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WorksheetsWest Virginia Citizenship Test Part 2
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is the economic system in the United States?
communist
socialist
capitalist
none of these
What is the highest court in the United States?
the Federal Court
the Supreme Court
the District Court
the Court of Appeals
What is the name of the national anthem?
America the Beautiful
My Country Tis of Thee
God Bless the U.S.A.
The Star-Spangled Banner
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Donald Trump
Barack Obama
Joe Biden
Mike Pence
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Hillary Clinton
Joe Biden
Paul D. Ryan
Nancy Pelosi
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Paul Ryan
Jeff Sessions
Mike Pence
Camilla Harris
What is the political party of the President now?
Green
Independent
Republican
Democratic
What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution
the Bill of Rights
the Declaration of Independence
the Articles of Confederation
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
give up loyalty to other countries
to defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
disobey the laws of the United States
never travel outside the United States
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States
Hurricane Andrew struck the United States
An accident at Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant occurred
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
women's suffrage
conservation
civil rights movement
prohibition
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
the President
the people
freedom of speech
checks and balances
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
the Louisiana Territory
Hawaii
Alaska
Quebec
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
established the United Nations
preserved the Union
purchased Alaska
declared war on Great Britain
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
January 1
March 4
July 4
June 30
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
July 4
March 15
May 15
April 15
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
at age sixteen (16)
between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
men do not have to register
at any age
When was the Constitution written?
1787
1789
1776
1783
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
December 7, 1787
July 4, 1776
March 7, 1789
July 4, 1789
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
Boston Harbor
Long Island
San Francisco Bay
New York Harbor
Which of these is a federal holiday?
Veterans Day
West Virginia Day
Easter
Mother's Day
Which of these is a part of the government?
state government
parliament
Congress
United Nations
Which of these is a reason colonists came to America?
religious freedom
all of these answers
political liberty
to gain wealth
Which of these is a U.S. territory?
Falklands
Bahamas
Puerto Rico
Samoa
Which of these states borders Canada?
Oregon
Illinois
South Dakota
Pennsylvania
Which of these states borders Mexico?
Arizona
Arkansas
Florida
Alabama
Which of these was Benjamin Franklin famous for?
first President of the United States
inventor of the printing press
first Postmaster General of the United States
inventor of the microscope
Which war did the United States fight in the early 1900s?
World War I
Crimean War
Korean War
World War II
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Austria-Hungary, Japan and Germany
Japan, China and Viet Nam
Japan, Germany, and Italy
the Soviet Union, Germany and Italy
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
all people of the state
only the people of the state who belong to the senator's political party
the state legislatres
only the people in teh state who voted for the senator
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
the Chief Justice
the President
the Prime Minister
the Speaker of the House
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
Anton Scalia
John G. Roberts, Jr.
Joe Biden
Barack Obama
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
the President
the Secretary of the Army
the Secretary of Defense
the Secretary of State
Who is the Governor of West Virginia now?
Mac Warner
Patrick Morrisey
John Perdue
Jim Justice
Who lived in North America before the Europeans arrived?
French
African Americans
Spanish
Native Americans
Who makes federal laws?
the Supreme Court
Congress
the states
the President
Who signs bills to become laws?
the President
the Secretary of State
the Vice President
the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Who vetoes bills?
the Vice President
the Speaker of the House
the President Pro Tempore
the President
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Calvin Coolidge
Harry Truman
Herbert Hoover
Franklin Roosevelt
Who was President during World War I?
Theodore Roosevelt
Warren Harding
Franklin Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Who was the first President?
James Madison
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Abraham Lincoln
Why did the colonists fight the British?
because the British army stayed in their houses
because of taxation without representation
because of higher taxes
all of these answers
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
because of the state's revenues
because of the state's amount of land
because of the state's seniority
because of the state's population
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
because there were 50 people who originally came to the United States
because there is one star for each state
because there is one star for each president
because there were 50 original colonies
The idea of self-government is in the first few words of the Constitution. What are these words?
we hold these truths to be self-evident
a more perfect Union
certain unalienable Rights
We the People
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
because there were 13 original colonies
because having 50 stripes would make the flag too big
because there were 13 signers of the Declaration of Independence
because it looks better to have the same color on top and bottom
Who is the "Father of Our Country?"
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
