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WorksheetsCivics Questions for the Naturalization Test
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Before he was President Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
a)
World War II
b)
▪ U.S. diplomat▪oldest member of the Constitutional Convention ▪ first Postmaster General of the United States▪writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac"▪started the first free libraries
c)
▪ American Indians ▪ Native Americans
d)
eighteen (18) and older
e)
Text for option 5<br /><br />(optional)<br /><br /><br />
2.
During the Cold War what was the main concern of the United States?
a)
Communism
b)
1787
c)
▪ freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) ▪ saved (or preserved) the Union▪led the United States during the Civil War
d)
▪ announced our independence (from Great Britain)▪declared our independence (from Great Britain)▪said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
3.
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
a)
twenty-seven (27)
b)
the President
c)
civil rights (movement)
d)
▪ to print money▪to declare war▪to create an army ▪ to make treaties
4.
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
a)
9 (nine)
b)
the President
c)
▪ reviews laws▪explains laws▪resolves disputes (disagreements)▪decides if a law goes against the Constitution
d)
Terrorists attacked the United States.
5.
How many U.S. Senators are there?
a)
one hundred (100)
b)
the Vice President
c)
▪ because there is one star for each state ▪ because each star represents a state▪because there are 50 states
d)
the President
6.
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
a)
eighteen (18) and older
b)
Joe Biden
c)
▪ give up loyalty to other countries▪defend the Constitution and laws of the United States ▪ obey the laws of the United States▪serve in the U.S. military (if needed)▪serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed) ▪ be loyal to the United States
d)
▪ freed the slaves▪freed slaves in the Confederacy▪freed slaves in the Confederate states ▪ freed slaves in most Southern states
7.
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve who becomes President?
a)
the Speaker of the House
b)
eighteen (18) and older
c)
Pacific (Ocean)
d)
▪ (James) Madison▪(Alexander) Hamilton ▪ (John) Jay▪Publius
8.
If the President can no longer serve who becomes President?
a)
the Vice President
b)
▪ to print money▪to declare war▪to create an army ▪ to make treaties
c)
▪ at age eighteen (18)▪between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
d)
Pacific (Ocean)
9.
In what month do we vote for President?
a)
November
b)
the President
c)
one hundred (100)
d)
▪ Cherokee▪Navajo▪Sioux▪Chippewa ▪ Choctaw ▪ Pueblo▪Apache▪Iroquois ▪ Creek▪Blackfeet ▪ Seminole ▪ Cheyenne ▪ Arawak▪Shawnee ▪ Mohegan ▪ Huron▪Oneida▪Lakota ▪ Crow ▪ Teton ▪ Hopi▪Inuit
10.
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
a)
▪ Cherokee▪Navajo▪Sioux▪Chippewa ▪ Choctaw ▪ Pueblo▪Apache▪Iroquois ▪ Creek▪Blackfeet ▪ Seminole ▪ Cheyenne ▪ Arawak▪Shawnee ▪ Mohegan ▪ Huron▪Oneida▪Lakota ▪ Crow ▪ Teton ▪ Hopi▪Inuit
b)
9 (nine)
c)
▪ because there were 13 original colonies▪because the stripes represent the original colonies
d)
(George) Washington
11.
Name one branch or part of the government.*
a)
▪ Congress ▪ legislative ▪ President ▪ executive ▪ the courts ▪ judicial
b)
We the People
c)
Democratic and Republican
d)
▪ American Indians ▪ Native Americans
12.
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
a)
▪ Missouri (River)▪Mississippi (River)
b)
▪ New Year's Day▪Martin Luther King Jr. Day ▪ Presidents'Day▪Memorial Day▪Independence Day▪Labor Day▪Columbus Day▪Veterans Day▪Thanksgiving▪Christmas
c)
▪ the Civil War▪the War between the States
d)
▪ Congress▪Senate and House (of Representatives) ▪ (U.S. or national) legislature
13.
