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CFIF
History & Civics Quiz
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(Last Updated October 1, 2003)
- What
was the source of the following phrase: "Government of the people,
by the people, for the people?"
 The
speech: "I Have a Dream"
 Declaration
of Independence
 U.S.
Constitution
 Gettysburg
Address
- What
is the main reason the Pilgrims and Puritans came to America?
To
practice their religion freely
To
make more money and live a better life
To
build a democratic government
To
expand the lands controlled by the king of England
- Many
people opposed ratification of the Constitution without a bill
of rights because they...
Were
afraid the states would be too powerful without a bill of rights
Thought
that a bill of rights would strengthen the President's power
Did
not want the national government to have an army
Feared
that the new national government would deny people their rights
- The
document that contains the basic rules used to run the United
States government is...
The
Declaration of Independence
Magna
Carta
The
Mayflower Compact
The
Constitution
- What
is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
To
say how much Americans should pay in taxes
To
protect freedoms like freedom of speech
To
describe the jobs of the President and Congress
To
make Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
- Who
is widely considered to be the "Father of the Constitution?"
George
Washington
Thomas
Jefferson
Benjamin
Franklin
James
Madison
- What
is the President's role in making laws?
The
President can rewrite some parts of the Constitution
The
President can declare laws unconstitutional
The
President can sign congressional bills into law
The
President can remove members of Congress from office
- What
are the three parts of the federal (national) government of the
United States?
Republican,
Democrat and Independent
Legislative,
executive and judicial
Local,
state and federal
State,
national and international
- According
to the Constitution, a person must meet certain requirements in
order to be eligible to become president. Name one of these requirements.
Must
be at least 34 years of age
Must
have voted in the last three federal elections
Must
have lived in the United States for at least 14 years
Must
be a member of a major political party
- How
many Representatives are there in Congress?
420
425
430
435
- America
declared independence from what country during the Revolutionary
War?
France
England
Spain
Canada
- How
many amendments are there to the Constitution?
10
14
27
30
- And
finally, for the 13th question — what is the significance
of the number 13 in U.S. History?
It
is the official "lucky" number
There
were 13 Founding Fathers
The
original 13 colonies
There
are 13 amendments in the Bill of Rights
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