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Citizenship Part 2

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the form of Government of the United States?

a)

Communism

b)

Socialism

c)

Republic

d)

Monarchy

2.

Which is something the US Constitution does not do?

a)

Defines Powers of government

b)

defines parts of Government

c)

Protects the rights of the people

d)

declares independence

3.

The US Constitution starts with the words "We the People". What does "We the people" mean?

a)

consent of the governed

b)

Amendments

c)

Run by the States

d)

Government run by Congress

4.

What document says America is free from British Control, all people are created equal, identifies inherent rights, and showed individual freedoms?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

The Consitution

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Magna Carta

5.

Which is not important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution?

a)

Equality and Liberty

b)

Social Contract and Natural Rights

c)

Limited Government

d)

Divine Right of Kings

6.

What is the economic system of the United States?

a)

Socialism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Communism

d)

Environmentalism

7.

Which is not a document that influenced the US Constitution?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Federalist Papers and Anti Federalist Papers

d)

Emancipation Proclamation

e)

Mayflower Compact

8.

Name the three Branches of Government

a)

General Assembly and Supreme Court

b)

State, County, Local

c)

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

d)

Congress, People, the Courts

9.

What are the two parts of the US Congress?

a)

Senate and House of Representatives

b)

Governor and the Schools

c)

House of Representatives and Courts

d)

Senate and People

10.

Which is a power of Congress?

a)

Write Laws and Declare War

b)

Schools and Voting

c)

Execute Laws

d)

Appoint Supreme Court Justices

11.

Who are your state's US Senators now? (Ohio)

a)

Ted Cruz and John Cornyn

b)

Rob Portman and Sherrod Brown

c)

Cory Booker and Bob Menendez

d)

Steve Stivers and Troy Balderson

12.

How many senators does each state have?

a)

based on population

b)

50

c)

2

d)

10

13.

Who are your US Representative now? (Ohio)

a)

Troy Balderson

b)

Rob Portman

c)

Sherrod Brown

d)

Steve Stivers

14.

Who does a US Senator represent?

a)

The Country

b)

The citizens of their state

c)

The citizens of the Country

d)

The citizens of their district

15.

Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?

a)

Citizens of their state

b)

Citizens of their district

c)

Citizens of their county

d)

Citizens of the USA

16.

The 22nd Amendment causes what?

a)

Seperate Ballots for the President and Vice President

b)

The President can only serve 2 terms

c)

Presidential Disability and Succession

d)

Banning of Poll Taxes

17.

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

a)

George W Bush

b)

Barack Obama

c)

Donald Trump

d)

Joe Biden

18.

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

a)

Paul Ryan

b)

Mike Pence

c)

Kamala Harris

d)

Hilary Clinton

19.

Which is a Power of the President?

a)

Signs Bill into Law

b)

Delcare War

c)

Post Offices

d)

Piracy

20.

Which is a Power of the President?

a)

Commander in Chief

b)

Declares War

c)

Rules Washington DC

d)

Protects against Counterfitting

21.

Who Vetoes Bills?

a)

The House of Representatives

b)

The Senate

c)

The Preident

d)

The Supreme Court

22.

Who Appoints Federal Judges?

a)

The House of Representatives

b)

The Senate

c)

The Preident

d)

The Supreme Court

23.

Members of the Executive Branch

a)

Senate and House of Representatives

b)

The Federal Courts

c)

The President and Cabinet

d)

The states and federal government

24.

Why is the Electoral College important?

a)

It decides who is elected President

b)

It controls the country

c)

It chooses Congress

d)

It controls all voting

25.

What is one part of the Judicial Branch?

a)

President

b)

House of Representaives

c)

Congress

d)

Supreme Court

26.

How many Supreme Court Justices are usually needed to decide a case?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

7

d)

9

27.

How long do Supreme Court Justices serve?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

Life

28.

Why do Supreme Court Justices serve for Life or until retirement?

a)

to limit outside political influence

b)

to make them un biased

c)

to keep them forever

d)

to make them unstable

29.

What is the name of the Current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States?

a)

Neil Gorsch

b)

Amy Comey Barret

c)

John Roberts

d)

Sonia Sotomeyer

30.

What is one power only for the States?

a)

Declare War

b)

Post Offices

c)

Provide Education

d)

Counterfeiting

31.

What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?

a)

powers not given to the federal government belongs to the states or to the people

b)

No Cruel and Unusual Punishment

c)

Freedom of Speech, religion, Press, assembly, and petition

d)

power belongs to the states only and none are given to the federal government.

32.

Who is the Governor of your state now?

a)

John Kasisch

b)

Mike Dewine

c)

Steve Stivers

d)

Troy Balderson

33.

