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Citizenship Practice 2023 (Med-Hard)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

#10 What is freedom of religion?

a)

You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.

b)

You can practice any religion.

c)

You do not have to practice a religion.

2.

#11 What is the economic system in the United States?

a)

capitalist

b)

communist

3.

#12 What is the rule of law?

a)

All are correct.

b)

Everyone must follow the law.

c)

No one is above the law.

d)

Government/ Leaders must obey the law.

4.

#16 Who makes federal laws?

a)

The Legislative Branch (Congress)

b)

The Executive Branch (President)

c)

The Judicial Branch (the Courts)

5.

#23 Name your U.S. Representative (ICS/ District 3).

a)

John G Roberts Jr.

b)

John Fetterman

c)

Bob Casey Jr.

d)

Dwight Evans

6.

#25 Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

a)

Some states are geographically bigger

b)

Some states have more money

c)

Some states have more population

7.

#38 What is the highest court in the United States?

a)

the Supreme Court

b)

the Social Court

c)

the Senate Court

d)

the Silent Court

8.

#41 Under the Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What are some of these powers?

a)

to print money

b)

to declare war, and create an army

c)

to make treaties

d)

all choices are correct

9.

#42 Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states.What are some of these powers?

a)

all choices are correct

b)

provide schooling and education

c)

provide protection (police), and safety (fire)

d)

approve zoning and land use

10.

#45 What are the two major political parties in the United States?

a)

Republican and Democratic

b)

Communist and Capitalist

c)

Axis and Allies

11.

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

a)

John G Roberts Jr.

b)

Dwight Evans

c)

Kamala Harris

d)

Kevin McCarthy

12.
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#48 There are four Amendments to the Constitution about who can vote.

a)

Citizens eighten and older can vote

1.

AGE

b)

You don't have to pay a poll tax to vote

2.

POLL TAX

c)

Women's right to vote

3.

GENDER

d)

A male citizen of any race can vote

4.

RACE

13.

#49 What are two responsibilities only for United States citizens?

a)

jury duty and running for office

b)

voting and running for office

c)

voting and jury duty

d)

citizens don't have any responsibilities

14.

#50 What are two RIGHTS only for United States citizens?

a)

jury duty and running for office

b)

voting and running for office

c)

voting and jury duty

d)

citizens don't have any rights

15.

#51 What are rights for everyone living in the United States?

a)

the right to bear arms

b)

these are all rights for everyone living in the U.S.

c)

freedom of speech

d)

freedom of religion

16.

#53 What promises do you make when becoming a United States Citizen?

a)

all are promises made in the Oath of Allegiance

b)

give up loyalty to other countries

c)

defend the Constitution and laws of the United States

d)

Obey the laws of the United States

e)

Serve in the U.S. military or do important work for the nation (if needed)

17.

#58 What are the reasons colonists came to America?

a)

all these choices are correct.

b)

freedom, religious freedoms

c)

political liberty, and economic opportunity

d)

escaping persecution

18.

#62 Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

James Madison

19.

#76 What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

a)

Gave African Americans the right to vote

b)

Freed enslaved people in the Confederate States

c)

Ended the Civil War

d)

Allowed some states to continue having slavery

20.

#79 Who was the President during World War I?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Franklin Roosevelt

c)

George Washington

d)

Woodrow Wilson

21.

#80 Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

c)

Theodore Roosevelt

d)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

22.

#85 What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

a)

work to end slavery

b)

worked for civil rights

c)

worked to end the Cold War

23.

#98 What is the name of the national anthem?

a)

O Say Can You See

b)

God Bless America

c)

The Star-Spangled Banner

d)

My Country Tis of Thee

24.

#99 When does the country celebrate the "birth" of the nation (Independence Day)?

a)

January 1

b)

April 15

c)

July 4

d)

December 31

25.

#100 Name TWO national U.S. holidays.

a)

April Fool's Day and Christmas

b)

Valentine's Day and MLK Day

c)

Memorial Day and Thanksgiving

d)

Memorial Day and Halloween

26.

#92 Which state borders Canada?

a)

Texas

b)

North Carolina

c)

California

d)

New York

27.

#93 Which state borders Mexico?

a)

Texas

b)

Mississippi

c)

Louisiana

d)

Oklahoma

28.

#94 What is the capital of the United States?

a)

New York City

b)

Harrisburg

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Washington, D.C.

29.

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

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

30.

#74 Name the problem that led to the Civil War.

a)

slavery

b)

taxes

c)

communism

d)

religion

31.

#75 Abraham Lincoln did all of the following EXCEPT

a)

freed enslaved people (Emancipation Proclamation)

b)

saved (or preserved) the Union

c)

led the U.S. during the Civil War

d)

wrote the Declaration of Independence

32.

#77 Susan B. Anthony fought for...

a)

Women's Rights

b)

Men's Rights

c)

Children's Rights

d)

African Americans' Rights

33.

#78 Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.

a)

French & Indian War

b)

American Revolutionary War

c)

Civil War

d)

World War II

34.

#61 Why did American colonists fight the British in the Revolutionary War? (CHOOSE 2)

a)

taxation without representation

b)

British soldiers sometimes stayed in their houses

c)

to end slavery in the Americas

d)

southern colonies tried to secede from the union

35.

#70 Who was the first U.S. President?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Alexander Hamilton

36.

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

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

James Madison

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Jay

37.

#60 What group of people was taken to the United States and enslaved?

a)

Africans

b)

Native Americans

c)

Asians

d)

Europeans

38.

#39 How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

39.

#40 Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

a)

Josh Shapiro

b)

Dwight Evans

c)

John G. Roberts Jr.

d)

Kevin Owen McCarthy

40.

#26 We elect a President for how many years?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

41.

#30 If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

a)

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

Vice President

42.

#17 What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

a)

Senate and U.S. House of Respresentatives

b)

Army and Navy

c)

Supreme Court

d)

President and Vice President

43.

#15 Who is in charge of the executive branch?

a)

Chief Justice

b)

President

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Governor

44.

#44: What is the capital of your state?

a)

Philadelphia

b)

Pittsburgh

c)

Harrisburg

d)

Scranton

45.

#4 What is an amendment?

a)

A change or addition to the Constitution

b)

The supreme law of the land

c)

What sets up the government

d)

A branch of the government

46.

#28 What is the name of the President of the United States now?

a)

Joseph R. Biden Jr.

b)

John G. Roberts Jr.

c)

Bob Casey Jr.

d)

John Fetterman

47.

#29 What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

a)

Ketanji Brown Jackson

b)

Dwight Evans

c)

Kamala Devi Harris

48.

#52 What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

a)

the United States

b)

the flag

c)

both of these answers

49.

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

a)

We the People

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Law of the Land

d)

Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

50.

#5 What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?

a)

We the People

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Law of the Land

d)

Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness