Some of the100 Questions

by Don Fisher

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Question 4Question 4

What is an amendment?What is an amendment?

an addition to the Constitution

a change to the Constitution

Question 41Question 41

Under our Constitution, Under our Constitution, some powers belong to some powers belong to the federal government. the federal government. What is What is oneone power of the power of the federal government?federal government?

to print money,

to declare war,

to create an army,

to make treaties

Question 84Question 84

What movement tried to end What movement tried to end racial discrimination?racial discrimination?

the civil rights movement

Question 61Question 61

Why did the colonists fight the Why did the colonists fight the British?British?

because of high taxes

because the British army stayed in their homes

because they didn’t have self-government

Question 53Question 53

What is What is oneone promise you make when promise you make when you become a United States citizen?you become a United States citizen?

•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

Question 58Question 58

What is What is oneone reason colonists reason colonists came to America?came to America?

•freedom•political liberty•religious freedom

•economic opportunity•practice their religion•escape persecution

Question 91Question 91

Name one U.S. territory.Name one U.S. territory.

Puerto RicoU.S. Virgin IslandsAmerican Samoa

Northern Mariana IslandsGuam

Question 36Question 36

What are What are twotwo Cabinet-level Cabinet-level positions?positions?

Secretary of Agriculture

Secretary of Commerce

Secretary of Defense

Secretary of Education

Secretary of Energy

Secretary of Health & Human Services

Secretary of Homeland Security

Secretary of Housing & Urban Development

Question 36Question 36

What are What are twotwo Cabinet-level Cabinet-level positions?positions? Secretary of Interior

Secretary of Labor

Secretary of State

Secretary of Transportation

Secretary of Treasury

Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Attorney General

Vice President

Question 48Question 48

There are four There are four amendments to the amendments to the Constitution about Constitution about who can vote. who can vote. Describe Describe oneone of them. of them.

Citizens 18 and older can vote.

You don’t have to pay to vote.

Any citizen can vote. (men and women)

A male citizen of any race can vote.

Question 68Question 68

What is What is oneone thing Benjamin thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?Franklin is famous for?

•U.S. diplomat

•writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”•oldest member of the Constitutional Convention•started the first free libraries

•first Postmaster General of the United States

Question 78Question 78

Name Name oneone war fought by the war fought by the United States during the 1900’s.United States during the 1900’s.

•World War 1

•World War 2

•Korean War

•Vietnam War

•(Persian) Gulf War

Question 49Question 49

What is What is oneone responsibility that responsibility that is only for United States is only for United States citizens?citizens?

serve on a jury

vote

Question 100Question 100

Name Name twotwo national national U.S. holidays.U.S. holidays.

•New Year’s Day

•Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

•Presidents’ Day

•Memorial Day

•Independence Day

•Labor Day

•Columbus Day

•Veterans Day

•Thanksgiving Day

•Christmas

Question 95Question 95

Where is the Statue of Liberty?Where is the Statue of Liberty?New York Harbor

Liberty Island

Question 42Question 42

Under our Constitution, some Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. powers belong to the states. What is What is oneone power of the power of the state?state?

provide schooling and educationprovide protection (police)provide safety (fire department)give a driver's licenseapprove zoning and land use

Question 98Question 98

What is the name of the What is the name of the national anthem?national anthem?

The Star-Spangled Banner

Question 50Question 50

Name Name oneone right only for right only for United States citizens?United States citizens?

Vote in a federal election,

Run for office,

Question 51Question 51

What are What are twotwo rights of everyone rights of everyone living in the United States?living in the United States?

•freedom of expression•freedom to petition the government•freedom of speech

•freedom of worship•freedom of assembly•the right to bear arms

Question 6Question 6

What is What is oneone right or freedom right or freedom from the First Amendment?from the First Amendment?

speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government

Question 55Question 55

What are What are twotwo ways that Americans ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?can participate in their democracy?

•vote•join a political party•help with a campaign •join a civic group •join a community group

•give an elected official your opinion on an issue•call Senators and Representatives•publicly support or oppose an issue or policy•run for office•write to a newspaper

Question 5Question 5

What do we call the first ten What do we call the first ten amendments to the amendments to the Constitution?Constitution? the Bill of Rights

Question 74Question 74

Name Name oneone problem that led to problem that led to the Civil War.the Civil War.

•slavery

•economic reasons

•states’ rights