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[Music] welcome to 128 civics questions and answers part 1 american government section a principles of american democracy question one what is the form of government of the united states answer republic constitution-based federal republic representative democracy question 2 what is the supreme law of the land answer u.s constitution question 3 name one thing the u.s constitution does answer forms the government defines powers of government defines the parts of government protects the rights of the people question 4 the u.s constitution starts with the words we the people what does we the people mean answer self-government popular sovereignty consent of the governed people should govern themselves example of social contract question five how are changes made to the u.s constitution answer amendments the amendment process question 6 what does the bill of rights protect answer the basic rights of americans the basic rights of people living in the united states question 7. how many amendments does the u.s constitution have answer 27. question 8 why is the declaration of independence important answer it says america is free from british control it says all people are created equal it identifies inherent rights it identifies individual freedoms question 9 what founding document said the american colonies were free from britain answer declaration of independence question 10 name two important ideas from the declaration of independence and the u.s constitution answer equality liberty social contract natural rights limited government self-government question 11. the words life liberty and the pursuit of happiness are in what founding document answer declaration of independence question 12 what is the economic system of the united states answer capitalism free market economy question 13. what is the rule of law answer everyone must follow the law leaders must obey the law government must obey the law no one is above the law question 14 many documents influence the u.s constitution name one answer declaration of independence articles of confederation federalist papers anti-federalist papers virginia declaration of rights fundamental orders of connecticut mayflower compact iroquois great law of peace question 15. there are three branches of government why answer so one part does not become too powerful checks and balances separation of powers section b system of government question 16 name the three branches of government answer legislative executive and judicial congress president and the courts question 17 the president of the united states is in charge of which branch of government answer executive branch question 18 what part of the federal government writes laws answer u.s congress u.s or national legislature legislative branch question 19 what are the two parts of the u.s congress answer senate and house of representatives question 20 name one power of the u.s congress answer rights laws declares war makes the federal budget 21 how many u.s senators are there answer 100 question 22 how long is a term for a u.s senator answer six years question 23 who is one of your state's u.s senators now answer answers will vary district of columbia residents and residents of u.s territories should answer that dc or the territory where the applicant lives has no u.s senators question 24 how many voting members are in the house of representatives answer 435 question 25 how long is a term for a member of the house of representatives answer two years question 26 why do u.s representatives serve shorter terms than u.s senators answer to more closely follow public opinion question 27 how many senators does each state have answer 2. question 28 why does each state have two senators answer equal representation for small states the great compromise connecticut compromise question 29 name your u.s representative answer answers will vary residents of territories with non-voting delegates or resident commissioners may provide the name of that delegate or commissioner also acceptable is any statement that the territory has no voting representatives in congress question 30 what is the name of the speaker of the house of representatives now answer nancy pelosi pelosi question 31 who does a u.s senator represent answer citizens of their state question 32 who elects u.s senators answer citizens from their state question 33 who does a member of the house of representatives represent answer citizens in their congressional district citizens in their district question 34 who elects members of the house of representatives answer citizens from their congressional district question 35 some states have more representatives than other states why answer because of the state's population because they have more people because some states have more people question 36 the president of the united states as elected for how many years answer four years question 37 the president of the united states can serve only two terms why answer because of the 22nd amendment to keep the president from becoming too powerful question 38 what is the name of the president of the united states now answer joseph r biden jr joe biden biden question 39 what is the name of the vice president of the united states now answer kamala d harris kamala harris harris question 40 if the president can no longer serve who becomes president answer the vice president of the united states question 41 name one power of the president answer signs bills into law veto's bills enforces laws commander-in-chief of the military chief diplomat question 42 who is commander-in-chief of the u.s military answer the president of the united states question 43 who signs bills to become laws answer the president of the united states question 44 who vetoes bills answer the president of the united states question 45 who appoints federal judges answer the president of the united states question 46 the executive branch has many parts name one answer president of the united states cabinet federal departments and agencies question 47 what does the president's cabinet do answer advises the president of the united states question 48 what are two cabinet-level positions answer attorney general secretary of agriculture secretary of commerce secretary of defense secretary of education secretary of energy secretary of health and human services secretary of homeland security secretary of housing and urban development secretary of the interior secretary of labor secretary of state secretary of transportation secretary of the treasury secretary of veterans affairs vice president of the united states question 49 why is the