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WorksheetsCivics Test Practice
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
What is the supreme law of the land?
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Magna Carta
Articles of Confederation
What does the Constitution do?
Defines city laws
Sets up the government
Defines state laws
Defines school rules
The idea of self-government is in the first 3 words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We Are Many
We the People
We Are One
We Are Few
What is an amendment?
A change to the Constitution
A clothes tailor
A change in your diet
A prayer
What do you call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
The Jill of Rights
The Rights of Bill
The Bill of Rights
The First Ten
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Right to bear arms
Right to an attorney
Speech
Vote
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
29
26
23
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Declared our independence from Great Britain
Declared our independence from France
Gave us the Supreme law of the land
Forced slavery to end
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? CHOOSE 2
Life
happiness
speech
religion
What is freedom of religion?
You can only practice your religion
You can practice any religion, or no religion
You must believe in a religion
Forced school prayer
What is the economic system in the United States?
Command
Market
Traditional
Mixed
What is the "rule of law"?
Everyone must follow the law
Only the government has to follow laws
Not everybody has to follow the law
People can follow the laws if they want
Name ONE branch or part of the government.
Legislative
Mayor
Governor
Sheriff
What stops one branch of the government from becoming too powerful? CHOOSE 2
the president
checks and balances
Chief Justice
separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
Congress
Supreme Court
President
Senators
Who makes federal laws?
Mayors
Governors
Congress
Citizens
What are the two parts of Congress?
Senators and the President
Chief Justice and Governors
House of Representatives and Senate
Supreme Court and House of Representatives
How many U.S. Senators are there?
200
150
50
100
We elect a senator for how many years?
4
2
6
3
Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?
Kyrsten Sinema
Nancy Pelosi
Martha McSally
Raul Grivjalva
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
535
100
350
435
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
4
2
3
8
Name your U.S. Representative
Martha Mc Sally
Mitch McConnell
Juan Ciscomani
Kevin MCarthy
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
All the people of the state
Only the people in the big cities
Only the people near where they live
All the people who voted for them
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Because they got lucky
Because they had a larger population than others
Because they voted for more people
Because the president appointed more for some states
We elect a president for how many years?
2
8
6
4
In what month do we vote for a president?
October
June
November
May
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Richard Nixon
Joe Biden
Donald Trump
George W Bush
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Joe Biden
Kamala Harris
Mike Pence
Bozo The Clown
If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
Speaker of the House
Vice president
Chief Justice
Senator
If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Senate Minority Leader
Speaker of the House
Senator
Chief Justice
Who is Commander in Chief of the Military?
Chief Justice
Vice President
Secretary of State
President
Who signs bills to become laws?
President
Vice President
Congress
Governor
Who vetoes bills?
Congress
President
Speaker of the House
Vice President
What are two cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of Education and Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Libraries and Secretary of The Treasury
Secretary of State and Secretary of Laws
Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Country
What does the Judicial branch do?
Reviews laws
Puts people in jail
Signs Bills into laws
Vetoes Bills
What does the President's cabinet do?
Holds his fine China dinnerware
Advises the President
Has lunch with the President
Does nothing to help him
What is the highest court in the United States?
District Court
Federal Court
Supreme Court
State Court
How many justices on the Supreme Court?
5
7
9
13
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John Roberts
Jon Kyle
Nancy Pelosi
John McCain
Under the Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
Declare War
Establish schools
Give driver's license
make state laws
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
Coin money
Establish schools
Declare war
Make treaties
Who is the governor of your state now?
Jon Kyle
Kyrsten Sinema
Doug Ducey
Katie Hobbs
What is the capital of your state?
Phoenix
Tucson
Flagstaff
Casa Grande
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Socialist and Communist
Republican and Green
Democrat and Socialist
Republican and Democrat
What is the party of the President now?
Democrat
Republican
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Mitch McConnell
Nancy Pelosi
Mike Pence
Kevin McCarthy
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Citizens 18 and older can vote
Citizens 21 and older can vote
Non-citizens 25 and older an vote
Citizens 16 and older can vote
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Vote in a federal election
Join the military
Get a driver's license
Go to college
Name one right only for United States citizens.
