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WorksheetsAll Sections AR Civics Exam Review
Total questions: 103
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
The President
The Declaration of Independence
What does the Constitution do?
Constitutes all the rules and laws that guide the nation.
Divides responsibilities between cities, counties, and states.
Sets up and defines the government to protect the basic rights of Americans.
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
In Congress Today
Our Rules Are
We the People
What is an amendment?
A change or addition to the Constitution.
A change or addition to the Declaration of Independence.
A rule that is for women.
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The 10 Amendments
The Bill of Rights
The Top 10 Rights
Which of the following are rights or freedoms from the First Amendment? (Select all two that apply.)
Assembly
No cruel of unusual punishment
Press
Right to Bear Arms
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
10
27
45
What are the rights declared in the Declaration of Independence? (Select all three that apply.)
Assembly
Liberty
Life
Pursuit of Happiness
Speech
Which of the following are rights or freedoms from the First Amendment?
No unreasonable search and seizure
Petition the Government
Religion
Speech
What did the Declaration of Independence do? (Select all two that apply.)
Said that the United States is free from Great Britain
Freed the slaves
Announced and declared our independence from Great Britain
ended World War II
What is freedom of religion?
A person can attend any church without paying for it.
A person can do anything he or she wants as long as it is in the name of religion.
A person can practice any religion, or no religion.
What is the economic system in the United States?
A capitalist (or market) economy.
A communist economy.
A socialist economy.
What is the rule of law?
The idea that everyone, including leaders, must obey the law.
The length of time that a law is valid.
The process that must be followed to create a new law.
Which of the following are branches of government? (Select all three that apply.)
Executive
Judicial
Washington D.C.
Legislative
The capital building
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Term limits
Voting
Checks and Balances
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
Congress
The Attorney General
The President
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
The Supreme Court
Voters
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? (Select all two that apply.)
The House of Commons
The House of Lords
The House of Representatives
The Senate
How many U.S. Senators are there?
50
62
100
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
2
4
6
Who is one of your U.S. Senator's now?
French Hill
John Boozman
John McCain
Who is one of your U.S. Senator's now?
Nancy Pelosi
John McCain
Tom Cotton
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
50
200
435
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
2
4
6
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
All the people of the state he or she is elected from.
Half the people in the state he or she is elected from.
The state legislature.
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Because some states have been around longer than other states.
Because some states have more land area than other states.
Because some states have more people than other states.
We elect a President for how many years?
2
4
6
In what month do we vote for President?
January
July
November
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Governor
The oldest Senator
The Vice President
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Attorney General
The Commander in Chief
The Speaker of the House
Who signs bills to become laws?
The Chief Justice
The President
The Secretary
Who vetoes bills?
The Chief Justice
The President
The Secretary
What does the President's Cabinet do?
Advise the President
Run the military
Vote on bills
What are two Cabinet level positions?
Attorney General
Chief of Staff
Press Secretary
Secretary of Education
Senator
What does the judicial branch do? (Select all three that apply.)
Create laws
Decide if a law goes against the Constitution
Resolve disputes
Review laws
What is the highest court in the United States?
The Circuit Court
The District Court
The Supreme Court
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
16
42
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John Roberts
Mike Pence
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Under our Constitution, some powers belong the federal government. What is NOT one power of the federal government?
create an army
declare war
provide schooling and education
print money
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power that does NOT belong to the states?
To approve zoning and land use.
To print money.
To provide safety and protection (i.e., fire and police).
To provide schooling and education.
Who is the Governor of your state now?
Sarah Sanders
Tim Griffin
Mike Beebe
What is the capital of your state?
Fayetteville
Little Rock
Washington, D.C.
What are the two major political parties in the United States (select both)?
Democratic
Green
Libertarian
Republican
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Hank Johnson
Maxine Waters
Paul Ryan
Kevin McCarthy
There are four amendments to the Constitution about how can vote. Which of the following statements about voting rights is NOT correct?
Adults of any race can vote.
Anyone who has lived here for at least 18 years can vote.
Citizens 18 years and older can vote.
Men and women can vote.
You don't have to pay a poll tax to vote.
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Celebrate the 4th of July
Pay taxes
Report crimes
Serve on a jury
Name one right only for United States citizens.
Access to health care.
Education
Police protection
Vote in a federal election
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom from taxes
Freedom of Religion
Freedom to petition the government
The right to eat
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
Our family
Our home state
The flag (representing the United States)
What is NOT a promise that you make when you become a United States citizen?
To defend the Constitution and the laws of the United States.
To give up loyalty to other countries.
To obey the laws of the United States.
To serve in the U.S. military if needed.
To speak only English.
