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US Citizenship Test Review

Total questions: 114

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

a)

Mexican-American War

b)

World War II

c)

World War I

d)

Korean War

2.

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States right now?

a)

John G. Roberts, Jr.

b)

Anthony Kennedy

c)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

d)

Barack Obama

3.

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

a)

435

b)

100

c)

200

d)

441

4.

There were 13 Original States. Name three.

a)

New York, Kentucky, and Georgia

b)

Washington, Oregon, and California

c)

Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina

d)

Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida

5.

What is an amendment?

a)

An introduction

b)

the Preamble to the Constitution

c)

a change (to the constitution)

d)

the beginning of the Declaration of Independence

6.

What are two rights of everyone living the the United States?

a)

freedom to petition the government and freedom to disobey traffic laws

b)

freedom of speech and freedom to run for prisident

c)

freedom of speech and freedom of religion

d)

freedom of religion and freedom to make treaties with other countries

7.

Name one state that borders Mexico.

a)

Alabama

b)

California

c)

Arkansas

d)

Florida

8.

What is the name of the national anthem?

a)

God Bless the U.S.A.

b)

My Country Tis of Thee

c)

America the Beautiful

d)

THe Star-Spangled Banner

9.

In what month do US citizens vote for President?

a)

September

b)

October

c)

November

d)

December

10.

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

11

11.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

a)

ended World War I

b)

gave women the right to vote

c)

freed slaves in most Southern states

d)

gave the United States independence from Great Britain

12.

Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

a)

because of the state's population

b)

because of the geographical size of the state

c)

because the state's Representatives have seniority in the House of Representatives

d)

because of the state's location

13.

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

a)

conservation

b)

civil rights movement

c)

prohibition

d)

women's suffrage

14.

What is the supreme law of the land?

a)

the Articles of Confederation

b)

the Emancipation Proclamation

c)

the Declaration of Independence

d)

the Constitution

15.

Name one right only for United States citizens.

a)

run for federal office

b)

freedom of speech

c)

attend public school

d)

freedom of religion

16.

What is one freedom from the First Amendment?

a)

to vote

b)

trial by jury

c)

to bear arms

d)

speech

17.

Name one Native American tribe in the United States.

a)

Zawi Chemi

b)

Slavs

c)

Cherokee

d)

Celts

18.

Who was the United States' main rival during the Cold War?

a)

China

b)

South Africa

c)

The Soviet Union

d)

Japan

19.

What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?

a)

serve on a jury

b)

pay taxes

c)

obey the law

d)

be respectful of others

20.

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

a)

the Vice President

b)

the President Pro Tempore

c)

the Secretary of State

d)

the Speaker of the House

21.
What does the Constitution do?
a)
sets up the government
b)
defines the government
c)
protects basic rights of Americans
d)
all of the above
22.
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution.  What are these words?
a)
For general welfare
b)
Life, Liberty, Happiness
c)
We the People
d)
The right to
23.
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
a)
voting
b)
religion
c)
fair trial
d)
no cruel or unusual punishment
24.
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
a)
10
b)
12
c)
27
d)
50
25.
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
a)
set up the government
b)
announced our independence
c)
freed the slaves
d)
lowered the voting age to 18
26.
What is the economic system in the United States?
a)
facism
b)
communism
c)
socialism
d)
capitalism
27.
Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
George Washington
c)
John Adams
d)
Thomas Jefferson
28.
What is the highest court in the United States?
a)
3rd Judicial Circuit
b)
Supreme Court
c)
Court of Public Opinion
d)
8th Judicial Circuit
29.
Who has the power to declare war?
a)
President
b)
Congress
c)
citizens
d)
county commissioners 
30.
Which amendment prohibits government from denying the right to vote based on a citizen's race?
a)
15th
b)
19th
c)
20th
d)
1st
31.
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
a)
citizens
b)
laws
c)
checks & balances
d)
the police
32.
Which amendment granted women the right to vote? 
a)
15th
b)
19th
c)
20th
d)
25th
33.
Who was the main writer of the Constitution?
a)
James Madison
b)
George Washington
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
John Quincy Adams
34.
How long is the president's term?
a)
4 years
b)
8 years
c)
1 year
d)
2 years
35.

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

a)

Congress

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Senate

d)

President

36.

The _____________ helps define our rights as US citizens.

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Oath of Allegiance

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Declaration of Intention

37.

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

a)

The Democrats and Republicans

b)

The Senate and the House of Representatives

c)

President and Vice-President

d)

Judge and Jury

38.

