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WorksheetsUS Citizenship Test 1-100
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
a)
Communism; nuculear war
b)
Nancy Pelosi
c)
high taxes, no representation
d)
Secretary of: Defense, State, Education, Justice, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, Agriculture, Commerce, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, etc.
2.
What is the capital of your state?
a)
July 4th
b)
Harrisburg
c)
Civil War, War of 1812, Mexican American War, Spanish American War
d)
high taxes, no representation
3.
Who is one of your state's Senators right now?
a)
Nancy Pelosi
b)
Bob Casey Jr.
c)
California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
d)
Civil War, War of 1812, Mexican American War, Spanish American War
4.
Who is Governor of your state now?
a)
Harrisburg
b)
Tom Wolf
c)
Communism; nuculear war
d)
California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
5.
Name your U.S representative?
a)
Bob Casey Jr.
b)
Lloyd Smucker
c)
July 4th
d)
Communism; nuculear war
6.
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
a)
Tom Wolf
b)
435
c)
Nancy Pelosi
d)
July 4th
7.
When must all men register for Selective Service?
a)
Lloyd Smucker
b)
18-26
c)
Harrisburg
d)
Nancy Pelosi
8.
Who is in charge of the Executive branch?
a)
435
b)
President
c)
Bob Casey Jr.
d)
Harrisburg
9.
What is the name of the national anthem?
a)
18-26
b)
The Star-Spangled Banner
c)
Tom Wolf
d)
Bob Casey Jr.
10.
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
a)
President
b)
Civil War
c)
Lloyd Smucker
d)
Tom Wolf
11.
What is one right or freedom from the first amendment?
a)
The Star-Spangled Banner
b)
religion, speech, assembly, petition, press
c)
435
d)
Lloyd Smucker
12.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
a)
Civil War
b)
Freed the slaves
c)
18-26
d)
435
13.
What is the capital of the United States?
a)
religion, speech, assembly, petition, press
b)
Washington D.C.
c)
President
d)
18-26
14.
What is the political party of the President now?
a)
Freed the slaves
b)
Republican
c)
The Star-Spangled Banner
d)
President
15.
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
a)
Washington D.C.
b)
For the original 13 colonies
c)
Civil War
d)
The Star-Spangled Banner
16.
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
a)
Republican
b)
John Roberts
c)
religion, speech, assembly, petition, press
d)
Civil War
17.
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
a)
For the original 13 colonies
b)
Jury duty
c)
Freed the slaves
d)
religion, speech, assembly, petition, press
18.
What is the rule of law?
a)
John Roberts
b)
Everyone must follow the law even the government
c)
Washington D.C.
d)
Freed the slaves
19.
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
a)
Jury duty
b)
Mike Pence
c)
Republican
d)
Washington D.C.
20.
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
a)
Everyone must follow the law even the government
b)
We the people
c)
For the original 13 colonies
d)
Republican
21.
Name two national holidays?
a)
Mike Pence
b)
Thanksgiving, Labor Day, Independence Day
c)
John Roberts
d)
For the original 13 colonies
22.
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
a)
We the people
b)
Civil Rights Movment
c)
Jury duty
d)
John Roberts
23.
A U.S. senator is elected for how many years?
a)
Thanksgiving, Labor Day, Independence Day
b)
6 years
c)
Everyone must follow the law even the government
d)
Jury duty
24.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Civil Rights Movment
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Mike Pence
d)
Everyone must follow the law even the government
25.
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
a)
6 years
b)
By voting, joining a community group
c)
We the people
d)
Mike Pence
26.
Name one Indian tribe in the United States?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Shawnee, Cherokee, Navajo, Cheyenne, Apache, Iroquois, Sioux
c)
Thanksgiving, Labor Day, Independence Day
d)
We the people
27.
What does the Judicial branch do?
a)
By voting, joining a community group
b)
reviews law, explains law
c)
Civil Rights Movment
d)
Thanksgiving, Labor Day, Independence Day
28.
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
a)
Shawnee, Cherokee, Navajo, Cheyenne, Apache, Iroquois, Sioux
b)
Constitution was written.
c)
6 years
d)
Civil Rights Movment
29.
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
a)
reviews law, explains law
b)
Slavery; states' rights
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
6 years
30.
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
a)
Constitution was written.
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
By voting, joining a community group
d)
Thomas Jefferson
31.
Why do some states have more representatives than other states?
a)
Slavery; states' rights
b)
because some states have more people
c)
Shawnee, Cherokee, Navajo, Cheyenne, Apache, Iroquois, Sioux
d)
By voting, joining a community group
32.
Name one state that borders Canada.