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
a)
▪ slavery▪economic reasons ▪ states'rights
b)
▪ Everyone must follow the law. ▪ Leaders must obey the law.▪Government must obey the law. ▪ No one is above the law.
c)
▪ provide schooling and education ▪ provide protection (police)▪provide safety (fire departments) ▪ give a driver's license▪approve zoning and land use
d)
▪ U.S. diplomat▪oldest member of the Constitutional Convention ▪ first Postmaster General of the United States▪writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac"▪started the first free libraries
14.
Name one right only for United States citizens.
a)
▪ vote in a federal election ▪ run for federal office
b)
▪ at age eighteen (18)▪between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
c)
November
d)
▪ give up loyalty to other countries▪defend the Constitution and laws of the United States ▪ obey the laws of the United States▪serve in the U.S. military (if needed)▪serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed) ▪ be loyal to the United States
15.
Name one state that borders Canada.
a)
▪ Maine▪New Hampshire ▪ Vermont▪New York▪Pennsylvania▪Ohio▪Michigan▪Minnesota▪North Dakota▪Montana▪Idaho▪Washington▪Alaska
b)
▪ the Louisiana Territory ▪ Louisiana
c)
▪ fought for women's rights ▪ fought for civil rights
d)
▪ War of 1812▪Mexican-American War ▪ Civil War▪Spanish-American War
16.
Name one state that borders Mexico.
a)
▪ California▪Arizona▪New Mexico ▪ Texas
b)
▪ (because of) the state's population▪(because) they have more people▪(because) some states have more people
c)
(Thomas) Jefferson
d)
Joe Biden
17.
Name one U.S. territory.
a)
▪ Puerto Rico▪U.S. Virgin Islands▪American Samoa▪Northern Mariana Islands ▪ Guam
b)
▪ New York (Harbor)▪Liberty Island
c)
Albany
d)
▪ because there is one star for each state ▪ because each star represents a state▪because there are 50 states
18.
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
a)
▪ War of 1812▪Mexican-American War ▪ Civil War▪Spanish-American War
b)
four hundred thirty-five (435)
c)
Communism
d)
two (2)
19.
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
a)
▪ World War I▪World War II▪Korean War▪Vietnam War▪(Persian) Gulf War
b)
▪ give up loyalty to other countries▪defend the Constitution and laws of the United States ▪ obey the laws of the United States▪serve in the U.S. military (if needed)▪serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed) ▪ be loyal to the United States
c)
▪ capitalist economy ▪ market economy
d)
▪ (because of) the state's population▪(because) they have more people▪(because) some states have more people
20.
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
a)
▪ the Civil War▪the War between the States
b)
▪ freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) ▪ saved (or preserved) the Union▪led the United States during the Civil War
c)
Democratic Party
d)
▪ World War I▪World War II▪Korean War▪Vietnam War▪(Persian) Gulf War
21.
Name two national U.S. holidays.
a)
▪ New Year's Day▪Martin Luther King Jr. Day ▪ Presidents'Day▪Memorial Day▪Independence Day▪Labor Day▪Columbus Day▪Veterans Day▪Thanksgiving▪Christmas
b)
▪ vote in a federal election ▪ run for federal office
c)
(George) Washington
d)
▪ You can practice any religion or not practice a religion.
22.
Name your U.S. Representative.
a)
▪ Jamaal Bowman▪Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez▪Elise Stefanik▪Nicole Malliotakis▪Tom Suozzi▪Hakeem Jeffries▪Ritchie Torres▪Sean Maloney▪John Katko▪Carolyn Maloney
b)
(George) Washington
c)
▪ life▪liberty▪pursuit of happiness
d)
▪ reviews laws▪explains laws▪resolves disputes (disagreements)▪decides if a law goes against the Constitution
23.
