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U.S. Citizenship Test Practice

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the date of Independence Day?

a)

July 4th

b)

December 25th

c)

June 7th

d)

May 31st

2.

Who makes the laws in the United States?

a)

the president

b)

the Supreme Court

c)

Congress

d)

the police

3.

Who elects Congress?

a)

the president

b)

the people

c)

the vice president

d)

the cabinet

4.

For how long do we elect the members of the House of Representatives?

a)

6 years

b)

2 years

c)

4 years

d)

3 years

5.

Who becomes the president if both the president and vice president should die?

a)

a supreme court justice

b)

prime minister

c)

speaker of the house

d)

a prefect

6.

Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?

a)

a German monk

b)

a lawyer

c)

a judge

d)

a civil rights activist

7.

Who signs bills into law?

a)

the president

b)

congress

c)

the vice president

d)

the people

8.

Who was the president during the Civil War?

a)

George Washington

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

James Madison

d)

Thomas Jefferson

9.

Who helped the Pilgrims in America?

a)

King George III

b)

George Washington

c)

Native Americans

d)

no one

10.

All of the following are rights of freedom guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, EXCEPT...

a)

freedom of speech

b)

right to bear arms

c)

right to a speedy trial

d)

right to money

11.

In what month is the president inaugurated?

a)

November

b)

January

c)

February

d)

July

12.

What are the colors of our flag?

a)

red, white, green

b)

blue, white, red

c)

blue, white

d)

red, blue

13.

How many stars are there on our flag?

a)

50

b)

13

c)

25

d)

48

14.

What is the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Our rights are given to us by the government

b)

We have to earn our rights

c)

We are born with natural rights. The government should protect our rights.

d)

The government should have absolute power.

15.

What colors are the stars on our flag?

a)

yellow

b)

blue

c)

white

d)

red

16.

What kind of government does the United States have? Check all that apply.

a)

Democratic republic

b)

Constitutional monarchy

c)

Pure democracy

d)

Constitutional republic

17.

What color(s) are the stripes on our flag?

a)

white and blue

b)

red and white

c)

white and red

d)

blue and red

18.

What do the stars on the flag mean?

a)

the number of members of Congress

b)

the 50 states

c)

the number of amendments to the constitution

d)

the number of founding fathers

19.

Who did the colonists win independence from?

a)

Germany

b)

Japan

c)

Russia

d)

England

20.

All of the following are purposes of the United Nations, EXCEPT...

a)

go to war for peace

b)

develop friendly relations among nations

c)

help nations work to improve the lives of people in poverty

d)

keep peace throughout the world

21.

Who was the first president of the United States?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

George Washington

d)

Abraham Lincoln

22.

Who is the vice president of the United States today?

a)

Kamala Harris

b)

Joe Biden

c)

Mike Pence

d)

Mike Dunleavy

23.

How many branches are there in our government?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

6

d)

3

24.

What are the changes to the Constitution called?

a)

Revisions

b)

Amendments

c)

Addendums

d)

Corrections

25.

How many changes to the Constitution have been made?

a)

3

b)

27

c)

17

d)

25

26.

Who is the President of the United States today?

a)

Joe Biden

b)

Donald Trump

c)

George Washington

d)

George W. Bush

27.

All of the following are Constitutional requirements to become president, EXCEPT...

a)

attended law school

b)

a natural-born citizen of the US

c)

35 years old

d)

14 years of residency in the US

28.

All of the following are branches of the government, EXCEPT...

a)

judicial

b)

legislative

c)

democratic

d)

executive

29.

For how long do we elect the president of the United States?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

8 years

d)

3 years

30.

Why are there 100 senators in the Senate?

a)

2 per state

b)

it's the original number of Founding Fathers

c)

it's written in the Constitution

31.

Who selects the Supreme Court Justices?

a)

the people

b)

the president

c)

the current Supreme Court

d)

the vice president

32.

How many Supreme Court Justices are there?

a)

10

b)

15

c)

9

d)

3

33.

Where does our freedom of speech come from?

a)

5th amendment

b)

2nd amendment

c)

1st amendment

d)

8th amendment

34.

Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and Bill of Rights?

a)

registered voters

b)

everyone

c)

citizens

d)

landowners

35.

What special group advises the president?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

the cabinet

c)

the Senate

d)

the House of Congress

36.

Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death"?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

James Madison

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

Thomas Jefferson

37.