electoral college important answer it decides who is elected president it provides a compromise between the popular election of the president and congressional selection question 50 what is one part of the judicial branch answer supreme court federal courts question 51 what does the judicial branch do answer reviews laws explains laws resolves disputes disagreements about the law decides if a law goes against the u.s constitution question 52 what is the highest court in the united states answer supreme court question 53 how many seats are on the supreme court answer 9. question 54 how many supreme court justices are usually needed to decide a case answer 5. question 55 how long do supreme court justices serve answer for life lifetime appointment until retirement question 56 supreme court justices serve for life why answer to be independent of politics to limit outside political influence question 57 who is the chief justice of the united states now answer john roberts john g roberts jr question 58 name one power that is only for the federal government answer print paper money mint coins declare war create an army make treaties set foreign policy question 59 name one power that is only for the states answer provide schooling and education provide protection police provide safety fire departments give a driver's license approve zoning and land use question 60 what is the purpose of the tenth amendment answer it states that the powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or to the people question 61. who is the governor of your state now answer answers will vary district of columbia residents should answer that dc does not have a governor question 62 what is the capital of your state answer answers will vary district of columbia residents should answer that dc is not a state and does not have a capital residents of u.s territories should name the capital of the territory section c rights and responsibilities question 63 there are four amendments to the u.s constitution about who can vote describe one of them answer citizens 18 and older can vote you don't have to pay a poll tax to vote any citizen can vote women and men can vote a male citizen of any race can vote question 64. who can vote in federal elections run for federal office and serve on a jury in the united states answer citizens citizens of the united states u.s citizens question 65 what are three rights of everyone living in the united states answer freedom of expression freedom of speech freedom of assembly freedom to petition the government freedom of religion the right to bear arms question 66 what do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance answer the united states the flag question 67 name two promises that new citizens make in the oath of allegiance answer give up loyalty to other countries defend the u.s constitution obey the laws of the united states serve in the military if needed serve help do important work for the nation if needed be loyal to the united states question 68 how can people become united states citizens answer naturalize derive citizenship be born in the united states question 69 what are two examples of civic participation in the united states answer vote run for office join a political party help with a campaign join a civic group join a community group give an elected official your opinion on an issue contact elected officials support or oppose an issue or policy write to a newspaper question 70 what is one way americans can serve their country answer vote pay taxes obey the law serve in the military run for office work for local state or federal government question 71 why is it important to pay federal taxes answer required by law all people pay to fund the federal government required by the u.s constitution 16th amendment civic duty question 72 it is important for all men age 18 through 25 to register for the selective service name one reason why answer required by law civic duty makes the draft fair if needed part 2 american history section a colonial period and independence question 73 the colonists came to america for many reasons name one answer freedom political liberty religious freedom economic opportunity escape persecution question 74 who lived in america before the europeans arrived answer american indians native americans question 75 what group of people was taken and sold as slaves answer africans people from africa question 76 what war did the americans fight to win independence from britain answer american revolution the american revolutionary war war for american independence question 77 name one reason why the americans declared independence from britain answer high taxes taxation without representation british soldiers stayed in americans houses boarding quartering they did not have self-government boston massacre boston tea party tea act stamp act sugar act towns and acts intolerable coercive acts question 78 who wrote the declaration of independence answer thomas jefferson question 79 when was the declaration of independence adopted answer july 4 1776 question 80 the american revolution had many important events name one answer battle of bunker hill declaration of independence washington crossing the delaware battle of trenton battle of saratoga valley forge encampment battle of yorktown british surrender at yorktown question 81 there were 13 original states name 5 answer new hampshire massachusetts rhode island connecticut new york new jersey pennsylvania delaware maryland virginia north carolina south carolina georgia question 82 what founding document was written in 1787 answer u.s constitution question 83 the federalist paper supported the passage of the u.s constitution name one of the writers answer james madison alexander hamilton john j publius question 84 why were the federalist papers important answer they help people understand the u.s constitution they supported passing the u.s constitution question 85 benjamin franklin is famous for many things name one answer founded the first free public libraries first postmaster general of the united states helped write the declaration of independence inventor u.s diplomat question 86 george washington is famous for many things name one answer father of our country first president of the united states general of the continental army president of the constitutional convention question 87 thomas jefferson is famous for many things name one answer writer of the declaration of independence third president of the united states doubled the size of the united states louisiana purchase first secretary of state founded the university of virginia writer of the virginia statute on religious