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US Citizenship Test

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name two national holidays.

a)

April Fool's Day and Labor Day

b)

Citizenship Day and Columbus Day

c)

Valentine's Day and President's Day

d)

Labor Day and Thanksgiving

2.

Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

a)

Civil War

b)

Spanish- American War

c)

Vietnam War

d)

World War Two

3.

When was the Constitution written?

a)

1790

b)

1776

c)

1789

d)

1787

4.

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

a)

Austria-Hungary, Japan, Germany

b)

Japan, Germany, Italy

c)

Japan, China, Vietnam

d)

Soviet Union, Germany, Itally

5.

Name one state that borders Canada?

a)

South Dakota

b)

Rhode Island

c)

Maine

d)

Oregon

6.

What is the capital of the United States?

a)

New York, N.Y.

b)

Boston, M.A.

c)

Washington D.C.

d)

Philadelphia, P.A.

7.

What do we call the first ten Amendments to the United States Constitution?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Inalienable Rights

d)

Declaration of Independence

8.

What does the Judicial Branch do?

a)

resolve disputes

b)

review laws

c)

decide if a law goes against the Constitution

d)

all of these answers

9.

What does the Constitution do?

a)

protects basic rights of Americans

b)

sets up the government

c)

defines the government

d)

all of these answers

10.

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

a)

because it was considered lucky to have 13 stripes on a flag

b)

because the stripes represent the number of signatures on the U.S. Constitution

c)

because the stripes represent the original colonies

d)

because the stripes represent the members of the Second Continental Congress

11.

Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

a)

all people of the state

b)

only the people in the state who voted for the senator

c)

only the people of the state who belong to the senator's political party

d)

the state legislatures

12.

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

a)

six (6)

b)

eight (8)

c)

four (4)

d)

two (2)

13.

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

a)

Boston Harbor

b)

New York Harbor

c)

San Francisco Bay

d)

Long Island Sound

14.

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

a)

Anthony Kennedy

b)

John G. Roberts Jr.

c)

Mike Pence

d)

Joe Biden

15.

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

a)

the first woman elected to the House of Representatives

b)

fought for women's rights

c)

made the first flag of the United States

d)

founded the Red Cross

16.

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

a)

We the People

b)

We the Colonists

c)

We the British

d)

Congress shall make

17.

Name one state that borders Mexico

a)

Arkansas

b)

California

c)

Florida

d)

Alabama

18.

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

a)

because there were 50 people who originally came to the United States on the Mayflower

b)

because there is one start for each state

c)

because there were 50 original colonies

d)

because there is one star for each president

19.

What is an Amendment?

a)

a change (to the Constitution)

b)

the Preamble to the Constitution

c)

the beginning of the Declaration of Independence

d)

an introduction

20.

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

a)

at any age

b)

men do not have to register

c)

at age 16 (16)

d)

between ages eighteen (18) to twenty-six (26)

21.

Name one U.S. territory

a)

Guam

b)

Haiti

c)

Bermuda

d)

Cayman Islands

22.

Name the U.S. war between the North and the South

a)

Civil War

b)

Spanish-American War

c)

War of 1812

d)

Revolutionary War

23.

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

24.

Name one war fought by the United States in the nineteenth century.

a)

Mexican-American War

b)

World War I

c)

World War II

d)

Korean War

25.

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

a)

Trial by jury

b)

to vote

c)

speech

d)

to bear arms

26.

Who was President during World War I?

a)

Warren Harding

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

d)

Woodrow Wilson

27.

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

a)

House of Lords and House of Commons

b)

the Senate and the Courts

c)

The House of Representatives and the Supreme Court

d)

The Senate and House of Representatives

28.

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

a)

coin or print money

b)

raise an army

c)

provide schooling and education

d)

make treaties

29.

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

a)

December 7, 1787

b)

July 4, 1789

c)

July 4, 1776

d)

March 4, 1789

30.

Which right below is only for United States citizens?

a)

attend public school

b)

freedom of religion

c)

freedom of speech

d)

run for public office

31.

In what month do we vote for President?

a)

November

b)

October

c)

March

d)

January

32.

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

a)

to provide schooling and education

b)

to provide protection (police)

c)

to declare war

d)

to issue driver's licenses

33.

What is the name of the national anthem?

a)

God Bless the USA

b)

Star-Spangled Banner

c)

My Country Tis of Thee

d)

America the Beautiful

34.

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

a)

Nancy Pelosi

b)

Mitch McConnell

c)

Kamala Harris

d)

Donald Trump

35.

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

a)

April 15

b)

July 4

c)

May 15

d)

March 15