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U.S. Naturalization/Citizenship Test 2023

Total questions: 97

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an amendment?

a)

a change or addition to the Constitution

b)

a series of political thoughts

c)

a founding idea of the Magna Carta

d)

a removal of a government official from office

2.

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

a)

English Bill of Rights

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Common Sense

d)

Law of the Land

3.

Which Amendment to the Constitution calls for freedom of speech, religion, assembly, and press?

a)

3

b)

10

c)

1

d)

6

4.

What is the supreme law of the land?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Parliament

c)

Constitution

d)

Magna Carta

5.

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

a)

27

b)

25

c)

10

d)

18

6.

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

a)

Declared war on Great Britain

b)

announced our independence from Great Britain

c)

requested assistance from Great Britain

d)

declared Great Britain an enemy of the People

7.

The Constitution does all of the following except

a)

sets up government

b)

defines the government

c)

protects basic rights of Americans

d)

identifies all taxes that citizens are supposed to pay

8.

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

a)

watch dogs

b)

limited government

c)

the court system

d)

checks and balances

9.

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

a)

the President

b)

the Congress

c)

the Supreme Court

d)

the Cabinet

10.

"Everyone must follow the law," is an example of which principle of government?

a)

limited government

b)

rule of law

c)

majority rules

d)

separation of powers

11.

How many U.S. Senators are there?

a)

25

b)

50

c)

100

d)

435

12.

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

a)

President and the Cabinet

b)

Electors and Constituents

c)

Courts and Judges

d)

Senate and House of Representatives

13.

Which of the following is NOT a branch of the U.S. government?

a)

executive

b)

parliament

c)

judicial

d)

legislative

14.

We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

15.

The Vice-President serves on the President's cabinet. How many other cabinet-level positions are there?

a)

15

b)

10

c)

20

d)

27

16.

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

a)

Secretary of Defense

b)

Head of the Joints Chief of Staff

c)

President

d)

Secretary of State

17.

We elect a U. S. Senator for how many years?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

18.

The U.S. House of Representatives has how many voting members?

a)

435

b)

354

c)

100

d)

50

19.

We elect a President for how many years?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

20.

What is the highest court in the United States?

a)

People's Court

b)

Justice of the Peace

c)

Supreme Court

d)

District Court

21.

In what month do we vote for President?

a)

October

b)

November

c)

January

d)

March

22.

What is NOT a role of the judicial branch?

a)

review laws

b)

veto laws

c)

explain laws

d)

decide if laws are constitutional

23.

Who signs or vetoes bills before they become laws?

a)

President

b)

Senate

c)

House

d)

Supreme Court

24.

How many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court?

a)

14

b)

11

c)

10

d)

9

25.

Which of the following is NOT a power of the federal government?

a)

print money

b)

declare war

c)

set up schools

d)

create an army

26.

If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

a)

Senate Majority Leader

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

Attorney General

d)

Chief Justice

27.

Who is the "Father of Our Country?"

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

George Washington

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Thomas Jefferson

28.

Which of the following amendments to the Constitution does NOT describe citizens' right to vote?

a)

15

b)

26

c)

19

d)

1

29.

Which of the following is NOT a power of the state government?

a)

taxing citizens

b)

approving zoning and land use

c)

issuing marriage licenses

d)

printing money

30.

Which individual opposed the concept of civil disobedience as the primary method for advancing Civil Rights

a)

Rosa Parks

b)

Mahatma Gandhi

c)

Malcolm X

d)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

31.

Besides Democrats, what is the other of the two major political parties in the United States?

a)

Libertarian

b)

Independent

c)

Repubilcan

d)

Federalist

32.

Why was there a need to hold the Constitutional Convention?

a)

to write the Constitution

b)

to amend the Articles of Confederation

c)

to elect a new President

d)

to determine requirements for a new President

33.

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

a)

21

b)

18

c)

25

d)

17

34.

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of a U.S. Citizen?

a)

defending your country

b)

paying taxes

c)

serving on a jury

d)

being an informed citizen

35.

