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WorksheetsAlabama Civics Test
Total questions: 124
Worksheet time: 30mins
The idea of self-government is in the first 3 words of the Constitution. What are these words?
Just a Bill
America, the Beautiful
We the People
Defend Our Rights
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is the power of the federal government?
to print money
to declare war
to make treaties
All of the above
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
because the state's Representatives have seniority in the House of Representatives
because of the geographical size of the state
because of the state's population
because of the state's location
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
liberty and justice
life and pursuit of happiness
life and death
life and right to own a home
What document announced our independence from Great Britain?
Emancipation Proclamation
Bill of Rights
Preamble to the Constitution
Declaration of Independence
What is the economic system in the United States?
Capitalist Economy
Republican Economy
Command Economy
Mutual Economy
What is the "rule of law"?
Government does not have to follow the law
All laws must be the same in every state
Everyone but the President must follow the law
Everyone must follow the law
When was the Constitution written?
1789
1776
1787
1790
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
10
23
21
Name a branch or part of the government?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
All of the above
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
Senate and House (of Representatives)
Senate and State Governors
Presidential Cabinet and Senate
Presidential Cabinet and House (of Representatives)
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
200
75
50
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
4
2
6
8
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Vice-President
Speaker of the House
Chief of Staff
None of the above
What does the President's Cabinet do?
leads the Armed Forces
advises the President
commands the U.S.
All of the above
In which state is the Statue of Liberty?
New York
Washington
Virginia
California
Name one issues that did NOT lead to the Civil War?
Slavery
States' Rights
Railroad expansion
Economic reasons
Which is NOT a national holiday?
Veterans Day
Columbus Day
Labor Day
Valentine's Day
We elect a President for how many years?
8
2
4
6
In what month do we vote for President?
January
March
November
December
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States right now?
Dick Cheney
Kamala Harris
Hillary Clinton
Mike Pence
Who signs bills to become laws?
Congress
the President
Supreme Court
None of the above
What is the highest court in the United States?
Trial Court
Appellate Court
Supreme Court
District Court
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
6
12
8
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Baltic Sea
Which one is a U.S. Territory?
Bermuda
Guam
Haiti
Togo
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Preamble
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
purchased Alaska
established the United Nations
saved (or preserved) the Union
declared war on Spain
What is the political party of the President now?
Republican
Democratic
Libertarian
Independent
What is a promise one makes when he or she becomes a United States citizen?
Give up loyalty to other countries
Be loyal to the United States
Serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
All of the above
What age must citizens be to vote for President?
18
17
21
None of the above
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
War of 1812
Civil War
World War I
Revolutionary War
When is the last day one can send in federal income tax forms?
January 1
March 3
April 15
December 31
Who was our first President?
Abraham Lincoln
John Adams
George Washington
John Quincy Adams
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Georgia
Alabama
Louisiana
New Hampshire
Identify a war that was fought by the United States in the 1800s.
War of 1812
Civil War
Spanish-American War
All of the above
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
James Madison
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1646
July 4, 1776
July 4, 1865
July 4, 1929
Which state was not one of the 13 original states?
Massachusetts
New York
Virginia
Alabama
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
the President
Attorney General
the Vice President
the Secretary of Defense
Who is considered the "Father of Our Country"?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Patrick Henry
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
You cannot choose the time you practice your religion
You must choose a religion
No one can practice a religion
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
President
Supreme Court
the state
What is the name of the current President?
Barack Obama
Donald Trump
Joe Biden
Bill Clinton
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Reform and Green
American and Bull-Moose
Democratic and Republican
Republican and Whigs
What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
An accident at Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant occurred
Hurricane Andrew struck the United States
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
Terrorists attacked the United States
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
Joe Biden
Anthony Kennedy
Barack Obama
John G. Roberts, Jr.
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
No one
American Indians
Floridians
Canadians
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
the Prime Minister
the Speaker of the House
the Chief Justice
the President
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did NOT do?
