As many Americans celebrate the beginning of summer, why not test your civics knowledge? It’s a good time to do a brief review. Here are a few civics questions. Answers appear below to help you check your basic knowledge.
- How many amendments are there to the U.S. Constitution?
- What was the name of the group that wrote the Federalist Papers in defense of the U.S. Constitution?
- What do the 13 stripes on the U.S. flag represent?
- Name the 4 original cabinet-level positions of President George Washington.
- What is a bi-cameral legislature?
Answer key:
1. 27
2. Publius (John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison
3. The 13 original colonies
4. Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Attorney General, Secretary of War
5. A bi-cameral legislature is a legislature that is divided into two separate chambers or houses.
How did you do?
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