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

a)

coined the 50-cent piece

b)

opened a college

c)

fought for women's rights

d)

sewed the first American flag

36.

When was the Constitution written?

a)

1776

b)

1763

c)

1787

d)

1783

37.

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

a)

16

b)

between 18 and 26

c)

27 and over

d)

17

38.

Which word(s) is not a right in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

life

b)

freedom

c)

liberty

d)

pursuit of happiness

39.

Which of the following was NOT a reason the colonists fought the British?

a)

because of high taxes

b)

because British soldiers stayed in their homes

c)

because they didn't have self-government

d)

because they needed to gain more supplies from the Mother country

40.

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

a)

Order to form

b)

Ordain and establish

c)

We the people

d)

Insure domestic tranquility

41.

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did NOT do?

a)

free slaves

b)

preserve the Union

c)

lead the U.S. during the Civil War

d)

signed the Declaration of Independence

42.

Which freedom says that you can practice any religion, or not practice a religion at all?

a)

Freedom of Religion

b)

Freedom of Choice

c)

Freedom of Worship

43.

What is the name of the economic system in the United States?

a)

traditional

b)

command

c)

market

d)

mixed

44.

Who does not make federal laws?

a)

Governor

b)

Congress

c)

Senate and House

d)

U.S. Legislature

45.

Why do some states have more representatives than other states?

a)

The state has more people.

b)

The state has fewer people.

c)

The state pays more taxes.

d)

The President makes this decision.

46.

If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

a)

Vice President

b)

Secretary of State

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Chief of Staff

47.

Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

a)

only people in his hometown

b)

all people in the state

c)

all people of the United States

d)

only people in Washinton D.C.

48.

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

a)

April 15

b)

May 15

c)

April 25

d)

May 25

49.

Who was president during World War I?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

c)

William Howard Taft

d)

Warren G. Harding

50.

Which person was not an author of the Federalist Papers?

a)

James Madison

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Jay

d)

Alexander Hamilton

51.

Name the U.S. war between the North and South.

a)

Civil War

b)

Battle of New Orleans

c)

World War I

d)

Revolutionary War

52.

Which war was not fought in the 1900s?

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

Battle of New Orleans

d)

Persian Gulf War

53.

Which war was not fought by the United States in the 1800s?

a)

Mexican-American War

b)

Civil War

c)

Spanish-American War

d)

Battle of Normandy

54.

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

a)

Louisiana

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Guam

d)

U.S. Virgin Islands

55.

Who was the first president?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

George Washington

d)

Benjamin Franklin

56.

Which one of the following was not an original state (one of the 13 colonies)?

a)

Vermont

b)

Virginia

c)

Rhode Island

d)

New York

57.

Benjamin Franklin is famous for all of the below except?

a)

writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac

b)

first Postmaster General of the United States

c)

Vice President of the United States

d)

oldest member of the Constitutional Convention

58.

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

a)

July 4, 1776

b)

July 4, 1787

c)

September 17, 1776

d)

September 17, 1787

59.

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

a)

Native Americans

b)

Africans

c)

Pilgrims

d)

Europeans

60.

Who lived in America before the Europeans?

a)

the Pilgrims

b)

Native Americans

c)

Eskimos

d)

African Americans

61.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

James Monroe

62.

What is not a reason colonists came to America?

a)

for freedom

b)

for economic opportunity

c)

for taxes

d)

for religious freedom

63.

What does the President's Cabinet do?

a)

The Cabinet makes sure his meals are prepared the way he likes them.

b)

The Cabinet advises the President.

c)

The Cabinet decides which bills become laws.

d)

The Cabinet advises the Supreme Court.

64.

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

a)

Louisiana

b)

the police

c)

the President

d)

the United States

65.

Which of the following did the U.S. not fight in WW II?

a)

Italy

b)

Japan

c)

U.S.S.R.

d)

Germany

66.

Which one is not a promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

a)

Obey the laws of the United States.

b)

Be loyal to the United States.

c)

Serve in the US military (if needed).

d)

Be loyal to other countries.

67.

