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Naturalization sample quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first President?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

John Adams

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

2.

What does the judicial branch do?

a)

reviews laws

b)

resolves disputes

c)

decides if a law goes against the Constitution

d)

all of these answers

3.

What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

a)

give up loyalty to other countries

b)

not defend the Constitution and laws of the United States

c)

never travel outside the United States

d)

disobey the laws of theUnited States

4.

Name one branch or part of the government.

a)

parliament

b)

state government

c)

United Nations

d)

Congres

5.

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

a)

ten (10)

b)

twenty-seven (27)

c)

twenty-one (21)

d)

twenty-three (23)

6.

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

a)

March 4, 1789

b)

July 4, 1789

c)

July 4, 1776

d)

December 7, 1787

7.

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

a)

the Secretary of the Treasury

b)

the President Pro Tempore

c)

the Secretary of State

d)

the Speaker of the House

8.

How many U.S. Senators are there?

a)

four hundred thirty-five (435)

b)

fifty-two (52)

c)

one hundred (100)

d)

fifty (50)

9.

Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

a)

westward expansion

b)

oil

c)

slavery

d)

sugar

10.

What is the name of the President of the United States now?

a)

Donald J. Trump

b)

Barack Obama

c)

George W. Bush

d)

Mike Pence

11.

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

a)

An accident at Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant occurred.

b)

Terrorists attacked the United States.

c)

The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

d)

Hurricane Andrew struck the United States.

12.

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

a)

the President

b)

the Prime Minister

c)

the Chief Justice

d)

the Speaker of the House

13.

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

a)

Harry Truman

b)

Calvin Coolidge

c)

Herbert Hoover

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

14.

What are the two major political parties in the United States?

a)

Democratic and Republican

b)

Reform and Green

c)

American and Bull-Moose

d)

Democratic-Republican and Whigs

15.

What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

a)

give an elected official your opinion on an issue and join a community group

b)

vote and join a civic group

c)

write to a newspaper and call Senators and Representatives

d)

all of these answers

16.

Name one U.S. territory.

a)

Haiti

b)

Cayman Island

c)

Guam

d)

Bermuda

17.

Name one state that borders Mexico.

a)

Alabama

b)

California

c)

Florida

d)

Arkansas

18.

What is the highest court in the United States?

a)

the Supreme Court

b)

the District Court

c)

the Court of Appeals

d)

the Federal Court

19.

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

a)

James Madison

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

John Adams

20.

What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

a)

Paul D. Ryan

b)

Joe Biden

c)

Barack Obama

d)

Hillary Clinton