WorksheetsCivics quiz
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 51mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the supreme law of the land?
a)
The U.S. Constitution
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Supreme Court
d)
Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)
2.
What does the constitution doe?
a)
Sets up the government
b)
Defines the limits of government
c)
Protects basic rights of Americans
d)
All of the above
3.
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
a)
We the people
b)
We the citizens
c)
Liberty for all
d)
Justice for all
4.
What is an amendment?
a)
It's a change to the Constitution
b)
Its' a vote in Congress
c)
It's the process by which Supreme Court Justices are chosen
d)
It's part of the Electoral College
5.
What doe we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
a)
The Bill of Lading
b)
The Bill of Rights
c)
The Ten Commandments
d)
The List of Ten
6.
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
a)
Right to free exercise or religion
b)
Right to bear arms
c)
Right to vote
d)
Right to a speedy trial
7.
How many amendments does the constitution have?
a)
10
b)
33
c)
51
d)
27
8.
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
a)
Declared our independence (from France)
b)
Formed a pact with Great Britain
c)
Declared our independence (from Great Britain)
d)
Ended the American Revolution
9.
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Liberty, Right to Vote
b)
Life, Liberty
c)
Free Speech, Pursuit of Happiness
d)
Free Press, Life
10.
What is freedom of religion?
a)
You can practice any religion, regardless of others' rights
b)
You must practice a state mandated religion
c)
You cannot practice any religion
d)
You can practice, or not practice any religion, as long as it doesn't infringe on the rights of others
11.
What is the economic system in the United States?
a)
Capitalist, Free market
b)
Socialist, Communist
c)
Black Market
d)
Underground Railroad
12.
What is the "rule of law"?
a)
Everyone must follow the law.
b)
Leaders must obey the law.
c)
No one is above the law.
d)
All of the above.
13.
Which are the three branches of governemnt?
a)
Army, Navy, Air Force
b)
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
c)
Judicial, Congress, Senate
d)
Supreme Court, President, Agriculture
14.
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
a)
The U.S. Military
b)
checks and balances
c)
Martial Law
d)
The President
15.
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
a)
The Supreme Court
b)
The President
c)
The Commerce Secretary
d)
Secretary of Defense
16.
Who makes federal laws?
a)
Congress
b)
The FBI
c)
The Attorney General
d)
The Department of Justice
17.
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
a)
Senate, House of Representatives
b)
Department of Justice, Department of Education
c)
FBI, CIA
d)
President, Supreme Court
18.
How many U.S. Senators are there?
a)
2
b)
100
c)
435
d)
50
19.
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
20.
How many senators are elected from each state?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
21.
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
a)
100
b)
435
c)
12
d)
9
22.
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
23.
What determines the number of Representatives a state will have?
a)
The Supreme Court
b)
Agriculture
c)
Land Mass
d)
Population
24.
Who does a U.S. senator represent?
a)
Half of the people of their state.
b)
Half the people of the country.
c)
All the people of their state.
d)
All the people of the country.
25.
Which location has 'non-voting' representation in congress?
a)
District of Columbia
b)
Alaska
c)
Cuba
d)
Hawaii
26.
We elect a President for how many years?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
27.
In what month do we vote for President?
a)
January
b)
April
c)
October
d)
November
28.
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
a)
Joe Biden
b)
Barack Obama
c)
Donald Trump
d)
Mike Pence
29.
What is the name of the Vice-President of the United States now?
a)
Joe Biden
b)
Barack Obama
c)
Dick Cheney
d)
Mike Pence
30.
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
a)
The Vice President
b)
The Speaker of the House
c)
The Secretary of State
d)
The First Lady
31.
If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
a)
The Secretary of State
b)
The First Lady
c)
The Speaker of the House
d)
A special election is held.
32.
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
a)
The President
b)
The Vice President
c)
The Secretary of Defense
d)
The First lady
33.
Who signs bills to become laws?
a)
The President's secretary
b)
The Vice President
c)
The Attorney General
d)
The President
34.
Who vetoes bills?
a)
The President
b)
The Vice President
c)
The Speaker of the House
d)
The Senate Majority Leader
35.
