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Citizenship Practice Quiz

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 2hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
a)
11
b)
10
c)
12
d)
9
2.

How many years does a U.S. Senator serve?

a)

Two

b)

Six

c)

Four

d)

Ten

3.
Who makes federal laws?
a)
the Supreme Court
b)
the states
c)
Congress
d)
the President
4.

Who is Commander-in-Chief of the military

a)

Secretary of Defense

b)

Vice President

c)

Attorney General

d)

President

5.

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

a)

We the People

b)

Congress shall make

c)

In God's name

d)

I pledge allegiance

6.

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

a)

because the stripes represent the number of signatures on the U.S. Constitution

b)

because it was considered lucky to have 13 stripes on a flag

c)

because the stripes represent the members of the Second Continental Congress

d)

because the stripes represent the original colonies

7.

How many U.S. Senators are there?

a)

435

b)

100

c)

52

d)

50

8.
Who vetoes bills?
a)
The Vice President
b)
The President
c)
The President Pro Tempore
d)
The Speaker of the House
9.
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
a)
The unalienable rights
b)
The Articles of Confederation
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
The Declaration of Independence
10.
What is the supreme law of the land?
a)
The Articles of Confederation
b)
The Constitution
c)
The Emancipation Proclamation
d)
The Declaration of Independence
11.

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

a)

10

b)

15

c)

21

d)

27

12.

What is the economic system in the U.S.?

a)

capitalist/market

b)

socialist

c)

command economy

d)

traditional economy

13.

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

a)

the Supreme Court

b)

Congress

c)

the President

d)

The Secretary of State

14.

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

a)

100

b)

50

c)

435

d)

250

15.

A Representative in the House is elected for how many years?

a)

1 year

b)

2 years

c)

4 years

d)

6 years

16.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

James Madison

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Washington

17.

The power to declare war is given to:

a)

the President

b)

Congress

c)

the People

d)

the Supreme Court

18.

How long is the term for a Supreme Court judge?

a)

1 year

b)

10 years

c)

life

d)

4 years

19.

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

a)

July 4, 1770

b)

July 4, 1776

c)

July 4, 1870

d)

July 4, 1876

20.

In what month of the year is the president inaugurated (sworn into office)?

a)

January

b)

March

c)

November

d)

August

21.

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

a)

Chinese

b)

Russians

c)

Pacific Islanders

d)

American Indians

22.

Who was the first President of the United States?

a)

John Hancock

b)

James Madison

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

George Washington

23.

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

a)

led the U.S. during the Civil War

b)

led the U.S. during the War of 1812

c)

led the U.S. during the American Revolution

d)

led the U.S. during the Mexican-American War

24.

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

a)

fought for civil rights

b)

became the first black U.S. Senator

c)

established the Harvard Law School

d)

ran for President of the United States

25.

What is one reason colonists came to America?

a)

education

b)

better health

c)

elect a new king

d)

religious freedom

26.

Which of the following is an American Indian tribe?

a)

Huli

b)

Kikuyu

c)

Maori

d)

Navajo

27.

What was the name of the U.S. war between the North and the South?

a)

Civil War

b)

World War II

c)

War of 1812

d)

Revolutionary War

28.

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

a)

founded the Red Cross

b)

fought for women's rights

c)

made the first American flag

d)

established a college for women

29.

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

a)

Japan, Germany, and Italy

b)

Japan, Germany, and France

c)

Russia, China, and Japan

d)

Russia, France, and Great Britain

30.

Which of the following wars was fought by the United States in the 1800s?

a)

Korean War

b)

World War I

c)

Spanish-American War

d)

French and Indian War

31.

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

a)

Africans

b)

Canadians

c)

Spaniards

d)

Italians

32.

Which of the following includes three of the 13 original states?

a)

Georgia, Indiana, New York

b)

Maine, Ohio, and West Virginia

c)

Vermont, Florida, and Pennsylvania

d)

Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina

33.

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

a)

The Constitution was written.

b)

The Constitution was ratified.

c)

The Magna Carta was signed.

d)

The Declaration of Independence was written.

34.

