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Citizenship Test - Part 3

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He is famous for being a U.S diplomat, the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention, the writer of Poor Richard’s Almanac and the first Postmaster General of the United States.

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

James Madison

c)

Thomas Jefferson

2.

Who did the United States buy the Louisiana Territory (Louisiana Purchase) from?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Great Britain

3.

He wrote most of the Declaration of Independence.

a)

James Madison

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Benjamin Franklin

4.

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

a)

July 4, 1776

b)

May 5, 1774

c)

March 5, 1787

5.

Which of the following wars did the U.S. not fight in the 1800s.

a)

Spanish American War

b)

War of 1812

c)

Revolutionary War

6.

Another name for the War between the States is:

a)

The Civil War

b)

The Mexican American War

c)

The Revolutionary War

7.

This voting Amendment said that no state can set the minimum age for voting at more than 18 years of age. (Guaranteed 18 years olds the right to vote)

a)

15th

b)

19th

c)

25th

8.

This voting Amendment was ratified in 1870 and it was intended to protect African American citizens from being denied the right to vote.

a)

15th

b)

19th

c)

26th

9.

Giving up loyalty to other countries, defending the Constitution and laws of the United states and being loyal to the United States are promises you make when:

a)

You serve on a jury.

b)

You visit the United States on a vacation.

c)

You become a United States citizen.

10.

He is the “Father of our Country”

a)

James Madison

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

11.

He was the first President of the United States.

a)

James Madison

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

12.

The last day you can send in federal income tax forms without penalty.

a)

January 31st

b)

April 15th

c)

December 31st

13.

The age which by law all men must register with Selective Service is:

a)

18

b)

29

c)

42

14.

Freedom, political liberty, religious freedom, economic opportunity(natural resources, land, gold…), escape persecution are all reasons people came here in the 1600s.

a)

The United States

b)

China

c)

Australia

15.

Before Europeans arrived in what is now America, who lived there?

a)

Nobody

b)

Asian Traders

c)

Native Americans

16.

The people who were taken to America to become slaves came from this place.

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

17.

The people the colonist in America fought for their independence were from:

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Australia

18.

Which of the following was not one of the original 13 states?

a)

New York

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Vermont

19.

The name of the meeting where the Constitution was written was this:

a)

Constitutional Convention

b)

First Continental Congress

c)

Second Continental Congress

20.

This voting Amendment prohibited the denial of the right to vote because of Sex. (Gave Women the right to vote)

a)

15th

b)

19th

c)

26th

21.

The political party of the current President is:

a)

Republican

b)

Democrat

c)

Independent

22.

The year the constitution was written was:

a)

1776

b)

1787

c)

1781

23.

Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Assembly Freedom to Petition the Government Freedom of Religion and the Right to Bear Arms are all part of this.

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The Magna Carta

24.

When we say the Pledge of Allegiance, who are we showing loyalty to?

a)

The United States

b)

The Founding Fathers

c)

The Supreme Court

25.

Supporting the ratifying of the Constitution, they were written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay

a)

Federalist Papers

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Articles of Confederation