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Senior Civics Test Part I

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the supreme law of the land?

a)

The President

b)

House of Representatives

c)

The Constitution

d)

The Bible

2.

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

a)

27

b)

1

c)

30

d)

100

3.

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? Check all that apply.

a)

Speech

b)

Religion

c)

Press

d)

Vote

4.

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

a)

Declared our independence from Great Britain

b)

Said we were staying with Great Britain

c)

Said we were happy with how Great Britain was treating us

d)

We have no Declaration of Independence

5.

Choose one branch or part of the government Check all that apply.

a)

Legislative

b)

Judicial

c)

Executive

d)

The White House

6.

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

a)

The Speaker of the House

b)

The President

c)

The Vice President

d)

Secretary of State

7.

How many U.S. Senators are there?

a)

2

b)

50

c)

100

d)

435

8.

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

a)

The Senate and House (of Representatives)

b)

The White House and Lincoln Memorial

c)

The Court House and The Big House

9.

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

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

12

10.

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

435

d)

2

11.

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

a)

1

b)

2

c)

6

d)

8

12.

We elect a President for how many years?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

12

13.

In what month do we vote for President?

a)

February

b)

March

c)

October

d)

November

14.

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

a)

The President

b)

The Vice President

c)

A Genderal

d)

The Senate

15.

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

a)

16

b)

21

c)

35

d)

18

16.

What does the Constitution do? Check all that apply.

a)

sets up the government

b)

defines the government

c)

protects basic rights of Americans

d)

declared independence

17.
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
a)
The Bill of Lading
b)
The Bill of Rights
c)
The Ten Commandments
d)
The List of Ten
18.
What is the "rule of law"?
a)
Everyone must follow the law.
b)
Leaders must obey the law.
c)
No one is above the law.
d)
All of the above.
19.
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
a)
The U.S. Military
b)
checks and balances
c)
Martial Law
d)
The President
20.

What is the name of the President of the United States? ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words

Barack Obama

Mike Pence

Jimmy Carter
Donald J. Trump
21.

What is the name of the Vice-President of the United States? ​ (a)  

​

Choose from the below words

Joe Biden

Barack Obama

Mike Pence

Joe Biden
J.D. Vance
22.
What does the President's Cabinet do?
a)
They tell the President what he must do.
b)
They advise the President
c)
They make laws
d)
They clean the White House
23.

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

a)

Clarence Thomas

b)

Amy Coney Barett

c)

Sonia Sotomayor

d)

John Roberts

24.
How many U.S. states are there?
a)
48
b)
50
c)
51
d)
57
25.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
John Adams
b)
George Washinton
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Benjamin Franklin
26.
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
a)
July 1, 1776
b)
July 4, 1776
c)
September 17, 1789
d)
December 7th, 1941
27.
Who was the first president?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
Samuel Adams
28.
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
a)
Alaska
b)
the Northwest Territory
c)
the Louisiana Territory
d)
Canda
29.
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Arctic
30.
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Arctic
31.
What is the capital of the United States?
a)
Washington, D.C.
b)
New York, NY
c)
Los Angeles, CA
d)
Miami, FL
32.
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
a)
thirteen original colonies
b)
thirteen Founding Fathers
c)
thirteen orginial flavors
d)
a baker's dozen
33.

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

a)

50 U.S. states

b)

50 original colonies

c)

50 founding fathers

d)

50 original signers

34.
What is the name of the national anthem?
a)
Star Spangled Banner
b)
Forever She Waves
c)
Land of the Free
d)
Home of the Brave