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Worksheets2021-2022 U.S. Naturalization and Citizenship Exam
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1: What is the supreme law of the land?
a)
The Constitution
b)
The Bill of Rights
c)
The Declaration of Independence
d)
The Articles of Confederation
2.
2: What does the Constitution do?
a)
Sets up the government.
b)
Defines the government.
c)
Protects the basic rights of Americans.
d)
all of the above
3.
3: The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
a)
We the People
b)
The United States
c)
We are free
d)
No more King
4.
4: What is an amendment?
a)
A change or an addition (to the Constitution).
b)
A document that proclaims rights
c)
A law that all people must follow.
d)
A list of the king’s responsibilities.
5.
5: What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
a)
The Law of Men
b)
The List of Rights
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
The Rights of Men
6.
6: What is ONE right or freedom from the First Amendment?
a)
Speech
b)
Assembly
c)
Petitioning the government.
d)
Religion
e)
Press
7.
7: How many amendments does the Constitution have?
a)
Thirteen (13)
b)
Fifty (50)
c)
Twenty-seven (27)
d)
Thirty (30)
8.
8: What did the Declaration of Independence do?
a)
Solidified our relationship with Great Britain.
b)
Announced trading plans with Great Britain.
c)
Declared our independence from France.
d)
Declared our independence from Great Britain.
9.
9: What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Life and land ownership
b)
Liberty and land ownership
c)
Life and liberty
d)
The pursuit of happiness and the right of rebellion
10.
10: What is freedom of religion?
a)
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
b)
You can practice any religion from a list provided by Great Britain.
c)
You can practice religion without being charged money.
d)
You can talk about other people’s religions
11.
11: What is the economic system in the United States?
a)
Communist Economy
b)
Single Economy
c)
Money Economy
d)
Capitalist or Market Economy
12.
12: What is the “rule of law”?
a)
The king doesn’t have to follow the law. Leaders are exempt from the law. Only some people have to follow the law.
b)
Everyone must follow the law except government leaders. They are above the law.
c)
Only citizens must follow the law. They are not above the law.
d)
Everyone must follow the law. Leaders must obey the law. Government must obey the law. No one is above the law.
13.
13: Which of the following is a branch of the United States Government?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
Federalism
14.
14: What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
a)
Checks and balances and the separation of powers
b)
Checks and balances and states' rights
c)
Balanced representation and the separation of powers
d)
The Supreme Court
15.
15: Who is in charge of the executive branch?
a)
The Supreme Court
b)
The President
c)
The Senate Marjority Leader
d)
The House Marjority Leader
16.
16: Who makes the federal laws?
a)
The Executive Branch
b)
The Supreme Court
c)
Congress
d)
The Nation's Governors
17.
17: What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
a)
The Supreme Court and the President
b)
The President and the Senate
c)
The Senate and the House of Representatives
d)
The Supreme Court and the House of Representatives
18.
18: How many U.S. Senators are there?
a)
200
b)
100
c)
50
d)
435
19.
19: We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
a)
Four (4)
b)
Six (6)
c)
Two (2)
d)
Eight (8)
20.
20: Who are Missouri's United States Senators?
a)
Claire McCaskill and Roy Blunt
b)
Eric Greitens and Mike Parson
c)
Roy Blunt and Josh Hawley
d)
Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt
21.
21: The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
a)
435
b)
100
c)
50
d)
263
22.
22: We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
a)
Four (4)
b)
Six (6)
c)
Two (2)
d)
Eight (8)
23.
23: Who is your United States House Representative?
a)
Ann Wagner
b)
Mike Parson
c)
Roy Blunt
d)
Josh Hawley
24.
24: Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
a)
All of the people in their home city
b)
All of the people who voted for them
c)
All of the people in the country
d)
All of the people in their state
25.
25: Why do some states have more representatives than other states?
a)
Some states are closer to Washington D.C. than other states
b)
Some states are older than other states
c)
Larger populations need more representation than smaller populations
d)
Some states are bigger geographically than others
26.
26: We elect a President for how many years?
a)
Two (2)
b)
Four (4)
c)
Six (6)
d)
Eight (8)
27.
27: In what month do we vote for President?
a)
July
b)
April
c)
January
d)
November
28.
28: What is the name of the President of the United States now?
a)
Barack Obama
b)
Joe Biden
c)
Donald Trump
d)
George W. Bush
29.
29: What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
a)
Mike Pence
b)
Joe Biden
c)
Kamala Harris
d)
Dick Cheney
30.
30: If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
a)
whoever receives the most votes in a new election
b)
the President’s spouse
c)
the Vice President
d)
whomever the President selects to take his or her place
31.
31: If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
a)
the Speaker of the House
b)
the winner of the new election
c)
the President’s spouse
d)
the previous President, only until the end of the current term
32.
32: Who is the Commander in Chief?
a)
the FBI
b)
The Supreme Court
c)
the Vice President
d)
the President of the United States
33.
33: Who signs bills to become laws?
a)
the FBI
b)
Chief Justice
c)
the President
d)
the Vice President
34.
34: Who vetoes bills?
a)
the Vice President
b)
the President
c)
the Supreme Court
d)
the County Clerk
35.
