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The US Citizenship Exam Part 1, 2, & 3 (For Arkansas)

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the supreme law of the land?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Constitution

c)

The Magna Carta

d)

The Emancipation Proclamation

2.

What does the Constitution do?

a)

sets up the government

b)

protects basic rights of representatives

c)

establishes our independence from Great Britain

d)

frees enslaved Africans

3.

The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

a)

In the Beginning

b)

Oh! Say can

c)

We the People

d)

When in the

4.

What is an Amendment?

a)

an addition or change to the Declaration of Independence

b)

a modification of a major international treaty

c)

an addition or change to the Constitution

d)

a ruling on a court order

5.

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

a)

The Emancipation Proclamation

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The Freedom Manifesto

d)

The Federalist Papers

6.

What are three rights or freedoms from the First Amendment?

a)

Speech

b)

Press

c)

Bear arms

d)

Jury Trial

e)

Assembly

7.

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

a)

27

b)

10

c)

19

d)

30

8.

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

a)

freed enslaved Africans

b)

announced our independence from Great Britain

c)

listed and defined the rights of Americans

d)

established the framework for our government

9.

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Speech

b)

life

c)

liberty

d)

bear arms

e)

religion

10.

What is freedom of religion?

a)

You can practice any religion or not practice a religion.

b)

The U.S. government chooses which religion Americans follow.

c)

You have the freedom to pick which church you go to, but you must go to church.

d)

Everyone is free to attend the Church of the United States.

11.

What is the economic system in the United States?

a)

Communist

b)

Market

c)

Socialist

d)

Tratitional

12.

What is the "rule of law?"

a)

everyone must follow the law

b)

the law protects the wealthy more than everyone else

c)

only the President of the United States is above the law

d)

all laws must be made by the President

13.

Identify all three branches or parts of the government.

a)

Judicial

b)

Expressive

c)

Executive

d)

Legislative

e)

Capitalist

14.

What stops one branch of the government from becoming too powerful?

a)

The President

b)

Checks and balances

c)

The Congress

d)

The people

15.

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

a)

The Supreme Court

b)

The House of Representatives

c)

The President

d)

The Senate

16.

Who makes federal laws?

a)

The State Department

b)

The President

c)

The Congress

d)

The Supreme Court

17.

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

a)

The House of Representatives

b)

The Supreme Court

c)

The Senate

d)

The Department of State

18.

How many U.S. Senators are there?

a)

100

b)

50

c)

435

d)

9

19.

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

a)

For life

b)

6 years

c)

2 years

d)

4 years

20.

Who are Arkansas' two U.S. Senators now?

a)

Tom Cotton

b)

Asa Hutchinson

c)

Rick Crawford

d)

John Boozman

21.

The House of Representatives has how many members?

a)

100

b)

9

c)

435

d)

200

22.

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

a)

6

b)

9

c)

4

d)

2

23.

Name two of our U.S. Representatives/

a)

Asa Hutchinson

b)

Tom Cotton

c)

Rick Crawford

d)

French Hill

e)

Monte Hodges

24.

Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

a)

Only the people who voted for him/her

b)

All of the people of the state

c)

Half of the people of the state

d)

Only the people in the region he lives in

25.

Why do some states have more Representatives than others?

a)

Because they are older (they became states earlier)

b)

Because they have more money

c)

Because they have larger populations than other states

d)

Because they pay more in taxes to the U.S. government

26.

We elect a President for how many years?

a)

9

b)

6

c)

2

d)

4

27.

In what month do we vote for President?

a)

December

b)

April

c)

June

d)

November

28.

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

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Joe Biden

c)

Barack Obama

d)

Bill Clinton

29.

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

a)

Mike Bebee

b)

Mitch McConnell

c)

Nancy Pelosi

d)

Kamala Harris

30.

If the President can no longer serve, who becomes the President?

a)

The Secretary of State

b)

The Speaker of the House of Representatives

c)

The Vice-President

d)

The Governor of New York

31.

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

a)

The Secretary of State

b)

The Speaker of the House of Representatives

c)

The Vice-President

d)

The Governor of New York

32.

Who is the Commander in Chief of the Military?

a)

The Secretary of Defense

b)

The Secretary of State

c)

The President

d)

The Commander of the Marine Corps

33.

Who signs bills to become law?

a)

The Speaker of the House of Representatives.

b)

The Vice President

c)

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

d)

The President

34.

Who vetoes bills?

a)

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

b)

The President

c)

The Speaker of the House of Representatives

d)

The Senate Majority Leader

35.

What does the President's Cabinet do?

a)

Writes laws

b)

Advises the President

c)

Vetoes bills

d)

Judges the Constitutionality of laws

36.

What are two Cabinet-level positions?

a)

Senate Majority Leader

b)

Secretary of Agriculture

c)

Commander in Chief of the Military

d)

Attorney General

e)

Press Secretary

37.

What does the Judicial Branch do?

a)

Vetoes bills

b)

Writes laws

c)

reviews laws/resolves disputes

d)

Advises the President

38.

What is the highest court in the United States?

a)

The FISA Court of Special Review

b)

The IRS Court of Appeals

c)

The Congressional Court of Review

d)

The Supreme Court

39.

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

a)

9

b)

6

c)

15

d)

50

40.

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

a)

Michael Pence

b)

John Roberts

c)

Ruth Bader Ginsberg

d)

Donald Trump

41.

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

a)

To make marriage laws

b)

To provide schooling and education

c)

To print money

d)

To give a driver's license

42.

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

a)

To declare war

b)

To provide schooling and education

c)

To make treaties

d)

To create an army

43.

Who is the Governor of Arkansas now?

a)

Mike Bebee

b)

Bill Clinton

c)

Asa Hutchinson

d)

Rick Crawford

44.

What is the capital of Arkansas?

a)

Pine Bluff

b)

Fayetteville

c)

Hot Springs

d)

Little Rock

45.

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

a)

Democratic

b)

Libertarian

c)

Green

d)

Republican

e)

Communist

46.

What is the political party of the President now?

a)

Green

b)

Libertarian

c)

Democratic

d)

Republican

47.

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

a)

Paul Ryan

b)

Mitch McConnell

c)

Michael Pence

d)

Nancy Pelosi

48.

There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe three of them.

a)

Citizens eighteen and older can vote

b)

You don't have to pay a poll tax to vote

c)

Any citizen(women and men) can vote

d)

You have to serve in the military to be eligible to vote

49.

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

a)

serve on a jury

b)

serve in the military

c)

pay taxes

d)

attend school

50.

Name one right only for United States citizens.

a)

serve in the military

b)

attend school

c)

vote in a federal election

d)

worship however you please

51.

What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?

a)

freedom of speech

b)

right to vote in a federal election

c)

right to keep and bear arms

d)

right to serve on a jury

52.

What do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance?

a)

the President of the United States

b)

the United States military

c)

the United States

d)

the State of Arkansas

53.

What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

a)

give up loyalty to other countries

b)

to join the Church of the United States

c)

to get a job and spend your money

d)

to find a home in a large city

54.

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

a)

21

b)

35

c)

27

d)

18

55.

What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

a)

vote

b)

help with a campaign

c)

participate in a violent protest

d)

riot and loot

56.

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

a)

November 3rd

b)

April 15th

c)

January 20th

d)

August 31st

57.

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

a)

When they turn 27

b)

At age 18

c)

On their 21st birthday

d)

Before they are married