Citizenship test questions

1. What’s the supreme law of the land?

• A. the Bill of Rights

• B. the Constitution

• C. the Declaration of Independence

2. The words “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” are in which founding document?

• A. the Constitution

• B. the Federalist Papers

• C. the Declaration of Independence

3. What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?

• A. the Bill of Rights
• B. the Declaration of Independence
• C. the Articles of Confederation

4. Who is in charge of the executive branch?

• A. Congress
• B. the president
• C. the chief justice

5. Which part of the federal government writes laws?

• A. Congress
• B. the Supreme Court
• C. the Cabinet

6. Who is commander in chief of the military?

• A. the president
• B. the vice president
• C. the Speaker of the House

7. What’s the name of the current Speaker of the House?

• A. Mitch McConnell
• B. Kamala Harris
• C. Nancy Pelosi
• Kevin McCarthy

8. Who vetoes bills?

• A. the chief justice
• B. the president
• C. the Speaker of the House

9. How long is a U.S. senator’s term?

• A. two years
• B. four years
• C. six years

10. How many seats are on the Supreme Court?

• A. 9
• B. 13
• C. 5