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Civics Practice Exam for Alabama

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Constitution is the ____________ ________ ___ ____ ___________.

a)

greatest rules of the nation

b)

Supreme Law of the Land

c)

rules for running the states

d)

all answers are correct

2.

A change to the U.S. Constitution is called an ________________.

a)

addendum

b)

bill

c)

law

d)

amendment

3.

The colors of the U.S. flag are ______, ________ and _____________.

a)

red, white, blue

b)

red, white, green

c)

green, red, blue

d)

red, blue, yellow

4.

The original Independence Day was ________________________.

a)

November 24, 1610

b)

January 1, 1865

c)

July 4, 1776

d)

December 25, 2017

5.

The President of the U.S. is elected by the _______________________.

a)

Electoral College

b)

the people

c)

Congress

d)

Senate

6.

There are _______________ branches of government in the U.S.

a)

many

b)

four

c)

two

d)

three

7.

Each state has __________ Senator(s).

a)

one

b)

two

c)

many

d)

based on population

8.

The President nominates __________________________ and the Senate confirms.

a)

Supreme Court Justices

b)

new Senators

c)

representatives

d)

Vice President

9.

Congress _______________ the laws.

a)

judges

b)

interprets

c)

enforces

d)

makes

10.

There are a total number of ___________ representatives in Congrss.

a)

100

b)

1

c)

435

d)

9

11.

The Capital of Alabama is __________________.

a)

Birmingham

b)

Huntsville

c)

Montgomery

d)

La Fayette

12.

Which of the following was not one of the 13 colonies.

a)

New York

b)

New Jersey

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Ohio

13.

The Native Americans helped the ______________ to survive in America.

a)

Pilgrims (puritans)

b)

American Indians

c)

Spanish

d)

emmigrants

14.

Congress meets in the _______________________ in Washington D.C.

a)

White House

b)

Supreme Court

c)

Capitol Building

d)

Civic Center

15.

The ________________ signs a bill into a law.

a)

Senate

b)

House

c)

President

d)

Judges

16.

The head executive of a state is called the __________________.

a)

head of state

b)

governor

c)

president

d)

mayor

17.

Before they became to 13 original states they were call the __________ of Great Britain.

a)

cities

b)

colonies

c)

properties

d)

lands

18.

The purpose of the __________________ is for counties to discuss and resolve world problems and to provide economic aid to many counties.

a)

United States

b)

Commonwealth

c)

United Nations

d)

UNICEF

19.

There are __________ stars on the U.S. flag.

a)

51

b)

48

c)

50

d)

52

20.

If the President should die the _________________ becomes President.

a)

Secretary of War

b)

Vice President

c)

Chief of Staff

d)

Speaker Pro Tem

21.

We elect a president to serve a term of _________ years.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

22.

The __________________________ freed many slaves.

a)

Plantation Owners

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Emancipation Proclamation

d)

Civil Rights Movement

23.

The national anthem of the U.S. is ________________________.

a)

America The Beautiful

b)

Proud to Be An American

c)

Star Spangled Banner

d)

My Country Tis of Thee

24.

The introduction to the Constitution is called the _________________.

a)

Preamble

b)

Introduction

c)

Post Script

d)

Opening

25.

The White House is located at _______________________ Washington D.C.

a)

1234 White House Street

b)

1600 Pennsylvania Ave

c)

42 Street Times Square

d)

240 Rue De Triumph

26.

Which of these was not a colony?

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Georgia

c)

Virginia

d)

Alabama

27.

We vote for the president in the month of _______________ every four years.

a)

September

b)

November

c)

January

d)

June

28.

What are the tree branches in the U.S. Government?

a)

Military

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

Executive

29.

Independence Day is in recognition of the colonies gaining independence from _______________________.

a)

the United States

b)

Great Britain

c)

France

d)

Mexico

30.

The __________________ is the Supreme Law of the Land.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Emancipation Proclamation

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Constitution

31.

The color of the stripes on the U.S. flag are _______________________.

a)

red and white

b)

red and blue

c)

white and blue

d)

white and green

32.

__________________________ was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence.

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Betsy Ross

33.

The First Amendment gives you ___________________.

a)

Freedom of Thought

b)

Freedom of Action

c)

Freedom of Speech

d)

Absolute Freedom

34.

Only Congress can ___________________________.

a)

establish original jurisdiction

b)

declare war

c)

change the Constitution

d)

vote for president

35.

The President has members of his _________________ to advise him.

a)

club

b)

cabinet

c)

press

d)

family

36.

Congress is made up of the _____________________________________.

a)

supreme court and senate

b)

house of representatives and senate

c)

parliament

d)

senate and president

37.

The duties of the Supreme Court are to _____________ the laws.

a)

answer

b)

interpret

c)

make

d)

enforce

38.

The President of the U.S is limited to __________ terms.

a)

not limited

b)

2

c)

6

d)

1

39.

