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Civics Test

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the supreme law of the land?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The U.S. Constitution

d)

The Articles of Confederation

2.

What does the Constitution do?

a)

sets up the government

b)

defines the government

c)

protects the basic rights of Americans

d)

all are correct

3.

The idea of self-government is in these first 3 words of the Preamble of the Constitution, what are they?

a)

We the congress

b)

We the people

c)

We the representatives

d)

We the majority

4.

What is an amendment to the Constitution?

a)

A change

b)

An interpretation

c)

An enforcement

d)

None of these answers

5.

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

a)

Declaration of Rights

b)

Bill of Passages

c)

Article of Rights

d)

Bill of Rights

6.

Which is NOT a right or freedom in the first amendment of the Bill of Rights

a)

Bear arms

b)

Press

c)

Speech

d)

Religion

7.

How many total amendments does the Constitution have?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

27

d)

19

8.

What is the economic system of the United States?

a)

socialist

b)

mercantilist

c)

developing

d)

capitalist

9.

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

a)

extend an olive branch to the British

b)

begin negotiations for independence with British

c)

declare independence from the British

d)

establish U.S. laws

10.

Article I of the Constitution creates the

a)

legislative branch

b)

executive branch

c)

judicial branch

d)

state rights

11.

In order to be a Senator you must be all the following criteria except

a)

30 years old

b)

7 years a U.S. Citizen

c)

Live in the state your represent

d)

seek re-election every 6 years

12.

In order to serve on the U.S. House of Representatives you must meet all the following criteria except

a)

7 years a U.S. Citizen

b)

25 years old

c)

seek re-eection every 2 years

d)

Natural born citizen

13.

Which one is not a power Congress has?

a)

enforce laws

b)

punish pirates

c)

collect taxes

d)

print money

14.

The Executive branch of government does the following

a)

interprets the law

b)

executes the law

c)

makes the law

d)

declares war

15.

The Legislative branch of government

a)

makes laws

b)

interprets laws

c)

executes laws

d)

makes treaties

16.

The Judicial branch of government does the following

a)

makes laws

b)

interprets laws

c)

enforces laws

d)

makes citizenship laws

17.

To be the president you must meet all of the following criteria except

a)

natural born citizen

b)

35 years old

c)

live in the U.S. for 10 yrs

d)

live in the U.S. for 14 yrs

18.

The highest court in the United States is the

a)

The Constitutional Court

b)

U.S. Congress

c)

Presidential Cabinet

d)

Supreme Court

19.

How many Supreme Court Justices are there?

a)

6

b)

9

c)

12

d)

10

20.

Supreme Court Justices are ______________ to the Supreme Court by the president and ___________ by the Senate.

a)

nominated, confirmed

b)

confirmed, nominated

c)

elected, confirmed

d)

confirmed, secured

21.

According to Article IV, states must respect the laws and court decisions of other states.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Each state must comply with the extradition of a criminal.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

States can decide their own form of government.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Officials working in federal or state governments must take an oath to support the Constitution no matter what.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

What is the "rule of law"?

a)

Everyone must follow the law

b)

Leaders must obey the law

c)

No one is above the law

d)

All answers are correct

26.

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

a)

Checks and balances

b)

The U.S. Military

c)

The president

d)

U.S. Congress

27.

Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

U.S. Congress

c)

Senate

d)

President

28.

What are two parts of the U.S. Congress

a)

President and Supreme Court

b)

House of Representatives and Senate

c)

Senate and Supreme Court

d)

President and Senate

29.

How many U.S. Senators are there?

a)

50

b)

25

c)

435

d)

100

30.

How many U.S. House of Representative members are there?

a)

50

b)

25

c)

435

d)

100

31.

Why do some states have more Representatives than others in Congress?

a)

population

b)

presidential appointments

c)

politics

d)

all of the answers are correct

32.

In what month do we hold elections for president?

a)

October

b)

November

c)

January

d)

March

33.

If the president can no longer serve, who becomes the president?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

Secretary of State

c)

Vice-president

d)

Senate Majority Leader

34.

If the president and vice-president can no longer serve who becomes the president?

a)

Secretary of State

b)

Secretary of Defense

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Senate Majority Leader

35.

