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WorksheetsCivics Naturalization Test
Total questions: 98
Worksheet time: 49mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the supreme law of the land?
a)
the Articles of Confederation
b)
Parliament
c)
the Constitution
d)
the MagnaCarta
2.
The Constitution does all of the following except
a)
sets up thegovernment
b)
defines the government
c)
protects basic rights ofAmericans
d)
identifies all taxes citizens arerequired to pay
3.
What is an amendment?
a)
a change
b)
a series of political thoughts
c)
a change and addition to the Constitution
d)
a founding idea of the Magna Carta
4.
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
the Bill Of Rights
c)
Common Sense
d)
Law of the Land
5.
Which Amendment to the Constitution calls for freedom of speech, religion, assembly, and press?
a)
3
b)
10
c)
1
d)
6
6.
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
a)
27
b)
21
c)
10
d)
18
7.
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
a)
declared war on Great Britain
b)
announced our independence from Great Britian
c)
requested assistance from Great Britain
d)
declared Great Britain an enemy of the people
8.
"Everyone must follow the law," is an example of which principle of government?
a)
rule of law
b)
limited government
c)
Majority Rule
d)
Separation of Powers
9.
Which of the following is NOT a brach of government?
a)
legislative
b)
school board
c)
judicial
d)
executive
10.
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
a)
watch dogs
b)
limited government
c)
the court system
d)
checks and balances
11.
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
a)
the Cabinet
b)
the President
c)
Parliament
d)
the Senate
12.
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
a)
President and the cabinet
b)
electors and Constituents
c)
courts and judges
d)
senate and house of Representatives
13.
How many U.S. Senators are there?
a)
39
b)
12
c)
100
d)
144
14.
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
a)
2
b)
6
c)
4
d)
8
15.
The U.S. House of Representatives has how many voting members?
a)
435
b)
144
c)
100
d)
50
16.
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
a)
4
b)
6
c)
8
d)
2
17.
In what month do we vote for President?
a)
October
b)
November
c)
January
d)
March
18.
We elect a President for how many years?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
19.
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
a)
House Whip
b)
Attorney General
c)
Senate Protemp
d)
Speaker of the House
20.
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
a)
Secretary of Defense
b)
Secretary of Homeland Security
c)
Secretary of State
d)
President
21.
Who signs or vetoes bills before they become laws?
a)
President
b)
Senate
c)
House
d)
Congress
22.
The Vice-President serves on the President's cabinet. How many other cabinet-level positions are there?
a)
14
b)
10
c)
15
d)
27
23.
What is NOT a role of the judicial branch?
a)
review laws
b)
veto laws
c)
explain laws
d)
decide if a law goes against the Constitution
24.
What is the highest court in the United States?
a)
People's Court
b)
Justice of the Peace
c)
Supreme Court
d)
District Court
25.
How many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court?
a)
14
b)
11
c)
10
d)
9
26.
Which of the following is NOT a power of the federal government?
a)
to print money
b)
to declare war
c)
to create an army
d)
to set up schools
27.
Which of the following is NOT a power of the state government?
a)
taxing citizens
b)
approving zoning and land use
c)
issuing marriage licenses
d)
printing money
28.
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
a)
Democratic and Republican
b)
Independent and Democratic
c)
Progressive and Republican
d)
Republican and Independent
29.
Which of the following amendments to the Constitution does NOT describe citizens' right to vote?
a)
15
b)
26
c)
19
d)
1
30.
Which of the following amendments to the Constitution does NOT describe citizens' right to vote?
a)
defending your country
b)
voting in elections
c)
serving on a jury
d)
being an informed citizen
31.
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
a)
21
b)
18
c)
25
d)
17
32.
Why was there a need to hold the Constitutional Convention?
a)
to write the Constitution
b)
to amend the Articles of Confederation
c)
to elect a new President
d)
to determine requirementa of a new President
33.
When was the Constitution written?
a)
1763
b)
1776
c)
1787
d)
1783
34.
Which of the following was NOT a reason the colonists fought the British?
a)
because of high taxes
b)
because the British army stayed in their houses
c)
because they didn't have self government
d)
because they needed to gain more supplies from the Mother...