Senators and House of Representative members have _____________ term limits.

a)

unlimited

b)

2

c)

6

d)

8

40.

Every American has rights guaranteed by the __________________________.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Emancipation Proclamation

c)

Constitution

d)

Civil Rights Movement

41.

The strips on the U.S. flag represent the 13 ______________.

a)

nations

b)

states

c)

colonies

d)

puritans

42.

The color of the stars on the flag are __________________.

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

yellow

d)

white.

43.

The U.S. government is a ______________________.

a)

direct democracy

b)

republic

c)

oligarchy

d)

anarchy

44.

The _________________ is the president's official home.

a)

Capital Building

b)

White House

c)

Park Avenue

d)

Penthouse

45.

The head executive of a city is called the _______________________.

a)

president

b)

governor

c)

mayor

d)

speaker

46.

You have to be at least _______ years old to vote.

a)

16

b)

25

c)

18

d)

30

47.

The ship that brought the pilgrims was called the ________________.

a)

Titanic

b)

Mayflower

c)

Revenge

d)

U.S.S. Constitution

48.

The _____________________ is the highest court in the land

a)

Appellate Court

b)

Federalist Court

c)

Court of Last Resort

d)

Supreme Court

49.

The Constitution was written in ________________.

a)

1609

b)

1787

c)

1812

d)

1865

50.

The Declaration of Independence belief is that all men are ___________.

a)

created equal

b)

brothers

c)

above the law

d)

created by moma

51.

The __________ branch of government is Congress.

a)

Military

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

d)

Judicial

52.

Representatives are elected every ___________ years.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

53.

The ________________________ becomes President if both the President and Vice President die.

a)

new Vice President

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

Speaker Pro Tem

d)

senior Senator

54.

________________________ said "Give me liberty or give me death."

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Patrick Henry

55.

The President is the _________________________ of the U.S. military.

a)

President Pro Tem

b)

Commander General

c)

Command in Chief

d)

Head Military Cheif

56.

The President is inaugurated in the month of _______________.

a)

January

b)

April

c)

July

d)

December

57.

Which one is not one of the 13 original states?

a)

North Carolina

b)

West Virginia

c)

Maryland

d)

South Carolina

58.

The two main political parties in the U.S. today are the __________ and ___________.

a)

Independent Republicans

b)

Whigs Republicans

c)

Independent Democrats

d)

Democrats Republicans

59.

The _______________ came to America for religious freedom.

a)

American Indians

b)

Spanish

c)

Germans

d)

Puritans (Pilgrims)

60.

There are ____________ stripes on the U.S. flag.

a)

50

b)

13

c)

48

d)

1

61.

The American War for Independence was called the ___________________

a)

Peace De Resistance

b)

War of 1812

c)

Revolutionary War

d)

100 Years War

62.

The first President of the U.S. was _______________.

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Paul Revere

63.

Independence Day is celebrated on ______________ every year

a)

January 1st

b)

April 1st

c)

July 4th

d)

Memorial Day

64.

People directly _________________ members of Congress.

a)

elect

b)

select

c)

select electors

d)

ignore

65.

There are a total of __________Senators.

a)

435

b)

2

c)

100

d)

76

66.

The Judicial Branch is known as the _________________________.

a)

Supreme Court

b)

House and Senate

c)

Congress

d)

Executive Branch

67.

The President must have lived _______ years in the U.S.

a)

8

b)

10

c)

14

d)

every

68.

There are currently _____ members of the Supreme Court.

a)

9

b)

100

c)

1

d)

435

69.

There are __________ states in the U.S. today.

a)

13

b)

50

c)

48

d)

51

70.

The Constitution can be changed through ___________________.

a)

changes

b)

amendments

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

can not be changed

71.

The stripes on the flag represent the 13 original ___________________.

a)

nations

b)

colonies

c)

states

d)

counties

72.

The head of the Executive Branch is the ______________________.

a)

Chief of Staff

b)

President

c)

Vice President

d)

Speaker of the House/

73.

To become President you have to be at least ___________ years old.

a)

25

b)

30

c)

34

d)

35

74.

Senators serve terms that are ________ years long.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

lifetime

75.

During WWII the following countries fought against the U.S. __________, ________________ and _________________.

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

Japan

76.

The last two states to join the U.S. are ____________ and _____________.

a)

Alaska California

b)

Hawaii Alaska

c)

Hawaii California

d)

Texas California

77.

The President must be a ________ born citizen?

a)

natural

b)

foreign

c)

Native American

d)

naturalized

78.

The current number of amendments is _________.

a)

10

b)

15

c)

27

d)

30

79.

The ___________________ is the 1st Ten Amendments.

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Bill of Maybes

c)

Bill of Wrongs

d)

Bill of Laws

80.

________________ was a well known Civil Rights Leader.

a)

Madam X

b)

Marie Curie

c)

Martin Luther

d)

Martin Luther King Jr.