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
16
18
21
35
What are TWO ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
Adjust the thermostat to conserve resources
Drive the speed limit
Graduate from high school
Help with a campaign
Vote
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
January 1
April 15
September 3
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
At age 18
At age 25
At age 38
What is NOT a reason colonists came to America?
Better retirement benefits
Freedom
Economics Opportunity
To practice religion
To escape persecution
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Bostonians
The Pilgrims
Native Americans/American Indians
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
Criminals
Latvians
Which is NOT the reason the colonists fought the British?
Because of high taxes without representation.
Because of restricted access to the Mississippi River.
Because the British army stayed in their houses.
Because they didn't have self-government.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
December 7, 1941
July 4, 1776
September 17, 1787
There were 13 original states. Name three.
Arkansas
Virginia
Massachusetts
Texas
New York
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
Abraham Lincoln debated Stephen Douglas about the Emancipation Proclamation.
The Constitution was replaced by the Bill of Rights.
The Constitution was written.
The Constitution was replaced by the Declaration of Independence.
When was the Constitution written?
1787
1865
1911
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Which of the following were the writers? (select all three)
Alexander Hamilton
Benjamin Franklin
James Madison
John Jay
Thomas Jefferson
What is NOT something Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
Being a U.S. diplomat.
Being the author of "Poor Richard's Almanac."
Being the first Postmaster General of the United States.
Conducting scientific experiments.
Saying, "Give me liberty, or give me death."
Who is the "Father of our Country?"
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
John Adams
Who was the first President?
George Washington
James Madison
John Adams
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
The Louisiana Territory
The Ohio Territory
The Oregon Territory
The Utah Territory
Name ONE war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
The Civil War
The Revolutionary War
The Vietnam War
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
The Civil War
The Revolutionary War
The War of 1812
Which was NOT a factor leading to the Civil War?
Economic concerns
Environmental concerns
Slavery
States' rights
Which of the following is NOT an important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
Fought in the Revolutionary War
Freed the slaves
Led the United States during the Civil War
Saved the Union
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Completed the purchased of Louisiana
Fed the emaciated people
Freed the slaves in the Confederate states
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Created the first dollar coins.
Fought for women's rights
Led Lewis and Clark on their expedition
Name ONE war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
The Civil War
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Spanish-American War
World War II
Who was President during World War I?
Abraham Lincoln
James Monroe
Woodrow Wilson
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Calvin Coolidge
Franklin Roosevelt
Grover Cleveland
Who did the United States fight in World War II? (Select all three that apply.)
Australia
Germany
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
Desert Storm
The Vietnam War
World War I
World War II
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Access to affordable heating oil.
Communism and the Soviet Union.
Missiles in Cuba.
Preserving the Southern border.
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil Rights Movement
Boston Tea Party
The Minutemen
What did Marin Luther King, Jr. do?
Fight for civil rights.
Fight in the Civil War.
Interpret dreams.
What major event happened on September 11, 2001?
Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait.
Terrorists attacked the United States.
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
Which of the following is an American Indian tribe in the United States?
Aymara
Ming
Navajo
Tutsis
What is the longest river in the United States?
Arkansas
Mississippi
Missouri
Ohio
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Which of the following is NOT a U.S. territory?
American Samoa
Great Britain
Guam
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
Which of the following states does NOT border Canada?
Kansas
Maine
Minnesota
North Dakota
Washington
Which of the following states does NOT border Mexico?
Arizona
California
Florida
New Mexico
Texas
What is the capital of the United States?
Dallas
Little Rock
New York City
Washington, D.C.
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
Detroit
New York
San Francisco
St. Louis
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
To represent the 13 branches of the Federal Reserve Bank
Because there were 13 original colonies
To represent the 13 signers of the Declaration of Independence
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
Because it was created on the 50th anniversary of our nation.
Because the number 50 represents strength.
Because there is one star for each state.
What is the name of the national anthem?
America, the Beautiful
My Country, 'Tis of Thee
The Star-Spangled Banner
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
January 1
July 4
September 11
Which of the following is not a U.S. holiday (federal holiday)?
Christmas
Halloween
New Year's Day
President's Day
What are the rights declared in the Declaration of Independence? (Pick the THREE that apply.)
Religion
Life
Speech
Liberty
Pursuit of Happiness
Select three U.S. Representatives from Arkansas (on the test you will select one).
Asa Hutchinson
Bruce Westerman
French Hill
Steve Womack
Tom Cotton
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Barack Obama
Joe Biden
Donald Trump
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Sara Huckabee Sanders
Kamala Harris
Nancy Pelosi
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
Secretary General
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Vice President
President
What is the political party of the President now?
Democratic
Green
Libertarian
Republican