35.
Who is the "Father of Our Country?"
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
36.
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
a)
coined the 50 cent piece
b)
opened a college
c)
fought for women's rights
d)
sewed the first American flag
37.
Which individual opposed the concept of civil disobedience as the primary method for advancing Civil Rights?
a)
Rosa Parks
b)
Mahatma Ghandi
c)
Malcolm X
d)
Martin Luther King Jr.
38.
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
a)
16
b)
17
c)
between 18 and 26
d)
27 and older
39.
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
a)
order to form
b)
Ordain and establish
c)
we the people
d)
Insure Domestic Traquility
40.
Which word(s) is not a right in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
life
b)
freedom
c)
liberty
d)
pursuit of happiness
41.
Which freedom says that you can practice any religion, or not practice a religion at all?
a)
Freedom of Religion
b)
Freedom of Worship
c)
Freedom of Choice
d)
Freedom of Religion, Country, and State
42.
What is the name of the economic system in the United States?
a)
traditional economy
b)
command economy
c)
market economy
d)
mixed economy
43.
Who does not make federal laws?
a)
governor
b)
congress
c)
senate and house
d)
U.S. Legislative
44.
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
a)
only people in his hometown
b)
all people of the United States
c)
all people of the state
d)
only people in Washington, D.C.
45.
Why do some states have more representatives than other states?
a)
the state has more people
b)
the sates has fewer people
c)
the state pays more taxes
d)
the president make this decision
46.
If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
a)
secretary of state
b)
speaker of the house
c)
chief of staff
d)
the vice president
47.
What does the President's Cabinet do?
a)
The cabinet makes sure his meals are prepared the way he likes them
b)
the cabinet advises the president
c)
the cabinet decides which bills become laws
d)
the cabinet advises the supreme court
48.
Name one right only for the United States citizens
a)
the right to marry
b)
the right to vote in a federal election
c)
the right to religious freedom
d)
the right to choose your profession
49.
Which of the following is not a right of everyone living in the United States?
a)
freedom of assembly
b)
freedom of expression
c)
freedom of petition the government
d)
freedom of perjury
50.
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
a)
the United States
b)
Louisiana
c)
Betsy Ross
d)
The President
51.
Which one is not a promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
a)
Obey the laws ofthe United States
b)
Be loyal to theUnited States
c)
Serve in the US military (if needed)
d)
Be loyal to other countries
52.
How do citizens have to be to vote for President?
a)
21
b)
18
c)
17
d)
35
53.
Which one is not a way that Americans can participate in their democracy?
a)
become employed
b)
call Senators and Representatives
c)
write to a newspaper
d)
vote
54.
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
a)
April 15
b)
May 15
c)
May 21
d)
April 21
55.
What is not a reason colonists came to America?
a)
for freedom
b)
for economic
c)
for taxes
d)
for religious freedom
56.
Who lived in America before the Europeans?
a)
Pilgrims
b)
Native Americans
c)
Eskimos
d)
African Americans
57.
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
a)
African Americans
b)
Indians
c)
Pilgrims
d)
Europeans
58.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Abraham Lincoln
59.
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
a)
July 4,1776
b)
July 4, 1778
c)
July 6, 1776
d)
July 6, 1778
60.
Which person was not an author of the Federalist Papers?
a)
James Madison
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
John Jay
61.
Benjamin Franklin is famous for all of the below except?
a)
writer of "PoorRichard's Almanac"
b)
first PostmasterGeneral of theUnited States
c)
Vice President ofthe United States
d)
oldest memberof the ConstitutionalConvention
62.
Who was the first President?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Benjamin Franklin
63.
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
a)
Louisiana
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Guam
d)
U.S. Virgin Islands
64.
Which war was not fought by the United States in the 1800s?
a)
Mexican-American War
b)
Civil War
c)
Battle ofNormandy
d)
Spanish-American War
65.
Name the U.S. war between the North and South.
a)
Civil War
b)
Battle of New Orleans
c)
WWI
d)
Revolutionary War
66.
