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WorksheetsUS Citizenship Test
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
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What does the Constitution do?
sets up the government, defines the government and protects basic rights of Americans
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The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
We the aliens
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What is an amendment?
an addition (to the Constitution)
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What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
the Bill of Rights
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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
speech,religion,assembly and press
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How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
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25
26
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
announced our independence (from Great Britain)
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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
life,liberty and pursuit of happiness
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What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
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What is the economic system in the United States?
capitalist economy
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What is the “rule of law”?
Everyone must follow the law.
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What is one branch or part of the government.
Congress
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What stops one branch of government becoming too powerful?
checks and balances
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Who is in charge of the executive branch?
the President
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Who makes federal laws?
Congress
Senate and House (of Representatives)
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What are the two parts of the U.S. of Congress?
the Senate and House (of Representatives)
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How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
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How many U.S. Senators are there years?
six (6)
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Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
alexander lamar
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The House of Representatives has how man voting members?
four hundred thirty-five (435)
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We elect a U.S. Representative for how
many years?
2
4
8
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Name your U.S. Representative.
Answers will vary.
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Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
all people of the state
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Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
(because of) the state’s population
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We elect a President for how many years?
4
8
10
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In what month do we vote for President?
Nov.
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What is the name of the President of
the United States now?
trump
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What is the name of the Vice President
of the United States now?
Joe Biden
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If the President can no longer serve,
who becomes President?
the Vice President
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If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
the Speaker of the House
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
the President
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Who signs bills to become laws?
the President
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Who vetoes bills?
the President
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What does the President’s Cabinet do?
advises the President
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What are two Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of Defense
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What does the judicial branch do?
reviews laws, explains laws, resolves disputes (disagreements) and decides if a law goes against the
Constitution
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What is the highest court in the United
States?
the Supreme Court
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How many justices are on the Supreme
Court?
9
6
8
Who is the Chief Justice of the United
States now?
John Roberts
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Under our Constitution, some powers
belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
to print money
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Under our Constitution, some powers
belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
provide protection (police)
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Who is the Governor of your state now?
Henry McMaster
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What is the capital of your state?
Columbia
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What are the two major political
parties in the United States?
Democratic and Republican
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What is the political party of the
President now?
Democratic (Party)
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What is the name of the Speaker of the
House of Representatives now?
Paul D. Ryan
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There are four amendments to the
Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can
vote).
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What is one responsibility that is only
for United States citizens?
serve on a jury
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Name one right only for United States citizens.
vote in a federal election
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What are two rights of everyone living
in the United States?
freedom of religion and the right to bear arms
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What do we show loyalty to when we say
the Pledge of Allegiance?
the American flag
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What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
give up loyalty to other countries
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How old do citizens have to be to vote
for President?
18 and older
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What are two ways that Americans can
participate in their democracy?
You can vote and join a political party
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When is the last day you can send in
federal income tax forms?
April 15
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When must all men register for the
Selective Service?
between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
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What is one reason colonists came to
America?
freedom
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Who lived in America before the
Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
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What group of people was taken to
America and sold as slaves?
Africans
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Why did the colonists fight the
British?
because of high taxes (taxation without
representation)
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Who wrote the Declaration of
Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
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When was the Declaration of
Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
July 3, 1776
There were 13 original states. Name
three.
New Hampshire , Massachusetts and Rhode Island
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What happened at the Constitutional
Convention?
The Constitution was written.
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When was the Constitution written?
1787
1776
The Federalist Papers supported the
passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
Alexander Hamilton
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is
famous for?
as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States
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Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
George Washington
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Who was the first President?
George Washington
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What territory did the United States
buy from France in 1803?
the Louisiana Territory
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Name one war fought by the United
States in the 1800s.
Civil War
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Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
the Civil War
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Name one problem that led to the Civil
War.
slavery
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What was one important thing that
Abraham Lincoln did?
freed the slaves (Emancipation
Proclamation)
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation
do?
freed the slaves
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What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for women’s rights
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Name one war fought by the United
States in the 1900s.
WW1
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Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
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Who was President during the Great
Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
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Who did the United States fight in
World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
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Before he was President, Eisenhower was
a general. What war was he in?
WW2
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During the Cold War, what was the main
concern of the United States?
Communism
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What movement tried to end racial
discrimination?
civil rights (movement)
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What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
fought for civil rights
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What major event happened on September
11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States.
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Name one American Indian tribe in the
United States.
Cherokee
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Name one of the two longest rivers in
the United States.
Mississippi River
Eudy River
What ocean is on the West Coast of the
United States?
Pacific Ocean
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What ocean is on the East Coast of the
United States?
Atlantic Ocean
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Name one U.S. territory.
Puerto Rico
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Name one state that borders Canada.
New York
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Name one state that borders Mexico.
Texas
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What is the capital of the United
States?
Washington, D.C.
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Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
because there were 13 original colonies
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Why does the flag have 50 stars?
because there is one star for each state
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What is the name of the national
anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
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When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4
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Name two national U.S. holidays.
Thanksgiving and Christmas
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