WorksheetsCitizenship
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 9hrs 45mins
How many US Senators do we have?
435
100
50
500
Who was the first president?
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
John Adams
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Declared our freedom from Britain
Freed slaves
Gave women the right to vote
Declared our freedom from France
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Obey the laws
Be kind to others
Getting a job
Serve on a jury
What did Martin Luther King Jr do?
Ran for president
Became a U.S. senator
Fought for civil rights
Fought for women’s sufferage
Name one branch or part of the US government
Congress
United Nations
Parliament
State Government
What does the judicial branch do?
Resolve laws
All of the above
Revise laws
Decide if the laws break the constitution
Name two US national holidays
Columbus Day and Citizenship day
Veterans Day and Christmas
April fools day and MLK day
Labor Day and Thanksgiving
What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the US?
Hurricane Katrina
Pearl harbor
Terrorist attacks
Hurricane Sandy
What does the presidents cabinet do?
Make laws
Advise the president
All of the above
Command the armed forces
What is the capital of the United States?
Boston
Harrisburg PA
Washington D.C
New York City
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the constitution. What are those three words?
We the Americans
We the citizens
We the people
We the free
What month do we vote the for president?
January
November
Febuary
December
Who is the commander in chief of the military?
Five star general
Vice President
Congress
President
A change to the constitution is a(n)
Fix
Bill
Amendment
Freedoms
What is the political party of the president now?
Democratic
Republicam
Green Party
Whig Party
What is the economic system in the United States?
Communist economy
None
Capitalist economy
Socialist economy
What is one right only for United State citizens?
Attending school
Running for federal office
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of speech
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s
Civil War
Revolutionary War
War of 1812
WW1
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Prohibition
Civil Rights
Women's suffrage
Antiwar
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
English
Americans
Indians
Africans
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Climate Change
Communism
Slavery
Prohibition
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
16-26
any age
men do not have to register
30-40
There were thirteen original colonies. Name three?
Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia
Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts
Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Florida, Texas, California
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Jobs and Taxes
life and the ability to buy a home
Death and taxes
Life and the pursuit of happiness
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
Police Protection
Education Citizens
Declare War
Issue drivers liscense
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
September 11, 2001
December 7, 1789
July 2, 1775
July 4, 1776
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
18
17
16
21
What is the name of the national anthem?
America the Beautiful
Star Spangled Banner
God Bless America
My Country Tis of the
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Quebec
Louisiana Territory
Hawaii
Alaska
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
10
18
27
30
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
They do not, they have the same
States that joined the US first have more votes
Population
Land area
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
President
Congress
Freedom of speech
Checks and balances
How many members of the House of Representatives are there?
435
430
100
50
Who mainly wrote the declaration of independence?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