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

a)

1787

b)

1894

c)

1906

d)

1776

38.

What holiday was celebrated for the first time by the American colonists?

a)

Christmas

b)

Thanksgiving

c)

New Year's Day

d)

Memorial Day

39.

Who wrote the "Star Spangled Banner"?

a)

George Washington

b)

Mozart

c)

Francis Scott Key

d)

Alexander Hamilton

40.

Who is the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

41.

Who has the power to declare war?

a)

the president

b)

the Supreme Court

c)

Congress

d)

the Secretary of Defense

42.

What is the head executive of a city government called?

a)

governor

b)

mayor

c)

senator

d)

legislator

43.

What is the head executive of a state government called?

a)

governor

b)

mayor

c)

senator

d)

legislator

44.

What is the minimum voting age in the United States?

a)

16

b)

21

c)

18

d)

19

45.

In what year was the Constitution written?

a)

1776

b)

1787

c)

1812

d)

1884

46.

What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?

a)

The Ten Commandments

b)

The Ten Rights

c)

The Bill of Rights

d)

The Preamble

47.

Where does Congress meet?

a)

the White House

b)

the capitol building

c)

the Pentagon

d)

the Washington monument

48.

What is the introduction to the Constitution called?

a)

the Bill of Rights

b)

the state of the union

c)

the Constitutional introduction

d)

the Preamble

49.

Who is the commander-in-chief of the US military?

a)

the Secretary of Defense

b)

The Chief Commander

c)

the president

d)

the Pentagon manager

50.

What are the 2 major political parties in the United States?

a)

democracy and republic

b)

democrats and republicans

c)

Democrats and independents

d)

Federalists and republicans

51.

In what month do we vote for president?

a)

November

b)

January

c)

February

d)

October

52.

Who are the 2 senators from our state?

a)

Dan Sullivan and Mike Dunleavy

b)

Mike Dunleavy and Mark Begich

c)

Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski

d)

Lisa Murkowski and John Roberts

53.

Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

a)

Ruth Bader Ginsberg

b)

John Roberts

c)

the vice president

d)

the speaker of the house

54.

For how long do we elect each senator?

a)

2 years

b)

4 years

c)

3 years

d)

6 years

55.

Who is currently the governor of your state?

a)

Dan Sullivan

b)

Mike Dunleavy

c)

Lisa Murkowski

d)

Don Young

56.

How many representatives are in Congress?

a)

100

b)

435

c)

9

d)

50

57.

The Constitution can be changed?

a)

True

b)

False

58.

How many states are there in the union?

a)

13

b)

50

c)

48

d)

25

59.

Who becomes president if the current president dies?

a)

vice president

b)

speaker of the house

c)

the first lady

d)

the chief justice of the Supreme Court

60.

What is the name of the national anthem?

a)

My Country Tis of Thee

b)

The National Anthem

c)

Star Spangled Banner

d)

America the Beautiful

61.

What is the highest court in the United States?

a)

The Court of the Nation

b)

The Federal Court

c)

The Judiciary Court

d)

The Supreme Court

62.

Where is the White House located?

a)

Washington

b)

Washington, D.C.

c)

West Virginia

d)

The District of Columbia

63.

How many states are there in the United States today?

a)

48

b)

50

c)

13

d)

69

64.

How many times may a senator be reelected?

a)

4 times

b)

6 times

c)

2 times

d)

no limit

65.

What is the capital of Alaska?

a)

Juneau

b)

Anchorage

c)

Kodiak

d)

Juno

66.

What are the 49th and 50th states in the union?

a)

Washington & California

b)

Hawaii & Alaska

c)

Alaska & Hawaii

d)

Texas & Alaska

67.

How many terms can a president serve?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

2

68.

Which countries were our (main) enemies in WWII?

a)

Germany & Austria

b)

Poland & Japan

c)

Japan & Germany

d)

France & Russia

69.

How many stripes are on our flag?

a)

13

b)

50

c)

48

d)

15

70.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

a)

Independence

b)

women's rights

c)

freed the slaves

d)

civil rights

71.

What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?

a)

The Cornelia Marie

b)

The Juneflower

c)

Santa Maria

d)

The Mayflower

72.

All of the following are part of the original 13 colonies, EXCEPT...

a)

Maine

b)

Massachusetts

c)

New Hampshire

d)

Georgia