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WorksheetsCitizenship Quiz
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 16mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following best describes the term citizen?
a)
An individual that exercises political authority over another
b)
An individual who is able to vote in elections
c)
A legally recognized member of a country
d)
A person who is loyal to and proud of his country
2.
What are the TWO parts of the U.S. Congress?
a)
the President and Vice President
b)
the House of Representatives and the Senate
c)
the President and the Supreme Court
d)
the Executive Branch and the Legislative Branch
3.
How many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court?
a)
9
b)
12
c)
20
d)
100
4.
Why do some states have more representatives in the House of Representatives?
a)
the state is one of the 13 original colonies
b)
the state is larger in size (geographically)
c)
the state is more important
d)
the state has a larger population
5.
Court judges are part of the _________ branch
a)
executive
b)
legislative
c)
judicial
6.
What was one reason the colonists declared independence from Great Britain?
a)
slavery in the colonies
b)
the French and Indian War
c)
taxation without representation
d)
no religious freedom in the colonies
7.
We elect a President for how many years?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
8.
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
Vice President
c)
President
d)
General
9.
Which of the following is a power of the STATE goverment?
a)
Prove schooling and education
b)
make treaties
c)
print money
d)
declare war
10.
We elect a U.S. senator for how many years?
a)
6
b)
2
c)
4
d)
for life
11.
What do we call the first 10 amendments of the Constitution?
a)
Preamble
b)
Laws
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Articles
12.
How old must a person be to apply for citizenship?
a)
21
b)
18
c)
13
d)
16
13.
The president lives in the ____________
a)
Statue of Liberty
b)
Liberty Memorial
c)
White House
14.
Which of the following is our national anthem?
a)
My Country 'tis of Thee
b)
America, the Beautiful
c)
The Star-Spangled Banner
d)
The Pledge of Allegiance
15.
Which of the following is a word that means to betray your country?
a)
taxes
b)
treason
c)
patriotism
d)
citizenship
16.
________ is the process by which an immigrant becomes a citizen.
a)
Naturalization
b)
Immigration
c)
Law of blood
d)
Law of soil
17.
________________ citizens are those who are born in the United States.
a)
natural-born
b)
naturalized
c)
foreign-born
18.
Why is voting important?
a)
It allows you more time to play outside.
b)
It allows you to voice your opinion.
c)
It allows you to buy a dog.
d)
It allows you the right to clean your room.
19.
What do people use when they vote?
a)
A cellphone
b)
A Ballot
c)
A TV
d)
A ball
20.
What are the three branches of government?
a)
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
b)
Cherry, Apple, Grape
c)
Red, Yellow, Blue
d)
Sheriff, School Board, Judge
21.
If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
a)
the Speaker of the House
b)
the First Lady
c)
the Secretary of State
22.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
Alexander Hamilton
23.
What's the name of the U.S war between the North and the South?
a)
the War of Independence
b)
the War of 1812
c)
the Civil War
24.
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
a)
the freedom movement
b)
the civil rights movement
c)
the desegregation movement
25.
What is the capital of the United States?
a)
New York City
b)
Philadelphia
c)
Washington, DC
26.
What of these is a US territory?
a)
Guam
b)
the Bahamas
c)
Dominican Republic
27.
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
a)
because there were 13 original colonies in America
b)
because there were 13 Indian tribes in colonial America
c)
because there were 13 writers of the Federalist Papers
28.
Which amendment defines citizenship
a)
1st
b)
5th
c)
14th
d)
15th
29.
Contributing to the common good is...
a)
a civic duty
b)
a civic responsibility
c)
a civic right
d)
something fun to do
30.
Duty is an action we are required to perform.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
I don't know
31.
Obeying Laws is a
a)
Duty
b)
Responsibility
32.
Responsibilities are things you should do
a)
True
b)
False
c)
I don't know
33.
To Contribute to the common good is a
a)
Duty
b)
Responsibility
34.
Attending School is a
a)
Duty
b)
Responsibility
35.
In an extreme national emergency people are called to register for the selective service system. What is this process also known as?
a)
Being a good moral citizen
b)
Jury Duty
c)
Defending the nation
d)
Defending the honor of the nation
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