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
a)
▪ (James) Madison▪(Alexander) Hamilton ▪ (John) Jay▪Publius
b)
Pacific (Ocean)
c)
the Vice President
d)
▪ at age eighteen (18)▪between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
24.
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
a)
four hundred thirty-five (435)
b)
four hundred thirty-six (436)
c)
▪ Secretary of Agriculture ▪ Secretary of Commerce ▪ Secretary of Defense▪Secretary of Education ▪ Secretary of Energy▪Secretary of Health and Human Services▪Secretary of Homeland Security▪Secretary of Housing and Urban Development ▪ Secretary of the Interior▪Secretary of Labor▪Secretary of State▪Secretary of Transportation▪Secretary of the Treasury▪Secretary of Veterans Affairs▪Attorney General▪Vice President
d)
the Supreme Court
25.
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
a)
We the People
b)
Kamala harris
c)
six (6)
d)
Kamala harris
26.
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
a)
▪ Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).▪You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.▪Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.) ▪ A male citizen of any race (can vote).
b)
Japan + Germany + Italy
c)
▪ checks and balances ▪ separation of powers
d)
▪ life▪liberty▪pursuit of happiness
27.
There were 13 original states. Name three.
a)
▪ New Hampshire ▪ Massachusetts ▪ Rhode Island▪Connecticut▪New York▪New Jersey▪Pennsylvania▪Delaware▪Maryland▪Virginia▪North Carolina ▪ South Carolina ▪ Georgia
b)
the President
c)
▪ a change (to the Constitution)▪an addition (to the Constitution)
d)
civil rights (movement)
28.
Under our Constitution some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
a)
▪ to print money▪to declare war▪to create an army ▪ to make treaties
b)
▪ You can practice any religion or not practice a religion.
c)
The constitution
d)
The Star-Spangled Banner
29.
Under our Constitution some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
a)
▪ provide schooling and education ▪ provide protection (police)▪provide safety (fire departments) ▪ give a driver's license▪approve zoning and land use
b)
(Woodrow) Wilson
c)
Joe Biden
d)
▪ because there were 13 original colonies▪because the stripes represent the original colonies
30.
We elect a President for how many years?
a)
four (4)
b)
Democratic Party
c)
▪ New York (Harbor)▪Liberty Island
d)
World War II
31.
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
a)
two (2)
b)
▪ capitalist economy ▪ market economy
c)
▪ vote▪join a political party▪help with a campaign▪join a civic group▪join a community group▪give an elected official your opinion on an issue ▪ call Senators and Representatives▪publicly support or oppose an issue or policy▪run for office▪write to a newspaper
d)
▪ Missouri (River)▪Mississippi (River)
32.
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
a)
six (6)
b)
(George) Washington
c)
1787
d)
July 4 1776
33.
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
a)
Democratic and Republican
b)
Kathy Hochul
c)
(Woodrow) Wilson
d)
▪ sets up the government▪defines the government▪protects basic rights of Americans
34.
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
a)
the Senate and House (of Representatives)
b)
Washington D.C.
c)
the President
d)
Atlantic (Ocean)
35.
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
a)
▪ Secretary of Agriculture ▪ Secretary of Commerce ▪ Secretary of Defense▪Secretary of Education ▪ Secretary of Energy▪Secretary of Health and Human Services▪Secretary of Homeland Security▪Secretary of Housing and Urban Development ▪ Secretary of the Interior▪Secretary of Labor▪Secretary of State▪Secretary of Transportation▪Secretary of the Treasury▪Secretary of Veterans Affairs▪Attorney General▪Vice President
b)
all people of the state
c)
The Star-Spangled Banner
d)
▪ Maine▪New Hampshire ▪ Vermont▪New York▪Pennsylvania▪Ohio▪Michigan▪Minnesota▪North Dakota▪Montana▪Idaho▪Washington▪Alaska
36.
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
▪ life▪liberty▪pursuit of happiness
b)
▪ fought for civil rights▪worked for equality for all Americans
c)
▪ Africans▪people from Africa
d)
(Thomas) Jefferson
37.