35: What does the President’s Cabinet do?
a)
creates new laws
b)
prosecutes federal officials
c)
appoints police officials
d)
advises the President
36.
36: What are two Cabinet-level positions?
a)
Attorney General and Secretary of State
b)
Supreme Court Justice and Head of the CIA
c)
Lead Teacher and Official Service Person
d)
the Secret Service and the CIA
37.
37: What does the judicial branch do?
a)
creates laws, enforces laws, and reviews laws
b)
reviews laws, explains laws, resolves disputes, and decides if a law goes against the Constitution
c)
writes laws, evaluates laws, and passes laws
d)
reviews laws, resolves disputes, and enforces laws
38.
38: What is the highest court in the United States?
a)
the District Court
b)
the Circuit Court
c)
the Superior Court
d)
the Supreme Court
39.
39: How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
a)
seven (7)
b)
eight (8)
c)
nine (9)
d)
ten (10)
40.
40: Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
a)
James Rutland
b)
Anthony Kennedy
c)
George Johnson
d)
John G. Roberts, Jr.
41.
41: Under the United States Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is ONE power of the federal government?
a)
print money
b)
declare war
c)
make treaties
d)
create an army
e)
provide schooling and education
42.
42: Under the United States Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is ONE power of the states?
a)
provide schooling and education
b)
provide protection and safety(police and fire departments)
c)
give a driver's license
d)
approve zoning and land use
e)
declare war
43.
43: Who is the current Governor of Missouri?
a)
Eric Greitens
b)
Mike Parson
c)
Roy Blunt
d)
Josh Hawley
44.
44: What is the capital of the state of Missouri?
a)
St. Louis
b)
Columbia
c)
Kansas City
d)
Jefferson City
45.
45: What are the two major political parties in the United States?
a)
Republican and Independent
b)
Libertarian and Democratic
c)
Libertarian and Independent
d)
Republican and Democratic
46.
46: What is the political party of the President now?
a)
Democratic
b)
Libertarian
c)
Independent
d)
Republican
47.
47: What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
a)
Nancy Pelosi
b)
Roy Blunt
c)
Kevin McCarthy
d)
Mike Pence
48.
48: There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Which of the following is one of them?
a)
Citizens who are 16 and older can vote.
b)
Voters are required to pay a poll tax.
c)
A male citizens of any race can vote.
d)
Any citizen can vote. (women and men can vote)
49.
49: What are two responsibilities that are only for United States citizens?
a)
vote in a federal election and vow to keep peace among one’s self and other citizens
b)
pay taxes and recite the National Anthem
c)
serve on a jury and vote in a federal election
d)
pledge allegiance to the President and pay taxes
50.
50: What are two rights that are only for United States citizens?
a)
voting in a federal election and running for federal office
b)
freedom of religion and running for federal office
c)
voting in a federal election and creating federal laws
d)
ability to bear arms and appeal claims
51.
51: Which of the following is a right of everyone living in the United States?
a)
the right to bear arms
b)
the right to petition the government
c)
the right to worship
d)
All of the above
52.
52: What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
a)
the United States and the American flag
b)
the President and the Vice President
c)
the American flag and the White House
d)
the Constitution and federal laws
53.
53: All of the following are promises you make when you become a United States citizen EXCEPT which of the following?
a)
to become a government official in the United States
b)
to serve in the United States military (if needed)
c)
to be loyal to the United States
d)
to obey the laws of the United States
54.
54: How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
a)
Sixteen (16)
b)
Eighteen (18)
c)
Twenty-One (21)
d)
There is no minimum voting age
55.
55: How can Americans participate in their democracy?
a)
vote
b)
run for office
c)
join a civic group
d)
All of the above
56.
56: When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
a)
April 17th
b)
May 1st
c)
April 15th
d)
April 1st
57.
57: When must all men register for the Selective Service?
a)
between the ages of eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
b)
between the ages of sixteen (16) and twenty-nine (29)
c)
before the age of twenty-one (21)
d)
at any age
58.
58: Why did colonists come to America?
a)
to escape persecution
b)
to seek economic opportunity
c)
to seek freedom
d)
All of the above
59.
59: Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
a)
Central Americans
b)
Native Americans
c)
Latin Americans
d)
Europeans were the first to live in America
60.
60: What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
a)
the English
b)
the Dutch
c)
the Africans
d)
the Spanish
61.
61: Why did the colonists fight the British?
a)
because they wanted to be famous
b)
because they didn’t have self-government
c)
because they wanted to purchase England
d)
because they needed extra money
62.
62: Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
John Hancock
b)
Samual Adams
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
63.
63: When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
a)
April, 19, 1775
b)
July 4, 1776
c)
August 4, 1776
d)
June 17, 1775
64.
64: There were 13 original states. Name three.
a)
California, Rhode Island, New Mexico
b)
Utah, Wyoming, Missouri
c)
North Dakota, New Jersey, Texas
d)
New Hampshire, Maryland, Georgia
65.
65: What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
a)
A war broke out and the U.S. won.
b)
Thomas Jefferson was appointed President.
c)
The Constitution was written.
d)
The Queen of England came to visit.
