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US Civics Test Benchmark

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the supreme law of the land?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The Constitution

d)

The Magna Carta

2.

What does the Constitution do?

a)

defines the government

b)

sets up the government

c)

protects basic rights of Americans

d)

All of These

3.

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

a)

Life, Liberty, and pursuit of Happiness

b)

Four Score and

c)

I pledge Allegiance

d)

We the People

4.
What is an amendment?
a)
repairing relationship
b)
A change or addition to a document
c)
altering the meaning of something
d)
correction of a misunderstanding
5.
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
a)
The Articles of Confederation
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
The Constitution
6.

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

a)

Speech

b)

Religion

c)

Protest

d)

All of These

7.
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
a)
10
b)
17
c)
27
d)
37
8.

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

a)

Start the American Civil War

b)

Declare our Independence from Great Britain

c)

Begin World War II

d)

Purchase the Louisiana Territory from France

9.
Which of the following is NOT a right outlined in the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Liberty
b)
Life
c)
Right to bear arms
d)
Pursuit of Happiness
10.

What is freedom of religion?

a)

Right to be a Christian

b)

Protection from Religious people

c)

You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion

d)

Restriction of cults and witchcraft

11.

What is the economic system in the United States?

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Fuedalism

d)

Barter System

12.

What is the “rule of law” in the USA

a)

Everyone must follow the law

b)

Government must obey the law

c)

No one is above the law

d)

All of these are accurate

13.

Name one branch or part of the government.

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

All of These

14.

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

a)

Checks and Balances (Separation of Powers)

b)

Elections

c)

Supreme Court

d)

The Media

15.

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

a)

Congress

b)

President

c)

Supreme Court

d)

All of These

16.

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

a)

House and Senate

b)

Lords and Commons

c)

National Assembly and Estates General

d)

President and Vice President

17.

How many U.S. Senators are there?

a)

9

b)

435

c)

50

d)

100

18.

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

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

Life

19.

Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?

a)

Bill Lee

b)

Marsha Blackburn

c)

Lamar Alexander

d)

Bob Corker

20.

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

435

d)

9

21.

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

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

Life

22.

Name your U.S. Representative.

a)

Steve Cohen

b)

Scott Desjarlais

c)

John W. Rose

d)

Jim Cooper

23.

Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

a)

The people of their district

b)

The people of their state

c)

The entire USA

d)

Whoever donates the most money (Don't choose this one)

24.

Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

a)

Higher Population

b)

More Money

c)

Older States

d)

None of These

25.

We elect a President for how many years?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

Life

26.

In what month do we vote for President?

a)

October

b)

January

c)

September

d)

November

27.

What is the name of the President of the United States now?

a)

Barack Obama

b)

Donald Trump

c)

Joe Biden

d)

George Bush

28.

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

a)

Kamala Harris

b)

Mike Pence

c)

Dick Cheney

d)

Nancy Pelosi

29.

If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

a)

Vice President

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

Secretary of State

d)

First Lady

30.

If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

a)

Secretary of State

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

Senate Majority Leader

d)

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

31.

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

a)

President

b)

Vice President

c)

Chief Justice

d)

Speaker of the House

32.

Who signs bills to become laws?

a)

President

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

Senate Majority Leader

d)

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

33.

Who vetoes bills so they can't become laws?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

Senate Majority Leader

c)

Chief Justice

d)

President

34.

What does the President’s Cabinet do?

a)

Hold his hats and coats

b)

Advise the President

c)

Spy on the President

d)

Speak to the media on behalf of the President

35.

What are two Cabinet-level positions?

a)

Attorney General and Secretary of Agriculture

b)

Secretary of Commerce and Secretary of Defense

c)

Secretary of Education and Secretary of Energy

d)

All of these and more

36.

What does the judicial branch do?

a)

reviews laws

b)

resolves disputes (disagreements)

c)

explains laws

d)

All of these

37.

What is the highest court in the United States?

a)

the Supreme Court

b)

Appelate Court

c)

Court of Public Opinion

d)

People's Court

38.

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

435

d)

9

39.

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

a)

John Roberts

b)

Ruth Bader Ginsberg

c)

Samuel Alito

d)

Antonin Scalia

40.

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

a)

to print money

b)

to declare war

c)

to make treaties

d)

All of these

41.

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

a)

provide schooling and education

b)

provide protection (police)

c)

approve zoning and land use

d)

All of these

42.

Who is the Governor of your state now?

a)

Bill Hagerty

b)

Bill Lee

c)

Marsha Blackburn

d)

Jim Cooper

43.

What is the capital of your state?

a)

Memphis

b)

Nashville

c)

Knoxville

d)

Chattanooga

44.

What are the two major political parties in the United States?

a)

Democratic and Republican

b)

Communist and Fascist

c)

Socialist and Oligarch

d)

Labour and Torry

45.

What is the political party of the President now?

a)

Socialist

b)

Fascist

c)

Democratic

d)

Republican

46.

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

a)

Nancy Pelosi

b)

Kamala Harris

c)

Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

d)

Chuck Schumer

47.

There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

a)

Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote)

b)

You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote

c)

Any citizen regardless of gender and race can vote.

d)

All of these

48.

What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?

a)

serve on a jury

b)

vote in a federal election

c)

Both of these

d)

Neither of these

49.

Name one right only for United States citizens.

a)

vote in a federal election

b)

run for federal office

c)

Both of these

50.

What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?

a)

freedom of expression

freedom of speech

b)

freedom of assembly

freedom to petition the government

c)

freedom of religion

the right to bear arms

d)

All of these

51.