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
a)
▪ freedom of expression▪freedom of speech▪freedom of assembly▪freedom to petition the government ▪ freedom of religion▪the right to bear arms
b)
▪ Cherokee▪Navajo▪Sioux▪Chippewa ▪ Choctaw ▪ Pueblo▪Apache▪Iroquois ▪ Creek▪Blackfeet ▪ Seminole ▪ Cheyenne ▪ Arawak▪Shawnee ▪ Mohegan ▪ Huron▪Oneida▪Lakota ▪ Crow ▪ Teton ▪ Hopi▪Inuit
c)
▪ speech▪religion▪assembly▪press▪petition the government
d)
▪ fought for women's rights ▪ fought for civil rights
38.
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
a)
▪ vote▪join a political party▪help with a campaign▪join a civic group▪join a community group▪give an elected official your opinion on an issue ▪ call Senators and Representatives▪publicly support or oppose an issue or policy▪run for office▪write to a newspaper
b)
▪ because of high taxes (taxation without representation)▪because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding or quartering) ▪ because they didn't have self-government
c)
twenty-seven (27)
d)
44666
39.
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
a)
▪ fought for civil rights▪worked for equality for all Americans
b)
▪ checks and balances ▪ separation of powers
c)
the President
d)
November
40.
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
a)
▪ fought for women's rights ▪ fought for civil rights
b)
twenty-seven (27)
c)
▪ fought for civil rights▪worked for equality for all Americans
d)
▪ slavery▪economic reasons ▪ states'rights
41.
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
a)
▪ announced our independence (from Great Britain)▪declared our independence (from Great Britain)▪said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
b)
Atlantic (Ocean)
c)
▪ to print money▪to declare war▪to create an army ▪ to make treaties
d)
(Woodrow) Wilson
42.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
a)
▪ freed the slaves▪freed slaves in the Confederacy▪freed slaves in the Confederate states ▪ freed slaves in most Southern states
b)
The Bill of Rights
c)
▪ New Year's Day▪Martin Luther King Jr. Day ▪ Presidents'Day▪Memorial Day▪Independence Day▪Labor Day▪Columbus Day▪Veterans Day▪Thanksgiving▪Christmas
d)
Nancy Pelosi
43.
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
▪ provide schooling and education ▪ provide protection (police)▪provide safety (fire departments) ▪ give a driver's license▪approve zoning and land use
c)
▪ The Constitution was written.▪The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
d)
We the People
44.
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
a)
▪ the United States ▪ the flag
b)
▪ Maine▪New Hampshire ▪ Vermont▪New York▪Pennsylvania▪Ohio▪Michigan▪Minnesota▪North Dakota▪Montana▪Idaho▪Washington▪Alaska
c)
four hundred thirty-five (435)
d)
▪ freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) ▪ saved (or preserved) the Union▪led the United States during the Civil War
45.
What does the Constitution do?
a)
▪ sets up the government▪defines the government▪protects basic rights of Americans
b)
July 4 1776
c)
▪ Puerto Rico▪U.S. Virgin Islands▪American Samoa▪Northern Mariana Islands ▪ Guam
d)
six (6)
46.
What does the judicial branch do?
a)
▪ reviews laws▪explains laws▪resolves disputes (disagreements)▪decides if a law goes against the Constitution
b)
six (6)
c)
▪ Jamaal Bowman▪Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez▪Elise Stefanik▪Nicole Malliotakis▪Tom Suozzi▪Hakeem Jeffries▪Ritchie Torres▪Sean Maloney▪John Katko▪Carolyn Maloney
d)
▪ Puerto Rico▪U.S. Virgin Islands▪American Samoa▪Northern Mariana Islands ▪ Guam
47.