Who is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. Military?

a)

The president

b)

Secretary of State

c)

Secretary of Defense

d)

Secretary of Homeland Security

36.

Who signs a bill to become a law?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

Senate Majority Leader

c)

President

d)

Vice-President

37.

What does the president's cabinet do?

a)

ensure the president does not mess up

b)

says yes to everything the president wants

c)

advises the president

d)

holds the president accountable

38.

All of the following are Cabinet level positions except

a)

Secretary of Agriculture

b)

Secretary of Commerce

c)

Secretary of State

d)

Speaker of the House

39.

Who is the Speaker of the House (2019)

a)

Mike Pence

b)

Nancy Pelosi

c)

Mitch McConnell

d)

Chuck Schumer

40.

Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (2019)?

a)

Sonia Sotomayor

b)

Clarence Thomas

c)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

d)

John Roberts

41.

Under the U.S. Constitution, which is one responsibility the states have?

a)

make treaties

b)

declare war

c)

provide education

d)

establish a post office

42.

Who is the Governor of Indiana (2019)?

a)

Suzanne Crouch

b)

Eric Holcomb

c)

Brian Bosma

d)

Matthew Lehman

43.

The Republican and Democrats are the two major political parties in the U.S.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

What is one responsibility that is only for U.S. Citizens?

a)

run for office

b)

go to church

c)

serve on a jury

d)

vote for Governor

45.

When we say the Pledge of Allegiance, we demonstrate loyalty to the _____________

a)

president

b)

veterans

c)

United States

d)

military

46.

How old do citizens have to be to vote for president of the United States?

a)

18

b)

21

c)

25

d)

22

47.

All men are required to register for the Selective Service at the age of 18.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

All of the following are reasons colonists came to America except?

a)

religious freedom

b)

create a monarchy

c)

economic opportunity

d)

escape persecution

49.

Why did the colonists fight the British?

a)

They wanted to establish their power in America

b)

They wanted to form a utopian society

c)

They opposed tea and wanted coffee

d)

They opposed taxes without representation

50.

When were slaves first brought to America?

a)

Jamestown 1619

b)

New York 1609

c)

Massachusetts 1620

d)

Georgia 1610

51.

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Madison

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

George Washington

52.

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

a)

July 4, 1778

b)

October 4, 1779

c)

July 4, 1776

d)

September 28, 1776

53.

Which of the following was not an original 13 Colony?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Delaware

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Maine

54.

Who was the primary author of the Constitution?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Madison

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

Thomas Paine

55.

What year was the Constitution written?

a)

1776

b)

1787

c)

1788

d)

1777

56.

The Federalists Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution, which person was not an author.

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

James Madison

c)

John Jay

d)

Thomas Jefferson

57.

The Federalists supported all of the following except

a)

State rights

b)

Manufacturing

c)

Strong Federal government

d)

Constitution

58.

The Anti-Federalists supported all of the following except

a)

State Rights

b)

Agriculture

c)

Limited federal government

d)

Constitution

59.

The "Father" of our country is

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Alexander Hamilton

60.

What territory did the U.S. purchase from France in 1803?

a)

Florida

b)

California

c)

Louisiana

d)

Texas

61.

Which was not a war the U.S. fought in the 1800s?

a)

Mexican-American War

b)

World War I

c)

Civil War

d)

War of 1812

62.

Name the war in the U.S. between the North and the South

a)

War of 1812

b)

French and Indian War

c)

American Revolution

d)

Civil War

63.

A main problem that led to the Civil War was slavery.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Under the Emancipation Proclamation president Abraham Lincoln_____________

a)

freed the slaves

b)

preserved the Union

c)

declared independence

d)

ended the Civil War

65.

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

a)

fought for women's rights

b)

fought in the Civil War

c)

helped slaves escape

d)

all of the answers are correct

66.

All of the following are wars fought by the U.S. in the 1900s except

a)

World War II

b)

Korean War

c)

Civil War

d)

Gulf War

67.

Who was President during WWI?

a)

Franklin Roosevelt

b)

William Taft

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Calvin Coolidge

68.

Who was President during the Great Depression and WWII?

a)

George Washington

b)

Franklin Roosevelt

c)

George Bush

d)

Jimmy Carter

69.

