WorksheetsCitizenship Practice 2023 (Med-Hard)
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 56mins
#10 What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
You can practice any religion.
You do not have to practice a religion.
#11 What is the economic system in the United States?
capitalist
communist
#12 What is the rule of law?
All are correct.
Everyone must follow the law.
No one is above the law.
Government/ Leaders must obey the law.
#16 Who makes federal laws?
The Legislative Branch (Congress)
The Executive Branch (President)
The Judicial Branch (the Courts)
#23 Name your U.S. Representative (ICS/ District 3).
John G Roberts Jr.
John Fetterman
Bob Casey Jr.
Dwight Evans
#25 Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Some states are geographically bigger
Some states have more money
Some states have more population
#38 What is the highest court in the United States?
the Supreme Court
the Social Court
the Senate Court
the Silent Court
#41 Under the Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What are some of these powers?
to print money
to declare war, and create an army
to make treaties
all choices are correct
#42 Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states.What are some of these powers?
all choices are correct
provide schooling and education
provide protection (police), and safety (fire)
approve zoning and land use
#45 What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Republican and Democratic
Communist and Capitalist
Axis and Allies
#47 What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
John G Roberts Jr.
Dwight Evans
Kamala Harris
Kevin McCarthy
#48 There are four Amendments to the Constitution about who can vote.
Citizens eighten and older can vote
AGE
You don't have to pay a poll tax to vote
POLL TAX
Women's right to vote
GENDER
A male citizen of any race can vote
RACE
#49 What are two responsibilities only for United States citizens?
jury duty and running for office
voting and running for office
voting and jury duty
citizens don't have any responsibilities
#50 What are two RIGHTS only for United States citizens?
jury duty and running for office
voting and running for office
voting and jury duty
citizens don't have any rights
#51 What are rights for everyone living in the United States?
the right to bear arms
these are all rights for everyone living in the U.S.
freedom of speech
freedom of religion
#53 What promises do you make when becoming a United States Citizen?
all are promises made in the Oath of Allegiance
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 or do important work for the nation (if needed)
#58 What are the reasons colonists came to America?
all these choices are correct.
freedom, religious freedoms
political liberty, and economic opportunity
escaping persecution
#62 Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
#76 What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Gave African Americans the right to vote
Freed enslaved people in the Confederate States
Ended the Civil War
Allowed some states to continue having slavery
#79 Who was the President during World War I?
Abraham Lincoln
Franklin Roosevelt
George Washington
Woodrow Wilson
#80 Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
#85 What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
work to end slavery
worked for civil rights
worked to end the Cold War
#98 What is the name of the national anthem?
O Say Can You See
God Bless America
The Star-Spangled Banner
My Country Tis of Thee
#99 When does the country celebrate the "birth" of the nation (Independence Day)?
January 1
April 15
July 4
December 31
#100 Name TWO national U.S. holidays.
April Fool's Day and Christmas
Valentine's Day and MLK Day
Memorial Day and Thanksgiving
Memorial Day and Halloween
#92 Which state borders Canada?
Texas
North Carolina
California
New York
#93 Which state borders Mexico?
Texas
Mississippi
Louisiana
Oklahoma
#94 What is the capital of the United States?
New York City
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Washington, D.C.
#90 What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Arctic
#74 Name the problem that led to the Civil War.
slavery
taxes
communism
religion
#75 Abraham Lincoln did all of the following EXCEPT
freed enslaved people (Emancipation Proclamation)
saved (or preserved) the Union
led the U.S. during the Civil War
wrote the Declaration of Independence
#77 Susan B. Anthony fought for...
Women's Rights
Men's Rights
Children's Rights
African Americans' Rights
#78 Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
French & Indian War
American Revolutionary War
Civil War
World War II
#61 Why did American colonists fight the British in the Revolutionary War? (CHOOSE 2)
taxation without representation
British soldiers sometimes stayed in their houses
to end slavery in the Americas
southern colonies tried to secede from the union
#70 Who was the first U.S. President?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
#67 The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Select all 3 of the writers.
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
John Jay
#60 What group of people was taken to the United States and enslaved?
Africans
Native Americans
Asians
Europeans
#39 How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
3
5
7
9
#40 Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
Josh Shapiro
Dwight Evans
John G. Roberts Jr.
Kevin Owen McCarthy
#26 We elect a President for how many years?
2
4
6
8
#30 If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Speaker of the House
Vice President
#17 What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
Senate and U.S. House of Respresentatives
Army and Navy
Supreme Court
President and Vice President
#15 Who is in charge of the executive branch?
Chief Justice
President
Speaker of the House
Governor
#44: What is the capital of your state?
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Harrisburg
Scranton
#4 What is an amendment?
A change or addition to the Constitution
The supreme law of the land
What sets up the government
A branch of the government
#28 What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Joseph R. Biden Jr.
John G. Roberts Jr.
Bob Casey Jr.
John Fetterman
#29 What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Ketanji Brown Jackson
Dwight Evans
Kamala Devi Harris
#52 What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
the United States
the flag
both of these answers
#3 The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
Bill of Rights
Law of the Land
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
#5 What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
We the People
Bill of Rights
Law of the Land
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