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

a)

Whigs and Tories

b)

Federalists and Democratic-Republicans

c)

The Democratic and Republican Parties

d)

Independents and Libertarians

39.

What is a responsibility that is only for United States citizens?

a)

Voting

b)

Speak English

c)

Own a Home

d)

Support the President

40.

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

a)

July 4, 1770

b)

July 4, 1776

c)

September 17, 1783

d)

May 30, 1786

41.

Who was the first President?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Thomas Jefferson

42.

What is the capital of the United States?

a)

Atlanta

b)

Boston

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Washington D.C.

43.

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

a)

50 Presidents

b)

50 States

c)

50 Amendments

d)

50 Founding Fathers

44.

Which of the following is a word that means to betray our country?

a)

taxes

b)

patriotism

c)

treason

d)

citizenship

45.

Which of these is NOT a way to become a citizen of the United States?

a)

being born in America

b)

naturalization

c)

having parents that are citizens

d)

reading books about America

46.

How old must a person be to apply for citizenship?

a)

21

b)

13

c)

18

d)

16

47.

How long must a person be a permanent resident of the United States before they can apply for naturalization?

-Exceptions not included

a)

5 years

b)

1 year

c)

3 years

d)

7 years

48.

True or False: If a person is not born here, but they have American citizen parents, they can still be an American citizen.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

The 14th Amendment of our US Constitution grants citizenship to?

a)

Native Americans

b)

Asians

c)

African Americans

d)

women

50.

Which of these is a legal obligation or duty?

a)

Vote

b)

Attend civic meetings

c)

Run for office

d)

Serve on a jury

51.

My Dad is from Canada and my mom is a United States Citizen who lived in the United States for over twenty-five years and is a U.S. Marine. I was born in Canada. Am I a U.S. Citizen?

a)

Yes

b)

No

52.

Which obligation of citizenship does this poster depict?

a)

Paying your taxes

b)

Apply for a government job

c)

Serve on Juries

d)

Register for the Selective Service

53.

Which Amendment gives African Americans the right to vote?

a)

13

b)

14

c)

15

d)

19

54.

Which Amendment gives women the right to vote?

a)

13

b)

14

c)

15

d)

19

55.

On July 4th Americans celebrate this holiday?

a)

Arbor day

b)

Labor day

c)

Memorial day

d)

Independence day

56.

Which 2 US holidays honor those who lost their lives or served in the US Military?

a)

Independence Day

b)

Memorial Day

c)

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

d)

Veterans day

57.

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

a)

The Chief Justice of the US

b)

Senate Majority Leader

c)

Speaker of the House

58.

Which nations did the US fight in WWII?

a)

Britain, France, and Spain

b)

Germany, Russia, and Cuba

c)

Germany, Japan, and Italy

59.

We elect a President for how many years?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

10

60.

Which war wasn't fought by the United States in the 1900's

a)

Afghanistan War

b)

WWI

c)

Korean War

d)

Vietnam War

61.

What piece of land did the US buy from France in 1803?

a)

Alaska

b)

Puerto Rico

c)

Hawaii

d)

Louisiana Territory

62.

How many US Senators are there?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

200

d)

435

63.

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

a)

Civil War

b)

Emancipation Proclamation

c)

Gettysburg Address

d)

Civil Rights

64.

Who is allowed to vote in US elections?

a)
Citizens who are 16 years or older and registered to vote.
b)
Only citizens who are 21 years or older and registered to vote.
c)
Citizens who are 18 years or older and registered to vote.
d)
Non-citizens who are 18 years or older and registered to vote.
65.

What are two responsibilities that are only for United States citizens?

a)
Voting in federal elections
b)
Paying federal taxes
c)

Running for Congress

d)
Serving on a jury
66.

Which two of these rights are only for United States citizens?

a)

Right to freedom of speech

b)

Right to pay taxes

c)

Right to run for federal office

d)
Right to vote in federal elections
67.

What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?

(whether or not they are citizens)

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68.

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

a)

Great Britain

b)

the military

c)

the flag

d)
United States of America
69.

What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

4 lines
70.

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

a)
25
b)
18
c)
16
d)
21
71.

What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

4 lines
72.

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

a)
May 1st
b)
March 31st
c)
June 30th
d)
April 15th
73.

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

a)
Only if they are enrolled in college
b)

Within 90 days of their 18th birthday

c)
On their 21st birthday
d)
Within 30 days of their 18th birthday
74.

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

a)
May 1st
b)
March 31st
c)
June 30th
d)
April 15th
75.

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

a)
Only if they are enrolled in college
b)

Within 90 days of their 18th birthday

c)
On their 21st birthday
d)
Within 30 days of their 18th birthday
76.
How many stripes does the US Flag have?
a)
12
b)
13
c)
14
d)
15
77.
What do the stripes on the flag stand for?
a)
All of the states in the Union
b)
The original colonies
c)
Number of seats in the cabinet
d)
The number of articles in the Constitution
78.
What is the minimum age to be the president?
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
79.
The person who would become President if the President should die is:
a)
Vice President
b)
Secretary of State
c)
Chief Justice
80.

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

a)

Terrorist attack on Pearl Harbor

b)

Terrorist attack on the United States

c)

The Fall of the Wall

d)

The explosion of the Space Shuttle Columbia

81.

Name one of the longest rivers in the United States.

a)

Colorado and Arkansas River

b)

Yukon and Red River

c)

Mississippi and Missouri Rivers

d)

Snake River and Rio Grand River

82.

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

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

83.

What ocean is on the East coast of the US

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

South

84.

Name the 3 branches of government

a)

Legislative, Executive and Judicial

b)

Legislative, Executive and Federal

c)

Suprreme, Executive and Judicial

d)

Legislative, Executive and Presidential

85.
What is the “rule of law”?
a)
No one is above the law.
b)
I am the law.
c)
The law only applies to some
d)
Every rule was made to be broken.
86.
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
87.
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
a)
100
b)
200
c)
435
d)
538
88.
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? 
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
89.
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
a)
their donors
b)
the President
c)
the people of the country
d)
the people of their state
90.
What determines how many representatives a state gets? 
a)
geographical size
b)
population
c)
time since statehood
d)
their political affiliation
91.
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
a)
President
b)
Joint Chiefs
c)
Supreme Allied Commander
d)
each branch is different
92.
Who signs bills to become laws?
a)
President
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
President Pro Tempore
d)
Chief Justice
93.
Who vetoes bills?
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Chief Justice
d)
President Pro Tempore
94.
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
a)
Stores the Presidential China
b)
Advises the President
c)
Nothing of value
d)
Writes laws
95.
What does the judicial branch do?
a)
writes laws
b)
carries out laws
c)
rules on the Constitutionality of laws
d)
settles monetary law suits
96.
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
a)
9
b)
7
c)
5
d)
3
97.
When was the Constitution written? 
a)
1776
b)
1787
c)
1984 
d)
1812
98.
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
a)
fought for civil rights
b)
signed the emancipation proclimation
c)
nothing
d)
violently protested segreation
99.

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

a)

The United States, the flag.

b)

The president

c)

the government

d)

the American dream

100.

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

a)

Never burn the flag

b)

give up loyalty to other countries

c)

defend the Constitution and US laws

d)

obey the laws

101.

Which is NOT a reason colonists came to America?

a)

to find a new cultural identity

b)

religious freedom

c)

economic opportunity

d)

escape persecution

102.

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

a)

Native Americans

b)

Africans

c)

aborigines

d)

barely anyone lived there

103.

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

a)

Africans

b)

nomads

c)

peasant classes in Europe

d)

the nobles who were banished

104.

Which was NOT a reason colonists fought the British?

a)

hatred of all things British

b)

high taxes

c)

taxation without representation

d)

quartering troops in their homes

105.

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

a)

The Constitution was written.

b)

The Declaration of Independence was written.

c)

The first president was elected.

d)

War was declared against Great Britain.

106.

Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

a)

George Washington

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

John Adams

d)

Patrick Henry

107.

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

a)

World War I

b)

War of 1812

c)

Mexican-American War

d)

Civil War

108.

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

a)

The Civil War

b)

War of 1812

c)

Mexican-American War

d)

Revolution

109.

Which was NOT a problem that led to the Civil War?

a)

suffrage

b)

slavery

c)

economic reasons

d)

state's rights

110.

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

a)

establish civil rights for ALL citizens

b)

freed the slaves

c)

preserved the Union

d)

led the US during the Civil War

111.

Which of the following states does NOT border Canada?

a)

Alaska

b)

Iowa

c)

Montana

d)

Vermont

e)

New York

112.

Which of the following states does NOT border the Pacific Ocean?

a)

Idaho

b)

Oregon

c)

Alaska

d)

Washington

e)

Hawaii

113.

Which of the following was NOT fought by the United States in 1900s?

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

The First Gulf War

d)

The War on Terror

114.

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. Which of the following is NOT a power belonging to the states?

a)

to issue drivers' licenses

b)

to coin or print money

c)

to provide schooling and education

d)

to provide protection (police)

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