What does the President's Cabinet do?
a)
They tell the President what he must do.
b)
They advise the President
c)
They make laws
d)
They clean the White House
36.
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
a)
Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Commerce
b)
Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Education
c)
Attorney General, Vice President
d)
All of the above are correct
37.
What does the judicial branch do?
a)
Decide the Constitutionality of laws
b)
Write and pass new legislation
c)
Authorize military action
d)
Federal law enforcement
38.
What is the highest court in the United States?
a)
The U.S. Supreme Court
b)
State Supreme Court
c)
Federal Court
d)
The Presidential Court
39.
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
a)
6
b)
9
c)
12
d)
18
40.
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
a)
Clarence Thomas
b)
Ruth Ginsberg
c)
Sonia Sotomayor
d)
John Roberts
41.
Under our constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
a)
To print money
b)
To create an army
c)
To declare war
d)
All of the above
42.
Under our constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
a)
To declare war on other countries.
b)
To provide schooling and education.
c)
To establish and print currency.
d)
To make treaties.
43.
Who is the chief executive of a state?
a)
The Governor
b)
The Lieutenant Governor
c)
The state Comptroller
d)
The Senator
44.
How many U.S. states are there?
a)
48
b)
50
c)
51
d)
57
45.
What are the two major political parties in the United States now?
a)
Democratic and Republican
b)
Republican and Libertarian
c)
Libertarian and Communist
d)
Green and Republican
46.
What is the political party of the President now?
a)
Republican
b)
Democratic
c)
Libertarian
d)
Communist
47.
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
a)
Joe Biden
b)
Nancy Pelosi
c)
John Boehner
d)
Paul Ryan
48.
Which Constitutional Amendment related to voting rights for women?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
19th
d)
27th
49.
What is one responsibility that is only for United States Citizens?
a)
Serve on a jury
b)
Pay a poll tax
c)
Mandatory military service
d)
Gun ownership
50.
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
a)
The U.S. military
b)
The President
c)
The Flag
d)
Congress
51.
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
a)
give up loyalty to other countries.
b)
obey the laws of the United States
c)
defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
d)
All of the above are correct
52.
How old do citizens have to be to vote for the President?
a)
18
b)
21
c)
25
d)
35
53.
Which is a way that Americans can participate in the U.S. political process?
a)
publicly defame a political opponent
b)
throw rocks at public offices
c)
publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
d)
commit voter fraud
54.
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
a)
January 1st
b)
December 31st
c)
April 15th
d)
April 1st
55.
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
a)
at age 16
b)
at age 18
c)
at age 21
d)
at age 55
56.
What are two rights of all American citizens?
a)
right to bear arms, right to free speech
b)
right to vote, right to a job
c)
right to succeed, right to pursue happiness
d)
right to free speech, fright to free healthcare
57.
Which Constitutional Amendment makes it illegal to institute a poll tax?
a)
11th
b)
17th
c)
24th
d)
27th
58.
What is one reason colonists came to America?
a)
religious freedom
b)
health care
c)
education
d)
libraries
59.
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
a)
Native American Indians
b)
Vikings
c)
Chinese
d)
French
60.
What group of people was sold as slaves and taken to America?
a)
Australians
b)
Africans
c)
Mexicans
d)
Italians
61.
Why did the colonists fight the British?
a)
because of high taxes
b)
because the British invaded Poland
c)
because they wanted a new King
d)
All three answers are correct
62.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
John Adams
b)
George Washinton
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Benjamin Franklin
63.
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
a)
July 1, 1776
b)
July 4, 1776
c)
September 17, 1789
d)
December 7th, 1941
64.
Which were three of the original 13 states?
a)
Virginia, Georgia, Florida
b)
New York, New Jersey, Maine
c)
New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Virginia
d)
Massachusetts, California, Florida
65.
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
a)
The Constitution was written
b)
The Declaration of Independence was written.
c)
The Constitution was ratified.
d)
The Magna Carta was signed.
66.
