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WorksheetsCivics Practice Exam for Alabama
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 40mins
The Constitution is the ____________ ________ ___ ____ ___________.
greatest rules of the nation
Supreme Law of the Land
rules for running the states
all answers are correct
A change to the U.S. Constitution is called an ________________.
addendum
bill
law
amendment
The colors of the U.S. flag are ______, ________ and _____________.
red, white, blue
red, white, green
green, red, blue
red, blue, yellow
The original Independence Day was ________________________.
November 24, 1610
January 1, 1865
July 4, 1776
December 25, 2017
The President of the U.S. is elected by the _______________________.
Electoral College
the people
Congress
Senate
There are _______________ branches of government in the U.S.
many
four
two
three
Each state has __________ Senator(s).
one
two
many
based on population
The President nominates __________________________ and the Senate confirms.
Supreme Court Justices
new Senators
representatives
Vice President
Congress _______________ the laws.
judges
interprets
enforces
makes
There are a total number of ___________ representatives in Congrss.
100
1
435
9
The Capital of Alabama is __________________.
Birmingham
Huntsville
Montgomery
La Fayette
Which of the following was not one of the 13 colonies.
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
The Native Americans helped the ______________ to survive in America.
Pilgrims (puritans)
American Indians
Spanish
emmigrants
Congress meets in the _______________________ in Washington D.C.
White House
Supreme Court
Capitol Building
Civic Center
The ________________ signs a bill into a law.
Senate
House
President
Judges
The head executive of a state is called the __________________.
head of state
governor
president
mayor
Before they became to 13 original states they were call the __________ of Great Britain.
cities
colonies
properties
lands
The purpose of the __________________ is for counties to discuss and resolve world problems and to provide economic aid to many counties.
United States
Commonwealth
United Nations
UNICEF
There are __________ stars on the U.S. flag.
51
48
50
52
If the President should die the _________________ becomes President.
Secretary of War
Vice President
Chief of Staff
Speaker Pro Tem
We elect a president to serve a term of _________ years.
2
4
6
8
The __________________________ freed many slaves.
Plantation Owners
Declaration of Independence
Emancipation Proclamation
Civil Rights Movement
The national anthem of the U.S. is ________________________.
America The Beautiful
Proud to Be An American
Star Spangled Banner
My Country Tis of Thee
The introduction to the Constitution is called the _________________.
Preamble
Introduction
Post Script
Opening
The White House is located at _______________________ Washington D.C.
1234 White House Street
1600 Pennsylvania Ave
42 Street Times Square
240 Rue De Triumph
Which of these was not a colony?
Rhode Island
Georgia
Virginia
Alabama
We vote for the president in the month of _______________ every four years.
September
November
January
June
What are the tree branches in the U.S. Government?
Military
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
Independence Day is in recognition of the colonies gaining independence from _______________________.
the United States
Great Britain
France
Mexico
The __________________ is the Supreme Law of the Land.
Declaration of Independence
Emancipation Proclamation
Bill of Rights
Constitution
The color of the stripes on the U.S. flag are _______________________.
red and white
red and blue
white and blue
white and green
__________________________ was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence.
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Betsy Ross
The First Amendment gives you ___________________.
Freedom of Thought
Freedom of Action
Freedom of Speech
Absolute Freedom
Only Congress can ___________________________.
establish original jurisdiction
declare war
change the Constitution
vote for president
The President has members of his _________________ to advise him.
club
cabinet
press
family
Congress is made up of the _____________________________________.
supreme court and senate
house of representatives and senate
parliament
senate and president
The duties of the Supreme Court are to _____________ the laws.
answer
interpret
make
enforce
The President of the U.S is limited to __________ terms.
not limited
2
6
1
Senators and House of Representative members have _____________ term limits.
unlimited
2
6
8
Every American has rights guaranteed by the __________________________.
Declaration of Independence
Emancipation Proclamation
Constitution
Civil Rights Movement
The strips on the U.S. flag represent the 13 ______________.
nations
states
colonies
puritans
The color of the stars on the flag are __________________.
red
blue
yellow
white.
The U.S. government is a ______________________.
direct democracy
republic
oligarchy
anarchy
The _________________ is the president's official home.
Capital Building
White House
Park Avenue
Penthouse
The head executive of a city is called the _______________________.
president
governor
mayor
speaker
You have to be at least _______ years old to vote.
16
25
18
30
The ship that brought the pilgrims was called the ________________.
Titanic
Mayflower
Revenge
U.S.S. Constitution
The _____________________ is the highest court in the land
Appellate Court
Federalist Court
Court of Last Resort
Supreme Court
The Constitution was written in ________________.
1609
1787
1812
1865
The Declaration of Independence belief is that all men are ___________.
created equal
brothers
above the law
created by moma
The __________ branch of government is Congress.
Military
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Representatives are elected every ___________ years.
2
4
6
8
The ________________________ becomes President if both the President and Vice President die.
new Vice President
Speaker of the House
Speaker Pro Tem
senior Senator
________________________ said "Give me liberty or give me death."
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Patrick Henry
The President is the _________________________ of the U.S. military.
President Pro Tem
Commander General
Command in Chief
Head Military Cheif
The President is inaugurated in the month of _______________.
January
April
July
December
Which one is not one of the 13 original states?
North Carolina
West Virginia
Maryland
South Carolina
The two main political parties in the U.S. today are the __________ and ___________.
Independent Republicans
Whigs Republicans
Independent Democrats
Democrats Republicans
The _______________ came to America for religious freedom.
American Indians
Spanish
Germans
Puritans (Pilgrims)
There are ____________ stripes on the U.S. flag.
50
13
48
1
The American War for Independence was called the ___________________
Peace De Resistance
War of 1812
Revolutionary War
100 Years War
The first President of the U.S. was _______________.
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Paul Revere
Independence Day is celebrated on ______________ every year
January 1st
April 1st
July 4th
Memorial Day
People directly _________________ members of Congress.
elect
select
select electors
ignore
There are a total of __________Senators.
435
2
100
76
The Judicial Branch is known as the _________________________.
Supreme Court
House and Senate
Congress
Executive Branch
The President must have lived _______ years in the U.S.
8
10
14
every
There are currently _____ members of the Supreme Court.
9
100
1
435
There are __________ states in the U.S. today.
13
50
48
51
The Constitution can be changed through ___________________.
changes
amendments
Bill of Rights
can not be changed
The stripes on the flag represent the 13 original ___________________.
nations
colonies
states
counties
The head of the Executive Branch is the ______________________.
Chief of Staff
President
Vice President
Speaker of the House/
To become President you have to be at least ___________ years old.
25
30
34
35
Senators serve terms that are ________ years long.
2
4
6
lifetime
During WWII the following countries fought against the U.S. __________, ________________ and _________________.
Germany
Italy
France
Japan
The last two states to join the U.S. are ____________ and _____________.
Alaska California
Hawaii Alaska
Hawaii California
Texas California
The President must be a ________ born citizen?
natural
foreign
Native American
naturalized
The current number of amendments is _________.
10
15
27
30
The ___________________ is the 1st Ten Amendments.
Bill of Rights
Bill of Maybes
Bill of Wrongs
Bill of Laws
________________ was a well known Civil Rights Leader.
Madam X
Marie Curie
Martin Luther
Martin Luther King Jr.
