WorksheetsCitizenship test for Karina
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
the Bible
The Magna Carta
What does the Constitution do?
Sets up the government
Protects basic rights of Americans
Defines the government
Protects the government
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the people
This is CNN
Alright, alright, alright
We the leaders
What is an amendment?
A change/an addition to the Constitution
A right
A change to the Declaration of Independence
The right to change the government
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
The Big Ten
The Top Ten
The Rights of Man
What are the rights or freedoms from the First Amendment?
The freedom of the press
The freedom of assembly
The freedom of speech
The freedom of religion
The right to bear arms
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
24
25
26
27
28
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Declared our independence from Great Britain
Declared the independence of Congress
Declared the independence from Canada
It was the separation of the North and South
What rights are expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
Life
Pursuit of happiness
Liberty
Healthcare
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
You can practice any religion, but you must practice a religion
You can practice a religion, but not any religion
You can practice a religion, but it must be Christian
What is the economic system of the United States?
Capitalist economy
Socialism
Command economy
Communism
What is the "rule of law"?
Everyone must follow the law
Rulers don't have to obey the law
Only the Government must obey the law
No one is subject to the law
Name the three branches or parts of the government.
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
Electoral
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances
A powerful president
The Declaration of Independence
Foreign intervention
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The president
Congress
The Chief Justice
The Speaker of the House
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
The president
The Supreme Court
The state legislature
What are the two parts of the US congress?
The Senate and House of Representatives
The Senate and the Legislative Assembly
The House of Representatives and the Legislature
The House of Commons and the House of Lords
How many US senators are there?
50
100
400
500
We elect a US senator for how many years?
2
4
6
8
Who are your state's US Senators now?
Amy Klobuchar
Tina Smith
Erin Murphy
Nancy Pelosi
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
50
100
435
500
We elect a US Representative for how many years?
2
4
6
8
Name your US Representative.
Ilhan Omar
Keith Ellison
Amy Klobuchar
Tim Walz
Who does a US Senator represent?
All people of the state
Half the state
The people in their district
All people of the country
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Because of the state's population
Because of the state's money
Because of the state's ranking
Because of the geographical size of the state
We elect a President for how many years?
2
4
6
8
In what month do we vote for President?
March
August
September
November
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Donald Trump
Mike Pence
Paul Ryan
Justin Trudeau
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Donald Trump
Mike Pence
Paul Ryan
Jeff Sessions
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Vice President
The First Lady
The Senate Majority Leader
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Secretary of Defense
The Speaker of the House
The Senate Majority Leader
The Secretary of State
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
The High General
The Secretary of Defense
The President
The Speaker of the House
Who signs bills to become laws?
The President
The Senate Majority Leader
The Speaker of the House
The Supreme Court
Who vetoes bills?
The President
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
The Senate Majority Leader
The First Lady
What does the President's Cabinet do?
Advises the President
Votes on bills
Manage the states
Chooses the Supreme Court Justices
What are two Cabinet level positions?
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Education
Secretary of State
Secretary of Science
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of the Environment
Secretary of Elections
What does the judicial branch do?
Interprets the law
Makes the law
Enforces the law
Changes the law
What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court
The High Court
The Constitutional Court
The Court of National Law
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
6
9
12
15
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John Roberts
Sonia Sotomayor
Judge Reinhold
Marco Rubio
Under the Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is NOT a power of the federal government?
To print money
To make treaties
To create an army
To declare war
To ensure healthcare and education for all
Under the Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is NOT a power of the states?
Provide schooling and education
Provide protection (police) and safety (fire departments)
Approve zoning and land use
Give a driver's license
Declare war on other countries
Who is the Governor of your state now?
Tim Walz
Jeff Johnson
Jessie Ventura
Amy Klobuchar
What is the capital of your state?
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Rochester
Washington, DC
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Republican and Democrat
National Liberation and Political Action
Whigs and Federalists
Socialist and Capitalist
What is the political party of the President now?
Republican
Democrat
Nationalist
Reform
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Nancy Pelosi
Marcia Fudge
Mitch McConnell
Mike Pence
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. What do they NOT say?
Citizens eighteen and older can vote.
You don't have to pay a poll tax to vote.
Any citizen can vote.
A male citizen of any race can vote.
You must be able to read in order to vote.
What is NOT a responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Sign up for Selective Service (men)
Pay taxes
Serve on a jury
Vote in a federal election
Name two rights only for United States citizens.