When was the Constitution written?
a)
1787
b)
1802
c)
1776
d)
1987
67.
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
George Washington
68.
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
a)
First Postmaster General of the United States
b)
Third President of the United States
c)
Invented the Cotton Gin
d)
Discovered gravity
69.
Who is the "Father of Our Country?"
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Abraham Lincoln
70.
Who was the first president?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
Samuel Adams
71.
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
a)
Alaska
b)
the Northwest Territory
c)
the Louisiana Territory
d)
Canda
72.
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
a)
The American Revolution
b)
The French and Indian War
c)
Spanish-American War
d)
World War II
73.
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
a)
The Civil War
b)
The American Revolution
c)
The French and Indian War
d)
World War I
74.
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
a)
religious freedom
b)
slavery
c)
taxation without representation
d)
abortion
75.
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
a)
Invented the Cotton Gin
b)
led the United States during the War of 1812
c)
led the United States during the American Revolution
d)
Led the United States during the Civil War
76.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
a)
created state borders
b)
freed the slaves
c)
ended the American Revloution
d)
ended World War II
77.
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
a)
fought for women's rights
b)
taught Hellen Keller
c)
invented the Polio vaccine
d)
discovered electricity
78.
Which is a war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
a)
World War I
b)
The American Revolution
c)
The Civil War
d)
The War of 1812
79.
Who was President during World War I?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Harry Truman
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
Richard M. Nixon
80.
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Willian Jefferson Clinton
81.
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
a)
China, Japan and Turkey
b)
England, Germany and Russia
c)
Japan , Germany and Canada
d)
Japan, Germany, and Italy
82.
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
a)
The Korean War
b)
World War I
c)
World War II
d)
The American Revolution
83.
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
a)
Communism
b)
Capitalism
c)
Climate Change
d)
Energy Shortage
84.
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
a)
Civil Rights
b)
Animal Rights
c)
Women's Rights
d)
Gay Marriage
85.
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
a)
fought for women's right to vote
b)
fought for civil rights
c)
fought for marriage equality
d)
fought for higher minimum wage
86.
What major event happened on September 11, 2001?
a)
terrorists attacked the United States
b)
the stock market crashed
c)
the Titanic sank
d)
terrorists attacked London
87.
Which is NOT an American Indian tribe?
a)
Cherokee
b)
Chitimacha
c)
Hohegan
d)
Hookah
88.
What are the two longest rivers in the United States?
a)
Missouri, Mississippi
b)
Mississippi, Ohio
c)
Missouri, Judson
d)
Ohio, Rio Grande
89.
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Arctic
90.
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Arctic
91.
Which is NOT a U.S. Territory?
a)
Guam
b)
American Samoa
c)
Puerto Rico
d)
Cuba
92.
Which states border Canada?
a)
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont
b)
New Jersey, New Hampshire, Vermont
c)
North Dakota, Montana, Iowa
d)
Idaho, Washington, California
93.
Which is a state that borders Mexico?
a)
Louisiana
b)
Arizona
c)
Oklahoma
d)
Mississippi
94.
What is the capital of the United States?
a)
Washington, D.C.
b)
New York, NY
c)
Los Angeles, CA
d)
Miami, FL
95.
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
a)
Liberty Island, NY
b)
Staten Island, NY
c)
Washington, D.C.
d)
Hoboken, NJ
96.
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
a)
thirteen original colonies
b)
thirteen Founding Fathers
c)
thirteen orginial flavors
d)
a baker's dozen
97.
Why does the flag have 50 starts?
a)
50 U.S. states
b)
50 original colonies
c)
50 founding fathers
d)
50 original signers
98.
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
a)
June 4th
b)
July 4th
c)
April 15th
d)
January 1st
99.
What is the name of the national anthem?
a)
Star Spangled Banner
b)
Forever She Waves
c)
Land of the Free
d)
Home of the Brave
100.
Which are two national U.S. holidays?
a)
New year's Day, Groundhog Day
b)
Labor Day, Lady Gaga Day
c)
Thanksgiving, Christmas
d)
Memorial Day, Bring Your Daughter to Work Day
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