Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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We
celebrate the 4th of July (birthday of our nation) because it signfies a. | The end of the
Civil War | c. | When the
Declaration of Independence was approved | b. | When the Constitution was
ratified | d. | George
Washington's birthday | | | | |
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Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence? a. | Abraham
Lincoln | c. | Thomas
Jefferson | b. | John Hancock | d. | Geoge Washington | | | | |
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How many Articles are in the Constitution?
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4.
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Which one of these fredoms is NOT mentioned in the First Amendment of the
Constitution? a. | Freedom of
speech | c. | Freedom to marry
and raise children | b. | Freedom of press | d. | Freedom of religion | | | | |
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The Constitution makes the President of the United States the________ of the armed
forces of the United States. a. | Director of Wartime Activities | c. | Commander-in-Chief | b. | Chief General
(5star) | d. | Commandant of
Defense | | | | |
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6.
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Which Article of the Constitution provides for changing the Constitution by
amendment? a. | Article
2 | c. | Article
3 | b. | Article
5 | d. | Article
4 | | | | |
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7.
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Which Article of the Constitution describes the power of the President, the
qualifications for holding the office and the method of electing the President? a. | Article
4 | c. | Article
2 | b. | Article
1 | d. | Article
6 | | | | |
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Who makes the rules, appropriates the money, declares wars and confirms the
promotion of officers? a. | The Joint Chiefs of Staff | c. | The President of the United States | b. | Congress | d. | Secretary of
Defense | | | | |
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Who heads the Department of the navy and is primarily responsible for outfitting,
equipping, recruting, and training the United States Navy and the United States Marine
Corps? a. | Secretary of the
Navy | c. | Chief of Naval
Operations | b. | President of the United States | d. | National Security Council | | | | |
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Under which department does the United States Coast Guard serve during
peacetime? a. | Department of
Defense | c. | Department of
Transportation | b. | Department of Commerce | d. | Department of Labor | | | | |
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Under which department does the United States Merchant Marine
serve? a. | Department of
Labor | c. | Department of
Transportation | b. | Department of Commerce | d. | Deparment of Defense | | | | |
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The mission of the navy is to maintain, train, and equip combat-ready naval forces
capable of a. | winning
wars. | c. | maintaining
freedom of the seas. | b. | deterring aggression. | d. | All of the above | | | | |
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Which one of the following is NOT true about the Chief of Naval
Operations? a. | Commands the
Naval shore establishment supporting the operating forces | c. | Commands the naval operating forces throughout the world
| b. | Carries out the
mission of the U.S. Navy | d. | Carries out the
mission of the Coast Guard | | | | |
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The mission with the Military Sealift Command is to provide a. | the Navy with
trained special forces personal and their equipment. | c. | ocean transportation of equipment, fuel, supplies, and
ammunition. | b. | communication facilites. | d. | maintence and operation of air bases. | | | | |
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