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Worksheets100 Question Civics Test Kentucky
Total questions: 101
Worksheet time: 51mins
What is the supreme law of the land?
Bill of Rights
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
What is the purpose of the Constitution?
Defines the federal government of the United States
Guides state legislatures on how to pass new laws
Defines the role of police officers in the community
Ensures the government provides money to those in need
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the Inhabitants…
We the People…
We the Landowners…
We the Citizens…
What is an amendment?
The passage of a state law
An addition or change to the Constitution
The election of a new President
The appointment of a new governor
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Monroe Doctrine
The Declaration of Independence
What is a right or freedom guaranteed by the First Amendment?
Speedy trial
Protection from self-incrimination
Speech
Prohibits the quartering of soldiers
How many amendments does the Constitution currently have?
Ten
Eleven
Twenty-seven
Fifty-six
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Established the government of the United States
United the North and the South after the Civil War
Announced our independence from Great Britain
Notified France that the colonies were for sale
What are TWO rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, liberty
Life, property
Pursuit of happiness, property
Liberty, property
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion or not practice a religion.
You are only free to attend the Anglican Church of your choice.
You must declare and practice a religion.
Churches are free to demand people attend.
What is the economic system in the United States?
Socialist economy
Capitalist economy
Communist economy
Single producer economy
What is the “rule of law”?
Leaders are not bound by the laws they pass.
People can determine their own laws.
Children are not subject to any laws.
Everyone must follow the law.
What constitutional principle stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances
Limited government
Concurrent powers principle
Reserved powers principle
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
The Speaker of the House
The Senate Majority Leader
The Chief Justice
Who makes federal laws?
Supreme Court
Secretary of State
Congress
Secretary of Interior
What are the TWO parts of the U.S. Congress?
House of Representatives and Senate
Parliament and Synod
House of Commons and House of Representatives
Senate and Diet
How many U.S. Senators are there?
535
435
365
100
How long is a U.S. Senator’s term of office?
2 years
4 years
6 years
15 years
Who are Kentucky’s current U.S. Senators?
John Y. Brown and Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul
Allison Grimes and Rand Paul
Rand Paul and John Y Brown
How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
9
100
235
435
How long is a U.S. Representative’s term of office?
2 years
4 years
6 years
10 years
Name the U.S. Representative currently representing Louisville/Jefferson County.
Mike Ward
Anne Northup
John Yarmuth
Charles Miller
Whom does a U.S. Senator represent?
All people of the state
Only the governor of the state
Only the citizens of the state capitol
All the people of the United States
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Because the state has a larger population
Because the state has more land
Because the state has more money
Because the state has elected more Presidents
How long is a U.S. President’s term of office?
2 years
4 years
6 years
8 years
In what month do we vote for President?
November
May
January
July
What is the name of the current President of the United States?
Barack Hussein Obama
William Jefferson Clinton
Joseph R. Biden
George Walker Bush
What is the name of the current Vice President of the United States?
Albert Gore
Kamala Harris
Joseph Biden
Richard Chaney
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve in office, who becomes President?
The Speaker of the House
President Pro tem of the Senate
Secretary of State
Chief Justice
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
The Secretary of Defense
The President
The Joint Chief
The Secretary of the Navy
Who signs bills to become laws?
The Secretary of the Interior
The Press Secretary
The President
The Chief Justice
Who vetoes bills?
The Vice-President
The Secretary of State
The Secretary of Interior
The President
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
Advises the President on issues impacting the US
Established the menu for state dinners
Arranges the President’s oversees visits
Manages the President’s budget
What does the judicial branch do?
Reviews laws
Makes laws
Veto laws
Enforces laws
What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court
The United Nations
The World Court
The International Court
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Speaker of the House
President Pro tem of the Senate
Vice President
Secretary of State
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
3
9
12
15
Who is the current Chief Justice of the United States?
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
John Roberts
Sandra Day O’Conner
William Rehnquist
Under our Constitution, to whom do the following powers belong?
The federal government
The Department of Defense
The state government
The Department of Health and Human Affairs
Under our Constitution, to whom do the following powers belong?
the federal government
the Department of the Interior
the state government
the Department of Health and Human Affairs
Who is the current Governor of Kentucky?
Jack Conway
Steven Beshear
Ernie Fletcher
Andy Beshear
What is the capital of Kentucky?
Louisville
Frankfort
Lexington
Paducah
What is the political party of the President now?
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Libertarian Party
Independent Party
What is the name of the current Speaker of the House of Representatives?
John Yarmuth
Paul Ryan
Nancy Pelosi
Steve Scalise
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Which of these amendments ensured women the right to vote?
Eighteenth
Nineteenth
Twenty-first
Twenty-sixth
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Serve on a jury
Serve in the military
Escort children across the street
Mow their lawns
Name one right only for United States citizens.