When was the U.S. Constitution written?

a)

1776

b)

1787

c)

1812

d)

1865

35.
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
a)
Slavs
b)
Zawi Chemi
c)
Cherokee
d)
Celts
36.
Name one state that borders Canada.
a)
South Dakota
b)
Maine
c)
Oregon
d)
Rhode Island
37.
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
a)
Congress
b)
the President
c)
the United States
d)
the state where you live
38.
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
a)
Rio Grande River
b)
Ohio River
c)
Mississippi River
d)
Colorado
39.
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
a)
the state legislatures
b)
all people of the state
c)
only the people in the state who voted for the senator
d)
only the people of the state who belong to the senator's political party
40.
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
a)
St. Louis
b)
San Francisco Bay
c)
Long Island
d)
New York Harbor
41.
Name one U.S. territory.
a)
Cayman Islands
b)
Guam
c)
Haiti
d)
Bermuda
42.
What is the name of the national anthem?
a)
God Bless the U.S.A.
b)
America the Beautiful
c)
My Country Tis Of Thee
d)
The Star-Spangled Banner
43.
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
a)
John G. Roberts, Jr.
b)
Joe Biden
c)
Anthony Kennedy
d)
Barrack Obama
44.
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Southern Ocean
c)
Arctic Ocean 
d)
Atlantic Ocean
45.
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
a)
freedom of speech
b)
the President
c)
checks and balances
d)
the people
46.

What are TWO Cabinet-level positions?

a)

Secretary of Weather and Secretary of Energy

b)

Secretary of State and Secretary of Labor

c)

Secretary of Health and Human Services and Secretary of the Navy

d)

Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of History

47.

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

a)

We the People

b)

Congress shall make

c)

We the Colonists

d)

We the British

48.

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

a)

May 15

b)

April 15

c)

March 15

d)

July 4

49.

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

a)

because the stripes represent the number of signatures on the U.S. Constitution

b)

because it was considered lucky to have 13 stripes on a flag

c)

because the stripes represent the members of the Second Continental Congress

d)

because the stripes represent the original colonies

50.

Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

a)

because of the geographical size of the state

b)

because of the state's location

c)

because the state's representatives have seniority in the House of Representatives

d)

because of the state's population

51.

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

a)

21 and older

b)

18 and older

c)

35 and older

d)

16 and older

52.

We elect a President for how many years?

a)

two

b)

eight

c)

ten

d)

four

53.

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

a)

KevinMcCarthy

b)

Mike Johnson

c)

Don Bacon

d)

Mitch McConnell

54.

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

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

55.

What is ONE right or freedom from the First Amendment?

a)

trial by jury

b)

speech

c)

to vote

d)

to bear arms

56.

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

a)

only citizens with a job can vote

b)

citizens by birth can vote

c)

citizens 17 and older can vote

d)

citizens 18 and older can vote

57.

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

a)

the House of Lords and the House of Commons

b)

the House of Representatives and the courts

c)

the Senate and the House of Representatives

d)

the Senate and the courts

58.
What is a power reserved for the federal government?
a)
holding local elections
b)
raising taxes
c)
printing money
d)
overseeing education
59.
What are the two main political parties in the U.S.?
a)
democratic and republican
b)
liberals and conservatives
c)
right-wing and left-wing
d)
socialist and fascist
60.
What are rights that only citizens have?
a)
voting and running for office
b)
freedom of speech and press
c)
education and freedom of petition
d)
right to bear arms and freedom of assembly
61.
In what month do we vote for president?
a)
November
b)
May
c)
January
d)
March
62.
If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
a)
Secretary of Defense
b)
The Speaker of the House
c)
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
d)
Secretary of State
63.

Who signs bills to become laws?

a)

Senate

b)

Supreme Court

c)

Congress

d)

The President

64.

What does the President’s Cabinet do?

a)

Advises the President

b)

Answers questions from the press

c)

creates new laws

65.

What is the job of the judicial branch

a)

to interpret laws and resolve disputes

b)

To interpret laws but not hold courts

c)

To preside over all court cases

66.

Check ALL that are correct. Under the Constitution, which powers belong to the U.S. federal (national) government?

a)

to print/coin money

b)

to declare war

c)

to create an army

d)

to make/sign treaties

67.
Which of these is a power that belongs to state governments? 
a)
State governments can make treaties.
b)
State governments can regulate schooling and education. 
c)
State governments can declare war. 
d)
State governments can give citizenship to new immigrants. 
68.

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Select all 3 of the writers.

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

James Madison

c)

Cameron Clark

d)

John Jay

69.

Name the TWO people that represent Nebraska in the United States Senate

a)

Adrian Smith

b)

Don Bacon

c)

Deb Fischer

d)

Pete Ricketts

70.

What political party is the President a member of?

a)

Republican

b)

Democratic

c)

Green

d)

Libertarian

71.

Who is currently the Governor of the State of Nebraska

a)

Pete Ricketts

b)

Julie Slama

c)

Charles W. Herbster

d)

Jim Pillen

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