Report a question What's wrong with this question? You cannot submit an empty report. Please add some details. 34 1 / 10 1. Who vetoes bills? a) The Vice President b) The House of Representatives c) The President d) The Senate 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. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? a) President of the Senate b) Speaker of the House c) Governor of the most populous state d) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Next in line is the Speaker of the House if both the president and the vice president cannot serve. 3 / 10 3. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. a) (Thomas) Jefferson b) (Benjamin) Franklin c) (Samuel) Adams d) (Alexander) Hamilton 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. 4 / 10 4. What is the name of the national anthem? a) The Star-Spangled Banner b) God Bless America c) My Country, 'Tis of Thee d) America the Beautiful During the War of 1812, an amateur poet named Francis Scott Key was inspired to write what became the Star-Spangled Banner after witnessing an American Flag flying over Fort McHenry in Baltimore. 5 / 10 5. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? a) to make treaties b) give a driver's license c) to print stamps d) to declare war The states have the power to provide schooling and education, provide protection (police), provide safety, give a driver’s license, and approve zoning and land use. 6 / 10 6. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? a) Being the first president of the United States b) Writing the Declaration of Independence c) Leading the American troops in the Revolutionary War d) Starting the first free libraries Correct answers (name one): • U.S. diplomat • oldest member of the Constitutional Convention • first Postmaster General of the United States • writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac” • started the first free libraries 7 / 10 7. Who was President during World War I? a) (Theodore) Roosevelt b) (Franklin D.) Roosevelt c) (William Howard) Taft d) (Woodrow) Wilson Woodrow Wilson was the 28th U.S. president from 1913-1921. 8 / 10 8. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? a) Arctic b) Atlantic c) Mediterranean d) Pacific 9 / 10 9. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? a) Freedom of speech and freedom to run for president. b) Freedom of speech and freedom of worship. c) Freedom to petition the government and freedom to disobey traffic laws. d) Freedom of worship and freedom to make treaties with other countries. Correct answers (choose two): • life • liberty • pursuit of happiness The Declaration of Independence proclaims that all people are created equal and that everyone has three fundamental rights, namely to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. 10 / 10 10. Name one problem that led to the Civil War. a) Border disputes with neighboring countries b) Disagreements over foreign alliances c) Slavery d) Disputes over the national anthem Correct answers (choose one): • slavery • economic reasons • states’ rights Your score is
