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U.S. Citizenship Test #1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the supreme law of the land?

a)

The Constitution

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The Mayflower Compact

2.

Check ALL that are correct. What does the Constitution do?

a)

sets up the government

b)

defines the government

c)

protects the basic rights of Americans

3.

The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

a)

I, James Madison...

b)

We the people...

c)

We of freedom...

d)

This new country...

4.

What is a constitutional amendment?

a)

an addition to OR a change to the Constitution

b)

a bill of rights

c)

a natural right/liberty that cannot be taken away

d)

a type of bill proposed in the Senate

5.

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

a)

The Bill of Rights

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

Top Ten

d)

Miranda Rights

6.

Check ALL that are correct. What rights or freedoms are protected by the First Amendment?

a)

freedom of speech

b)

freedom of religion

c)

freedom of assembly

d)

freedom of the press

e)

freedom to petition the government

7.

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

a)

10

b)

15

c)

21

d)

27

8.

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

a)

declared our independence from Britain; U.S. became a free country

b)

declared our independence from France; U.S. became a free country

c)

set up the government, defined the government, and protected Americans' basic rights

d)

protected the natural rights that belong to all human beings

9.

Check ALL that are correct. Which unalienable rights are listed in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Life

b)

Liberty

c)

The pursuit of happiness

d)

Freedom of speech

e)

Freedom of religion

10.

What is freedom of religion?

a)

You can practice any religion, or choose not to practice a religion.

b)

You are free to choose a religion.

c)

You are free to change your religion.

d)

You can practice more than one religion at the same time.

11.

What is the economic system in the U.S.?

a)

capitalist/market

b)

socialist

c)

command economy

d)

traditional economy

12.

What is the "rule of law"?

a)

EVERY U.S. citizen must obey the law.

b)

U.S. leaders must obey the law.

c)

U.S. government must obey the law.

d)

U.S. civilians must obey the law.

13.

Check ALL that are correct. Name the three branches of the federal government.

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

House of Representatives

e)

Senate

14.

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

a)

separation of powers & checks and balances

b)

separation of powers

c)

checks and balances

d)

republicanism

15.

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

a)

the Supreme Court

b)

Congress

c)

the President

16.

Who makes federal laws?

a)

the legislature (Congress)

b)

the President

c)

the Supreme Court

d)

federal courts

17.

Check ALL that are correct. What are the two parts of Congress?

a)

the Senate

b)

the House of Representatives

c)

the President

d)

the Supreme Court

18.

How many U.S. Senators are there?

a)

100

b)

50

c)

435

d)

13

19.

U.S. Senators are elected for how many years?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

1 year

20.

Check ALL that are correct. Who are Indiana's current U.S. Senators?

a)

Mike Braun (R)

b)

Todd Young (R)

c)

Joe Donnelly (D)

d)

Mike Pence (R)

21.

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

a)

100

b)

50

c)

435

d)

250

22.

A Representative in the House is elected for how many years?

a)

1 year

b)

2 years

c)

4 years

d)

6 years

23.

Who is our U.S. Representative in the House?

a)

Jim Banks (R)

b)

Susan W. Brooks (R)

c)

Greg Pence (R)

d)

Eric Holcomb (R)

24.

Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

a)

all of the people of the state

b)

if he/she is a Republican, represents all Republicans

c)

if he/she is a Democrat, represents all Democrats

d)

all people over age 18 in the state

25.

Why do some states have more Representatives in the House than other states?

a)

the states with more Representatives have higher populations

b)

the states with more Representatives have more square miles

c)

the states with more Representatives have healthier economies