MINNESOTA CIVIC TEST
What did Susan B. Anthony do? - Fought for equal rights, particularly women's rights.
How long is the term of office for a U.S. senator? (How often do we elect them?) - 6 years
How long is the term of office for the U.S. House of Representatives? (How often do we vote for them?) -
2
How many justices are there on the Supreme Court? - 9
How many U.S. senators are there? - 100
How many voting members are there in the U.S. House of Representatives? - 435
How old do U.S. citizens have to be in order to vote in the election for president? - 18
Identify the primary cause of the U.S. Civil War. - Slavery: the enslavement of African Americans
If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president? - The vice president.
In what month do we vote for president? - November
The 15th Amendment, the 19th Amendment and the 26th Amendment all gave more people what
important right? - The right to vote. (African American men, women, and 18 year olds)
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? -
"We the People"
, Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power that belongs to the
states? - The power to control local schools.
Under the Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power that
belongs only to the federal government (and not to individual states)? - The power to print
money.
What are some examples of federally recognized American Indian tribes in Minnesota? - -The Red
Lake Band of Chippewa Indians
-The White Earth Nation
-The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
-The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
-The Prairie Island Indian Community
-The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
What are the "unalienable rights" identified in the Declaration of Independence? - life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness
What are the three branches of government? - Legislative, Executive and Judicial
Why do we have three separate branches of government? - To prevent one branch from becoming
too powerful.
What are the two bodies of the U.S. Congress? - Senate and House of Representatives
What are the two major political parties in the U.S.? - Democrats and Republicans
Besides voting, what is a way that Americans can participate in their democracy? - Join a
community group or political party to provide their opinions on issues.
What do we call the first ten amendments of the Constitution? - The Bill of Rights
What did Susan B. Anthony do? - Fought for equal rights, particularly women's rights.
How long is the term of office for a U.S. senator? (How often do we elect them?) - 6 years
How long is the term of office for the U.S. House of Representatives? (How often do we vote for them?) -
2
How many justices are there on the Supreme Court? - 9
How many U.S. senators are there? - 100
How many voting members are there in the U.S. House of Representatives? - 435
How old do U.S. citizens have to be in order to vote in the election for president? - 18
Identify the primary cause of the U.S. Civil War. - Slavery: the enslavement of African Americans
If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president? - The vice president.
In what month do we vote for president? - November
The 15th Amendment, the 19th Amendment and the 26th Amendment all gave more people what
important right? - The right to vote. (African American men, women, and 18 year olds)
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? -
"We the People"
, Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power that belongs to the
states? - The power to control local schools.
Under the Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power that
belongs only to the federal government (and not to individual states)? - The power to print
money.
What are some examples of federally recognized American Indian tribes in Minnesota? - -The Red
Lake Band of Chippewa Indians
-The White Earth Nation
-The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
-The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
-The Prairie Island Indian Community
-The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
What are the "unalienable rights" identified in the Declaration of Independence? - life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness
What are the three branches of government? - Legislative, Executive and Judicial
Why do we have three separate branches of government? - To prevent one branch from becoming
too powerful.
What are the two bodies of the U.S. Congress? - Senate and House of Representatives
What are the two major political parties in the U.S.? - Democrats and Republicans
Besides voting, what is a way that Americans can participate in their democracy? - Join a
community group or political party to provide their opinions on issues.
What do we call the first ten amendments of the Constitution? - The Bill of Rights
