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WorksheetsHardest Civics Questions 2021
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
Decorated War General
Inventor of the Telegraph
4th President of the United States
Author of Poor Richard's Almanac
Which of the following is a U.S. territory?
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Panama
What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
To revise the Articles of Confederation
To ratify the Constitution
To sign the Magna Carta
To Write the Bill of Rights
Which three representatives are apart of the nine current U.S. representatives for the state of Arizona?
Young, Scott, Loudermilk
Castro, Arrington, Carter
Espaillat, Brindisi, Engel
Biggs, Gosar, Grijalva
What does the Constitution do?
Sets up and defines the government
Draws boundaries of congressional districts
Sets codes of conduct for obeying local and federal laws
determines whether citizens are prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
What is an amendment?
A change to the Constitution
A preamble to the Constitution
An explanation of the Bill of Rights
An introduction to the Bill of Rights
What is the economic system in the United States?
barter or trade economy
socialist or mutual economy
capitalist or market economy
communist or collective economy
If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who is third in line to become president?
the Secretary of State
the U.S. Attorney General
the President Pro Tempore
the Speaker of the House
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
Civil War
Korean War
World War 2
Spanish-American War
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Alaska
Florida
Hawaii
Louisiana
When was the U.S. Constitution written?
1776
1787
1812
1865
What is one promise made when people not born in the United States take the oath of citizenship?
to register to vote
to get an education
to join a political party
to defend the U.S. Constitution
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
declared freedom for the slaves
declared equal rights for women
declared freedom from Great Britain
declared an end to the war with Great Britain
Under the U.S. Constitution, some powers belong only to the federal government. What is one of these powers?
To make treaties
To issue driver's licenses
To provide public education
To establish police departments
What prevents on branch of the U.S. government from becoming too powerful?
The military
The Bill of Rights
The system of checks and balances
The Federal Reserve
Who did the United States fight against in World War 2?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
Japan, Germany, and France
Great Britain, China, and Japan
Russia, France, and Great Britain
What is the purpose of the judicial branch?
Interpret laws
Create Laws
Vote on Laws
Introduce Amendments to Laws
The United States, what is one mandatory responsibility for citizens?
Own a Home
Vote in Elections
Serve on a Jury
Attend private school
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
Print Money
Create an Army
Issue Passports
Provide Public Education
Which of the following includes two Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of Education & Secretary of History
Secretary of Energy & Secretary of Motor Vehicles
Secretary of Human Affairs & Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of Homeland Security & Secretary of the Treasury
Which of the following wars was fought by the United States in the 1800s?
Korean War
World War 1
Spanish-American War
Revolutionary War
Which of the following includes two rights stated in the Declaration of Independence?
Life & Liberty
Free Speech & Justice
Bear Arms and Pay Taxes
Vote & Pursuit of Happiness
Who is one of the authors of the Federalist Papers?
John Adams
James Madison
Thomas Jeffeson
George Washington
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Colonialism
Communism
Imperialism
Sectionalism
What was the name of the U.S. war between the North and the South?
Civil War
World War 2
War of 1812
Revolutionary War
What is the deadline for filing federal income tax forms?
April 15
June 30
September 15
December 31
Who creates federal laws?
the Congress
the Supreme Court
the Attorney General
the President
How long is one term for a U.S. Senator?
2 years
4 years
6 years
8 years
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
Everyone in the United States
The people in the Senator's State
The people in the Senator's district
Only people who belong to the political party of the Senator
Who is the current Chief Justice of the United States?
Barack Obama
John Roberts
Joe Biden
John Kerry