Freed the slaves
Saved (or preserved) the Union
Led the United States during the Civil War
Authored Poor Richard's Almanac
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves
Initiated the Civil War
Ended World War II
None of the above
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Served as a nurse during the Civil War
Worked in the Underground Railroad
Fought for women's rights
Wrote the "Star Spangled Banner"
Which war was NOT fought by the United States in the 1900s?
World War I
World War II
Spanish American War
Vietnam War
Who was President during World War I?
Thomas Jefferson
Richard Nixon
Harry Truman
Woodrow Wilson
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Herbert Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
Who did the United States fight during World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
China, Germany, and France
Russia, China, and England
Vietnam, Koria, and China
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
War of 1812
Gulf War
World War I
World War II
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Atomic Warfare
Communism
Digital Hacking
Economic distress
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
Fought for civil rights
Assisted in the Underground Railroad
Served in World War I
Wrote the poem, "Mother to Son"
Which of the following is (was) NOT an American Indian tribe in the United States?
Aztec
Cherokee
Choctaw
Apache
Identify the two longest rivers in the United States
Colorado River and Ohio River
Missouri River and Mississippi River
Missouri River and Rio Grande
Mississippi River and Rio Grande
Identify one state that does NOT border Canada.
Montana
Washington
Alaska
Utah
Which state does not border Mexico?
Oklahoma
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
What is the capital of the United States?
New York, New York
Washington, D.C.
Richmond, Virginia
None of the above
How many stripes does the American Flag have?
12
13
24
50
How many stars does the American Flag have?
24
50
51
100
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
January 1
March 15
July 4
November 11
What does the Constitution do?
Defines the government
Protects basic rights of Americans
Sets up the government
All of the above
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
Create an army
Coin or print money
Make treaties
Provide schooling or education
What is one reason colonists came to America?
Freedom
To join a civic group
For the experience traveling across the ocean
None of the above
What do the flag's stripes represent?
the number of signatures on the U.S. Constitution
the original colonies
the members of the Second Continental Congress
None of the above
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Free speech
To bear arms
Vote
Trial by jury
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
the President
checks and balances
freedom of speech
the people
Who are Alabama's U.S. Senators now? (2 answers)
Robert Bentley
Katie Britt
Kay Ivey
Tommy Tuberville
The novel To Kill a Mockingbird was written by what Alabamian?
Robert Frost
Harper Lee
Fannie Flagg
William Faulkner
What African-American woman refused to give up her seat and thereby started the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
Rosa Parks
Harriet Tubman
Susan B. Anthony
Maya Angelou
What blind Alabamian, later to become famous, was taught by Anne Sullivan?
George Washington Carver
Susan B. Anthony
Helen Keller
Harper Lee
What is the capital of Alabama?
Mobile
Montgomery
Birmingham
Dothan
Who wrote the words to Alabama's state song?
Emily Dickinson
Harper Lee
Joan Baez
Julia Tutwiler
A well-known nickname for Alabama is which of the following?
Yellowhammer State
State of Champions
Magnolia State
Green State
What is Alabama's state flower?
Rose
Carnation
Camellia
Lily
Who was the prominent American scientist and inventor in the early 1900s that developed hundreds of products using the peanut, sweet potatoes, and soybeans?
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington Carver
Alex Haley
James Baldwin
What is the popular name of a group of African-American military pilots who fought in World War II? Officially, they formed the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group of the United States Army Air Forces.
Tuskegee Airman
Miles Airman
Yellowhammer Combat Squad
Phoenix Air Squad
Which is NOT a historical site in Alabama?
Edmund Pettus Bridge
16th Street Baptist Church
Sloss Furnaces
Fort Pulaski Monument
Which Shawnee leader came to Alabama to convince the Creek tribes to join the British against the Americans?
Montezuma
Pocahontas
Tecumseh
Noccalula
What state borders Alabama on the east side?
Georgia
Mississippi
Florida
Tennessee
In what Alabama city is Mardi Gras held each year? Many believe the very first Mardi Gras celebration was held here.
New Orleans
Florence
Athens
Mobile
What Alabama governor took the famous "stand in the schoolhouse door" to deny African Americans entry at a major university?
