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U.S. Civics Test

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the two major political parties in the United States?

a)

Reform and Green

b)

Democratic and Republican

c)

Democratic-Republican and Whigs

d)

American and Bull-Moose

2.

Name one branch or part of the government.

a)

United Nations

b)

state government

c)

parliament

d)

Congress

3.

We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

a)

ten

b)

four

c)

six

d)

two

4.

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

liberty and justice

b)

life and death

c)

life and pursuit of happiness

d)

life and right to own a home

5.

When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

a)

May 15

b)

July 4

c)

March 15

d)

April 15

6.

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

a)

Floridians

b)

Canadians

c)

Native Americans

d)

no one

7.

Who was the 44th President?

a)

Barack Obama

b)

George W. Bush

c)

Mike Pence

d)

Donald J. Trump

8.

In what month do we vote for President?

a)

October

b)

November

c)

February

d)

January

9.

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

a)

fought for women's rights

b)

the first woman elected to the House of Representatives

c)

made the first flag of the United States

d)

founded the Red Cross

10.

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

a)

the people

b)

the President

c)

freedom of speech

d)

checks and balances

11.

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

a)

the House of Lords and the House of Commons

b)

the House of Representatives and the courts

c)

the Senate and House of Representatives

d)

the Senate and the courts

12.

Who is the "Father of Our Country"?

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

George Washington

13.

Why did the colonists fight the British?

a)

because they didn't have self-government

b)

because of high taxes

c)

because the British army stayed in their houses

d)

all of these answers

14.

We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

a)

two (2)

b)

four (4)

c)

eight (8)

d)

six (6)

15.

What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?

a)

serve on a jury

b)

obey the law

c)

pay taxes

d)

be respectful of others

16.

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

a)

Congress

b)

the President

c)

the United States

d)

the state where you live

17.

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

a)

to vote

b)

trial by jury

c)

to bear arms

d)

speech

18.

We elect a President for how many years?

a)

ten (10)

b)

eight (8)

c)

four (4)

d)

two (2)

19.

What is the "rule of law"?

a)

Everyone but the President must follow the law

b)

Government does not have to follow the law

c)

Everyone must follow the law

d)

All laws must be the same in every state.

20.

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

a)

Anthony Kennedy

b)

John G. Roberts, Jr.

c)

Joe Biden

d)

Frederick Douglas

21.

Name one U.S. territory.

a)

Bermuda

b)

Cayman Islands

c)

Guam

d)

Haiti

22.

How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

a)

sixteen (16)

b)

thirty-five (35)

c)

eighteen (18)

d)

twenty-one (21) and older

23.

If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

a)

the Speaker of the House

b)

the Secretary of State

c)

the President Pro Tempore

d)

the Secretary of the Treasury

24.

Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

a)

Rio Grande River

b)

Ohio River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Colorado River

25.

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

a)

eleven (11)

b)

twelve (12)

c)

nine (9)

d)

ten (10)