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WorksheetsCitizenship Test Practice
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 37mins
What i s the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
What is the form of government in the US?
Click 3 answers.
Direct Democracy
Republic
Constitution based federal republic
Representative democracy
Name 2 things the US constitution does
Runs state elections
Forms the government
Defines powers of the government
The difference between Memorial Day and Veteran's day is
Memorial Day honors soldiers who died in military service
Veteran's day honors all soldiers who have served in the military
Changes to the Constitution are made by
The amendment process
Lawmaking process
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called the _________ _ ______ and they protect the basic rights of US citizens
The Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
Our breakup letter with Great Britain and our freedom from them is called
The VA declaration of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
How many amendments in the Constitution?
27
30
Equality, liberty, limited govt, Social contract belong with which two current documents?
Click two answers
Declaration of Independence
The Constitution
The Articles of Confederation
The VA declaration of Rights
What is the economic system of the US?
Capitalism, Free market or mixed economy
Command economy
This fundamental principle states that no one is above the law
Rule of Law
Representative govt
Which of the following directly influenced the writing of the US Constitution?
Click 3 choices
The Magna Carta
The Articles of Confederation
The Mayflower Compact
The Federalist Papers
The reason we have 3 branches of govt are
(click 3 choices)
So the legislative branch is more powerful than the others
checks and balances
each branch is equal in power
separation of powers
Name the 3 BRANCHES. of govt
click 3 choices
Federal
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
State
Name the 3 LEVELS. of govt
click 3 choices
Federal
Local
Executive
Judicial
State
Congress is part of the
Legislative branch (makes the laws)
Executive branch (carries out the laws)
Judicial branch (interprets the laws)
The President is part of the
Legislative branch (makes the laws)
Executive branch (carries out the laws)
Judicial branch (interprets the laws)
The Supreme Court is part of the
Legislative branch (makes the laws)
Executive branch (carries out the laws)
Judicial branch (interprets the laws)
The two houses of the US Congress are
check two answers
The New York Senate
The US Senate
The General Assembly
The US House of Representatives
Name 3 things that the US Congress does in the Legislative branch.
check 3 answers
Carries out the law
Writes the Law
Declares war
Approves the federal budget
Is the Commander in Chief of the armed forces
Number of US senators in Congress
100
435
Number of representatives in the House of Representatives
100
435
Current NY state senators
Kirsten Gillibrand, Chuck Schumer
Ben Cardin, Chris Van Hollen
How long is a term for a US senator?
6 years
2 years
4 years
How long is a term for a member of the US House of Representatives
6 years
2 years
4 years
While the membership of the House of Representatives is based on state population, the number of senators sent by each state is fixed at
2 Senators from each state
4 senators from each state
1 senator from each state
Each state, regardless of size sends two senators so that even the smaller states have equal representation
True
False
The US representative for my district is
Carolyn Maloney
Chuck Schumer
The current speaker of the House of Representatives is
Nancy Pelosi
Marjorie Taylor Greene
States with larger populations have more representatives in the House of Representatives
True
False
The 22nd amendment states that the President
Can serve only two 4 year terms
Can serve unlimited 4 year terms if he gets the votes
Who is the current president or the United States?
Joseph Biden
Donald Trump
Kamala Harris
Mike Pence
Who is the current VICE president or the United States?
Joseph Biden
Donald Trump
Kamala Harris
Mike Pence
Check 3 of the powers of the President of the United States
Signs bills into law
Vetoes bills
Writes the laws
Declares war
Is the Commander in Chief
Who has the power to APPOINT judges and cabinet members?
President
Congress
Who has the power to APPROVE judges and cabinet members?
President
Congress
Check two CABINET LEVEL positions.
click 2 answers.
US Attorney General
Ambassadors
Secretary of Defense
White House Chief of Staff
Click 3 freedoms of the Ist amendment
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of the Press
Freedom to Vote
What month is a presidential election held?
November
January
The Judicial branch does not write the laws, but decides if laws are constitutional or not
True
False
Total number of justices in the Supreme Court
9
5
number of justices in the Supreme Court needed to decide a case
9
5
Current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
John Roberts
Samuel Alito
Name 3 powers of the FEDERAL govt.
(Click 3 choices)
Print Money
Driver's License
Declare War
Make treaties with other countries
Provide schooling and education
Name 2 powers of the STATE govt.
(Click 2 choices)
Print Money
Driver's License
Declare War
Make treaties with other countries
Provide schooling and education
Click the capital of NY + the Governor of NY
(click 2 choices)
Cuomo
Schumer
Albany
Brooklyn
The 3 requirements to be eligible to vote in the US are
Being a citizen
having a job
being 18
being a resident of the state you vote in
Check two duties and responsibilities of a US Citizen
Vote (responsibility)
Get a job
Serve on a Jury (Duty)
Stay healthy
Check 3 things you promise to do when given US citizenship
Defend the constitution
Get a job
Give up loyalty to other countries
serve in the military if needed
What are two ways citizens can participate in their democracy?
Vote
Pay bills on time
be employed
run for office
Give 2 reasons why the colonists came to America
Religious freedom
they were forced by England
Political liberty
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Ben Franklin
One of the authors of The Federalist Papers
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Ben Franklin
Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention and writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac"
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Ben Franklin
Click on 3 of the thirteen original states
Virginia
New York
Maine
North and South Carolina
Name the war between the North and South that Lincoln presided over
The Civil War
World War 1
Emancipation proclamation, preserved the Union
Lincoln
Jefferson
President during WW 1
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin Roosevelt
President during WW 2
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin Roosevelt
Civil rights leader who was assassinated
Martin Luther King
Al Sharpton
Cherokee, Navajo, Apache
Federally recognized American Indian tribes
Names of sports teams
Freedom of Religion, Assembly, Petition, Press and Speech
1st Amendment
10th Amendment
Powers reserved for the STATES and not the Federal govt are written in the...
1st Amendment
10th Amendment
