Nevada State Civics Test All Answers Correct

Nevada State Civics Test All Answers Correct In what year was the Constitution written? ️️1789 How many articles are there? ️️7 articles How many branches of government are there? ️️3 branches How many amendments are there? ️️27 amendments What are the first 10 amendments called? ️️Bill of Rights What five freedoms are protected by the first amendment? ️️Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and to petition the government What document is the supreme law of the land? ️️Constitution Who is the head of the executive branch? ️️President Which branch of government is responsible for making laws? ️️Congress/Legislative Branch What are the 2 chambers of Congress? ️️House of Representatives and Senate How long is a Senator's term? ️️6 years How many members are in the House of Representatives? ️️435 members How long is a representative's term? ️️2 years How long is a presidential term? ️️4 years Who is the current president? ️️Joe Biden Who is the current Vice President? ️️Kamala Harris Who becomes president if the president can no longer serve? ️️Vice President Who becomes President if both the President and Vice President can no longer serve? ️️The Speaker of the House Which elected official has the power to veto? ️️President How many Supreme Court Justices are there? ️️9 Supreme Court Justices What is the highest court in the land? ️️Supreme Court What is the capital of Nevada? ️️Carson City What is the capital of the United States? ️️Washington D.C. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? ️️Thomas Jefferson When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? ️️July 4, 1776 When must all men register for the Selective Service? ️️At age 18 Who was President during World War I? ️️Woodrow Wilson Who was President during the Great Depression? ️️Franklin Roosevelt What major event happened on September 11, 2001? ️️The fall of the twin towers Why does the US flag have 13 stripes? ️️13 colonies Why does the U.S. flag have 50 stars? ️️50 states Be able to identify the original 13 colonies. ️️Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia. What did Abraham Lincoln do? ️️Free Slaves and Preserve the union Be able to identify how Americans can participate in democracy. ️️Voting and participate in communities What issues caused the civil war? ️️Slavery and Seceding of the South Be able to identify some powers of state governments that the federal government cannot do. ️️Ratify amendments, Manage public health and safety, Oversee trade in the state Be able to identify U.S. territories. ️️American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico Be able to identify wars that the United States fought in during the 20th Century. ️️WW1, WW2, Cold war, Korean war, Vietnam war, Afghanistan war What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do? ️️Fought for civil rights and equal rights for African Americans Who did the US fight in WWII? ️️Axis Powers (Germany, Japan, Italy)