Vote in a federal election
Serve in the U.S. Army
Attend public school
Contribute to political campaigns
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The United States
Kentucky
Jefferson County
Louisville
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
Sixteen (16) and older
Eighteen (18) and older
Twenty-one (21) and older
Thirty-five (35) and older
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
December 31
October 1
April 15
January 31
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
December 31
October 1
April 15
January 31
Men between the ages of ___________ must register for military Selective Service.
fifteen (15) and twenty-one (21)
sixteen (16) and thirty (30)
eighteen (18) and twenty-five (25)
twenty (20) and fifty (50)
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Enslaved Africans
American Indians
Pacific Islanders
Asian Merchants
In the 1700 and early 1800s, what group of people was sold as slaves in America?
French
Polynesians
Italians
Africans
Which of the following is NOT a reason the colonists fought the British?
Taxation without representation
Because the British army stayed in their houses
Because they did not have self-government
The lack of resources in the colonies
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
George Washington
Who was the first President?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
George Washington
John Hancock
On which date did Continental Congress adopt the Declaration of Independence?
September 17, 1754
July 4, 1776
September 17, 1787
July 4, 1789
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Founders named the states.
The Founders wrote the Constitution.
The Founders built the Navy
The Founders approved the Treaty of Guadalupe
When was the Constitution written?
1754
1776
1787
1803
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Southern Ocean
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana Territory
Alaskan Territory
Texas
Florida
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
The Civil War
The American Revolution
The Vietnam War
The Mexican-American War
Which of the following problems did NOT contribute to the U.S. Civil War?
Slavery
Economic differences
States’ rights
Unfair taxation
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
Signed the ratification of the nineteenth amendment
Approved the building of Mount Rushmore
Led the United States during the Civil War
Approved the building of the Panama Canal
The Emancipation Proclamation _____________________________________.
freed the slaves in all states.
prohibited slavery in the western territories.
freed slaves in the Confederate states.
prompted the sale of all enslaved people.
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for women’s rights
Fought against child labor
Fought for abolition of slavery
Fought against statehood for Hawaii
Whom did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
Germany, Italy, Ottoman Empire
England, France, Russia
Russia, China, Japan
Before he was President, Dwight D. Eisenhower was a general. In what war did he fight?
Korean War
Vietnam War
World War II
World War I
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
Capitalism
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Assembly
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Progressive movement
Temperance movement
Civil Rights movement
Sustainability movement
Which graphic identifies writers of the Federalist Papers that supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution?
A
B
C
D
When becoming a naturalized citizen of the United States, a person promises all of the following EXCEPT ____________.
defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
obey the laws of the United States
serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
purchase American produced products exclusively
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
World War I
Spanish-American War
The Vietnam War
American Revolution
Which of the following is one thing for which Benjamin Franklin is NOT famous?
First Postmaster General of the United States
Serving as the first Vice-President of the United States
Writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
Being a U.S. diplomat to France
The “Father of Our Country” is ___________________________.
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
George Washington
Name a war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
Spanish American War
Vietnam War
Mexican-American War
Civil War
Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
William Taft
William McKinley
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Calvin Coolidge
Franklin Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
John Kennedy
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
Worked to establish a national religion
Worked for abolition of taxes on farm goods
Worked for equality for all Americans
Worked to open trade routes to Cuba
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States.
The stock market crashed.
Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coasts of Mississippi and Louisiana.
Timothy McVeigh bombed the Federal Courthouse in Oklahoma City.
Name the longest river in the United States.
Colorado River
Ohio River
Mississippi River
Hudson River
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
New York, NY
Los Angeles, CA
Boston, MA
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Southern Ocean
Which graphic contains the names of Native American Tribes found in the United States?
A
B
C
D
Which of the following is a territory of the U.S.?
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Indonesia
Philippines
Which state borders Mexico?
Louisiana
Nevada
Texas
Alabama
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
June 14
July 4
September 17
November 11
The Statue of Liberty is located on Liberty Island in the harbor between which two states.
New York and Connecticut
Massachusetts and New Jersey
Rhode Island and Vermont
New Jersey and New York
The 13 stripes on the American flag represent the ____________________
number of signers of the Declaration of Independence.
original colonies of the United States.
number of Virginia delegates at the Constitutional Convention.
colors of the British Flag.
Which graphic shows four states that create the border between the United States and Canada?
A
B
C
D
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
One star for each President
One star for each signer of the Constitution
One star for each Supreme Court Justice
One star for each state
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
America the Beautiful
God Bless America
Stars and Stripes Forever
Which of the following days are national U.S. holidays?
Mothers’ Day
Veterans Day
Fathers’ Day
St. Patrick’s Day
The three branches of the federal government are legislative, executive and _____________.
Congress
The courts
Judicial
Supreme
Which of the following is a right the Constitution guarantees to everyone living in the United States?
Freedom from being sued
Freedom of religion
Freedom to education
Freedom to healthcare
Which of the following ways people can be civically engaged in their democracy?
Voting in elections
Avoiding the news
Purchasing a home
Going to college and getting a job
Which of the following is a reason colonists came to America?
Receive health services
Elect a new king
Economic opportunity
Marry Native Americans
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Democratic Party and Republican Party
Republican Party and Green Peace Party
Liberty Bellers Party and Independent State Party
Washingtonian Leftist Party and Tea Party
Which of the following are members of the President’s Cabinet?
Secretary of State
Secretary of Mining
Postmaster General
Surgeon General
Select the graphic that contains only states that were part of the 13 original states.
A
B
C
D
