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WorksheetsCivics Test Practice
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 26mins
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Speaker of the House
The Vice President
The Attorney General
The President Pro Tempore
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
French
Irish
Africans
Asians
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and Balances
Rule of Law
Habeas Corpus
Federalism
Who was president during the Great Depression and WWII?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Gerald Ford
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
2
4
6
8
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
James Madison
John Adams
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Samuel Adams
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
The President and the Vice President
The Senate and the House of Representatives
The Vice President and the House of Representatives
The President and the Senate
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
200
100
152
435
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Bill of Rights
The Constitution
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Declaration of Independence
Who was the President during WWI?
Herbert Hoover
Harry Truman
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
The Ohio Territory
The Florida Territory
The Utah Territory
The Louisiana Territory
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Financial collapse
Internal conflict
Communism
Terrorism
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
85
45
54
27
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
To declare war
To print money
To provide protection (police)
To create armies
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
Fought for civil rights
Fought for Native American rights
Fought for immigrant rights
Fought for womens rights
Name the two longest rivers in the United States:
The Ohio River and the Hudson River
The Columbia River and the Rio Grande
The Missouri River and the Mississippi River
The Snake River and the Colorado River
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In what month do we vote for President?
January
November
March
July
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Declared our independence from Spain
Declared our independence from France
Declared our independence from Ireland
Declared our independence from Great Britain
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Republican and Green Party
Green Party and Democrat
Libertarian and Democrat
Democratic and Republican
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
The Vice President
The Speaker of the House
The President Pro Tempore
The President
Who signs bills to become laws?
The Vice President
The President
The President Pro Tempore
The Speaker of the House
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Because some states have more agriculture
Because some states have more land
Because some states have more businesses
Because some states have more people
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
All the people of the state
Only the people in their district
All people over the age of 21
Only people eligible to vote
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?
The President
The Vice President
The White House Chief of Staff
The Cabinent
Who makes federal laws?
The Supreme Court
The Joint Chiefs of Staff
The President
Congress
What does the President's Cabinet do?
Advises the President
Commands the President
Oversees the President
Criticizes the President
What is "rule of law"?
Everyone must follow the law
Everyone gets to help write the law
The law should only be followed when it is fair
No one needs to obey the law
What is the name of the U.S. war between the North and the South?
The American Revolution
The War of 1812
The Civil War
The Spanish-American War
Choose all five rights guaranteed by the first amendment.
Freedom of speech
Freedom of assembly
Freedom of the press
Freedom of Religion
The right to petition the government
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
2
4
6
8
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States
The Arctic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean
The Pacific Ocean
The Indian Ocean
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States
The Arctic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean
The Pacific Ocean
The Indian Ocean
Choose the state that borders Mexico:
Utah
California
Colorado
Nevada
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Articles of Confederation
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
To issue drivers licenses
To approve zoning and land use
To make treaties
To provide schooling and education
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
To create armies
To print money
To provide protection (police)
To declare war
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for women's rights
Fought for cleaner hospitals
Was a religious leader during the Great Awakening
Was a nurse in the Union Army
What does the judicial branch do?
Reviews laws
Explains laws
Resolves disputes
Decides if a law goes against the Constitution
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
African slaves
British settlers
No one
Native Americans
Choose the state that borders Canada:
Oregon
Maine
Wisconsin
Wyoming
When was the Constitution written?
1800
1781
1787
1776
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
Twenty-one and older
Eighteen and younger
Twenty-one and younger
Eighteen and older
We elect a President for how many years?
2
4
6
8
What is the capital of the United States?
New York City, NY
Washington, D.C.
Los Angeles, CA
Olympia, WA
Who vetoes bills?
The Speaker of the House
The President
The Attorney General
The Vice President
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
April 15, 1776
November 2, 1776
January 20, 1776
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom of expression
Freedom from consequences
Freedom from poverty
Freedom of religion
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves
Punished the Confederacy
Weakened the Confederacy
Led to the Union's victory
What is the highest court in the United States?
The District Courts
The Circut Courts
The Basketball Court
The Supreme Court
