US CITIZENSHIP TEST

1.What does the constitution do?

Ans: Sets up the government.

2.When the constitution written?

Ans: 1787

3.What happened at the constitutional convention?

Ans: The constitution was written.

4.Under our constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one-power of the states?

Ans: Provide schooling and education.

5.The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

Ans: We the people.

6.The federalist papers supported the passage of the U.S> Constitution. Name one of the writers.

Ans: (John) Jay

7.What is an amendment?

Ans: A change.

8.What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

Ans: The bill of rights.

9.How many amendments does the constitution have?

Ans: Twenty-seven (27)

10.What is one right or freedom from the first Amendments?

Ans: Speech

11.Under our constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

Ans: To print money

12.What is the supreme law of the land?

Ans:  The constitution.

The Three Branches of Government

13.Name one branch or part of the government.

Ans: Congress.

14.What stops one-branch of government from becoming too powerful?

Ans:  Cheeks and balances.

15.Who makes federal laws?

Ans: Congress

16.What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

Ans: The Senate and House

17.What is the name of the speaker of the House of Representatives now?

Ans: Nancy Pelosi

18.Name your U.S. Representative.

Ans: (answer will vary)

19.We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

Ans: Two

20.The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

Ans: Four hundred thirty-five (435)

21.Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

Ans: Because of the state’s population

22.How many U.S. Senators are there?

Ans: One hundred (100)

23.Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

Ans: All people of the state.

24.We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

Ans: Six (6)

25.Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senator now?

Ans: (Answer will vary)

U.S. Geography

26.Where is the statue of Liberty?

Ans: New York.

27.What ocean is on the west-Coast of the United States?

Ans: The Pacific (Ocean)

28.What is the capital of the United States?

Ans: Washington, D.C.

29.Name one state that borders to maxico.

Ans: California.

30.What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

Ans: Louisiana.

31.What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

Ans: Atlantic (ocean)

32.Name one state that border’s  Canada.

Ans: New York.

33.Name one U.S. territory.

Ans: Puerto Rico

34.Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

Ans: Missouri (River)

35.What is the capital of your state?

(Answers will vary)

U.S. Wars

36.What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

Ans: Africans

37.Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

Ans: Slavery

38.Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

Ans: The Civil war

39.Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

Ans: The Civil war

40.What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Ans: Freed the slaves

41.What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

Ans: Freed the slaves

42.Who was president during World War One?

(Woodrow) Wilson.

43.During the cold war, what was the main concern of the United States?

Ans: Communism

44.Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.

Ans: World War II.

45.Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he is?

Ans: World War II.

46.Who did the United Sates fight in World War II?

Ans: Japan, Germany, and Italy.

47.Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

(Franklin) Roosevelt.

48.What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

Ans:  Terrorists attacks the United States.

U.S. Flag:

49.Why does the flag have 50 stars?

Ans: Because there are 50 states.

50.Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

Ans: Because there were 13 original colonies.

51.What do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of Allegiance?

Ans: The United States.

52.What is the name of the national anthem?

Ans: The Star-Spangled Banner.

53.Name two national U.S. holidays.

Ans: New Year’s Day and President’s Day.

Judicial Branch:

54.What does the judicial branch do?

Ans: Reviews laws.

55.What is the ‘’rule of law”?

Ans: Everyone must follow the law.

56.What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

Ans: Obey the laws of the United States.

57.What is the highest court in the United States?

Ans: The Supreme-court.

58.How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

Ans: Nine (9)

59.Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

Ans: John Roberts

60.Who is the Governor of your state now?

Ans: (Answers will vary)

Colonial Period

61.What is one reason colonists came to America?

Ans: Freedom

62.Who is the father of our country?

Ans: (George) Washington.

63.There are 13 original states. Name three.

Ans: 1. New Hampshire 2.New York 3.New jersey.

64.Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

Ans: American Indians.

65.Why did the colonists fight the British?

Ans: Because of high taxes.

66.Who was the first president?

(George) Washington

67.Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

Ans: 2.Crow

Independence:

68.What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Ans:  3.Said that the United States is free.

69.When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

Ans:  4.July 4, 1776.

70.What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

Ans:  5.Life and Liberty

71.Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Ans:  (Thomas) Jefferson.

72.What is one thing Benjamin Franklin in famous for?

Ans:  6.U.S. diplomat.

73.When do we celebrate Independence Day?

Ans:  7.July 4.

Rights and Responsibilities:

74.Name one right only for United States citizens.

Ans:  8.Vote in a federal election.

75.What is one responsibility that is only United States citizens?

Ans:  9.Vote in a federal election.

76.What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?

Ans:  Freedom of speech 2.Freedom of religion.

77.What is freedom of religion?

Ans: You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.

78.What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

Ans: Vote and join a political party.

79.How old do citizens have to be vote for president?

Ans: Eighteen (18)

80.There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

Ans: Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote)

81.When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

Ans: April 15.

82.What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

Ans: Fought for civil rights.

83.What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

Ans: Civil rights.

84.What did susan B. Anthony do?

Ans: Fought for civil rights.

85.When must all men register for the selective Service?

Ans: At age eighteen (18).

86.What is the economic system in the United States?

Ans:  Capitalist economy.

Executive Branch:

87.Who is in charge of the executive branch?

Ans: The president.

88.In what month do we vote for president?

Ans: November.

89.We elect a president for how many years?

Ans: Four (4).

90.What are two Cabinet-level positions?

Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Education.

91.What does the president’s Cabinet do?

Ans: Advise the president.

92.What is the name of the name of the president of the United States now?

Ans: Donald J. Trump

93.If the president can no longer serve, who becomes President?

Ans: The vice president.

94.What are the two major political parties in the United States?

Democratic and Republican.

95.What is the political party of the President now?

Ans: Republican (party)

96.Who sings bills to become laws?

Ans: The president.

97.Who vetoes bills?

Ans: The president.

98.Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

Ans: The president.

99.What is the name of the vice president now?

Ans: Michael R. Pence.

100.If both president and the vice president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

Ans: The speaker of the House.