66.
66: When was the Constitution written?
a)
1602
b)
1809
c)
1991
d)
1787
67.
67: The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
a)
George Washington
b)
James Madison
c)
Barack Obama
d)
Abraham Lincoln
68.
68: What is one thing that Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
a)
He started the first free libraries.
b)
He wrote Poor Richard’s Almanack.
c)
He was the first Postmaster General of the United States.
d)
He was the first President of the United States
69.
69: Who is the Father of our Our Country?
a)
Alexander Graham Bell
b)
George Washington
c)
James Madison
d)
Thomas Jefferson
70.
70: Who was the first President?
a)
George Washington
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
John Adams
d)
Henry Knox
71.
71: What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
a)
Louisiana Territory
b)
Texas
c)
Louisiana State
d)
The Rocky Mountains
72.
72: Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800's.
a)
War of 1812
b)
War of Iraq
c)
French and Indian War
d)
American Revolution
73.
73: Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
a)
the Civil War
b)
the Revolutionary War
c)
the French and Indian War
d)
the Independence War
74.
74: Which of the following was a problem that led to the Civil War?
a)
slavery
b)
economic reasons
c)
states' rights
d)
All of the above
75.
75: What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
a)
freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
b)
saved (or preserved) the Union
c)
led the United States during the Civil War
d)
First President of the United States
76.
76: What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
a)
freed slaves in the Union states
b)
freed slaves in the Confederate States
c)
created new job opportunities in the North
d)
declared independence from Great Britain
77.
77: What did Susan B. Anthony do?
a)
fought for women’s rights and civil rights
b)
created new jobs for colonists
c)
spoke out against a monarchy
d)
fought for new trade routes
78.
78: Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900's.
a)
Afghanistan War
b)
Civil War
c)
World War II
d)
American Revolution
79.
79: Who was President during World War I?
a)
George Washington
b)
James Polk
c)
Richard Nixon
d)
Woodrow Wilson
80.
80: Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
a)
Franklin Roosevelt
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Harry Truman
d)
Grover Cleveland
81.
81: Who did the United States fight in World War II?
a)
Mexico, Canada and Spain
b)
Great Britain, Spain and Italy
c)
Germany, Ireland and France
d)
Japan, Germany and Italy
82.
82: Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
a)
World War I
b)
Persian War
c)
Civil War
d)
World War II
83.
83: During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
a)
Communism
b)
the stock market
c)
Native Americans
d)
securing trade routes
84.
84: What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
a)
civil rights movement
b)
equality-for-all movement
c)
Libertarian movement
d)
Emancipation Proclamation
85.
85: What did Martin Luther King, Jr., do?
a)
He helped others to become famous and powerful.
b)
He led violent protests against the U.S. government.
c)
He ran for President on a platform of peace and justice.
d)
He fought for civil rights and equality for all Americans.
86.
86: What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
a)
The stock market crashed.
b)
The President was assassinated.
c)
The country broke into a civil war.
d)
Terrorists attacked the United States.
87.
87: Which of the following is an American Indian tribe in the United States?
a)
Cherokee
b)
Navajo
c)
Sioux
d)
All of the above
88.
88: Name the two longest rivers in the United States.
a)
Rio Grande and Colorado River
b)
Mississippi River and Missouri River
c)
Ohio River and Columbia River
d)
Hudson River and Mississippi River
89.
89: What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Northern Ocean
90.
90: What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
a)
Arctic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Southern Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
91.
91: Which of the following is a U.S. territory?
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Guam
c)
U.S. Virgin Islands
d)
American Samoa
e)
Northern Marina Islands
92.
92: Which of the following states border Canada?
a)
Maine
b)
Washington
c)
Missouri
d)
New York
93.
93: Which of the following states borders Mexico?
a)
California
b)
Arizona
c)
Texas
d)
Missouri
94.
94: What is the capital of the United States?
a)
Washington, D.C.
b)
Seattle, Washington
c)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
d)
Austin, Texas
95.
95: Where is the Statue of Liberty?
a)
Washington, D.C.
b)
Texas
c)
Philadelphia
d)
New York
96.
96: Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
a)
The stripes represent the number of presidents we've had.
b)
The stripes represent the number of freedoms in the Constitution.
c)
The stripes represent the original colonies.
d)
The stripes represent the number of years the colonies were under the king’s rule.
97.
97: Why does the flag have fifty (50) stars?
a)
Each star represents a president.
b)
Each star represents a war the United States has won.
c)
Each star represents one of the fifty (50) rivers in the United States.
d)
Each star represents one of the fifty (50) states.
98.
98: What is the name of the national anthem?
a)
The Star-Spangled Banner
b)
Freedom from Tyranny
c)
Pledge of Allegiance
d)
America the Beautiful
99.
99: When do we celebrate Independence Day?
a)
September 15th
b)
July 4th
c)
January 1st
d)
August 2nd
100.
100: Name two national U.S. holidays.
a)
Memorial Day and Veterans Day
b)
Valentine's Day and New Year's Day
c)
St. Patrick's Day and Easter
d)
New Year's Day and Freedom Day
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