Civics And Revolutionary-era History

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1. Who famously sang the songs “Beat it” and “Billie Jean”?

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More Americans could identify Michael Jackson as the composer of "Beat It" and "Billie Jean" than could identify the Bill of Rights as a body of amendments to the Constitution.

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2. Which of the following phrases are the opening words to the US Constitution?

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We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

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3. Who wrote the influential pamphlet called “Common Sense” which advocated independence from Britain?
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4. Which of the following nations played an important role in helping the colonies defeat the British in the American Revolution?

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The people of France gave the Statue of Liberty to the people of the United States over one hundred years ago in recognition of the friendship established during the American Revolution.

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5. Who was the first athlete to win a record 8 gold medals at a single Olympics?
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6. When did the American Revolution begin? Was it in the . . .
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7. Which of the following are the inalienable rights stated in the Declaration of Independence?
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8. Is the Bill of Rights part of:

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More Americans could identify Michael Jackson as the composer of "Beat It" and "Billie Jean" than could identify the Bill of Rights as a body of amendments to the Constitution.1

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9. The US Constitution establishes which of the following forms of government in the United States?

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More than half misidentified the system of government established in the Constitution as a direct democracy, rather than a republic-a question that must be answered correctly by immigrants qualifying for U.S. citizenship.

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10. Which of the following events came BEFORE the Declaration of Independence?
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11. Which document outlines the division of powers between the states and the federal government?
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12. Which of the following was responsible for declaring America’s independence from Great Britain?
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13. Who took detailed notes at the Constitutional Convention and is widely regarded as the “Father of the Constitution?”
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14. How many children do celebrities “Jon and Kate” have?
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15. How many states were there after the United States won its independence from Britain?
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16. In what state did the Valley Forge winter encampment occur?
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17. Which of the following conflicts most directly led to the Stamp Act?
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18. Which of the following rights is not protected by the Bill of Rights?

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A third mistakenly believed that the Bill of Rights does not guarantee a right to a trial by jury, while 40 percent mistakenly thought that it did secure the right to vote.

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19. Benjamin Franklin epitomized which movement in colonial America?
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20. John Locke developed the concept of the “consent of the governed,” an important principle underlying the War for Independence, in a theory known as:
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21. Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury?
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22. Who famously implored her husband to “remember the ladies” in drafting laws for the newly independent United States of America?
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23. The last major military action of the American Revolution was at:
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24. What river did George Washington cross on Christmas Eve in 1776 in a surprise attack on the Hessian troops?
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25. Which side of the American War of Independence did American Indians support?
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26. The most important consequence of the Boston Tea party was:

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More than half of respondents misidentified the outcome of the 18th-century Tea party as a repeal of taxes, rather than as a key mobilization of popular resistance to British colonial rule.

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27. Who said the following: “From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs”?

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More than 50 percent of respondents attributed the quote "From each according to his ability to each according to his needs" to either Thomas Paine, George Washington or President Obama. The quote is from Karl Marx, author of "The Communist Manifesto."

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28. The westernmost military action of the American Revolution took place at:
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29. Who was the first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court?
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30. Which of the following events most directly encouraged the states to send delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787:
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Who famously sang the songs “Beat it” and “Billie Jean”?
Which of the following phrases are the opening words to the US...
Who wrote the influential pamphlet called “Common Sense” which...
Which of the following nations played an important role in helping the...
Who was the first athlete to win a record 8 gold medals at a single...
When did the American Revolution begin? Was it in the . . .
Which of the following are the inalienable rights stated in the...
Is the Bill of Rights part of:
The US Constitution establishes which of the following forms of...
Which of the following events came BEFORE the Declaration of...
Which document outlines the division of powers between the states and...
Which of the following was responsible for declaring America’s...
Who took detailed notes at the Constitutional Convention and is widely...
How many children do celebrities “Jon and Kate” have?
How many states were there after the United States won its...
In what state did the Valley Forge winter encampment occur?
Which of the following conflicts most directly led to the Stamp Act?
Which of the following rights is not protected by the Bill of Rights?
Benjamin Franklin epitomized which movement in colonial America?
John Locke developed the concept of the “consent of the governed,”...
Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury?
Who famously implored her husband to “remember the ladies” in...
The last major military action of the American Revolution was at:
What river did George Washington cross on Christmas Eve in 1776 in a...
Which side of the American War of Independence did American Indians...
The most important consequence of the Boston Tea party was:
Who said the following: “From each according to his ability, to each...
The westernmost military action of the American Revolution took place...
Who was the first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court?
Which of the following events most directly encouraged the states to ...
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