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Review for US Civics Test - Fall 2022

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the supreme law of the land?

a)

the Constitution

b)

the Declarations of Independence

c)

the President

d)

the Congress

2.

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

a)

We the People.

b)

We are Awesome.

c)

We are People.

d)

We are Human.

3.

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

a)

the Bill of Rights

b)

the Declaration of Independence

c)

the Ten Commandments

d)

the US Laws

4.

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

a)

27

b)

10

c)

100

d)

50

5.

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

a)

the President

b)

the Congress

c)

the Supreme Court

d)

the People

6.

How many U.S. Senators are there?

a)

100

b)

50

c)

435

d)

9

7.

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

(Check two options.)

a)

the Senate

b)

the House of Representatives

c)

the Supreme Court

d)

the People

e)

the President

8.

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

a)

6 years

b)

2 years

c)

4 years

d)

10 years

9.

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

a)

435

b)

50

c)

9

d)

100

10.

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

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

6 years

d)

10 years

11.

We elect a President for how many years?

a)

4 years

b)

2 years

c)

6 years

d)

10 years

12.

In what month do we vote for President?

a)

November

b)

December

c)

January

d)

August

13.

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

a)

the Vice President

b)

the Secretary of State

c)

the Chief Justice

d)

the Speaker of the House

14.

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

a)

the Speaker of the House

b)

the Speaker of the Senate

c)

the Chief of Staff

d)

the Second Vice President

15.

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

a)

the President

b)

the Chief of Staff

c)

the Commander of the Military

d)

the Secretary of Defense

16.

Who signs bills to become laws?

a)

the President

b)

the Senate

c)

the House of Representatives

d)

the Supreme Court

17.

Who vetoes bills?

a)

the President

b)

the Senate

c)

the House of Representatives

d)

the Supreme Court

18.

What is the highest court in the United States?

a)

the Supreme Court

b)

the US Court for the People

c)

the Representative Court

d)

the US Courts of Appeals

19.

What is the capital of Tennessee?

a)

Nashville

b)

Knoxville

c)

Memphis

d)

Chattanooga

20.

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

a)

18 and older

b)

21 and older

c)

30 and older

d)

15 and older

21.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

Abraham Lincoln

22.

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

a)

July 4, 1776

b)

September 17, 1787

c)

April 30, 1803

d)

January 8, 1815

23.

When was the U.S. Constitution written?

a)

1787

b)

1774

c)

1812

d)

1792

24.

Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

a)

George Washington

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

Benjamin Franklin

25.

Who was the first President?

a)

George Washington

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

John Adams

26.

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

a)

Civil Rights Movement

b)

Tea Party Movement

c)

Populist Movement

d)

Young America Movement

27.

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

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

The Great Lakes

28.

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

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

The Great Lakes

29.

What is the capital of the United States?

a)

Washington, D.C.

b)

Atlanta, GA

c)

New York City, NY

d)

Dallas, TX

30.

What is the name of the national anthem?

a)

The Star-Spangled Banner

b)

God Bless America

c)

This Land is Your Land

d)

America the Beautiful

31.

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

a)

July 4

b)

December 25

c)

January 1

d)

October 31

32.

Which of the following is NOT a national US holiday?

a)

Memorial Day

b)

Bring Your Dog to Work Day

c)

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

d)

Independence Day

e)

Thanksgiving

33.

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

a)

each star represents a state

b)

each star represents a President

c)

each star represents a the wish

d)

each star represents the original colonies

34.

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

a)

the stripes represent the 13 original colonies

b)

the stripes represent our Founding Father's

c)

the stripes represent each state

d)

the stripes represent each President

35.

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

a)

Liberty Island in New York

b)

Olympic Park in Atlanta

c)

Theater in Dallas

d)

Disneyworld in Florida

36.

Select the state that does NOT border Mexico.

a)

California

b)

Arizona

c)

New Mexico

d)

Texas

e)

Georgia

37.

Which of the following is NOT a U.S. territory?

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

American Samoa

c)

Guam

d)

Northern Mariana Islands

e)

Hawaii

38.

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

a)

fought for civil rights

b)

was the first African American President

c)

wrote the US Constitution

d)

helped write the Declaration of Independence

39.

Which of the following is NOT a war fought by the United States in the 1900s?

a)

Civil War

b)

World War I

c)

Korean War

d)

Vietnam War

40.

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

a)

fought for women’s rights

b)

was the first female President

c)

helped write the US Constitution

d)

was the first woman to fly a plane

41.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

a)

freed slaves in the Confederate states

b)

gave only land owner the right to vote

c)

gave women the right to vote

d)

ensured railroads were accessible for all

42.

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

a)

the Civil War

b)

the War of 1812

c)

World War I

d)

Vietnam War

43.

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

a)

the Louisiana Territory

b)

the California Territory

c)

the Southern Territory

d)

the Northern Territory

44.

Which of the following is NOT a right of everyone living in the United States?

a)

freedom of expression

b)

freedom of speech

c)

freedom of assembly

d)

freedom to petition the government

e)

freedom of social media

45.

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

a)

Democratic and Republican

b)

North and South

c)

Federalist and Republican

d)

Libertarian and Constitution

46.

Who is the Governor of Tennessee?

a)

Bill Lee

b)

Joe Biden

c)

Phil Bredesen

d)

Bill Haslam

47.

Which of the following is NOT a Cabinet-level position?

a)

Secretary of Agriculture

b)

Secretary of Education

c)

Secretary of Homeland Security

d)

Secretary of Transportation

e)

Secretary of the People

48.

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

a)

Kamala Harris

b)

Nancy Pelosi

c)

Hillary Clinton

d)

Mike Pence

49.

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

a)

Joe Biden

b)

Ronald Reagan

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

George W. Bush

50.

Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

a)

all people of the state

b)

the President

c)

all voting people

d)

everyone that is in Congress

51.

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

a)

checks and balances

b)

the Supreme Court

c)

the President

d)

the people

52.

Which of the following is NOT a branch of the government?

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judicial

d)

committees

53.

What is the economic system in the United States?

a)

capitalist economy

b)

distributism economy

c)

socialist economy

d)

communism economy

54.

Which of the following is NOT a right in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

life

b)

liberty

c)

pursuit of happiness

d)

right to bear arms

55.

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

a)

declared our independence from Great Britain

b)

declared that land could be acquired

c)

declared that women had the right to vote

d)

declared that people could attend college

56.

What is an amendment?

a)

a change or addition to the Constitution

b)

a court ruling on a case

c)

when the President vetoes a bill

d)

a new monument built at the Captial

57.

Who did the United States NOT fight against in World War II?

a)

Italy

b)

Germany

c)

Japan

d)

England

58.

Select the two longest rivers in the United States.

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Missouri River

c)

Colorado River

d)

Ohio River

e)

Rio Grande

59.

Select the two U.S. Senators for Tennessee.

a)

Marsha Blackburn

b)

Bill Hagerty

c)

Bill Lee

d)

Bo Watson

e)

Andy Berke

60.

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

a)

Nancy Pelosi

b)

Mike Pence

c)

Kevin McCarthy

d)

Elizabeth Warren