Civics Practice Quiz

What is one promise made when people NOT born in the United States take the oath of citizenship?

• to register to vote

• to defend the US Constitution

• to get an education

• to join a political party

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

• at age 18

• at birth

• at age 16

• men are no longer required to register

What territory did the US buy from France in 1803?

• Alaska

• Florida

• Hawaii

• Louisiana

What is an amendment?

• a change to the Constitution

• a preamble to the Constitution

• an explanation of the Bill of Rights

• an introduction to the Bill of Rights

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

• The Preamble

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• declared freedom for the slaves

• declared equal rights for women

• declared freedom from Great Britain

• declared an end to the war with Great Britain

Which of the following did Martin Luther King Jr. do?

• fought for civil rights

• became the first black US Senator

• established the Harvard Law School

• ran for president of the United States

Which of the following is one of the two longest rivers in the United States?

• Ohio River

• Potomac River

• Colorado River

• Mississippi River

What do Americans show loyalty to when saying the Pledge of Allegiance?

• the state where you live

• the United States of America

• the Declaration of Independence

• the President of the United States of America

What is the main duty of the President's Cabinet?

• set policy

• make laws

• advise the President

• command the military