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Naturalization test all questions

Total questions: 112

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What document is also known as the "Supreme Law of the Land"?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The Articles of Confederation

d)

The Constitution

2.

Which is not a job of Constitution?

a)

Defines the government

b)

Sets up the government

c)

Gives citizens the right to collect unemployment

d)

Protects the basic rights of Americans

3.

The first three words of the Constitution outline the idea of Self Governing, what are these words?

a)

We the people

b)

We hold these

c)

The Unanimous Declaration

d)

In the beginning

4.

What is an amendment?

a)

A change to the Declaration of Independence

b)

A change to the Articles of Confederation

c)

A change to the Bill of Rights

d)

A change to the Constitution

5.

What are the first ten Amendments to the Constitution called?

a)

the Articles of Confederation

b)

the Bill of Rights

c)

the Establishment of Democracy

d)

the Commandments of Democracy

6.

Which is not a right given to citizens in the 1st Amendment?

a)

freedom of religion

b)

right to peaceably assemble

c)

right to bear arms

d)

right to petition

7.

How many Amendments are in the Constitution?

a)

10

b)

27

c)

100

d)

30

8.

The Declaration Of Independence announced our freedom from which country?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Mexico

d)

Germany

9.

Which is not a right that is guaranteed in the Declaration of Independence to US citizens?

a)

Freedom of religion

b)

Right to Life

c)

Right to Liberty

d)

Right to Pursuit of Happiness

10.

Which Amendment includes the right to practice any or no religion at all?

a)

First (1)

b)

Second (2)

c)

Eighteenth (18)

d)

Twenty first (21)

11.

Which economic system is used in the United States?

a)

Socialism

b)

Communism

c)

Democracy

d)

Capitalism

12.

The phrase "Rule of Law" describes who must follow the laws of the country. Who below is exempt from the "rule of law"?

a)

wealthy members of society

b)

politicians

c)

you

d)

no one

13.

Which is not one of the 3 Branches of Government?

a)

Legislative

b)

Senate

c)

Judicial

d)

Executive

14.

What prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

a)

2nd Amendment

b)

Separation of Church and State

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

5th Amendment

15.

Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?

a)

Senate

b)

Supreme Court

c)

Congress

d)

President

16.

Who makes federal laws?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

Supreme Court

17.

What are the 2 parts of Congress (the Legislative Branch)"? Choose 2

a)

Senate

b)

Supreme Court

c)

House of Representatives

d)

President

18.

How many Senators are in the US Congress?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

200

d)

435

19.

How long is the term for a US Senator?

a)

1 year

b)

2 years

c)

4 years

d)

6 years

20.

Who are the two Senators from Pennsylvania? Choose 2

a)

Pat Toomey

b)

Mike Kelly

c)

Bob Casey Jr.

d)

Tom Wolf

21.

How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

200

d)

435

22.

How long is the term for Representatives elected from the House of Representatives?

a)

1 year

b)

2 years

c)

4 years

d)

6 years

23.

Who is the Representative for our area in the US Congress?

a)

Brad Roae

b)

Tom Wolf

c)

Donald Trump

d)

Mike Kelly

24.

Who does the US Senator represent?

a)

The whole country

b)

The people in the state they represent

c)

Only the people that voted for them in the state they represent

d)

Anyone they want

25.

Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

a)

They asked for more Representatives

b)

Everyone has the same number

c)

Population decides Representatives, so states with more population have more Representatives

d)

Area decides Representatives, so states that are larger in Area have more Representatives

26.

How long is a Presidents term?

a)

1 year

b)

2 years

c)

4 years

d)

6 years

27.

In what month is the Presidential Elections?

a)

November

b)

December

c)

January

d)

May

28.

Who is the current President of the United States?

a)

Joe Biden

b)

Donald Trump

c)

Tom Wolfe

d)

Barack Obama

29.

What is the name of the current United States Vice President?

a)

Kamala Harris

b)

John Roberts

c)

Tom Wolf

d)

Mike Kelley

30.

If the President can no longer serve (i.e.they die) who takes over and becomes the President?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

Governor of the State the President was born in

c)

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

d)

The Vice President

31.

If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who takes over the duties of President?

a)

The Speaker of the House

b)

The governor of the state that the President was born in

c)

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

d)

The oldest ranking Senator

32.

What is the job title of the Commander in Chief of the Military?

a)

President

b)

Vice President

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

33.

Who signs Bills making them laws?

a)

President

b)

Vice President

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

34.

Who has the power to veto Bills?

a)

President

b)

Vice President

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

35.

What does the Presidents Cabinet do?

a)

Writes bills for the President to sign

b)

Vetos Bills

c)

Calls the Senate into meeting

d)

Advises the President

36.

Which of the following is not a Cabinet Level Position?

a)

Vice President

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

Secretary of Education

d)

Attorney General

37.

Which is not a job responsibility of the Judicial Branch?

a)

Review laws

b)

Explain laws

c)

Decides if the law goes against the constitution

d)

Vetos bills

38.

Which is the highest court in the United States?

a)

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court

b)

The US Supreme Court

c)

The Presidents Special Court

d)

The County Courts

39.

