Interview Questions Report a question What's wrong with this question? You cannot submit an empty report. Please add some details. 34 1 / 10 1. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? a) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court b) The Secretary of State c) The Vice President d) The Speaker of the House The U.S. vice president is the head of the Senate, and will take over as president if the president dies or resigns. 2 / 10 2. We elect a President for how many years? a) 10 b) 6 c) 2 d) 4 3 / 10 3. Why did the colonists fight the British? a) Because the British refused to trade with them b) Because of high taxes c) Because they wanted to join the British Empire d) Because they disagreed on religious practices Correct answers (choose one): • because of high taxes (taxation without representation) • because the British army stayed in their houses • because they didn’t have self-government The American Revolutionary War lasted from 1775 to 1783, which led to the United States’ independence from Britain. 4 / 10 4. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? a) Mediterranean b) Atlantic c) Pacific d) Arctic 5 / 10 5. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? a) The Attorney General. b) The Secretary of Defense. c) The President. d) The Vice-President. In addition to being Chief Executive, the president is also Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy. 6 / 10 6. What are two Cabinet-level positions? a) First Lady and White House Spokesperson b) Governor of New York and Governor of California c) President of the Senate and Speaker of the House d) Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State Correct answers (choose two): • 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 • Attorney General • Vice President 7 / 10 7. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? a) The President b) The Constitution c) The United States d) The National Bird Correct answers: • the United States • the flag Explanation: The Pledge of Allegiance promises loyalty to the United States. New citizens recite the Pledge of Allegiance at the end of the Oath of Allegiance ceremony. 8 / 10 8. What did Susan B. Anthony do? a) Wrote the national anthem b) Discovered a new territory c) fought for women's rights d) Invented the telegraph Correct answers (choose one): • fought for women’s rights • fought for civil rights Susan B. Anthony was a legendary women’s rights activist and a pioneer of the women’s suffrage movement. 9 / 10 9. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. a) (Samuel) Adams b) (Alexander) Hamilton c) (Thomas) Jefferson d) (Benjamin) Franklin Correct answers (name one): • (James) Madison • (Alexander) Hamilton • (John) Jay • Publius The Federalist Papers consisted of 85 essays arguing for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. 10 / 10 10. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. a) (James) Madison b) (Thomas) Jefferson c) (Benjamin) Franklin d) (Samuel) Adams Correct answers (name one): • (James) Madison • (Alexander) Hamilton • (John) Jay • Publius Your score is
