Part 2!

1.         According to the Constitution, a person must meet certain requirements in order to be eligible  to become President. Name one of these requirements.

2.         Why are there 100 Senators in the Senate?

3.         Who selects the Supreme Court justices?

4.         How many Supreme Court justices are there?

5.         Why did the Pilgrims come to America?

6.         What is the head executive of a state government called?

7.         What is the head executive of a city government called?

8.         What holiday was celebrated for the first time by American colonists?

9.         Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?

10.     When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

11.     What is the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence?

12.     What is the national anthem of the United States?

13.     Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner?

14.     Where does freedom of speech come from?

15.     What is the minimum voting age in the United States?

16.     Who signs bills into law?

17.     What is the highest court in the United States?

18.     Who was President during the Civil War?

19.     What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

20.     What special group advises the President?

21.     Which President is called the "Father of our country”?

22.    What Immigration and Naturalization Service form is used to apply to become a naturalized citizen?

23.     Who helped the Pilgrims in America?

24.     What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?

25.     What were the 13 original states of the U.S. called?

26.     Name 3 rights or freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.

27.     Who has the power to declare war?

28.     What kind of government does the United States have?

29.     Which President freed the slaves?

30.     In what year was the Constitution written?

31.     What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?

32.     What is the supreme law of the land?

33.     Where does Congress meet?

34.     Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights?

35.     What is the introduction to the Constitution called?

36.     Name one benefit to being a citizen of the United States?

37.     What is the most important right granted to U.S. citizens?

38.     What is the United States Capitol?

39.     What is the White House?

40.     Where is the White House located?

41.     What is the name of the President's official home?

42.     Name one right guaranteed by the first amendment.

43.     Who is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?

44.     Which President was the first Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?

45.     In what month do we vote for President?

46.     In what month is the new President inaugurated?

47.     How many times may a Senator be re-elected?

48.     How many times may a Congressman be re-elected?

49.     What are the 2 major political parties in the U.S. today?

50.     How many states are there in the United States?

19th Amendment Assignment

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Constitution Test Part 1

U.S. Constitution Test Part 1

1.         What are the colors of our flag?

2.         How many stars are there in our flag?

3.         What color are the stars on our flag?

4.         What do the stars on the flag mean?

5.         How many stripes are there in the flag?

6.         What color are the stripes?

7.         What do the stripes on the flag mean?

8.         How many states are there in the Union?

9.         What is the 4th of July?

10.     What is the date of Independence Day?

11.     Independence from whom?

12.     What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War?

13.     Who was the first President of the United States?

14.     Who is the President of the United States today?

15.     Who is the Vice-President of the United States today?

16.     Who elects the President of the United States?

17.     Who becomes the President of the United States if the President should die?

18.     For how long do we elect the President?

19.     What is the Constitution?

20.     Can the Constitution be changed?

21.     What do we call a change to the Constitution?

22.     How many changes or amendments are there to the Constitution?

23.     How many branches are there in our government?

24.     What are the three branches of our government?

25.     What is the legislative branch of our government?

26.     Who makes the laws in the United States?

27.     What is Congress?

28.     What are the duties of Congress?

29.     Who elects Congress?

30.     How many senators are there in Congress?

31.     Can you name the two senators from your state?

32.     For how long do we elect each senator?

33.     How many representatives are there in Congress?

34.     For how long do we elect the representatives?

35.     What is the executive branch of our government?

36.     What is the judiciary branch of our government?

37.     What are the duties of the Supreme Court?

38.     What is the supreme law of the United States?

39.     What is the Bill of Rights?

40.     What is the capital of your state?

41.     Who is the current governor of your state?

42.     Who becomes President of the United States if the President and the Vice-President should die?

43.     Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

44.     Can you name the 13 original states?

45.     Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death."?

46.     Which countries were our enemies during World War II?

47.     What are the 49th and 50th states of the Union?

48.     How many terms can a President serve?

49.     Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?