Name one right only for United States citizens

a)

the right to marry anyone we choose

b)

the right to vote in a federal election

c)

the right to religious freedom

d)

the right to choose your profession

68.

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

a)

Harry S. Truman

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

c)

Herbert Hoover

d)

Dwight Eisenhower

69.

Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

Vietnam War

d)

Korean War

70.

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

a)

Socialism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Communism

d)

Fascism

71.

Which leader fought for equality for all Americans?

a)

George Washington

b)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

c)

Ronald Reagan

d)

George Washington

72.

What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

a)

Osama bin Laden was captured

b)

The Boston Marathon bombing

c)

Terrorists attacked the U.S. in New York

d)

Saddam Hussein was killed

73.

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

a)

Women's Rights Movement

b)

Civil Rights Movement

c)

Temperance Movement

d)

Labor Movement

74.

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

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

75.

What is the longest river in the United States?

a)

Colorado River

b)

Missouri River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Rio Grande River

76.

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

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

77.

Which of the following is not an American Indian tribe in the United States?

a)

Cherokee

b)

Hopi

c)

Iroquois

d)

Aborigines

78.

Which of the following is not a U.S. territory?

a)

Jamaica

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Guam

d)

U.S. Virgin Islands

79.

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of a U.S. Citizen?

a)

Paying taxes

b)

defending your country

c)

serving on a jury

d)

voting in an election

80.

Who is the current U.S. President?

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Joe Biden

c)

Kamala Harris

d)

Barack Obama

81.

Which of the following states does not border Canada?

a)

Maine

b)

Rhode Island

c)

New York

d)

Alaska

82.

What is the capital of your state?

a)

New Orleans

b)

Baton Rouge

c)

Lake Charles

d)

Plaquemine

83.

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

a)

the first Monday in September

b)

the last Monday in May

c)

the fourth day of July

d)

the first day of summer

84.

Who is the Governor of Louisiana now?

a)

Edwin Edwards

b)

John Kennedy

c)

John Bel Edwards

d)

Bobby Jindal

85.

Who is the current Speaker of the House in the U.S. House of Representatives?

a)

Nancy Pelosi

b)

Charles Schumer

c)

Kevin McCarthy

d)

Kamala Harris

86.

Who is Mrs. Persinger's favorite President?

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

Barack Obama

c)

Ronald Reagan

d)

Donald Trump

87.

Who is the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?

a)

John G. Roberts

b)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

c)

Samuel Alito

d)

Clarence Thomas

88.

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

a)

Joe Biden

b)

Nancy Pelosi

c)

Mike Pence

d)

Kamala Harris

89.

Who are the current U.S. Senators for Louisiana?

a)

Chad Brown/Rick Ward

b)

Bill Cassidy/John Kennedy

c)

Emily Martin/Cedric Veal

d)

John Bel Edwards/Billy Tauzin

90.

Who are the current U.S. Representatives for the area that includes Plaquemine?

a)

Cedric Richmond/Garret Graves

b)

John Bel Edwards/Billy Tauzin

c)

Chad Brown/Rick Ward

d)

Joelle Persinger/Karen Olivier

91.

What is the political party of the current U.S. President

a)

Republican

b)

Democrat

c)

Independent

d)

Federalist

92.

Which of the following is not a U.S. national holiday?

a)

Flag Day

b)

Veterans Day

c)

Columbus Day

d)

Presidents Day

93.

What is the name of the National Anthem?

a)

God Bless America

b)

America, the Beautiful

c)

The Star-Spangled Banner

d)

You're a Grand Old Flag

94.

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

a)

because there are 50 states

b)

because there were 50 presidents

c)

because it took 50 years to create

d)

because 50 stars looked the best

95.

What is the capital of the United States?

a)

New York

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Washington D.C.

d)

Plaquemine

96.

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

a)

New York

b)

Washington D.C.

c)

New Jersey

d)

Delaware

97.

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

a)

because that is the number of children Betsy Ross had

b)

because there were 13 presidents at the time

c)

because that was Betsy Ross' favorite number

d)

because there were 13 original colonies