U.S. Citizenship Test II

How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

• 18
• 21
• 16
• 30

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

• join a civic group & call Senators and Representatives
• vote & serve in the military
• help with a campaign & privately oppose an issue
• give an elected official your opinion on an issue & create propaganda

When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

• April 15th
• April 1st
• January 1st
• January 15th

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

• between 18-26
• between 18-21
• between 18-19
• between 18-30

What is one reason colonists came to America?

• to escape persecution
• to honor the king
• to spread their knowledge
• none of these

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

• Native Americans
• Mexicans
• Canadians
• French

What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

• Africans
• Native Americans
• Canadians
• Mexicans

Why did the colonists fight the British?

• all of these
• because of high taxes
• because the British army stayed in their houses
• because they didn’t have self-government
• none of these

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington
• James Madison
• Alexander Hamilton

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

• July 4, 1776
• August 2nd, 1776
• July 4, 1777
• August 2nd, 1777