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did NOT do?
a)
free slaves
b)
preserve the union
c)
led the U.S. during the Civil War
d)
signed the Declaration of Independence
67.
Which war was not fought in the 1900s?
a)
WWI
b)
WWII
c)
Battle of New Orleans
d)
Persian Gulf War
68.
Who was president during World War I?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
William Howard Taft
d)
Warren G> Harding
69.
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
a)
Hebert Hoover
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
70.
Which of the following did the U.S. not fight in WW II?
a)
Japan
b)
Germany
c)
Italy
d)
Vietnam
71.
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
a)
WWI
b)
WWII
c)
Korean War
d)
Vietnam War
72.
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
a)
Socialism
b)
Captialism
c)
Communism
d)
Fascism
73.
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
a)
Women's Rights Movement
b)
The Temperance
c)
The Civil Rights Movement
d)
The Labor Movement
74.
Which leader fought for equality for all Americans?
a)
Ronald Reagan
b)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
c)
George W. Bush
d)
George Washington
75.
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
a)
Osama bin Laden was captured.
b)
The Boston Marathon bombings occurred.
c)
errorists attacked the UnitedStates
d)
Saddam Husseinwas killed.
76.
Which of the following is not an American Indian tribe in the United States?
a)
Cherokee
b)
Hopi
c)
Iroquois
d)
Aborigine
77.
What is one of the longest rivers in the United States?
a)
Colorado River
b)
Ohio River
c)
Mississippi River
d)
Rio Grande
78.
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Arctic
d)
Indian
79.
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Arctic
d)
Indian
80.
Which of the following is not a U.S. territory?
a)
Canada
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Guam
d)
U.S. Virgin Islands
81.
Which of the following states does not border Canada?
a)
Maine
b)
Rhode Island
c)
New York
d)
Alaska
82.
Which of the following states does not border Mexico?
a)
New Mexico
b)
California
c)
Arizona
d)
Texas
83.
What is the capital of the United States?
a)
Baton Rouge
b)
New Orleans
c)
Washington, D.C.
d)
Plaquemine
84.
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
a)
Washington, D.C.
b)
New Jersey
c)
New York
d)
Delaware
85.
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
a)
because that is the number ofchildren Betsy Rosshad
b)
because therewere 13 presidentsat the time
c)
because that was Betsy Ross'favorite number
d)
because there were 13 original colonies
86.
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
a)
because there are 50 states
b)
because there were 50 presidents
c)
because it took 50
d)
because 50 stars looked the best
87.
What is the name of the National Anthem?
a)
God Bless America
b)
America, the Beautiful
c)
The Star Spangled Banner
d)
You're a Grand Old Flag
88.
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
a)
the first Monday in September
b)
the last Monday in May
c)
the fourth day of July
d)
the first day of Summer
89.
Which of the following is not a U.S. holiday?
a)
Flag Day
b)
Veterans Day
c)
Columbus Day
d)
Presidents' Day
90.
What is the political party of the President now?
a)
Republican
b)
Democrat
c)
Independent
d)
Libitarian
91.
Which one of the following was not an original state?
a)
Vermont
b)
Virginia
c)
Rhode Island
d)
New York
92.
Name your U.S. Representative.
a)
Donald Trump
b)
Cedric Richmond
c)
Garrett Graves
d)
Cleo Fields
93.
Who are your two U.S. Senators now?
a)
Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy
b)
John Kennedy and Donald Trump
c)
John Kennedy and Garret Graves
d)
Bill Cassidy ad Garret Graves
94.
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
a)
Joe Biden
b)
Mike Pence
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
John Edwards
95.
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
a)
John Glover Roberts Jr
b)
Clarence Thomas
c)
Greg Mathis
d)
Robin Free
96.
Who is the Governor of your state now?
a)
Bobby Jindal
b)
John Edwards
c)
Cedric Richmond
d)
Mike Pence
97.
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
a)
Mike Ryan
b)
Mike Pence
c)
Paul Ryan
d)
Joe Biden
98.
What is the capital of your state?
a)
New Orleans
b)
Shreveport
c)
Washington, D.C.
d)
Baton Rouge
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