Report a question What's wrong with this question? You cannot submit an empty report. Please add some details. 30 1 / 10 1. What is an amendment? a) An introduction. b) An addition (to the Constitution). c) The beginning of the Declaration of Independence. d) The Preamble to the Constitution. Correct answers (choose one): • a change (to the Constitution) or • an addition (to the Constitution) The U.S. Constitution is a living document, meaning it can be added to or altered. The Constitution has been amended 27 times. 2 / 10 2. What movement tried to end racial discrimination? a) The Abolitionist Movement b) The Labor Movement c) The Women's Suffrage Movement d) The Civil Rights 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. What is the economic system in the United States? a) None of these answers. b) Communist economy. c) Capitalist economy. d) Socialist economy. Correct answers (choose one): • capitalist economy • market economy Capitalism is a type of economic system wherein private individuals, and not the government, own the majority of businesses and can generate profit. 4 / 10 4. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? a) Leading the American troops in the Revolutionary War b) Writing the Declaration of Independence c) Starting the first free libraries d) Being the first president of the United States 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 5 / 10 5. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? a) Africans b) Senators c) British d) American Indians Correct answers (choose one): • American Indians • Native Americans Before the British settlers arrived, Native Americans lived in tribes across the continent. 6 / 10 6. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? a) to declare war b) give a driver's license c) to make treaties d) to print stamps 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. 7 / 10 7. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? a) Signed the Treaty of Versailles b) Established the U.S. Postal Service c) Led the U.S. during the Civil War d) Founded the National Bank Correct answers (choose one): • freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) • saved (or preserved) the Union • led the U.S. during the Civil War Abraham Lincoln served as U.S. president from 1861 until he was assassinated in 1865. 8 / 10 8. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? a) The Louisiana Territory b) The Texan Territory c) The Alaskan Territory d) The Oregon Territory Correct answers (choose one): • the Louisiana Territory • Louisiana Known as the Louisiana Purchase, the United States paid France $15 million for the 828,000 square miles of land. 9 / 10 9. What is the “rule of law”? a) All men must register for the Selective Service at age eighteen (18). b) You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. c) Everyone must follow the law. d) Some states have more representatives than other states. The “rule of law” means that everyone must follow the law. 10 / 10 10. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? a) Obey the laws of the United States b) Attend a U.S. university c) Travel only within the U.S. boundaries. d) Celebrate all American holidays Choose one : • give up loyalty to other countries • defend the Constitution and laws of the United States • obey the laws of the United States • serve in the U.S. military (if needed) • serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed) • be loyal to the United States Your score is