freedom question 88 james madison is famous for many things name one answer father of the constitution fourth president of the united states president during the war of 1812 one of the writers of the federalist papers question 89 alexander hamilton is famous for many things name one answer first secretary of the treasury one of the writers of the federalist papers helped establish the first bank of the united states aid to general george washington member of the continental congress section b 1800s question 90 what territory did the united states buy from france in 1803 answer louisiana territory louisiana question 91 name one war fought by the united states in the 1800s answer war of 1812 mexican-american war civil war spanish-american war question 92 name the u.s war between the north and the south answer the civil war question 93 the civil war had many important events name 1. answer battle of fort sumter emancipation proclamation battle of vicksburg battle of gettysburg sherman's march surrender at appomattox battle of antietam sharpsburg lincoln was assassinated question 94 abraham lincoln is famous for many things name one answer freed the slaves emancipation proclamation saved or preserved the union led the united states during the civil war sixteenth president of the united states delivered the gettysburg address question 95 what did the emancipation proclamation do answer freed the slaves freed slaves in the confederacy freed slaves in the confederate states freed slaves in most southern states question 96 what u.s war ended slavery answer the civil war question 97 what amendment gives citizenship to all persons born in the united states answer 14th amendment question 98 when did all men get the right to vote answer after the civil war during reconstruction with the 15th amendment 1870 question 99 name one leader of the women's rights movement in the 1800s answer susan b anthony elizabeth katie stanton sojourner truth harriet tubman lucretia mott lucy stone section c recent american history and other important historical information question 100 name one war fought by the united states in the 1900s answer world war one world war ii korean war vietnam war persian gulf war question 101 why did the united states enter world war one answer because germany attacked u.s civilian ships to support the allied powers england france italy and russia to oppose the central powers germany austria-hungary the ottoman empire and bulgaria question 102 when did all women get the right to vote answer 1920 after world war one with that 19th amendment question 103 what was the great depression answer longest economic recession in modern history question 104 when did the great depression start answer the great crash 1929 stock market crash of 1929 question 105 who was president during the great depression and world war ii answer franklin roosevelt question 106 why did the united states enter world war ii answer bombing of pearl harbor japanese attacked pearl harbor to support the allied powers england france and russia to oppose the axis powers germany italy and japan question 107 dwight eisenhower is famous for many things name one answer general during world war ii president at the end of during the korean war 34th president of the united states sign the federal-aid highway act of 1956 created the interstate system question 108 who was the united states main rival during the cold war answer soviet union ussr russia question 109 during the cold war what was one main concern of the united states answer communism nuclear war question 110 why did the united states enter the korean war answer to stop the spread of communism question 111 why did the united states enter the vietnam war answer to stop the spread of communism question 112.hat did the civil rights movement do answer fought to end racial discrimination question 113 martin luther king jr is famous for many things name one answer fought for civil rights worked for equality for all americans work to ensure that people would not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character question 114 why did the united states enter the persian gulf war answer to force the iraqi military from kuwait question 115 what major event happened on september 11 2001 in the united states answer terrorists attacked the united states terrorists took over two planes and crashed them into the world trade center in new york city terrorists took over a plane and crashed into the pentagon in arlington virginia terrorists took over a plane originally aimed at washington dc and crashed in a field in pennsylvania question 116 name one u.s military conflict after the september 11 2001 attacks answer global war on terror war in afghanistan war in iraq question 117 name one american indian tribe in the united states answer apache blackfeet cayuga cherokee cheyenne chippewa choctaw creek crowe hopi huron anupiate lakota mohawk mohegan navajo oneida onondaga pueblo seminole seneca shawnee for a complete list of tribes please visit bia.gov question 118 name one example of an american innovation answer light bulb automobile cars combustible engine skyscrapers airplane assembly line landing on the moon integrated circuit ic part 3 symbols and holidays section a symbols 119 what is the capital of the united states answer washington d.c question 120 where is the statue of liberty answer new york harbor liberty island also acceptable are new jersey near new york city and on the hudson river question 121 why does the flag have 13 stripes answer because there were 13 original colonies because the stripes represent the original colonies question 122 why does the flag have 50 stars answer because there is one star for each state because each star represents a state because there are 50 states question 123 what is the name of the national anthem answer the star-spangled banner question 124 the nation's first motto was e pluribus unum what does that mean answer out of many one we all become one section b holidays question 125 what is independence day answer a holiday to celebrate u.s independence from britain the country's birthday question 126 name three national u.s holidays answer new year's day martin luther king jr day president's day washington's birthday memorial day independence day labor day columbus day veterans day thanksgiving day christmas day question 127 what is memorial day answer a holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service question 128 what is veterans day answer a holiday to honor people in the u.s military a holiday to honor people who have served in the u.s 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