You picked He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
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Why is Thomas Jefferson famous?
You picked He freed the slaves.
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Why is Thomas Jefferson famous?
You picked He wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.
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The Bill of Rights gives Americans the right to ...
You picked own slaves.
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The Bill of Rights gives Americans the right to ...
You picked travel to any country.
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The Bill of Rights gives Americans the right to ...
You picked speak freely.
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Freedom of speech is a right guaranteed by the first amendment.
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The Bill of Rights gives Americans the right to ...
You picked become citizens.
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How did American women gain the right to vote?
You picked through a Supreme Court decision.
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How did American women gain the right to vote?
You picked through a constitutional amendment.
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How did American women gain the right to vote?
You picked through a presidential decree.
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How did American women gain the right to vote?
You picked through the Bill of Rights.
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What is Congress?
You picked the executive branch.
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What is Congress?
You picked the Supreme Court.
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What is Congress?
You picked the 4th branch.
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What is Congress?
You picked the legislative branch.
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How many U.S. representatives are there?
You picked 435.
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How many U.S. representatives are there?
You picked 100.
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How many U.S. representatives are there?
You picked 345.
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How many U.S. representatives are there?
You picked 525.
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What is the highest law of the United States?
You picked the Congressional Record.
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What is the highest law of the United States?
You picked the U.S. Constitution.
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The Constitution is the highest law of the land.
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What is the highest law of the United States?
You picked the constitution of each state.
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What is the highest law of the United States?
You picked the civil code.
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Who meets in the Capitol in Washington, D.C.?
You picked the president and the vice-president.
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Who meets in the Capitol in Washington, D.C.?
You picked the Supreme Court.
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Who meets in the Capitol in Washington, D.C.?
You picked the Cabinet.
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Who meets in the Capitol in Washington, D.C.?
You picked Congress.
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Congress meets in the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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What is the name of the president's official home?
You picked Camp David.
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What is the name of the president's official home?
You picked the Capitol.
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What is the name of the president's official home?
You picked the White House.
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What is the name of the president's official home?
You picked the palace of honor.
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Freedom of speech is guaranteed by which important document?
You picked the Bill of Rights.
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Freedom of speech is guaranteed by which important document?
You picked the Declaration of Independence.
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Freedom of speech is guaranteed by which important document?
You picked the Mayflower Compact.
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Freedom of speech is guaranteed by which important document?
You picked the Emancipation Proclamation.
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How many terms can a president serve?
You picked only one.
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How many terms can a president serve?
You picked four.
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How many terms can a president serve?
You picked two.
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How many terms can a president serve?
You picked six.
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Which branch of government sees that the laws are enforced?
You picked the judicial branch.
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Which branch of government sees that the laws are enforced?
You picked the executive branch.
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The executive branch is responsible for carrying out the laws made by Congress.
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Which branch of government sees that the laws are enforced?
You picked the legislative branch.
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Which branch of government sees that the laws are enforced?
You picked the military branch.
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What happened on July 4, 1776?
You picked Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves.
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What happened on July 4, 1776?
You picked Christopher Columbus came to America.
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What happened on July 4, 1776?
You picked The Declaration of Independence was signed.
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You are finished with this quiz.
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What happened on July 4, 1776?
You picked King George gave freedom to the American colonies.
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