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WorksheetsCitizenship 2020 test
Total questions: 123
Worksheet time: 2hrs 3mins
What is the form of government of the U.S.?
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What is the supreme law of the land?
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Name one thing the us constitution does.
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The U.S. constitution starts with the words “we the people”, what does it mean?
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How are changes made to the us constitution?
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What does the bill of rights protect?
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How many amendment does the U.S. constitution have?
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Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
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What founding document said America colonies were free from Britain?
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Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the us constitution
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The words “life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness” are in what founding document?
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What is the economic system of the us?
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What is the rule of law?
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What documents influenced the us constitution?
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There are three branches of government. Why?
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Name the three branches of government
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The president of the U.S. is in charge of which branch of government?
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What part of the federal government writes the laws?
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What are the two parts of the U.S. congress?
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Name one power of the U.S. congress
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How many senators are there?
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How long is a term for a U.S. senator?
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Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now?
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How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
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Why do us representatives serve shorter terms than us senators?
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How many senators does each state have?
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Why does each state have two senators?
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Name your U.S. representatives
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What is the name of the speaker of the House of Representatives now?
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Who does a U.S. senator represent?
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Who elects U.S senators?
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Some states have more representatives than other state. Why?
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Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?
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The president of the U.S. is elected for how many years?
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The presidents of the U.S. can serve only two terms. Why?
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What is the name of the president now?
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If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
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Name one power of the president
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Who is commander in chief of the U.S. military?
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Who sign bills to become laws?
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Who votoes bills?
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Who appoints federal judges?
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The executive branch has many parts. Name one.
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What does the president’s cabinet do?
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What are two cabinet-level positions?
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Why is the electoral college important?
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What is one part of the judicial branch?
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What does the judicial branch do?
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What is the highest court in the us?
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How many seats are on the Supreme Court?
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How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?
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How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
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Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?
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Who is the chief justices of the us now?
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Name one power that is only for the federal government.
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Name one power that is only for the states
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What is the purpose of the 10th amendment?
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Who is the governor of your state now?
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What is the capital of your state now?
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There are four amendment to the us constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
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What is Independence Day?
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Name three national U.S. holiday
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What is Memorial Day?
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What is Veterans Day?
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What territory did the U.S. buy from France in 1803?
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Name one war fought by the U.S. in 1800’s
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Name the U.S. war between the north and south
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The civil war had many important events. Name
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Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one
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What did the emancipation proclamation do?
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What U.S war ended slavery?
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What amendment gives citizenship to all persons born in the U.S.?
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When did all men get the right to vote?
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Name one leader of the women’s rights movement in the 1800’s
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Name one war fought by the US in 1900’s
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Why did the US enter world war 1?
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When did all women get the right to vote?
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What was the Great Depression?
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When did the Great Depression start?
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Who was president during the Great Depression and world war 2?
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Why did the US enter world war 2?
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Who was the US main rival during the Cold War?
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During the Cold War, what was one main concern of U.S.?
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Why did the US enter Korean War?
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What did the civil rights movement do?
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Martín Luther king jr is famous for what reason?
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Why did the US enter the Persian gulf war?
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Name one U.S. military conflict after the sep 11, 2001 attacks
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Name one American Indian tribe in the U.S.
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Name one example of an American innovation
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What event happened on sep 11, 2001 in US?
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Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the U.S.?
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What are three rights of everyone living in the U.S.?
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance?
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Name two promises that new citizens make in the oath of allegiance
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What are two examples of civic participation in the U.S.?
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How can people become US citizens?
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What is one way Americans can serve their country?
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Why is it important to Pay federal taxes?
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Is it important for all men age 18 through 25 to register for the selective service. Name one reason why
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The colonist came to America for many reasons. Name one
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
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What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?
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What war did Americans fight to win independence from Britain?
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Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
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The American revolution had many important events, name one
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There were 13 original states. Name five
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What founding document was written in 1787?
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The federalist papers supported the passage of the U.S. constitution. Name one of the writers
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Why were the federalist papers important?
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Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one
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George Washington is famous for many things. Name one
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Thomas Jefferson is famous for for many things. Name one
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James Madison is famous for many things. Name one
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Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one
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What is the capital of the U.S.?
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Where is the Statue of Liberty?
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
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Why does the flag have 50 stars?
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What is the name of the national anthem?
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The nation’s first motto was “E pluribus unum” what does that mean?
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