U.S. Citizenship Pre-Test

If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

• the Vice-President

• the Secretary of State

• the President Pro Tempore

• Speaker of the House

• I'm not sure

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

• July 4, 1789

• July 4, 1776

• July 4, 1787

• December 4, 1775

• I'm not sure

What is an amendment?

• the Preamble to the Constitution

• an introduction

• a change (to the Constitution)

• the opening to the Declaration of Independence

• I'm not sure

What are 2 ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

• Vote and join a civic group

• give an elected official your opinion on an issue and join a community group

• write to a newspaper and call Senators and Representative

• All of the above

• I'm not sure

What is one promise you make when you become a U.S. citizen?

• disobey the laws of the U.S.

• give up loyalty to other nations

• never travel outside the United States

• not defend the Constitution and laws of the U.S.

• I'm not sure

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

• to provide protection (police)

• to provide schooling and education

• to declare war

• to issue driver's license

• I'm not sure

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

• because the stripes represent the number of signatures on the U.S. Constitution

• because the stripes represent the members of the Second Continental Congress

• because it was considered lucky to have 13 stripes on a flag

• because the stripes represent the original colonies

• I'm not sure

Who signs bills to become laws?

• the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

• the President

• the Vice President

• the Secretary of State

• I'm not sure

Soldiers cannot be forced to live in your home is the basic idea of which amendment in the US

Constitution?

• 5th

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 1st

• I'm not sure

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

• the Declaration of Independence

• the inalienable rights

• the Article of Confederation

• the Bill of Rights

• I'm not sure