
Who was the first Vice President of the United States?
| A - George
Washington |
C - Thomas
Jefferson |
| B - John
Adams |
D - Andrew
Jackson |
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27.
Who said "Give me liberty or give me death?"
| A - Nathan
Hale |
C - John
Wilkes Booth |
| B - Patrick
Henry |
D - Thomas
Paine |
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28.
How many Presidents were assassinated while in office?
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29.
Which of these Presidents was born in Texas?
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A - Dwight D. Eisenhower |
C - Ronald Reagan
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B - Richard Nixon |
D
- George W. Bush |
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30.
How many Presidents have been impeached?
| A - None
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C - 2 |
| B - 1 |
D - 4 |
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