PRACTICE TESTS FOR WALKER ALABAMA CIVICS 2024
1. The colonist fought the British because __________: They were angry about taxation
without representation
2. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?: Thomas Jefferson
3. What declared Americans independence from Great Britain ?: Declaration of
Independence
4. What date was the Declaration of Independence adopted on ____: July 4, 1776
5. What day do Americans celebrate Independence Day?: July 4th
6. What were the original 13 states?: Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania
, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia
7. What are the rights in the Declaration of Independence?: Life, liberty, and the
pursuit of happiness
8. What year was the constitutional convention held in?: 1787
9. What year was the Constitution written?: 1787
10. What's one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?: Being the oldest member of the
constitutional convention
11. Why were the federalist papers were written?: To support the passage of the
constitution
12. Who were the 3 writers of the Federalist Papers?: Alexander Hamilton, John
Jay, and James Madison
13. Who was the first president and considered the father of our country?: -
George Washington
14. What are the 2 major political parties in the United States?: Democratic and
Republican party
15. What does the 13 stripes on the American flag represents?: The 13 original colonies
16. What does the 50 stars on the American flag represents?: 50 states
17. What is the national anthem of the United States?: The Star-Spangled Banner
18. What is the supreme law of the United States ?: The constitution, which sets up the
government
19. What are the first 3 words of the constitution that embodies the idea of self
government?: "We the people"
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, 20. What does the American government constitute of?: Legislative, executive, and
judicial branches
21. What keep each branch of government from becoming too powerful relative to the
others?: Checks and balances
22 The constitution protects private property, which is the basis for America's
___________: Capitalist economy/free market
23. Under the constitution, some powers belong to the __________: Federal
government
24. One of the powers for the federal government is to___________: Declare war, print
money, create an army
25. Some powers that belong to the states is______: To provide schooling and
education
26. Federalism: The division of power between the federal government and state
governments
27. The men who designed the constitution knew it wasn't perfect, so they created a
way to change it through ______: Amendments
28. How many amendments does the constitution have?: 27 amendments
29. What are the first 10 amendments together called?: Bill of Rights
30. What does the Bill of rights do?: They protect individual liberties
31. What does the first amendment protects?: Religion, speech, press, petition, and
assembly
32. What does the freedom of religion means?: You can practice any religion, or not
practice a religion
33. A citizen voting rights cannot be taken away based on their_________: -
Race, gender, age(over 18), or financial status
34. What are the 2 parts of the US Congress ?: Senate and House of Representatives
35. What are the Senate and House of Representatives task?: Making federal laws
36. What are the largest part of the congress and how many members?: House of
Representatives and with 435 voting members
37. The number of house members each state has determined by each__________:
State's population
38. How many terms can a president serve?: 2 terms (8 years total)
39. What is the smallest house of Congress?: Senate
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1. The colonist fought the British because __________: They were angry about taxation
without representation
2. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?: Thomas Jefferson
3. What declared Americans independence from Great Britain ?: Declaration of
Independence
4. What date was the Declaration of Independence adopted on ____: July 4, 1776
5. What day do Americans celebrate Independence Day?: July 4th
6. What were the original 13 states?: Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania
, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia
7. What are the rights in the Declaration of Independence?: Life, liberty, and the
pursuit of happiness
8. What year was the constitutional convention held in?: 1787
9. What year was the Constitution written?: 1787
10. What's one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?: Being the oldest member of the
constitutional convention
11. Why were the federalist papers were written?: To support the passage of the
constitution
12. Who were the 3 writers of the Federalist Papers?: Alexander Hamilton, John
Jay, and James Madison
13. Who was the first president and considered the father of our country?: -
George Washington
14. What are the 2 major political parties in the United States?: Democratic and
Republican party
15. What does the 13 stripes on the American flag represents?: The 13 original colonies
16. What does the 50 stars on the American flag represents?: 50 states
17. What is the national anthem of the United States?: The Star-Spangled Banner
18. What is the supreme law of the United States ?: The constitution, which sets up the
government
19. What are the first 3 words of the constitution that embodies the idea of self
government?: "We the people"
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, 20. What does the American government constitute of?: Legislative, executive, and
judicial branches
21. What keep each branch of government from becoming too powerful relative to the
others?: Checks and balances
22 The constitution protects private property, which is the basis for America's
___________: Capitalist economy/free market
23. Under the constitution, some powers belong to the __________: Federal
government
24. One of the powers for the federal government is to___________: Declare war, print
money, create an army
25. Some powers that belong to the states is______: To provide schooling and
education
26. Federalism: The division of power between the federal government and state
governments
27. The men who designed the constitution knew it wasn't perfect, so they created a
way to change it through ______: Amendments
28. How many amendments does the constitution have?: 27 amendments
29. What are the first 10 amendments together called?: Bill of Rights
30. What does the Bill of rights do?: They protect individual liberties
31. What does the first amendment protects?: Religion, speech, press, petition, and
assembly
32. What does the freedom of religion means?: You can practice any religion, or not
practice a religion
33. A citizen voting rights cannot be taken away based on their_________: -
Race, gender, age(over 18), or financial status
34. What are the 2 parts of the US Congress ?: Senate and House of Representatives
35. What are the Senate and House of Representatives task?: Making federal laws
36. What are the largest part of the congress and how many members?: House of
Representatives and with 435 voting members
37. The number of house members each state has determined by each__________:
State's population
38. How many terms can a president serve?: 2 terms (8 years total)
39. What is the smallest house of Congress?: Senate
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