Who did the United States fight during WWII?

a)

Canada, France and Mexico

b)

Japan, Germany and Italy

c)

Russia, Ukraine and China

d)

All of these answers are correct

70.

During the Cold War, what was the main concern for the U.S.?

a)

Fascism

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Communism

d)

Theocracy

71.

The Civil Rights movement tried to end racial discrimination.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

Martin Luther King Jr. is famous for

a)

fighting to end racial discrimination

b)

fighting for equality for all Americans

c)

"I have a dream" speech

d)

all of the answers are correct

73.

What major event happened on September 11, 2001?

a)

Terrorists attacked the U.S.

b)

Attack on Pearl Harbor

c)

Assassination of president Kennedy

d)

President Ronald Reagan was shot

74.

Native American Tribes include all of the following except

a)

Hopi

b)

Navajo

c)

Ashanti

d)

Cherokee

75.

The two longest rivers in the United States are

a)

Ohio and Kankakee

b)

Colorado and Rio Grande

c)

Missouri and Mississippi

d)

Hudson and Potomac

76.

What ocean is on the West Coast of the U.S.?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Caribbean

d)

Indian

77.

What ocean is on the East Coast of the U.S.?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Caribbean

d)

Indian

78.

What is the state capital of Indiana?

a)

Fort Wayne

b)

Bloomington

c)

Indianapolis

d)

South Bend

79.

Name one state that borders Mexico?

a)

Colorado

b)

Arizona

c)

Louisiana

d)

Nevada

80.

The Capital of the United States is New York.

a)

True

b)

False

81.

Where is the Statue of Liberty located?

a)

Virginia

b)

Rhode Island

c)

District of Columbia

d)

New York

82.

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

a)

13 first presidents

b)

13 founding fathers

c)

13 original colonies

d)

13 first colonists

83.

On the Great Seal of the U.S. E Pluribus Unum means

a)

Out of many, One

b)

We are One

c)

Together we are better

d)

One Nation, Under God

84.

What is the name of the U.S. National Anthem?

a)

America the Beautiful

b)

Amazing Grace

c)

Star-Spangled Banner

d)

Yankee Doodle Dandee

85.

The right to keep and bear arms in the Bill of Rights is

a)

Amendment 1

b)

Amendment 2

c)

Amendment 4

d)

Amendment 8

86.

Protection of unreasonable search and seizures in the Bill of Rights is

a)

Amendment 1

b)

Amendment 2

c)

Amendment 3

d)

Amendment 4

87.

Protections of Rights to Life, Liberty and Property in the Bill of Rights is

a)

Amendment 2

b)

Amendment 7

c)

Amendment 9

d)

Amendment 5

88.

Excessive bail, fines and punishments are forbidden in the Bill of Rights is

a)

Amendment 4

b)

Amendment 8

c)

Amendment 10

d)

Amendment 3

89.

Freedom of religion, speech, press and peaceful assembly in the Bill of Rights is

a)

Amendment 1

b)

Amendment 2

c)

Amendment 6

d)

Amendement 7

90.

The United States is a constitutional republic with a representative democracy.

a)

True

b)

False

91.

How long are the terms of the Supreme Court Justices?

a)

life

b)

retried

c)

removed from seat

d)

All answers are correct

92.

You must pass the Civics test to become president of the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

93.

Impeach means to

a)

forcibly remove a public office holder from office

b)

charge a public office holder with official misconduct

c)

renounce a public office holder

d)

all of the answers are correct

94.

Which of these branches has the final say in the constitutionality of the law

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

All of the answers are correct

95.

Who is the leader of the Senate?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

President

c)

Vice President

d)

Secretary of State

96.

Which of these is NOT a presidential duty.

a)

Delivers the State of the Union

b)

Declares war

c)

Appoints people to the Supreme Court

d)

Executes laws

97.

Which of these actions does NOT need Senate approval.

a)

Presidential Pardon

b)

Supreme Court Appointments

c)

Cabinet Appointments

98.

In how long does a bill become a law if the president does not react to it?

a)

5 days

b)

8 days

c)

10 days

d)

12 days

99.

How many amendments are there in the U.S. Constitution

a)

10

b)

18

c)

22

d)

27

100.

The Constitution is divided into ____ Articles.

a)

7

b)

10

c)

12

d)

27