What does the President's Cabinet do?
a)
advises the President
b)
▪ sets up the government▪defines the government▪protects basic rights of Americans
c)
the Speaker of the House
d)
▪ Congress ▪ legislative ▪ President ▪ executive ▪ the courts ▪ judicial
48.
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
a)
▪ Africans▪people from Africa
b)
▪ a change (to the Constitution)▪an addition (to the Constitution)
c)
▪ California▪Arizona▪New Mexico ▪ Texas
d)
the President
49.
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
a)
▪ The Constitution was written.▪The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
b)
two (2)
c)
▪ the Louisiana Territory ▪ Louisiana
d)
advises the President
50.
What is an amendment?
a)
▪ a change (to the Constitution)▪an addition (to the Constitution)
b)
▪ slavery▪economic reasons ▪ states'rights
c)
▪ vote in a federal election ▪ run for federal office
d)
▪ speech▪religion▪assembly▪press▪petition the government
51.
What is freedom of religion?
a)
▪ You can practice any religion or not practice a religion.
b)
▪ announced our independence (from Great Britain)▪declared our independence (from Great Britain)▪said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
c)
▪ Congress ▪ legislative ▪ President ▪ executive ▪ the courts ▪ judicial
d)
the Speaker of the House
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 ▪ obey the laws of the United States▪serve in the U.S. military (if needed)▪serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed) ▪ be loyal to the United States
b)
▪ Puerto Rico▪U.S. Virgin Islands▪American Samoa▪Northern Mariana Islands ▪ Guam
c)
▪ Everyone must follow the law. ▪ Leaders must obey the law.▪Government must obey the law. ▪ No one is above the law.
d)
▪ New Year's Day▪Martin Luther King Jr. Day ▪ Presidents'Day▪Memorial Day▪Independence Day▪Labor Day▪Columbus Day▪Veterans Day▪Thanksgiving▪Christmas
53.
What is one reason colonists came to America?
a)
▪ freedom▪political liberty▪religious freedom▪economic opportunity ▪ practice their religion ▪ escape persecution
b)
▪ fought for women's rights ▪ fought for civil rights
c)
▪ Cherokee▪Navajo▪Sioux▪Chippewa ▪ Choctaw ▪ Pueblo▪Apache▪Iroquois ▪ Creek▪Blackfeet ▪ Seminole ▪ Cheyenne ▪ Arawak▪Shawnee ▪ Mohegan ▪ Huron▪Oneida▪Lakota ▪ Crow ▪ Teton ▪ Hopi▪Inuit
d)
▪ a change (to the Constitution)▪an addition (to the Constitution)
54.
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
a)
▪ serve on a jury▪vote in a federal election
b)
(Thomas) Jefferson
c)
(George) Washington
d)
▪ checks and balances ▪ separation of powers
55.
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
a)
▪ speech▪religion▪assembly▪press▪petition the government
b)
Democratic and Republican
c)
John Glover Roberts Jr.
d)
▪ freedom of expression▪freedom of speech▪freedom of assembly▪freedom to petition the government ▪ freedom of religion▪the right to bear arms
56.
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
a)
▪ U.S. diplomat▪oldest member of the Constitutional Convention ▪ first Postmaster General of the United States▪writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac"▪started the first free libraries
b)
▪ speech▪religion▪assembly▪press▪petition the government
c)
9 (nine)
d)
▪ provide schooling and education ▪ provide protection (police)▪provide safety (fire departments) ▪ give a driver's license▪approve zoning and land use
57.
What is the "rule of law"?
a)
▪ Everyone must follow the law. ▪ Leaders must obey the law.▪Government must obey the law. ▪ No one is above the law.
b)
▪ New Hampshire ▪ Massachusetts ▪ Rhode Island▪Connecticut▪New York▪New Jersey▪Pennsylvania▪Delaware▪Maryland▪Virginia▪North Carolina ▪ South Carolina ▪ Georgia
c)
four (4)
d)
▪ freedom▪political liberty▪religious freedom▪economic opportunity ▪ practice their religion ▪ escape persecution
58.
