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WorksheetsCitizenship Test
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
a)
25
b)
1,000
c)
23
d)
27
2.
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Which of the following was one of the writers?
a)
William Johnson
b)
Ben Franklin
c)
James Madison
d)
Donald Trump
3.
What is the economic system in the United States?
a)
Mixed
b)
Traditional
c)
Command
d)
Market
4.
Why did the colonists fight the British?
a)
For Land
b)
High Taxation
c)
Cheetos
d)
Freedom of Religion
5.
What is the longest river in the United States?
a)
Colorado
b)
Mississippi
c)
Branched Oak
d)
Arkansas
6.
What is the supreme law of the land?
a)
the Articles of Confederation
b)
Parliament
c)
the Constitution
d)
the MagnaCarta
7.
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
8.
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
9.
Which Amendment to the Constitution calls for freedom of speech, religion, assembly, and press?
a)
3
b)
10
c)
1
d)
6
10.
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
11.
"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
12.
Which of the following is NOT a branch of government?
a)
legislative
b)
school board
c)
judicial
d)
executive
13.
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
a)
watch dogs
b)
limited government
c)
the court system
d)
checks and balances
14.
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
a)
the Cabinet
b)
the President
c)
Parliament
d)
the Senate
15.
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
16.
How many U.S. Senators are there?
a)
39
b)
12
c)
100
d)
144
17.
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
a)
2
b)
6
c)
4
d)
8
18.
The U.S. House of Representatives has how many voting members?
a)
435
b)
144
c)
100
d)
50
19.
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
a)
4
b)
6
c)
8
d)
2
20.
We elect a President for how many years?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
21.
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
22.
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
a)
Secretary of Defense
b)
Secretary of Homeland Security
c)
Secretary of State
d)
President
23.
Who signs or vetoes bills before they become laws?
a)
President
b)
Senate
c)
House
d)
Congress
24.
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
25.
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
26.
What is the highest court in the United States?
a)
People's Court
b)
Justice of the Peace
c)
Supreme Court
d)
District Court
27.
How many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court?
a)
14
b)
11
c)
10
d)
9
28.
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
29.
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
30.
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
31.
Which of the following amendments to the Constitution does NOT describe citizens' right to vote?
a)
15
b)
26
c)
19
d)
1
32.
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
33.
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
a)
21
b)
18
c)
25
d)
17
34.
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
35.
When was the Constitution written?
a)
1763
b)
1776
c)
1787
d)
1783
36.
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 of the McClaskey Act
37.
Who is the "Father of Our Country?"
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
38.
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
39.
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.
40.
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
a)
16
b)
17
c)
between 18 and 26
d)
27 and older
41.
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
42.
Which word(s) is not a right in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
life
b)
freedom
c)
liberty
d)
pursuit of happiness
43.
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
44.
What is the name of the economic system in the United States?
a)
traditional economy
b)
command economy
c)
market economy
d)
mixed economy
45.
Who does not make federal laws?
a)
governor
b)
congress
c)
senate and house
d)
U.S. Legislative
46.
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.
47.
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
48.
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
49.
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
50.
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
51.
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
52.
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
53.
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
54.
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
55.
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
56.
What is not a reason colonists came to America?
a)
for freedom
b)
for economic reasons
c)
for taxes
d)
for religious freedom
57.
Who lived in America before the Europeans?
a)
Pilgrims
b)
Native Americans
c)
Chinese
d)
African Americans
58.
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
a)
African Americans
b)
Indians
c)
Pilgrims
d)
Europeans
59.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Abraham Lincoln
60.
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
a)
July 4,1776
b)
July 4, 1778
c)
July 6, 1776
d)
July 6, 1778
61.
Which person was not an author of the Federalist Papers?
a)
James Madison
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
John Jay
62.
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
63.
Who was the first President?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Benjamin Franklin
64.
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
a)
Louisiana
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Guam
d)
U.S. Virgin Islands
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.
Which war was not fought in the 1900s?
a)
WWI
b)
WWII
c)
Battle of New Orleans
d)
Persian Gulf War
67.
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
68.
Which of the following did the U.S. not fight in WW II?
a)
Japan
b)
Germany
c)
Italy
d)
Vietnam
69.
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
a)
WWI
b)
WWII
c)
Korean War
d)
Vietnam War
70.
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
a)
Women's Rights Movement
b)
The Temperance
c)
The Civil Rights Movement
d)
The Labor Movement
71.
Which leader fought for equality for all Americans?
a)
Ronald Reagan
b)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
c)
George W. Bush
d)
George Washington
72.
Which of the following is not an American Indian tribe in the United States?
a)
Cherokee
b)
Hopi
c)
Iroquois
d)
Aborigine
73.
What is one of the longest rivers in the United States?
a)
Colorado River
b)
Ohio River
c)
Mississippi River
d)
Rio Grande
74.
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Arctic
d)
Indian
75.
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Arctic
d)
Indian
76.
Which of the following is not a U.S. territory?
a)
Canada
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Guam
d)
U.S. Virgin Islands
77.
Which of the following states does not border Canada?
a)
Maine
b)
Rhode Island
c)
New York
d)
Alaska
78.
Which of the following states does not border Mexico?
a)
New Mexico
b)
California
c)
Arizona
d)
Texas
79.
What is the capital of the United States?
a)
Baton Rouge
b)
New Orleans
c)
Washington, D.C.
d)
Plaquemine
80.
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
a)
Washington, D.C.
b)
New Jersey
c)
New York
d)
Delaware
81.
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
82.
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
83.
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
84.
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
85.
Which of the following is not a U.S. holiday?
a)
Flag Day
b)
Veterans Day
c)
Columbus Day
d)
Presidents' Day
86.
What is the political party of the President now?
a)
Republican
b)
Democrat
c)
Independent
d)
Libitarian
87.
Which one of the following was not an original state?
a)
Vermont
b)
Virginia
c)
Rhode Island
d)
New York
88.
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
89.
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
a)
John Glover Roberts Jr
b)
Clarence Thomas
c)
Greg Mathis
d)
Robin Free
90.
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
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