How many Justices are on the Supreme Court?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

12

d)

9

40.

Who is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Ruth Bader Gingsberg

c)

Brett Cavanaugh

d)

John G Roberts

41.

Under the Constitution some powers belong to the state and some to the Federal Gov't only. Which of the following is not a Federal Gov't power? (Delegated powers)

a)

Print money

b)

Declare war

c)

Create education laws

d)

Sign Treaties

42.

Under the Constitution some powers belong to the state and some to the Federal Gov't only. Which of the following is not a State only power? (Reserved Powers)

a)

creating education laws

b)

creating marriage laws

c)

creating driving laws

d)

printing money

43.

Who is the current Governor of our state?

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Mike Kelly

c)

Mike Pence

d)

Tom Wolf

44.

What is the capital of Pennsylvania?

a)

Harrisburg

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Pittsburgh

d)

Erie

45.

What are the 2 major political parties in the United States (pick 2)?

a)

Democrats

b)

Republicans

c)

Independents

d)

Capitalists

46.

What is the political affiliation of the current President?

a)

Democrat

b)

Republican

c)

Independents

d)

Capitalist

47.

What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives?

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Mike Pence

c)

Tom Wolf

d)

Nancy Pelosi

48.

How many Amendments are there focused on voting?

a)

1

b)

10

c)

5

d)

4

49.

What is one responsibility that is only for US Citizens?

a)

Paying taxes

b)

Serving on jury duty

c)

Being a Police officer

d)

volunteering in the community

50.

Which is not a right of every person living in the US?

a)

Right to bear arms

b)

freedom of religion

c)

voting in a federal election

d)

freedom of speech

51.

What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

a)

religion

b)

Your parents

c)

The president

d)

The flag of the USA

52.

Which is not a promise you make when you become a US citizen?

a)

Obey the laws of the US

b)

Be loyal to the US

c)

Never leave the USA again

d)

Give up loyalty to other countries

53.

How old do citizens have to be to vote in a Presidential election?

a)

21

b)

25

c)

35

d)

18

54.

Which is not a way that people can participate in their democracy?

a)

Vote

b)

Petitioning the Gov't

c)

Helping with a political campaign

d)

Getting job

55.

What day is known as tax day; the last day you can file your federal taxes?

a)

December 31st

b)

April 1st

c)

January 1st

d)

April 15th

56.

At what age are men supposed to register for the Selective Service?

a)

18

b)

15

c)

20

d)

21

57.

Which of the following is not a reason that colonists came to America?

a)

freedom of religion

b)

political liberty

c)

escape persecution

d)

The great year round weather

58.

Which group of people lived in the Americas before the Europeans arrived?

a)

No one lived there

b)

Aborigines

c)

Native Americans

d)

Spainards

59.

What continent were the people that were taken to America and sold as slaves from (mostly)?

a)

Australia

b)

Africa

c)

South America

d)

Europe

60.

Which of the following is not a reason that the colonists went to war with Great Britain?

a)

Because of high taxes

b)

Because the British soldiers stayed in their homes

c)

Because they wanted freedom of religion

d)

Because they wanted self governing powers

61.

Which founding father was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

James Madison

d)

Alexander Hamilton

62.

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted, making this America's "birthday"?

a)

January 1st 1776

b)

January 1st 1777

c)

July 4th 1777

d)

July 4th 1776

63.

Which was not one of the 13 Original colonies, becoming the original states ?

a)

Ohio

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

New Jersey

d)

Rhode Island

64.

The Constitution was written at the Constitutional Convention, which took place in what city?

a)

London

b)

New York City

c)

Washington D.C.

d)

Philadelphia

65.

When was the Constitution written?

a)

1776

b)

1777

c)

1786

d)

1787

66.

The Federalists Papers were written in support of the passage of the Constitution, who was not one of the authors?

a)

John Jay

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

James Madison

d)

George Washington

67.

Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things, which reason below is not one of them?

a)

President

b)

Diplomat

c)

Inventor

d)

Started the first free libraries in the US

68.

Who is also known as (AKA) the " Father of Our Country"?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

James Madison

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Washington

69.

Who was the first President of the United States?

a)

George Washington

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Thomas Jefferson

70.

What country did the US purchase the Louisiana Territory from in 1803?

a)

England

b)

Mexico

c)

France

d)

Spain

71.

Which was not a war fought by the United States in the 1800's?

a)

The Mexican American War

b)

The Civil War

c)

The Spanish American War

d)

The War for Independence

72.

Name the US war between the North and the South.

a)

The War for Independece

b)

The Revolutionary War

c)

The Civil War

d)

The War of 1812

73.

Which of the following was not a reason for the Civil War?

a)

States feeling like their rights were infringed

b)

Religious Persecution

c)

Slavery

d)

Economic reasons

74.

What is one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did not do?

a)

Freed the Slaves with the Emancipation Proclamation

b)

Wrote the Declaration of Independence

c)

Led the US during the Civil War

d)

Preserved the Union

75.

Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation, that freed slaves in the Southern States?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

Abraham Lincoln

76.