Governor George Wallace
Governor Bob Jones
Governor Jim Riley
Governor Rufus Cobb
Who is the Governor of Alabama?
Robert Bentley
Kay Ivey
Roy Moore
None of the above
"No taxation without representation" is most closely associated with which of the following?
The American Revolutionary War
The American Civil War
World War II
The Vietnam War
Alabama became a state in which year?
1812
1819
1845
1860
What event caused the U.S. to join World War II?
the Italian invasion of Poland
the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
the German invasion of Poland
The Austrian invasion of Serbia
What body of water is located on the southern border of Alabama?
The Atlantic Ocean
The Mississippi River
The Gulf of Mexico
The Pacific Ocean
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Women's rights movement
U.S. Civil War
Civil Rights Movement
None of the above
Name our U.S. Representative
Walt Maddox
Doug Jones
Terri Sewell
Mike Pence
Who do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The United States
Congress
the state where you live
the President
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Canadians
Jews
English
Africans
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
at age 16
men do not have to register
at any age
between 18 and 26
During which war was our National Anthem written?
American Revolutionary War
The War of 1812
The Civil War
World War I
How were Chinese immigrants often employed in the 1870s and 1880s?
they worked as cowboys on Texas ranches
they helped build a network of canals in the Midwest
they worked on railroads in the West
they served with the U.S. Cavalry in Indian country
Under the Articles of Confederation, most governmental powers were retained by which of the following?
States
Local communities
Parliament
National Government
What is an amendment?
a change to the Constitution
a deletion from the Constitution
the creating of a new Constitutoin
None of the above
Under the Constitution, who holds the actual power to elect the President?
Electoral College
State Legislatures
Representatives
Voters
Which of the following is a legislative action?
Congress passes a law to create a new government agency
the Supreme Court rules on the legality of monitoring emails
a government agency publishes its rules and regulations
the President of the United States forms an international fighting force
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
the Virginia Declaration of Rights was written
the Declaration of Independence was written
the Emancipation Proclamation was written
the Constitution was written
Which of the following are Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Education and Secretary of Energy
Attorney General and Vice President
All of the above
What does the Constitution do?
Sets up the government
Creates alliances with other countries
Establishes freedom from Great Britain
Names the next President
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
A U.S. region
All people in one state
Citizens in a district
Americans living abroad
Under the U.S. Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
Create an army
Coin or print money
Make treaties
Provide schooling or education
Which of the following positions has the power to veto a bill?
Chief Justice
Speaker of the House
Attorney General
President
If the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Secretary of State
Attorney General
President Pro Tempore
Speaker of the House
Which branch of government decides if a law violates the Constitution?
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
None of the above
There are 4 amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Citizens 18 and older can vote
Citizens 17 and older can vote
Only citizens with a job may vote
Citizens by birth can vote
What is one responsibility that is only for U.S. citizens?
Freedom of religion
Hold a job
Freedom of speech
Vote in a federal election
In what way can an American participate in their democracy?
Call their Senator or Representative about an issue
Join a community group
Vote in an election
All of the above
What is the name of the national anthem?
God Bless the USA
America the Beautiful
My Country Tis of Thee
The Star Spangled Banner
Which of the following is a reason why the colonists came to America?
Freedom
Economic Opportunity
Practice their religion
All of the above
Why did the colonists fight the British?
because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
because the British army stayed in their homes (boarding, quartering)
because the British denied them self-government
All of the above
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
George Washington
What is one role that Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. Diplomat
Youngest member of the Constitutional Convention
3rd U.S. President
Inventor of the airplane
What allowed for the freeing of enslaved people in Confederate territory during the Civil War?
Declaration of Independence
Emancipation Proclamation
Constitution
Gettysburg Address
Name one group of American Indian tribes in the U.S.
Cherokee, Navajo, Creek
Iroquois, Creek, Inca
Mohegan, Inuit, Mayan
Pueblo, Apache, Aztec
Who is the current Speaker of the House?
Nancy Pelosi
Kevin McCarthy
Mitch McConnell
Kay Ivey