What is the capital of the United States?
a)
Washington D.C.
b)
the Senate and House (of Representatives)
c)
▪ Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).▪You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.▪Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.) ▪ A male citizen of any race (can vote).
d)
The constitution
59.
What is the capital of your state?*
a)
Albany
b)
▪ reviews laws▪explains laws▪resolves disputes (disagreements)▪decides if a law goes against the Constitution
c)
▪ serve on a jury▪vote in a federal election
d)
the Vice President
60.
What is the economic system in the United States?
a)
▪ capitalist economy ▪ market economy
b)
▪ freedom of expression▪freedom of speech▪freedom of assembly▪freedom to petition the government ▪ freedom of religion▪the right to bear arms
c)
July 4 1776
d)
1787
61.
What is the highest court in the United States?
a)
the Supreme Court
b)
▪ Africans▪people from Africa
c)
▪ freedom of expression▪freedom of speech▪freedom of assembly▪freedom to petition the government ▪ freedom of religion▪the right to bear arms
d)
Democratic Party
62.
What is the name of the national anthem?
a)
The Star-Spangled Banner
b)
Nancy Pelosi
c)
Terrorists attacked the United States.
d)
one hundred (100)
63.
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
a)
Joe Biden
b)
Communism
c)
▪ announced our independence (from Great Britain)▪declared our independence (from Great Britain)▪said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
d)
▪ Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).▪You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.▪Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.) ▪ A male citizen of any race (can vote).
64.
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
a)
Nancy Pelosi
b)
▪ serve on a jury▪vote in a federal election
c)
▪ New Hampshire ▪ Massachusetts ▪ Rhode Island▪Connecticut▪New York▪New Jersey▪Pennsylvania▪Delaware▪Maryland▪Virginia▪North Carolina ▪ South Carolina ▪ Georgia
d)
twenty-seven (27)
65.
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
a)
Kamala harris
b)
▪ life▪liberty▪pursuit of happiness
c)
▪ (because of) the state's population▪(because) they have more people▪(because) some states have more people
d)
▪ Jamaal Bowman▪Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez▪Elise Stefanik▪Nicole Malliotakis▪Tom Suozzi▪Hakeem Jeffries▪Ritchie Torres▪Sean Maloney▪John Katko▪Carolyn Maloney
66.
What is the political party of the President now?
a)
Democratic Party
b)
▪ freedom▪political liberty▪religious freedom▪economic opportunity ▪ practice their religion ▪ escape persecution
c)
the Senate and House (of Representatives)
d)
the President
67.
What is the supreme law of the land?
a)
The constitution
b)
▪ because there is one star for each state ▪ because each star represents a state▪because there are 50 states
c)
▪ Missouri (River)▪Mississippi (River)
d)
▪ serve on a jury▪vote in a federal election
68.
What major event happened on September 11 2001 in the United States?
a)
Terrorists attacked the United States.
b)
▪ (James) Madison▪(Alexander) Hamilton ▪ (John) Jay▪Publius
c)
▪ slavery▪economic reasons ▪ states'rights
d)
▪ capitalist economy ▪ market economy
69.
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
a)
civil rights (movement)
b)
Terrorists attacked the United States.
c)
Kathy Hochul
d)
▪ California▪Arizona▪New Mexico ▪ Texas
70.
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
a)
Atlantic (Ocean)
b)
the Speaker of the House
c)
▪ You can practice any religion or not practice a religion.
d)
Democratic and Republican
71.
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
a)
Pacific (Ocean)
b)
▪ The Constitution was written.▪The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
c)
two (2)
d)
▪ New York (Harbor)▪Liberty Island
72.
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
a)
▪ checks and balances ▪ separation of powers
b)
World War II
c)
eighteen (18) and older
d)
four hundred thirty-five (435)
73.