Vote in a federal election and run for federal office
Vote in a federal election and freedom of speech
Run for federal office and the right to have money
Run for federal office and own a home
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
freedom of expression and freedom of speech
freedom of assembly and freedom of choice
freedom to petition the government and the right to go to school
the right to bear arms and the right to a fair salary
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
the United States or the flag
the President of the United States
the Supreme Court of the United States
our home state
What is one promise you WON'T make when you become a United States citizen?
give up loyalty to other countries
defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
serve in the US military (if needed)
serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)
support a specific political party
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
16
18
21
There is no age limit.
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
vote and call Senators and Representatives
write to a newspaper and make threats
help with a campaign and make illegal campaign donations
join a political party and suppress other voters
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
January 1st
March 15th
April 15th
October 31st
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
Between ages 18 and 26
At age 30
At age 16
Between ages 26 and 40
What is NOT a reason colonists came to America?
political liberty
religious freedom
economic opportunity
to establish a monarchy
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
Vikings
Spaniards
No one
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
People from Africa
People from England
People from Australia
People from Norway
What is not one reason the colonists fought the British?
because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
because they didn't have self-government
because they didn't agree with British religion
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
When was the Declaration of Independence written?
July 4th, 1776
July 4th, 1874
July 4th, 1812
July 4th, 1950
There were 13 original colonies. Name three.
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Ohio
Minnesota, Rhode Island, Connecticut
Delaware, Maine, Maryland
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written.
The Constitution was amended.
The Articles of Confederation were written.
The South seceded from the Union.
When was the Constitution written?
1776
1787
1803
1861
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US Constitution. Name the writers.
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is NOT famous for?
oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
US diplomat
first Postmaster General of the United States
started the first free libraries
second President of the United States
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Alexander Hamilton
Who was the first President?
George Washington
James Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
The Northwest Territory
Louisiana
Oregon
Florida
Which war was NOT fought by the United States in the 1800s.
War of 1812
The Revolutionary War
The Spanish American War
The Mexican American War
Name the US war between the North and the South.
The Civil War
The War of Independence
The Revolutionary War
The War of 1812
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
Slavery
The right to vote
A conflict between capitalists and socialists
Southern aggression against the North
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
led the United States during the Civil War
led the Constitutional Convention
led the United States during World War I
stopped Mexico from taking Texas away from the United States
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed slaves in the Confederate states
freed the colonies from British rule
freed women from their husbands
freed indentured servants from Georgetown Colony
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for women's rights
first First Lady
first female Senator
fought for the Confederate States
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 1?
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
John Kennedy
Who was President during the Great Depression?
Franklin Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Dwight Eisenhower
Lyndon Johnson
Who did the United States NOT fight in World War II?
Russia
Germany
Italy
Japan
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
Equal rights
Debt payments
Nazism
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
The Civil War
The Civil Rights Movement
The Civilism Movement
The Suffrage Movement
What did Martin Luther King Jr do?
Freed the slaves
Fought for civil rights
Was the first black politician
Fought against the Germans in WWII
What major event happened on September 11, 2001
Terrorists attacked the United States
The 27th Amendment was passed
George Bush was elected president
The Equal Rights Amendment was passed
Which of the following is NOT an American Indian tribe?
Cherokee
Dakota
Ojibwe
Kakchiquel
Name the two longest rivers in the United States.
Mississippi
Missouri
Columbia
Ohio
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Atlantic
Pacific
Arctic
Indian
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic
Pacific
Arctic
Indian
Which of the following is NOT a US territory?
Puerto Rico
Guam
US Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Panama
Name one state that does NOT border Canada.
Maine
Minnesota
Montana
Missouri
Name one state that does NOT border Mexico.
California
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
Colorado
What is the capital of the United States?
New York City
Philadelphia
Washington, DC
Chicago
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York City
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington, DC
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
for the 13 original colonies
for the 13 founding fathers
for the 13 battles of the Revolutionary War
for the 13 American Indian tribes
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
For the 50 states
For the 50 presidents
For the 50 colonies
For the 50 pilgrims
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star Spangled Banner
America, the Beautiful
God Bless America
This Land is Our Land
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
January 1
May 5
July 4
November 8
Name two national US holidays.
New Year's Day & Independence Day
Labor Day & Flag Day
Veterans Day & Black Friday
Christmas & Hispanic Pride Day
Thanksgiving & Mother's Day
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War I
World War II
The Korean War
The Vietnam War
