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Citizenship Test 2020

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  • War of 1812Mexican-American WarCivil WarSpanish-American War
    Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
  • Sets up the governmentDefines the governmentProtects basic rights of Americans
    What does the Constitution do?
  • Who is Chief Justice?
    John Roberts
  • The Constitution was written.The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
    What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
  • The President
    Who is in charge of the executive branch?
  • Twenty seven (27)
    How many amendments does the Constitution have?
  • All people of the state
    Who does a US Senator represent?
  • Everyone must follow the lawLeaders must obey the lawGovernment must obey the lawNo one is above the law
    What is the "rule of law"?
  • Six (6)
    We elect a US senator for how many years?
  • The President
    Who signs bills the become laws?
  • Washington, DC
    What is the capital of the United States?
  • freedom of expressionfreedom of speechfreedom of assemblyfreedom to petition the governmentfreedom to worshipthe right to bear arms
    What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
  • Who is your congressman?
    Adam Schiff
  • US diplomatoldest member of the Constitutional Conventionfirst Postmaster General of the United Stateswriter of "Poor Richard's Almanac"started the first free libraries
    What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
  • George Washington
    Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
  • Adam Schiff
    Name your US Representative.
  • freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)saved (or preserved) the Unionled the United States during the Civil War
    What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
  • New York (Harbor)Liberty Island
    Where is the Statue of Liberty?
  • Thomas Jefferson
    Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
  • The Senate and House of Representatives
    What are the two parts of the US congress?
  • Who is Vice President?
    Kamala HarrisMike Pence
  • at age eighteen (18)between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
    When must all men register for the Selective Service?
  • Communism
    During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
  • because there is one star for each statebecause each star represents a statebecause there are 50 states
    Why does the flag have 50 stars?
  • Two (2)
    We elect a US Representative for how many years?
  • April 15
    When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
  • Nancy Pelosi
    What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
  • Kamala Harris or Mike Pence
    What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
  • freedompolitical libertyreligious freedomeconomic opportunitypractice their religionescape persecution
    What is one reason colonists came to America?
  • LifeLibertyPursuit of happiness
    What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
  • The President
    Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
  • Provide schooling and education Provide protection (police)Provide safety (fire departments)Give a driver's licenseApprove zoning and land use
    Under the Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
  • Vote in a federal electionRun for federal office
    Name one right only for United States citizens.
  • Who is the President
    Joe BidenDonald Trump
  • Atlantic Ocean
    What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
  • One hundred (100)
    How many US senators are there?
  • Who is the Governor?
    Gavin Newsom
  • The Constitution
    What is the supreme law of the land?
  • MaineNew HampshireVermontNew YorkPennsylvaniaOhioMichiganMinnesotaNorth DakotaMontanaIdahoWashingtonAlaska
    Name one state that borders Canada.
  • George Washington
    Who was the first President?
  • Padilla and Fienstien
    Who is one of your state's US Senators now?
  • New HampshireMassachusettsRhode IslandConnecticutNew YorkNew JerseyPennsylvaniaDelawareMarylandVirginiaNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaGeorgia
    There were 13 original colonies. Name three.
  • World War 2
    Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
  • Name a Senator
    Dianne FeinsteinAlex Padilla
  • the Louisiana TerritoryLouisiana
    What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
  • Democratic Party
    What is the political party of the President now?
  • The Speaker of the House
    If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
  • CaliforniaArizonaNew MexicoTexas
    Name one state that borders Mexico.
  • Checks and balancesSeparation of powers
    What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
  • Advises the President
    What does the President's Cabinet do?
  • GuamPuerto RicoUS Virgin IslandsAmerican SamoaNorthern Mariana Islands
    Name one US territory.
  • Gavin Newsom
    Who is the Governor of your state now?
  • fought for women's rightsfought for civil rights
    What did Susan B. Anthony do?
  • Sacramento
    What is the capital of your state?
  • The Stars-Spangled Banner
    What is the name of the national anthem?
  • civil rights (movement)
    What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
  • The President
    Who vetoes bills?
  • Woodrow Wilson
    Who was President during World War 1?
  • Joe Biden or Donald Trump
    What is the name of the President of the United States now?
  • because there were 13 original coloniesbecause the stripes represent the original colonies
    Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
  • New Year's DayMartin Luther King, Jr. DayPresidents' DayMemorial DayIndependence DayLabor DayColumbus DayVeterans DayThanksgivingChristmas
    Name two national US holidays.
  • Who is Speaker of the House?
    Nancy Pelosi
  • the United Statesthe flag
    What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
  • Reviews lawsExplains lawsResolves disputesDecides if a law goes against the constitution
    What does the judicial branch do?
  • because of high taxes (taxation without representation)because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)because they didn't have self-government
    Why did the colonists fight the British?
  • The Vice President
    If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
  • CherokeeNavajoSiouxChippewaChoctawPuebloApacheIroquoisCreekBlackfeetSeminoleCheyenneArawakShawneeMoheganHuronOneidaLakotaCrowTetonHopiInuit
    Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
  • eighteen (18)
    How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
  • Four hundred thirty-five (435)
    The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
  • slaveryeconomic reasonsstates' rights
    Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
  • Franklin Roosevelt
    Who was President during the Great Depression?
  • give up loyalty to other countriesdefend the Constitution and laws of the United Statesobey the laws of the United Statesserve in the US military (if needed)serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)be loyal to the United States
    What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
  • Pacific Ocean
    What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
  • CongressLegislativePresidentExecutiveThe courtsJudicial
    Name one branch or part of the government?
  • The Supreme Court
    What is the highest court in the United States?
  • the Civil Warthe War between the States
    Name the US war between the North and the South.
  • You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
    What is freedom of religion?
  • Missouri RiverMississippi River
    Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
  • American IndiansNative Americans
    Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
  • Speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the govenment
    What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
  • freed the slavesfreed slaves in the Confederacyfreed slaves in the Confederate statesfreed slaves in most Southern states
    What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
  • Because of the state's populationBecause they have more peopleBecause some states have more people
    Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
  • Serve on a juryVote in a federal election
    What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
  • November
    In what month do we vote for President?
  • James MadisonAlexander HamiltonJohn JayPublius
    The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US Constitution. Name one of the writers.
  • July 4
    When do we celebrate Independence Day?
  • Nine (9)
    How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
  • Four (4)
    We elect a President for how many years?
  • Capitalist economy Market economy
    What is the economic system of the United States?
  • Terrorists attacked the United States
    What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
  • CongressSenate and House of Representatives U.S. or national legislature
    Who makes federal laws?
  • Japan, Germany, and Italy
    Who did the United States fight in World War 2?
  • worked for equality for all Americansfought for civil rights
    What did Martin Luther King Jr do?
  • Announced our independence from Great BritainDeclared our independence from Great Britain Said that the United States is free from Great Britain
    What did the Declaration of Independence do?
  • John Roberts (John G Roberts Jr)
    Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
  • Citizens eighteen and older can vote.You don't have to pay a poll tax to vote.Any citizen can vote.A male citizen of any race can vote.
    There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote.
  • the Bill of Rights
    What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
  • Democratic and Republican
    What are the two major political parties in the United States?
  • Africanspeople from Africa
    What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
  • July 4, 1776
    When was the Declaration of Independence written?
  • 1787
    When was the Constitution written?
  • A change/an addition to the Constitution
    What is an amendment?
  • To print moneyTo declare warTo create an armyTo make treaties
    Under the Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
  • World War 1World War 2Korean WarVietnam War(Persian) Gulf War
    Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
  • We the people
    The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
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