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
a)
▪ the Louisiana Territory ▪ Louisiana
b)
▪ freed the slaves▪freed slaves in the Confederacy▪freed slaves in the Confederate states ▪ freed slaves in most Southern states
c)
Nancy Pelosi
d)
Communism
74.
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
a)
▪ freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) ▪ saved (or preserved) the Union▪led the United States during the Civil War
b)
▪ Secretary of Agriculture ▪ Secretary of Commerce ▪ Secretary of Defense▪Secretary of Education ▪ Secretary of Energy▪Secretary of Health and Human Services▪Secretary of Homeland Security▪Secretary of Housing and Urban Development ▪ Secretary of the Interior▪Secretary of Labor▪Secretary of State▪Secretary of Transportation▪Secretary of the Treasury▪Secretary of Veterans Affairs▪Attorney General▪Vice President
c)
▪ U.S. diplomat▪oldest member of the Constitutional Convention ▪ first Postmaster General of the United States▪writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac"▪started the first free libraries
d)
▪ the Louisiana Territory ▪ Louisiana
75.
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
a)
July 4
b)
one hundred (100)
c)
▪ freed the slaves▪freed slaves in the Confederacy▪freed slaves in the Confederate states ▪ freed slaves in most Southern states
d)
▪ New Hampshire ▪ Massachusetts ▪ Rhode Island▪Connecticut▪New York▪New Jersey▪Pennsylvania▪Delaware▪Maryland▪Virginia▪North Carolina ▪ South Carolina ▪ Georgia
76.
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
a)
April 15
b)
civil rights (movement)
c)
the President
d)
▪ vote▪join a political party▪help with a campaign▪join a civic group▪join a community group▪give an elected official your opinion on an issue ▪ call Senators and Representatives▪publicly support or oppose an issue or policy▪run for office▪write to a newspaper
77.
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
a)
▪ at age eighteen (18)▪between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
b)
November
c)
all people of the state
d)
the President
78.
When was the Constitution written?
a)
1787
b)
four (4)
c)
▪ War of 1812▪Mexican-American War ▪ Civil War▪Spanish-American War
d)
▪ Charles (Chuck) Schumer▪Kirsten Gillibrand
79.
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
a)
July 4 1776
b)
▪ Congress ▪ legislative ▪ President ▪ executive ▪ the courts ▪ judicial
c)
▪ freedom▪political liberty▪religious freedom▪economic opportunity ▪ practice their religion ▪ escape persecution
d)
9 (nine)
80.
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
a)
▪ New York (Harbor)▪Liberty Island
b)
▪ Jamaal Bowman▪Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez▪Elise Stefanik▪Nicole Malliotakis▪Tom Suozzi▪Hakeem Jeffries▪Ritchie Torres▪Sean Maloney▪John Katko▪Carolyn Maloney
c)
▪ sets up the government▪defines the government▪protects basic rights of Americans
d)
▪ Secretary of Agriculture ▪ Secretary of Commerce ▪ Secretary of Defense▪Secretary of Education ▪ Secretary of Energy▪Secretary of Health and Human Services▪Secretary of Homeland Security▪Secretary of Housing and Urban Development ▪ Secretary of the Interior▪Secretary of Labor▪Secretary of State▪Secretary of Transportation▪Secretary of the Treasury▪Secretary of Veterans Affairs▪Attorney General▪Vice President
81.
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
a)
Japan + Germany + Italy
b)
the Supreme Court
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
John Glover Roberts Jr.
82.
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
a)
all people of the state
b)
Albany
c)
advises the President
d)
▪ fought for civil rights▪worked for equality for all Americans
83.
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
a)
the President
b)
▪ California▪Arizona▪New Mexico ▪ Texas
c)
▪ World War I▪World War II▪Korean War▪Vietnam War▪(Persian) Gulf War
d)
▪ Everyone must follow the law. ▪ Leaders must obey the law.▪Government must obey the law. ▪ No one is above the law.
84.