Run for federal office
Be an owner of a business
Run for city council
Join the military
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Worship
Freedom of Speech and Freedom to chew gum in school
Freedom of Assembly and Freedom to talk back to teachers
Freedom to Petition the government and Freedom to break the law
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The President
The Constitution
The Flag
The Military
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
Join the military
Vote
Run for office
Defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
19
21
18
25
What are two ways Americans can participate in their democracy?
Vote
Be a Girl Scout
Join the military
Run for office
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
November 1
April 15
December 25
June 12
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
Age 18
Age 25
Age 21
Age 30
What is one reason colonists came to America?
because the tea was better here
they wanted to escape persecution
they liked long trips over the ocean
they heard there was gold here
Who lived in America before the European arrived?
Africans
Vikings
Spaniards
American Indians
What group of people were taken to America and sold as slaves?
British
American Indians
Africans
French
Why did colonists fight the British?
taxation without representation
because they were violent
to let the British know they weren't afraid
to get the monopoly on tea
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Ben Franklin
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
June 12, 1776
November 15, 1776
April 15, 1776
July 4, 1776
There are 13 original states. Name three.
New Mexico, Kansas, Idaho
California, Nevada, Delaware
Delaware, Connecticut, Virginia
Virginia, Oregon, Florida
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Articles of Confederation were written
The Declaration of Independence was written
The Magna Carta was written
The Constitution was written
When was the Constitution written?
1776
1787
1789
1900
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
George Washington
Ben Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin in famous for?
First postmaster General of the United States
First man to fly a kite
First man with long hair
First man to train dogs
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
George Washington
Who was the first president?
John Adams
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Arizona Territory
Canadian Territory
Mexico
Louisiana Territory
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
Civil War
WWII
WWI
American Revolution
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
American Revolution
Vietnam War
WWI
Civil War
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
not enough cotton being traded
too many colonists moving north
slavery
land rights
What was one important thing Abraham Lincoln did?
Became the first president
Freed the slaves
Was the first president to wear a top hat
changed hunting laws
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
declared the South separate
freed slaves in the Confederacy
declared our independence from Britain
declared the North was superior to the South
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
sewed the first American flag
she was a nurse in the Civil War
she fought for women's rights
rode the first bicycle
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
Civil War
Revolutionary War
French and Indian War
World War II
Who was the President during World War I?
Franklin Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Richard Nixon
Woodrow Wilson
Who was the President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Jimmy Carter
Bill Clinton
Herbert Hoover
Franklin Roosevelt
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Poland, England, France
Japan, Ireland, Hungary
Germany, Italy, Japan
Germany, Poland, Austria
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
WWI
Civil War
Korean War
WWII
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
Capitalism
Socialism
Liberalism
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Jim Crow Laws
Emancipation Proclamation
Suffrage Movement
Civil Rights Movement
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. Do?
Ran for governor
Fought in WWII
Taught school in England
Fought for civil rights
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
The U.S. turned 200 yrs old
Terrorists attacked the United States
Vietnam was officially over
The U.S. became the largest exporter of wheat
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Mayan
Hutu
Inca
Cherokee
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Missouri River
Colorado River
Ohio River
Delaware River
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
Name one U.S. territory
France
Spain
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Name one state that borders Canada.
Nevada
Montana
Wyoming
Florida
Name one state that borders Mexico.
Georgia
California
Utah
Indiana
What is the capital of the United States?
Los Angeles
New York City
Washington, D.C.
Dallas
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York Harbor
Boston Harbor
Los Angeles Harbor
San Francisco Harbor
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Because 13 is a lucky number
Because it was the perfect fit for the size of the flag
Because there were 13 original colonies
Because 14 was too many
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
Because there are 50 states
Because there was only room for 50 stars
Because 51 was too many
Because why not
What is the name of the national anthem?
God Bless America
Stars and Stripes Forever
Mary Had a Little Lamb
The Star-Spangled Banner
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
May 31
January 20
July 4
August 2
Name two national U.S. holidays.
New Year's Day and Valentine's Day
Christmas Day and St. Patrick's Day
Thanksgiving Day and Memorial Day
Thanksgiving Day and Flag Day