The 26th Amendment gives what group the right to vote?

a)

Citizens 18 years old and older

b)

You don't have to pay poll taxes to vote

c)

All Males of any race

d)

All Women

34.

The 24th Amendment gives what group the right to vote?

a)

Citizens 18 years old and older

b)

You don't have to pay poll taxes to vote

c)

All Males of any race

d)

All Women

35.

The 15th Amendment gives what group the right to vote?

a)

Citizens 18 years old and older

b)

You don't have to pay poll taxes to vote

c)

All Males of any race

d)

All Women

36.

The 19th Amendment gives what group the right to vote?

a)

Citizens 18 years old and older

b)

You don't have to pay poll taxes to vote

c)

All Males of any race

d)

All Women

37.

Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States?

a)

Anyone living in the US

b)

Citizens of the US

c)

Citizens of Washington DC

d)

Morgan High School

38.

This Amendment made it your civic duty to pay your federal income taxes?

a)

16th

b)

17th

c)

15th

d)

12th

39.

What war did Americans fight to win independence from Britain?

a)

Civil War

b)

War of 1812

c)

American Revolution

d)

Spanish American war

40.

When was the Declaration of Independence OFFICIALLY adopted/sent to printer?

a)

July 2, 1776

b)

July 4, 1776

c)

August 2, 1776

d)

September 17, 1787

41.

When was the Constitution adopted?

a)

July 2, 1776

b)

July 4, 1776

c)

August 2, 1776

d)

September 17, 1787

42.

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US Constitution? Name one of the writers?

a)

James Madison

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

George Bush

43.

What Documents were written to help the people understand the US Constitution?

a)

The Bill of Rights

b)

The Federalist Papers

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The Articles of Confederation

44.

This man Doubled the size of the United States with the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Madison

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

George Washington

45.

This man was the third President and wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Madison

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

George Washington

46.

This man was the fourth President and the Father of the Constitution?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Madison

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

George Washington

47.

This man was the first Secretary of the Treasury?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Madison

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

George Washington

48.

This Amendment gives Citizenship to alll persons born in the United States?

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

16th

49.

Thr Great Depression started with what event?

a)

The election of Herbert Hoover

b)

The Stock Market Crash of 1929

c)

The Dust Bowl

d)

World War II

50.

Who was President during World War II?

a)

Woodrow wilson

b)

Franklin Roosevelt

c)

Teddy Roosevelt

d)

Dwight Eisenhower

51.

This man was a General during WWII and the 34th President of the United States

a)

Woodrow wilson

b)

Franklin Roosevelt

c)

Teddy Roosevelt

d)

Dwight Eisenhower

52.

Why did the US enter the Korean and Vietnam Wars?

a)

To use the Army

b)

To Stop the spread of Communism

c)

Because we were bombed at Pearl Harbor

d)

To help China

53.

Why did the US enter the Persian Gulf War?

a)

To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait

b)

To Stop the spread of Communism

c)

Because we were bombed at Pearl Harbor

d)

To help China

54.

The Nation's first Motto was "E Pluribus Unum." What does that mean?

a)

In God We Trust

b)

Out of Many, one

c)

Providence Favors our Undertaking

d)

Bi Cameral Legislture

55.

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

a)

Washington, DC

b)

Liberty Island, New York

c)

Ellis Island, New York

d)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

56.

What is Memorial Day?

a)

a day to honor soldiers who died in military service

b)

a day to honor the people who serve in the US Military

c)

A day to honor the American Flag

d)

a day to celebrate US Independence from Britian

57.

What is Veterans Day?

a)

a day to honor soldiers who died in military service

b)

a day to honor the people who serve in the US Military

c)

A day to honor the American Flag

d)

a day to celebrate US Independence from Britian

58.

Which Amendment changed the election of US Senators from the hands of the state to the hands of the People?

a)

15th

b)

16th

c)

17th

d)

19th

59.

This Amendment called Lame Duck moved inaguration from March to January 20th?

a)

12th

b)

20th

c)

22nd

d)

26th

60.

This Amendment gave Washington DC the right to vote for President according to the Electoral College?

a)

12th

b)

20th

c)

23rd

d)

24th

61.

What is a Quorum?

a)

Minimum number of members required to pass legislation

b)

maximum number required to deny legislation

c)

an opera song

d)

a rush to pass a bill

62.

who is the speaker of the house?

a)

Mitch McConnell

b)

Chuck Schumer

c)

Nancy Pelosi

d)

Mike Pence

63.

What is a Bicameral Legislature?

a)

two ways to make laws

b)

two houses structure of congress

c)

two people that create laws

d)

two friends that live in D.C