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?
a)
▪ Charles (Chuck) Schumer▪Kirsten Gillibrand
b)
▪ Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).▪You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.▪Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.) ▪ A male citizen of any race (can vote).
c)
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d)
the Senate and House (of Representatives)
85.
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
a)
(George) Washington
b)
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c)
the President
d)
four (4)
86.
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
a)
John Glover Roberts Jr.
b)
The Star-Spangled Banner
c)
▪ Congress▪Senate and House (of Representatives) ▪ (U.S. or national) legislature
d)
▪ Africans▪people from Africa
87.
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
a)
the President
b)
▪ Congress▪Senate and House (of Representatives) ▪ (U.S. or national) legislature
c)
Japan + Germany + Italy
d)
Kathy Hochul
88.
Who is the Governor of your state now?
a)
Kathy Hochul
b)
▪ American Indians ▪ Native Americans
c)
Washington D.C.
d)
▪ vote in a federal election ▪ run for federal office
89.
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
a)
▪ American Indians ▪ Native Americans
b)
▪ the United States ▪ the flag
c)
▪ Charles (Chuck) Schumer▪Kirsten Gillibrand
d)
(Franklin) Roosevelt
90.
Who makes federal laws?
a)
▪ Congress▪Senate and House (of Representatives) ▪ (U.S. or national) legislature
b)
▪ because there were 13 original colonies▪because the stripes represent the original colonies
c)
World War II
d)
The Bill of Rights
91.
Who signs bills to become laws?
a)
the President
b)
(Franklin) Roosevelt
c)
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d)
Washington D.C.
92.
Who vetoes bills?
a)
the President
b)
▪ World War I▪World War II▪Korean War▪Vietnam War▪(Persian) Gulf War
c)
▪ because of high taxes (taxation without representation)▪because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding or quartering) ▪ because they didn't have self-government
d)
▪ because of high taxes (taxation without representation)▪because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding or quartering) ▪ because they didn't have self-government
93.
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
a)
(Franklin) Roosevelt
b)
▪ Charles (Chuck) Schumer▪Kirsten Gillibrand
c)
the Supreme Court
d)
▪ the United States ▪ the flag
94.
Who was President during World War I?
a)
(Woodrow) Wilson
b)
▪ vote▪join a political party▪help with a campaign▪join a civic group▪join a community group▪give an elected official your opinion on an issue ▪ call Senators and Representatives▪publicly support or oppose an issue or policy▪run for office▪write to a newspaper
c)
▪ (James) Madison▪(Alexander) Hamilton ▪ (John) Jay▪Publius
d)
Japan + Germany + Italy
95.
Who was the first President?
a)
(George) Washington
b)
John Glover Roberts Jr.
c)
▪ the United States ▪ the flag
d)
▪ the Civil War▪the War between the States
96.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
(Thomas) Jefferson
b)
The constitution
c)
Kamala harris
d)
(George) Washington
97.
Why did the colonists fight the British?
a)
▪ because of high taxes (taxation without representation)▪because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding or quartering) ▪ because they didn't have self-government
b)
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c)
▪ Maine▪New Hampshire ▪ Vermont▪New York▪Pennsylvania▪Ohio▪Michigan▪Minnesota▪North Dakota▪Montana▪Idaho▪Washington▪Alaska
d)
Albany
98.
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
a)
▪ (because of) the state's population▪(because) they have more people▪(because) some states have more people
b)
advises the President
c)
Atlantic (Ocean)
d)
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99.
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
a)
▪ because there were 13 original colonies▪because the stripes represent the original colonies
b)
▪ Missouri (River)▪Mississippi (River)
c)
(Franklin) Roosevelt
d)
▪ The Constitution was written.▪The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
100.
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
a)
▪ because there is one star for each state ▪ because each star represents a state▪because there are 50 states
b)
▪ War of 1812▪Mexican-American War ▪ Civil War▪Spanish-American War
c)
We the People
d)
all people of the state
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