Citizenship Test

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

• gave the United States independence from Great Britain

• gave women the right to vote

• ended World War I

• freed slaves in most Southern states

We elect a President for how many years?

• two (2)

• four (4)

• eight (8)

• ten (10)

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

• June 30

• July 4

• January 1

• March 4

What does the judicial branch do?

• review laws

• resolves disputes

• decides if a law goes against the Constitution

• all of these answers

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

• Korean War

• World War I

• World War II

• Mexican-American War

What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

• Arctic Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Southern Ocean

What is the name of the President of the United States now?

• Barack Obama

• Mike Pence

• George W. Bush

• Donald J. Trump

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

• disobey the laws of the United States

• never travel outside the United States

• give up loyalty to other countries

• not defend the Constitution and laws of the United States

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

• Democratic- Republican and Whigs

• American and Bull-Moose

• Democratic and Republican

• Reform and Green

Why did the colonists fight the British?

• because the British army stayed in their houses

• because of high taxes

• because they didn't have self-government

• all of these answers