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1. How many terms in office can a president serve?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 4
d. There are no term limits

2. How many branches are in our national government?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

3. Who delivered the Gettysburg Address?

a. George Washington
b. Abraham Lincoln
c. Thomas Jefferson
d. Franklin D. Roosevelt

4. How many justices serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?

a. 3
b. 5
c. 7
d. 9

5. What is the name given to the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution?

a. Habeas Corpus
b. Preamble
c. Bill of Rights
d. The Liberty Clauses

6. Which document was signed in 1776?

a. U.S. Constitution
b. Treaty of Versailles
c. Declaration of Independence
d. Bill of Rights

7. Which one of these men never served as president?

a. Alexander Hamilton
b. John Adams
c. James Madison
d. James Monroe

8. What is the age at which Americans can vote?

a. 16
b. 18
c. 19
d. 21

9. What does bicameralism mean?

a. Both political parties work together on a bill
b. A partnership between the federal government and states
c. When the president and Congress work together to avoid a veto
d. Containing two chambers or houses in Congress

10. Which war was fought from 1861-1865?

a. American Revolution
b. Civil War
c. Mexican-American War
d. Spanish-American War



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