Report a question What's wrong with this question? You cannot submit an empty report. Please add some details. 34 1 / 10 1. What is an amendment? a) An addition (to the Constitution). b) An introduction. 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 was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? a) Founded the National Bank b) Led the U.S. during the Civil War c) Established the U.S. Postal Service d) Signed the Treaty of Versailles 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. 3 / 10 3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? a) Star-Spangled Banner b) We the People c) United States citizens d) I pledge allegiance The first three words encompass all American citizens and serve to emphasize that the U.S. government is ruled by the people. 4 / 10 4. Who did the United States fight in World War II? a) Canada, Mexico, and Spain b) Australia, Argentina, and South Africa c) France, Russia, and China d) Japan, Germany, and Italy 5 / 10 5. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States? a) The Berlin Wall fell. b) The U.S. declared war on Germany. c) Terrorists attacked the United States. d) The U.S. landed on the moon. September 11, also known as 9/11, was a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks carried out by Al Qaeda, a Muslim extremist group. 6 / 10 6. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? a) The Secretary of State b) The Speaker of the House c) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court d) The Vice President The U.S. vice president is the head of the Senate, and will take over as president if the president dies or resigns. 7 / 10 7. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? a) Checks and balances. b) The President. c) Freedom of speech. d) The people. Correct answers (choose one): a) checks and balances b) separation of powers Checks and balances ensure that no one branch in the U.S. government becomes too powerful. 8 / 10 8. There were 13 original states. Name three. a) Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana b) New York, Virginia, Massachusetts c) Texas, New Mexico, Arizona d) Utah, Nebraska, Kansas Correct answers (choose three): • New Hampshire • Massachusetts • Rhode Island • Connecticut • New York • New Jersey • Pennsylvania • Delaware • Maryland • Virginia • North Carolina • South Carolina • Georgia 9 / 10 9. Where is the Statue of Liberty? a) New York Harbor b) on the island of Guam c) in the Pacific Ocean d) on the Mississippi River Correct answers (choose one): • New York Harbor • Liberty Island • New Jersey, • Near New York City • On the Hudson River The Statue of Liberty, located on Liberty Island in New York City, was a gift from France to celebrate the friendship between the two countries. It has become a symbol for freedom and justice. 10 / 10 10. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do? a) Fought for civil rights b) Signed the U.S. Constitution c) Led the American troops during World War II. d) Founded the United Nations Correct answers (choose one): • fought for civil rights • worked for equality for all Americans Martin Luther King Jr. was a leading civil rights activist and a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Your score is