What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

a)

Flag

b)

the Country

c)

Both of these

52.

What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

a)

give up loyalty to other countries

defend the Constitution and laws of the United States

b)

obey the laws of the United States

serve in the U.S. military (if needed)

c)

serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)

be loyal to the United States

d)

All of these

53.

How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

a)

17

b)

18

c)

21

d)

25

54.

What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

a)

vote

join a political party

b)

publicly support or oppose an issue or policy

run for office

c)

give an elected official your opinion on an issue

call Senators and Representatives

d)

All of these

55.

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

a)

April 15

b)

January 20th

c)

May 8th

d)

November 20th

56.

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

a)

18

b)

17

c)

21

d)

25

57.

What is one reason colonists came to America?

a)

economic opportunity

b)

religious freedom

c)

political liberty

d)

All of these

58.

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

a)

Native Americans

b)

Vikings

c)

Celts

d)

None of these

59.

What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

a)

Africans

b)

Asians

c)

Europeans

d)

Australians

60.

Why did the colonists fight the British?

a)

British attempt to abolish slavery

b)

British invasion of Florida

c)

taxation without representation

d)

All of these

61.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Madison

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

George Washington

62.

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

a)

November 11th, 1920

b)

July 4, 1776

c)

April 6th 1861

d)

January 20th 1789

63.

Which was not an original state?

a)

Delaware

b)

New Hampshire

c)

Georgia

d)

Vermont

64.

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

a)

The Constitution was written

b)

Declaration of Independence was signed

c)

George Washington elected President

d)

None of these

65.

When was the Constitution written?

a)

1776

b)

1781

c)

1787

d)

1789

66.

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

a)

James Madison

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

John Jay

d)

All of these

67.

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

a)

U.S. diplomat

b)

first Postmaster General of the United States

c)

started the first free libraries

d)

All of these

68.

Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Monroe

69.

Who was the first President?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

70.

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

a)

Oregon

b)

Louisiana

c)

Alaska

d)

California

71.

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

a)

War of 1812

b)

Mexican-American War

c)

Civil War

d)

All of these

72.

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

a)

Civil War

b)

Mexican American War

c)

War of 1812

d)

None of these

73.

Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

a)

slavery

b)

economic reasons (slavery)

c)

states’ rights (slavery)

d)

All of these

74.

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

a)

Emancipation Proclamation

b)

led the United States during the Civil War

c)

13th Amendment (Freed slaves)

d)

All of these

75.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

a)

freed slaves in the Confederacy

b)

Freed all the slaves in the north

c)

Freed slaves in border states

d)

All of these

76.

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

a)

fought for women’s right to vote

b)

fought for emancipation of slaves

c)

founded the Red Cross

d)

Became first female Senator

77.

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.

a)

World War I

World War II

b)

Korean War

Vietnam War

c)

(Persian) Gulf War

d)

All of these

78.

Who was President during World War I?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Franklin Roosevelt

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Dwight Eisenhower

79.

Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Franklin Roosevelt

c)

Dwight Eisenhower

d)

Woodrow Wilson

80.

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

a)

Germany

b)

Japan

c)

Italy

d)

All of these

81.

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

a)

Civil War

b)

World War II

c)

Korea

d)

Vietnam

82.

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

a)

Slavery

b)

Communism

c)

Fascism

d)

Terrorism

83.

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

a)

civil rights (movement)

b)

Labor Movement

c)

Feminist Movement

d)

None of these

84.

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

a)

fought for civil rights

b)

35th President

c)

Ended Slavery

d)

All of these

85.

What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

a)

Terrorists attacked the United States

b)

War in Vietnam ended

c)

Donald Trump elected President

d)

Hurricane Katrina

86.

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

a)

Cherokee

b)

Shawnee

c)

Apache

d)

All of these and many many more

87.

Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Stones River

c)

Duck River

d)

Tennessee River

88.

What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

89.

What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

90.

Name one U.S. territory.

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

American Samoa

c)

Guam

d)

All of these

91.

Name one state that borders Canada.

a)

Maine

New Hampshire

Vermont

Montana

b)

New York

Pennsylvania

Ohio

Idaho

c)

Michigan

Minnesota

North Dakota

Alaska

d)

All of these

92.

Name one state that borders Mexico.

a)

California

b)

Arizona

New Mexico

c)

Texas

d)

All of these

93.

What is the capital of the United States?

a)

Washington, D.C

b)

Philadelphia, PA

c)

New York, New York

d)

Nashville, TN

94.

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

a)

New York (Harbor)

b)

Las Vegas

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Los Angeles

95.

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

a)

because there were 13 original colonies

b)

Bill of rights

c)

13 original signers of the declaration

d)

all of these

96.

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

a)

one star for each state

b)

one star for each president

c)

one star for each declaration signer

d)

none of these

97.

What is the name of the national anthem?

a)

Star-Spangled Banner

b)

Pledge of Allegience

c)

My Country tis of Thee

d)

Glory Glory Halleluiah

98.

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

a)

May 5th

b)

July 4th

c)

September 1st

d)

November 11th

99.

Name two national U.S. holidays.

a)

New Year’s Day

Presidents’ Day

Memorial Day

b)

Independence Day

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Labor Day

c)

Columbus Day

Veterans Day

Thanksgiving

d)

Any of these

100.

Who is the Senate Majority leader right now?

a)

Nancy Pelosi

b)

Chuck Schumer

c)

Mitch McConnell

d)

Bill Hagerty

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