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WorksheetsU.S. Citizenship Test
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 34mins
What is the supreme law of the land ?
The president above the law
Citizens can break the law and not be punished
The Constitution
Police officers can do whatever they want
What does the Constitution do?
Sets up the government, defines the government, and doesn't protect the basic rights of Americans
Allows citizens can break the law
Allows all higher power to break the law
Sets up the government, defines the government, and protects the basic rights of Americans
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
Hello American citizens ....
I have a dream...
We the people...
We the government...
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
Congress
The Bill of Rights
The Preamble
The President's words
What is an amendment?
A change or addition to the highway's speed limit
A change or addition to the White House
A change or addition to the President's outfit
A change or addition to the Constitution
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Freedom of speech
freedom to do whatever you want
the right to vote at age 10
the right to kill the president
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
13
27
52
24
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Declared (announced) our independence from Great Britain
Declared (announced) our independence from Spain
What are 2 rights in the Decoration of Independence?
Life and liberty
Happiness and violence
What is freedom of religion?
Free Exercise Clause- allows citizens to believe and practice any religion of their choosing
Establishment Clause- Prevents the government from establishing a national religion
One may not practice any religion of their choosing
All citizens must follow the same relgion
What is the economic system in the United States?
Freedom of speech
Capitalist
What is the “rule of law”?
Everyone can break the law - they are all above it
Everyone must follow and obey the law- No one is above it
Name one branch of government (There are 2 correct answers)
Legislative
Democrat
Republican
Executive
What stops one branch of government fro, becoming too powerful (There are 2 correct answers)?
checks and balances
the house of representatives
separation of power
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
Congress
Who makes federal laws?
The House of Representatives
The President
Congress
What are the two parts of the U.S Congress?
President and Vice President
House of representatives and senate
How many United States Senators are there?
50
100
150
200
We elect a United States Senator for how many years?
2 years
6 years
4 years
8 years
Name your states 2 U.S Senators
Bryan steil, Mike Pence
Tammy Baldwin, Ron Johnson
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
445
WE elect a U.S Representative for how many years?
2 years
4 years
Name your U.S Representative
Bryan Steil
Nancy Pelosi
Who does a U.S Senator represent?
All the people of the state
One certain group of each state
Why do some states have more representatives than other states?
It’s based on how many houses there are
It’s based on population
We elect a President for how many years?
4 years
8 years
2 years
In what month do we vote for president?
April
November
January
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Donald Trump
Donald Duck
Barack Obama
What is the name of the current Vice President of the United States?
Mr. Obama
Mike Pence
Melania Trump
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
No one
Vice president
New election
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The speaker of the house
Last president
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
Ronald Reagan
The president
Who signs bills to become laws?
President
House of representatives
Who vetoes bills?
Vice president
President
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
Advise the President
Go over laws
What are two Cabinet level positions?
Secretary of Homeland Security
Secretary of Money
Secretary of Education
What does the judicial branch do?
Interpret
Review
Make laws
Explain laws
What is the highest court in the United States?
Supreme Court
Executive Court
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
3
6
9
12
Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
John G. Roberts Jr.
John J. Jay
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
Declare War
Do whatever they want
Rule another country
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
Start their own country
Declare War
Fire Departments
Who is the Governor of your state?
John Antaramian
Tony Evers
Nancy Pelosi
What is the capital of your state?
Milwaukee
Madison
Washington D.C.
Chicago
What are the two major political powers in the United States? (There are 2 correct answers)
Democrat
Republican
Independent
What is the political party of the President in office now?
Democrat
Republican
What is the political party of the President in office now?
Nancy Pelosi
Mike Pence
There are 4 amendments to the constitution about who can vote. Name one of them
#26
#58
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens (There are 2 answers)?
vote
serve on a jury
They have to move states when told to by government
What are 2 rights only for United States Citizens?
vote
The ability to run for office
To rule over the President
What are 2 rights of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom of Expression
Freedom to go on a high speed chase
Freedom is assembly
What do we Americans show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance
The president
The flag
Veterans
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
To not be loyal to the United States
Obey the laws of the United Sates
How old do citizens have to be to vote for president?
21
18
What are 2 ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
By voting or joining a political party
By not voting or joining a political party
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 10th
April 15th
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
26
18
What is one reason colonists came to America?
To have freedom of religion
To visit for fun
Who lived in the United States (America) before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
Indians
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Australians
Africans
Why did the colonists fight the British?
They declared war for no apparent reason
“No Taxation Without Representation” and no self government
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4 1876
July 4 1776
July 4 1778
There were 13 original states. Name 3
Kentucky, New Mexico , and Texas
New York, New Jersey , and Maryland
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The U.S. Constitution was written by the Founding Fathers
George Washington was elected President
When was the Constitution written?
1738
1787
1748
One of the writers of the federalist papers
John Lan
John Jaymes
John Jay
Who is the founder of our country?
Christopher Columbus
George Washington
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. Diplomat
He wrote mystery novels
Who was the first President?
George Washington
Jimmy Carter
Thomas Jefferson
What territory did the united states buy from France in 1803?
Pennsylvania
Louisiana
South Carolina
One war fought by the United States in the 1800s
World War 2
War of 1812
Name the U.S war between the North and South
The war of 1812
The Great Depression
The civil war
One problem that led to the Civil War
Slavery
Spain
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
Led the United Sates in the Korean War
Led the United Sates In World War 1
Led the United Sates in the Civil War
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed slaves from the South
Allowed people to have no taxes
Freed slaves in the North
What did Susan B .Anthony do?
Fought for women's rights
Fought for the right to get an education
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s
Korean War
World War 3
Who was president during World War 1?
Thomas Jefferson
Woodrow Wilson
Who was president during the Great depression and World War 2?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Thomas Jefferson
John F. Kennedy
Who did the United States fight in World War 2?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
Japan, France , and Mexico
Italy, Russia , and China
Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War 1
World War 2
During the cold war, what was the main concern of the United States?
To become communist
To spread communism
To protect and contain the spread of communism
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil Way Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Civil Time Commandment
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
Fought for Civil Rights
Promote a suit company
What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
Terrorist attacks in the United States
The President declared war on Europe
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States
Lachenahx
Sioux
Name 1 of the longest rivers in the United States
Wisconsin River
Ohio River
Missouri River
What Ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic ocean
Pacific Ocean
What Ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
What body of water borders the United States to the South?
The Great lakes
The Caribbean sea
Gulf of mexico
The Mediterranean sea
Name one U.S Territory
Guam
Spain
Australia
Name one state that borders Canada
Texas
Ohio
New Mexico
Name one state that borders Mexico
Arizona
Louisiana
Florida
What is the Capital of the United States?
Washington D.C
Madison
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
Washington D.C
New York (Liberty Island)
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
The 13 colonies
To represent the 13 first Presidents
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
That's the number they decided
50 states (1 for each state)
What is the name of the National Anthem?
Pledge of allegiance
Star Spangled Banner
When do we celebrate independence day?
January 1st
December 25th
July 4th
July 25th
