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1 NAME 17 Matching questions 1. Maria Cantwell; Patty Murray 2. The president's official residence. 3. They represent the 13 original states. 4. To make laws. 5. Washington, D.C. 6. The Supreme Court. 7. For religious freedom 8. Legislative, Executive and Judicial. 9. Red, white and blue. 10. The Supreme Court 11. The White House. 12. "The Star-Spangled Banner" 13. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution. 14. Independence Day. 15. Red and white. 16. The Preamble. 17. The Senate and the House of Representatives. A. Where is the White House located? B. What is the White House? C. What are the duties of the Supreme Court? D. What is our national anthem? E. What is Congress? F. What is the capital of your state? G. What is the president's official home? H. What color are the stripes? I. Can you name the senators from your state? J. What are the three branches of our government? K. What is the highest court in the United States? L. What do the stripes on the flag mean? M. What are the colors of our flag? N. What is the introduction to the Constitution called? O. Why do we celebrate the Fourth of July? P. Why did the Pilgrims come to America? Q. What are the duties of Congress? 17 Multiple choice questions 1. Does the Constitution and the Bill of Rights guarantee the rights of citizens, non-citizens or both living in the United States? A. Yes. B. The Constitution. C. To interpret laws. D. both 1/6

2 2. How many senators are in the US Senate? A. In the Capitol in Washington D.C. B. The Cabinet C. Two from each state D. One for each state in the Union. 3. What is the Constitution? A. The supreme law of the land. B. There is no limit. C. The president's official residence. D. The Bill of Rights 4. For how long do we elect each senator? A. Four years. B. Six years. C. November. D. Two years. 5. Who is chief justice of the Supreme Court? A. The president B. The Electoral College. C. That all men are created equal D. Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. 6. Who is vice president today? A. Al Gore. B. Congress. C. The Congress. D. Jay Inslee 7. What is the legislative branch of our government? A. Two years. B. Amendments. C. Colonies D. Congress. 2/6

3 8. In what month do we vote for president? A. Four years. B. January. C. Six years. D. November. 9. Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence? A. Thomas Jefferson B. George Washington C. The president. D. That all men are created equal 10. Who have the rights not mentioned in the Constitution? A. mayor B. governor C. the people. D. vice president. 11. What holiday was celebrated for the first time by the American colonists? A. The Mayflower B. The Preamble. C. Thanksgiving D. Amendments. 12. Who was the first President? A. George Washington. B. George Washington C. The Congress. D. The American Indians 13. What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War? A. The Cabinet B. Alaska C. Congress. D. England. 3/6

4 14. How many Supreme Court justices are there? A. Three. B. Nine C. November. D. White 15. What is the supreme law of the United States? A. To interpret laws. B. Yes. C. Freed many slaves D. The Constitution. 16. What is the head executive of a state government called? A. vice president. B. governor C. the people. D. mayor 17. Which of these is NOT one of the two major political parties in the United States today? Democrats, Independents; Republicans; A. Independents B. Independence Day. C. right ot bail D. Amendments. 16 / questions 1. How many senators are there in Congress? How many full terms can a president now serve? Who was Martin Luther King Jr? George Washington. 4. Who is the head of the City of Spokane? One for each state in the Union. 4/6

5 5. Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death"? Patrick Henry. 6. Which countries were NOT our allies during World War II? Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Russia, China, France. Italy 7. Who nominates judges of the Supreme Court? The president. 8. How many stripes are there on the flag? What is the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson 10. How many voting members are in the House of Representatives? For how long do we elect the representatives? What is the 50th state of the Union? Hawaii 12. Who is the governor of your state? The Congress. 13. Independence from whom? January. 14. Which of these ammendments DOES NOT addresses voting rights: 15th, 16th, 19th, 24th and 26th /6

6 15. Who has the power to declare war? Congress. 16. Who is president today? Al Gore. 6/6

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