Sample Citizenship Test

Who was the President during the Civil War?

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

• fought for women's suffrage

• ran for President of the United States

• became a U.S. Senator

• fought for civil rights

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

• because it was considered lucky to have 14 stripes

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

• because the stripes represent the original colonies

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

How many U.S. Senators are there?

• one hundred (100)

• fifty-two (52)

• four hundred thirty-five (435)

• fifty (50)

Name one state that borders Mexico.

• Alabama

• California

• Arkansas

• Florida

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

• because there were 50 original colonies

• because there is one star for each state

• because there were 50 people who originally came to the United States

• because there is one star for each president

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

• Civil War

• World War I

• War of 1812

• Revolutionary War

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

• Citizens by birth only can vote

• citizens eighteen (18) and older can vote.

• Only citizens with a job can vote.

• Citizens seventeen (17) and older can vote.

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

• The War of 1812

• The Revolutionary War

• World War I

• The Civil War

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

• December 7, 1787

• March 4, 1789

• July 4, 1789

• July 4, 1776