WISCONSIN LE ACADEMY PHASE 8 SAMPLE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ 100%
VERIFIED
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
Between 18 and 26
What is one reason colonists came to America?
Practice their religion / land / jobs / $$$
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Because they didn't have self-government
Taxes ("No Taxation w/o Representation"
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
Name 3 of the 13 original states
Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts, NH, NY, GA, SC, NC, DE, PA, CT, RI, NJ
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written
When was the Constitution written?
1787
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name
one of the writers.
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
What is the supreme law of the land?
, The Constitution
What does the Constitution do?
▪ Sets up & defines the government
▪ Protects basic rights of Americans
What are the first three words of the Constitution?
"We the People"
What is an amendment?
A change or addition to the Constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What are the 5 rights protected by the first amendment?
R - Relgion
A - Assemsbly
P - Petition
P - Press
S - Speech
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Declared the United States' independence from Britain/England
What are the 3 rights in the Declaration of Independence?
"Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States?
Capitalist/Market Economy
What is the "rule of law"?
No one is above the law and everyone must obey it.
What are the three branches of government?
Executive,
Judicial
Legislative
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and Balances
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ 100%
VERIFIED
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
Between 18 and 26
What is one reason colonists came to America?
Practice their religion / land / jobs / $$$
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Because they didn't have self-government
Taxes ("No Taxation w/o Representation"
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
Name 3 of the 13 original states
Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts, NH, NY, GA, SC, NC, DE, PA, CT, RI, NJ
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written
When was the Constitution written?
1787
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name
one of the writers.
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
What is the supreme law of the land?
, The Constitution
What does the Constitution do?
▪ Sets up & defines the government
▪ Protects basic rights of Americans
What are the first three words of the Constitution?
"We the People"
What is an amendment?
A change or addition to the Constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What are the 5 rights protected by the first amendment?
R - Relgion
A - Assemsbly
P - Petition
P - Press
S - Speech
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Declared the United States' independence from Britain/England
What are the 3 rights in the Declaration of Independence?
"Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States?
Capitalist/Market Economy
What is the "rule of law"?
No one is above the law and everyone must obey it.
What are the three branches of government?
Executive,
Judicial
Legislative
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and Balances
