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WorksheetsCitizenship Test (PA Civics Test)
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 35mins
What is considered the supreme law of the land in the U.S.?
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
The Constitution
Preamble
Which of the following was the main reason why Americans decided to declare independence from Great Britain?
British were forcing them to serve in the army and fight overseas
The British were forcing Americans to house them
British were imposing taxes on them without giving them a voice
The British were trying to prohibit slavery in the colonies
What are the first three words of the U.S. Constitution which spell out the idea of self-government?
Which of the following was a war fought by the U.S. in the 1900s?
Civil War
Vietnam
Mexican War
French and Indian War
List one right that Americans have in the first amendment to the Constitution.
Name one of the two longest rivers in the U.S.
How many amendments are there in the U.S. Constitution?
10
17
21
27
List one of the unalienable rights of human begins mentioned in the Declaration of Independence.
What ocean is on our western coast?
Atlantic
Indian
Arctic
Pacific
Which of the following is the economic system of the U.S.?
command economy
market economy
traditional economy
mercantilist economy
Name two of the three branches in our U.S. Government.
Which group is responsible for impeaching the president under the U.S. Constitution?
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
Presidential Cabinet
Senate
What do the 50 stars and 13 stripes on the American flag represent?
What allows the branches of government to monitor the powers of one another?
federalism
Bill of Rights
checks and balances
ratification process
Who is in charge of the executive branch of our government?
Name the two chambers that make up our legislative branch.
How many members are there in the U.S. Senate?
50
100
217
435
How many years are in a term for a U.S. Senator?
2 years
4 years
6 years
10 years
Name one of your state's Senators.
List one group that did not have the right to vote under the Constitution of the U.S. when it was first adopted.
How many voting members are there in the U.S. House of Representatives?
50
100
217
435
How many years are in a term for a member of the U.S. House of Representatives?
2 years
4 years
6 years
10 years
How many years does a president serve when elected?
2 years
4 years
6 years
10 years
What is the name of the current President of the United States?
Which of the following best describes what the Declaration of Independence did?
declared war on Great Britain
announced our separation from Great Britain
nullified taxes imposed on the American colonies
announced our alliance with France
If the president dies, or can no longer serve, who would take over?
Which of the following groups officially elects the president?
the people of the U.S.
Congress
Electoral College
State Legislatures
How many different departments are there in the Executive Branch to assist the president?
7
9
11
15
Name two of the cabinets that make up part of the Executive Branch.
Which U.S. President was in office during the Great Depression and WW II?
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
What is the name of the highest court in the land?
How many justices are there on the highest court in the land?
5
7
9
12
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
Who is currently the Chief Justice on the highest court in the land?
Clarence Thomas
Thurgood Marshall
Ruth Bader Ginsberg
John Roberts
Who is the governor of your state?
What is the capital of your state?
Give one war fought by the U.S. in the 1800s.
What are the official colors of the United States?
Which U.S. president issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
James Buchanan
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
What are the names of the two major political parties in the U.S.?
Which of the following best explains what an amendment is?
law in the Constitution
a change to the Consitution
a right of U.S. citizens to
a statement of purpose
How old do you have to be to vote in an election in the U.S.?
What is the name of our national anthem?
Give two rights that all American citizens have.
Which of the following is a U.S. territory?
Solomon Islands
Puerto Rico
Taiwan
New Guinea
What is one responsibility all Americans have?
Name your U.S. Representative.
At what age must all men register for the Selective Service?
16 years
18 years
21 years
25 years
What people lived in the U.S. before Europeans arrived and started to lay claim to the land?
Which event led the U.S. to enter into WW II?
the sinking of the Maine
the sinking of the Lusitania
Attack on Pearl Harbor
the Zimmerman Note
What group of people were transported from their homes to the United States and sold as slaves?
In what month do the people get to vote in a presidential election?
September
October
November
December
Which of the following was one of the main authors of the Federalist Papers?
Mercy Otis Warren
Alexander Hamilton
John Hancock
George Mason
What is the capital of the United States?
Who is known as the "Father of Our Country?"
George Washington
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
What territory did the U.S. purchase from France for 15 million dollars in 1803?
Mexican Cession
Florida
Louisiana Territory
Oregon Country
What is the name of the war fought between the Northern and southern states in this country?
What is the name of the current Vice President of the United States?
How many U.S. presidents have been assassinated?
2
4
6
8
The 19th amendment was passed in 1920 giving this group the right to vote.
women
black men
Native Americans
everyone over the age of 18
What do we recite to show our loyalty to the U.S.?
This Baptist minister from Alabama would lead the Civil Rights movement in the 1950s and 60s.
Frederick Douglass
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King Jr.
Lyndon Baines Johnson
The Cold War was an ideological war following WW II between the U.S. and what country?
Japan
Germany
U.S.S.R
Korea
Name three of the original 13 colonies that made up the United States.
Which of the following was the first constitution of the United States?
Mayflower Compact
U.S. Constitution of 1787
Articles of Confederation
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Which of the following did the U.S. fight against in WW II?
Russia and China
Germany and Japan
Korea and Vietnam
Italy and France
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
George Mason
What U.S. monument stands in the harbor of New York and has been passed by millions of immigrants coming to the U.S.?
Name two national holidays celebrated in the U.S.