What is Susan B. Anthony famous for?

a)

Designed the American Flag of the modern Era

b)

Designed the First Flag of the United States

c)

Created a cure for Polio

d)

Working for woman's equality

77.

Which was not a war fought by the United States in the 1900's?

a)

The Spanish-American War

b)

World War 1

c)

World War 2

d)

The Korean War

78.

Who was President in 1914 during World War ?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

79.

Who was President during the Great Depression and World War 2?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

Woodrow Wilson

80.

Which country was not an enemy of the United States during World War 2?

a)

Russia

b)

Italy

c)

Japan

d)

Germany

81.

Before he became President, Eisenhower served as a General in what war?

a)

World War 1

b)

Vietnam War

c)

Korean War

d)

World War 2

82.

During the Cold War the United States was afraid of the spread of what?

a)

Communism

b)

Darwinsim

c)

Democracy

d)

Capitalism

83.

What events were focused on ending racial discrimination during the 1960's in the Untied States?

a)

Suffrage Movement

b)

Plogging Movement

c)

Civil Rights movement

d)

Temperance Movement

84.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr is known for all of the following except what?

a)

Being a famous Reverend

b)

Helping women gain suffrage

c)

Being a Civil Rights leader

d)

Being an excellent orator

85.

What major event happened on September 11th 2001 in New York City?

a)

The epicenter of the ebola outbreak

b)

The attempted terrorists attack using flight 93

c)

The terrorists attack at the Pentagon

d)

The terrorists bombing of the World Trade Center Buildings

86.

All of the following are Native American tribes except which one?

a)

Cherokee

b)

Aboriginals

c)

Seneca

d)

Inuit

87.

Which of the following is not one of the 2 longest rivers in the USA?

a)

Mississippi

b)

Missouri

c)

Ohio

d)

Colorado

88.

Which Ocean borders the West Coast of the United States?

a)

Arctic

b)

Indian

c)

Atlantic

d)

Pacific

89.

What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

a)

Arctic

b)

Indian

c)

Atlantic

d)

Pacific

90.

Which answer below is not one of the US territories

a)

Guam

b)

Bahamas

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

Northern Mariana Islands

91.

Which state does not border Canada?

a)

North Dakota

b)

Maine

c)

Oregon

d)

Washington

92.

Which state does not border Mexico?

a)

Nevada

b)

Texas

c)

Arizona

d)

California

93.

What is the capital of the United States?

a)

New York City

b)

Washington D.C.

c)

Harrisburg

d)

Philadelphia

94.

In what city is the Statue of Liberty located?

a)

Philadelphia

b)

Boston

c)

Washington D.C.

d)

New York City

95.

What do the stripes on the American Flag represent?

a)

The 13 original signers of the Constitution

b)

The original 14 colonies

c)

The 13 original colonies

d)

The original 15 soldiers that died in the Revolutionary War

96.

What do the stars on the flag represent?

a)

The original signers of the Constitution

b)

The 25 states in the country

c)

The original colonies

d)

The 50 states in the country

97.

What is the name of our National Anthem?

a)

This Land is Your Land

b)

From Sea to Shining Sea

c)

The Star Spangled Banner

d)

America the Beautiful

98.

On what day do we celebrate our independence from Great Britain

a)

July 4th

b)

January 31st

c)

December 25th

d)

April 15th

99.

Which day below is not a National Holiday in the United States?

a)

December 25th

b)

January 1st

c)

November 11th

d)

April 15th

100.

What is the form of Government in the US

a)

Republic

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Communism

d)

Monarchy

101.

Which part of the Constitution protects the basic rights of US Citizens

a)

The Articles

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The Preamble

d)

Amendment 27

102.

The words "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" are in which document

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

1st Amendment

d)

15th Amendment

103.

Which of the following documents did not influence the Constitution?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Federalists Papers

d)

The Torrah

104.

Which Amendment gave citizenship to all people born in the US

a)

13th

b)

15th

c)

14th

d)

1st

105.

Which Amendment gave all men the right to vote

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

1st

106.

When did the Great Depression start

a)

1929

b)

1919

c)

1945

d)

1860

107.

Which event led to the US entering WW2

a)

Sinking of the Lusitania

b)

assassination of Franz Ferdinand

c)

Bombing of Pearl Harbor

d)

9/11 attacks

108.

Who was the US main rival during the Cold War

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

Japan

d)

Italy

109.

Why did the US enter the Korean and Vietnam Wars?

a)

to stop the spread of Communism

b)

To stop Germany from gaining world power

c)

To stop Italy from gaining world power

d)

to gain oil fields

110.

Which was not a reason Martin Luther King was famous

a)

He gave the Gettysburg Address

b)

He was a Civil Rights Leader 

c)

He was a famous Reverend 

d)

He was a great orator 

111.

Where was the Persian Gulf War fought

a)

in Germany

b)

In the Middle East

c)

In Japan

d)

In Mexico

112.

What is the nations first motto's "E Plubris Unum" meaning

a)

out of many, one

b)

by right or might

c)

be great in all

d)

talk softly and carry a big stick