50.     Who presides over your local government?

US Studies Quiz

1.     This is where many of European Immigrants went through before coming to the country?

a.       Angel Island

b.       London

c.       Ellis Island

2.     This is where many Asian immigrants went through before coming to the country?

a.       Angel Island

b.       Tokyo

c.       Ellis Island

3.     America was is known as a                   because it is a mix of different races and cultures that blend together?

a.       Salad Bowl

b.       Melting Pot

c.       Clam Chowder

4.     New Immigrants were treated the same way as old Immigrants?

a.       True

b.       False

5.     Which of the following was not a danger of living in a big city at the time?

a.       Fire

b.       Sanitation

c.       Shopping

6.     During the Progressive Era people who were from the US were seen as better than those who had immigrated to the US. This is known as what?

a.       Racism

b.       Prejudice

c.       Nativism

7.     During the Progressive Era, which immigrants were treated with the most dignity and respect?

a. New European Immigrants

b. Old European Immigrants

c. Asian Immigrants

8.     This is where most of the fighting was going on during WWI?

a. The Atlantic Ocean

b. Western Front

c. Eastern Front

Africa

9.     Which of the following is not a new technology in WWI?

a. Chemical Warfare

b. Airplanes

c. War Ships

d. Machine Gun

10. Who killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

a. John Wilkes Booth

b. Alfred Hitchcock

c. Gavrilo Princip

11. What group devised the plan to kill the Archduke?

a. Nazi’s

b. Brown Shirts

c. Black Hand

12. This is an idea that starts before WWI, and can be defined as having a strong sense of pride in one’s nation?

a. Patriotism

b. Nationalism

c. Birth Pride

13. Before the end of the war, President Wilson’s comes up with a plan to help the world following WWI. What is the plan called?

a. 14 Points

b. Militarism

c. NATO

14. This is the area between both sides of trenches?

a. Good Luck

b. No man’s land

c. Dead Men Tell No Tales

15. Who enters WWI Last?

a. Germany

b. Great Britain

c. United States

16. Which country does not make up part of the Big Four?

a. Germany

b. Great Britain

c. France

d. Italy

e. United States

17. This boat was sunk by German U-boats, it had 128 American’s on board? It became a leading factor to the U.S. Joining the war.

a. Titanic

b. Williamsburg

c. Lusitania

18. Germany sent the Zimmerman note to which country?

a. Great Britain

b. United States

c. Mexico

d. Canada  

19. What is the name of the treaty signed after WWI?

a. Treaty of Ghent

b. Treaty of Versailles

c. Treaty of London

20. Which of the following is not an area that the U.S. claims during Imperialism?

a. Porto Rico

b. Guam

c. Texas, Arizona and New Mexico

d. Hawaii

21. In the 1916 election Woodrow Wilson is re-elected as president because of his campaign that is based on what?

a. More Imperialism for the US

b. Staying out of WWI

c. Wanting to use the Atomic Bomb

22. The Treaty of Versailles places blame for WWI on who?

a. Adolf Hitler

b. Germany

c. Italy

d. Gavrilo Princip

23. Following WWI Germany must do what to their military (Army, Navy and Air force)?

a. Built it back up because they lost WWI

b. Create a branch of the military similar to the Marines

c. Reduce the size of all branches of military

24. The ending of WWI and the Treaty of Versailles is a direct cause of what?

a. The start of the United States as a World Power

b. The Rise of Hitler and the beginning of WWII

c. World Peace

World War I Review

Define 20 of the following topics, Answer Who? What? Where? When? Why?

American Imperialism

Annexation of Hawaii

Explosion of USS Maine

Spanish-American War

Treaty of Paris 1889

Panama Canal

Melting Pot

Ellis Island

European Immigration

New v. Old Immigrants

Angel Island

Urbanization

Problems with cities during Urbanization

Militarism

Nationalism

Imperialism

Alliance System (Countries involved)

Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

Submarine/Naval Warfare

Air Warfare

Trench Warfare

Western Front

Chemical Warfare Chlorine and Mustard Gas

Propaganda

The United States and WW1

Wilson Decision to join the war

Russian Revolution

Sinking of Lusitania

Zimmerman Telegram

Armistice Day

The Big Four

Treaty of Versailles/Outcomes

Wilson's 14 Points

League of Nations

Final Gov. Review 1/3

You should know all of the following topics. For the Review pick 20 and give a brief definition to help you study for the assessment. 

Voter Behavior

Income and Occupation

Education Gender, Age

Religion, Ethnic Background

Geography

Family and Other Groups

Party ID

Candidates and Issues

Public Opinion

Family

School

Mass Media

Opinion Groups

Peers

Opinion Leaders

Historic Events

Straw Votes

Scientific Polling (Process)

Television

Newspapers

Radio 

Magazines

Internet

Interest groups

Public Interest groups

Economic Interest groups

Lobbying

(PAC)’s

Iron Triangle

Grass Root’s lobbying

Know a couple Interest groups and what they do

Supreme Court Cases:

Marbury v. Madison

Miranda v. Arizona

Loving v. Virginia

Plessy v. Ferguson

Brown v. Board of Education