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine
c)
reviews law, explains law
d)
Shawnee, Cherokee, Navajo, Cheyenne, Apache, Iroquois, Sioux
33.
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
a)
because some states have more people
b)
Declared independence from England, July 4th, 1776
c)
Constitution was written.
d)
reviews law, explains law
34.
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine
b)
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of happiness
c)
Slavery; states' rights
d)
Constitution was written.
35.
What did Abraham Lincoln do?
a)
Declared independence from England, July 4th, 1776
b)
Freed the slaves
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Slavery; states' rights
36.
Name one right only for United States citizens?
a)
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of happiness
b)
vote in federal election
c)
because some states have more people
d)
Bill of Rights
37.
Name one branch of the government.
a)
Freed the slaves
b)
Judicial, executive, legislative
c)
Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine
d)
because some states have more people
38.
Name one U.S. territory.
a)
vote in federal election
b)
Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands
c)
Declared independence from England, July 4th, 1776
d)
Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine
39.
How old do citizens have to be to vote for a President?
a)
Judicial, executive, legislative
b)
18
c)
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of happiness
d)
Declared independence from England, July 4th, 1776
40.
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
a)
Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands
b)
Fought for civil rights
c)
Freed the slaves
d)
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of happiness
41.
Who makes federal laws?
a)
18
b)
Congress
c)
vote in federal election
d)
Freed the slaves
42.
How many U.S Senators are there?
a)
Fought for civil rights
b)
100
c)
Judicial, executive, legislative
d)
vote in federal election
43.
What month is the President's inauguration?
a)
Congress
b)
January
c)
Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands
d)
Judicial, executive, legislative
44.
A president is elected for how many years?
a)
100
b)
4
c)
18
d)
Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands
45.
When was the Constitution written?
a)
January
b)
1787
c)
Fought for civil rights
d)
18
46.
Name the two longest rivers in the United States?
a)
4
b)
Missouri, Mississippi
c)
Congress
d)
Fought for civil rights
47.
There were 13 original states. Name three.
a)
1787
b)
New York, Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Delaware, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
c)
100
d)
Congress
48.
What is the highest court in the United States?
a)
Missouri, Mississippi
b)
Supreme Court
c)
January
d)
100
49.
Who is the commander in chief of the military?
a)
New York, Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Delaware, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
b)
President
c)
4
d)
January
50.
What is one power of the states?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Issue driver's license, provides schooling and education
c)
1787
d)
4
51.
What ocean is on the East coast of the United States?
a)
President
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Missouri, Mississippi
d)
1787
52.
Who lived in america before the Europeans arrived?
a)
Issue driver's license, provides schooling and education
b)
Native Americans
c)
New York, Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Delaware, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
d)
Missouri, Mississippi
53.
What is one reason colonists came to America?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
freedom, fleeing religious persecution
c)
Supreme Court
d)
New York, Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Delaware, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
54.
What is the supreme law of the land?
a)
Native Americans
b)
Constitution
c)
President
d)
Supreme Court
55.
What territory did the United States buy from France on 1803?
a)
freedom, fleeing religious persecution
b)
Louisianna Territory
c)
Issue driver's license, provides schooling and education
d)
President
56.
Who does a U.S Senator represent?
a)
Constitution
b)
All the people of the state
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Issue driver's license, provides schooling and education
57.
Who is the "Father of our Country" and first president?
a)
Louisianna Territory
b)
George Washington
c)
Native Americans
d)
Atlantic Ocean
58.
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
a)
All the people of the state
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
freedom, fleeing religious persecution
d)
Native Americans
59.
What does the President's Cabinet do?
a)
George Washington
b)
Advise the President
c)
Constitution
d)
freedom, fleeing religious persecution
60.
What does the constitution do?
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
Protects our rights, sets up our government
c)
Louisianna Territory
d)
Constitution
61.
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
a)
Advise the President
b)
Africans
c)
All the people of the state
d)
Louisianna Territory
62.
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the authors.
a)
Protects our rights, sets up our government
b)
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay
c)
George Washington
d)
All the people of the state
63.
In what month do we vote for President ?
a)
Africans
b)
November
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
George Washington
64.
Who signs bills to become laws or vetoes them?
a)
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay
b)
President
c)
Advise the President
d)
Speaker of the House
65.
What is one power of the Federal government?
a)
November
b)
Power to print money, declare war
c)
Protects our rights, sets up our government
d)
Advise the President
66.
Name the two parts of the U.S Congress?
a)
President
b)
Senate, House of Representatives
c)
Africans
d)
Protects our rights, sets up our government
67.
Which President dropped the bomb on Japan to end WWII ?
a)
Power to print money, declare war
b)
Harry S. Truman
c)
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay
d)
Africans
68.
