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United States Citizenship Test

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 8hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who vetoes bills?

a)

The President

b)

The Vice President

c)

The Speaker of the House

d)

The President Pro Tempore

2.

What is the "rule of law"?

a)

Everyone but the President must follow the law.

b)

Everyone must follow the law.

c)

All laws must be the same in every state.

d)

Government does not have to follow the law.

3.

What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

a)

the state where you live

b)

Congress

c)

the United States

d)

the President

4.

What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?

a)

obey the law

b)

serve on a jury

c)

be respectful of others

d)

pay taxes

5.

If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

a)

the Secretary of State

b)

the Secretary of the Treasury

c)

the Speaker of the House

d)

the President Pro Tempor

6.

We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

a)

six

b)

eight

c)

two

d)

four

7.

Who signs bills to become laws?

a)

the Secretary of State

b)

the President

c)

the Vice President

d)

the Chief Justice of the United States

8.

What does the judicial branch do?

a)

decides if a law goes against the Constitution

b)

reviews laws

c)

resolves disputes

d)

all of these answers

9.

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

a)

Alaska

b)

Florida

c)

Hawaii

d)

Louisiana

10.

Who is one of the authors of the Federalist Papers?

a)

John Adams

b)

James Madison

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Washington

11.

Who was President during both the Great Depression and World War II?

a)

Harry Truman

b)

Calvin Coolidge

c)

Theodore Roosevelt

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

12.

Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

a)

Civil War

b)

Korean War

c)

World War II

d)

Spanish-American War

13.

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

a)

colonialism

b)

communism

c)

imperialism

d)

sectionalism

14.

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

a)

civil rights movement

b)

progressive movement

c)

temperance movement

d)

women’s suffrage movement

15.

What historical event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?

a)

The stock market crashed.

b)

Columbia space shuttled exploded.

c)

Terrorists attacked the United States.

d)

Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans.

16.

What is the deadline for filing federal income tax forms?

a)

April 15

b)

June 30

c)

September 15

d)

December 31

17.

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

a)

the President

b)

the Chief Justice

c)

the Majority Leader

d)

the Speaker of the House

18.

What is one promise made when becoming a citizen of the United States of America?

a)

to register to vote

b)

to get an education

c)

to join a political party

d)

to defend the U.S. Constitution

19.

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

a)

at birth

b)

at age 16

c)

at age 18

d)

men no longer have to register

20.

Which of the following includes two rights of everyone living in the United States?

a)

freedom to work and freedom of speech

b)

freedom to work and freedom to make laws

c)

freedom of speech and freedom of assembly

d)

freedom to make laws and freedom of assembly

21.
What Amendment deals with Citizenship? 
a)
1st
b)
5th
c)
14th
d)
2nd
22.
This amendment protects your Due Process: 
a)
First 
b)
Fifth
c)
Fourteenth 
d)
Thirteenth 
23.
All of the following are requirements for immigrants to become citizens EXCEPT--
a)
Resident of the U.S. for 5 years
b)
Provide letters of recommendation
c)
Able to read, write, and speak English
d)
Pass a citizenship test and pledge loyalty to the U.S.
24.

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

a)

Japan, Germany, and Italy

b)

Japan, Germany, and France

c)

Russia, China, and Japan

d)

Russia, France, and Great Britain

25.

Which of the following includes three of the 13 original states?

a)

Georgia, Indiana, New York

b)

Maine, Ohio, and West Virginia

c)

Vermont, Florida, and Pennsylvania

d)

Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina

26.

How many U.S. Senators are there?

a)

98

b)

435

c)

335

d)

100

27.

Senators are elected for how many years?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

28.

What is the capital of the United States?

a)

New York, New York

b)

Washington, D.C.

c)

Boston, Massachusetts

d)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

29.

We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

a)

two

b)

four

c)

six

d)

eight

30.

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

a)

to issue driver's licenses

b)

to declare war

c)

to provide schooling and education

d)

to provide protection (police)