Report a question What's wrong with this question? You cannot submit an empty report. Please add some details. 33 1 / 10 1. Who vetoes bills? a) The Senate b) The Vice President c) The House of Representatives d) The President Only the president has the power to veto a bill, meaning he or she can prevent a bill from going into effect. 2 / 10 2. What movement tried to end racial discrimination? a) The Environmental Movement b) The Civil Rights Movement c) The Women's Suffrage Movement d) The Labor Movement The American civil rights movement, which took place during the 1950s and 1960s, demanded an end to racial segregation and discrimination. 3 / 10 3. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. a) Columbia River b) Mississippi River c) Rio Grande d) Colorado River Correct answers (choose one): • Missouri (River) • Mississippi (River) 4 / 10 4. When was the Constitution written? a) 1824 b) 1789 c) 1787 d) 1715 The Constitution was written during the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. 5 / 10 5. We elect a President for how many years? a) 10 b) 4 c) 6 d) 2 6 / 10 6. What happened at the Constitutional Convention? a) The Declaration of Independence was written. b) The Emancipation Proclamation was written. c) The Constitution was written. d) The Virginia Declaration of Rights was written. The Constitutional Convention took place in Philadelphia from May 14-September 17, 1787 with the goal of redesigning the system of government. 7 / 10 7. What did Susan B. Anthony do? a) Wrote the national anthem b) fought for women's rights c) Invented the telegraph d) Discovered a new territory 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. 8 / 10 8. What is the highest court in the United States? a) Circuit Court b) International Court of Justice c) Supreme Court d) Federal Appeals Court The Supreme Court decides whether or not laws align with the U.S. Constitution. 9 / 10 9. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? a) Speech. b) Trial by jury. c) To vote. d) To bear arms. Correct answers (choose one): • speech • religion • assembly • press • petition the government Explanation: The First Amendment protects the right to freedom of expression as well as the right to peaceful protest and to petition the government. 10 / 10 10. Who is the “Father of Our Country”? a) (Benjamin) Franklin b) (John) Adams c) (Thomas) Jefferson d) (George) Washington Your score is