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
a)
Senate, House of Representatives
b)
Religion, speech
c)
November
d)
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay
69.
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
a)
Harry S. Truman
b)
Fought for womens rights
c)
President
d)
November
70.
Name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1900s.
a)
Religion, speech
b)
Vietnam War, WW1, WW2, Korean War, Gulf War
c)
Power to print money, declare war
d)
President
71.
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
a)
Fought for womens rights
b)
Checks and balances
c)
Senate, House of Representatives
d)
Power to print money, declare war
72.
When is the last day you can send in Federal income tax forms?
a)
Vietnam War, WW1, WW2, Korean War, Gulf War
b)
43936
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
Senate, House of Representatives
73.
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
a)
Checks and balances
b)
July 4th, 1776
c)
Religion, speech
d)
Harry S. Truman
74.
Who was President during World War I?
a)
43936
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Fought for womens rights
d)
Religion, speech
75.
Which President purchased the Louisiana Territory?
a)
July 4th, 1776
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Vietnam War, WW1, WW2, Korean War, Gulf War
d)
Fought for womens rights
76.
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Donald Trump
c)
Checks and balances
d)
Vietnam War, WW1, WW2, Korean War, Gulf War
77.
Who did the U.S. fight in WW II?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
(Axis) Japan, Germany, Italy
c)
43936
d)
Checks and balances
78.
A U.S representative is elected for how many years?
a)
Donald Trump
b)
2
c)
July 4th, 1776
d)
43936
79.
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
a)
(Axis) Japan, Germany, Italy
b)
New York
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
July 4th, 1776
80.
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
a)
2
b)
Democrat, Republican
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Woodrow Wilson
81.
What is an amendment?
a)
New York
b)
A change to the Constitution
c)
Donald Trump
d)
Thomas Jefferson
82.
What age must you be to vote ?
a)
Democrat, Republican
b)
at least 18
c)
(Axis) Japan, Germany, Italy
d)
Donald Trump
83.
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
a)
A change to the Constitution
b)
27
c)
2
d)
(Axis) Japan, Germany, Italy
84.
What is freedom of religion?
a)
at least 18
b)
Practice a religion of your choice
c)
New York
d)
2
85.
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
a)
27
b)
For the 50 states
c)
Democrat, Republican
d)
New York
86.
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
a)
Practice a religion of your choice
b)
9
c)
A change to the Constitution
d)
Democrat, Republican
87.
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
a)
For the 50 states
b)
United States, the flag
c)
at least 18
d)
A change to the Constitution
88.
If the President can no longer serve who becomes President?
a)
9
b)
Vice President
c)
27
d)
at least 18
89.
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
a)
United States, the flag
b)
One of the Founding Fathers
c)
Practice a religion of your choice
d)
27
90.
What is one promise you make when you become a united state citizen?
a)
Vice President
b)
Be loyal to the U.S., obey the law, serve the military
c)
For the 50 states
d)
Practice a religion of your choice
91.
Who was President during WW II and the Great Depression?
a)
One of the Founding Fathers
b)
Franklin Roosevelt
c)
9
d)
For the 50 states
92.
What ocean is on the West coast of the United States?
a)
Be loyal to the U.S., obey the law, serve the military
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
United States, the flag
d)
9
93.
What is the economic system in the united states?
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Capitalism or free market
c)
Vice President
d)
United States, the flag
94.
What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Terrorists attacked the Twin Towers in New York.
c)
One of the Founding Fathers
d)
Vice President
95.
What are two cabinet levels?
a)
Capitalism or free market
b)
Secretary of: Defense, State, Education, Justice, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, Agriculture, Commerce, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, etc.
c)
Be loyal to the U.S., obey the law, serve the military
d)
One of the Founding Fathers
96.
Why did the colonists fight the British?
a)
Terrorists attacked the Twin Towers in New York.
b)
high taxes, no representation
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Be loyal to the U.S., obey the law, serve the military
97.
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
a)
Secretary of: Defense, State, Education, Justice, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, Agriculture, Commerce, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, etc.
b)
Civil War, War of 1812, Mexican American War, Spanish American War
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
98.
Name one state that borders Mexico.
a)
high taxes, no representation
b)
California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
c)
Capitalism or free market
d)
Pacific Ocean
99.
During the Cold War, what was the main concern for the United States?
a)
Civil War, War of 1812, Mexican American War, Spanish American War
b)
Communism; nuculear war
c)
Terrorists attacked the Twin Towers in New York.
d)
Capitalism or free market
100.
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
a)
California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
b)
July 4th
c)
Secretary of: Defense, State, Education, Justice, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, Agriculture, Commerce, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, etc.
d)
Terrorists attacked the Twin Towers in New York.
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