Citizenship Test

What is the supreme law of the land?

• The Supreme Court

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution

Name one branch or part of the government

• Congress

• Dictator

• Prime Minister

• Prisons

Which stops one branch from becoming more powerful than another?

• Bill of Rights

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Both Checks and Balances/Separation of Powers

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

• Congress

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• President

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

• Citizens eighteen and older (can vote).

• Anyone with a driver’s license can vote

• Everyone must register to vote

• None of the above

What is one reason colonists came to America?

• Political Freedom

• Religious Freedom

• Economic Opportunities

• All of the Above

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

• The New Mexico Territory

• The Louisiana Territory

• The Arizona Territory

• The Nevada Territory

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

• The French War

• The Indian War

• World War 1

• All of the Above

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

• Sacramento River

• Ohio River

• Mississippi River

• White River

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

• First 13 Presidents

• 13 Original Colonies

• 13 Wars Fought

• Top 13 US Generals