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WorksheetsCitizenship Test
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the supreme law of the land?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Supreme Court
c)
Parliamentary Procedure
d)
The Constitution
2.
What does the Constitution do?
a)
Sets up the government
b)
Defines the limits of government
c)
Protects the basic rights of Americans
d)
All of the above
3.
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
a)
We the People
b)
Liberty and Justice
c)
Justice for all
d)
Four-score and seven
4.
What is an amendment?
a)
The process by which Supreme Court Justices are selected
b)
Part of the Electoral College
c)
A vote in Congress
d)
An addition to the Constitution
5.
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
a)
The Sequence of Ten
b)
The Major Rights
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
The Bill of Lading
6.
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
a)
Right to free exercise of religion
b)
Right to vote
c)
Right to bear arms
d)
Right to an attorney
7.
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
a)
10
b)
27
c)
33
d)
52
8.
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
a)
Declared an end to the American Revolution
b)
Declared our independence (from France)
c)
Formed a treaty with Canada
d)
Declared our independence (from Great Britain)
9.
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Right to vote and life
b)
Free speech and the pursuit of happiness
c)
Life and liberty
d)
Free press and right to vote
10.
What is the freedom of religion?
a)
You must practice a state mandated religion.
b)
You have the right to practice any religion regardless of other's rights.
c)
You cannot practice any religion.
d)
You have the right to practice (or not practice) any religion.
11.
What is the economic system in the United States?
a)
Socialist economy
b)
Capitalist economy
c)
Communist economy
d)
Bear Market economy
12.
What is the "rule of law"?
a)
No one is above the law
b)
Leaders must follow the law
c)
Everyone must follow the law
d)
All of the above
13.
Name one branch or part of the government.
a)
The White House
b)
United Nations
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Legislative
14.
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
a)
Martial Law
b)
US Military
c)
Checks and balances
d)
The Supreme Court
15.
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
a)
The Attorney General
b)
The President
c)
The Secretary of State
d)
The Speaker of the House
16.
Who makes federal laws?
a)
The Department of Justice
b)
The Majority Leader of the Senate
c)
Congress
d)
The Attorney General
17.
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
a)
The Senate and the President
b)
The Senate and the House of Representatives
c)
The Supreme Court and the President
d)
The FBI and the CIA
18.
How many U.S. Senators are there?
a)
9
b)
100
c)
435
d)
50
19.
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
a)
8
b)
12
c)
2
d)
6
20.
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? (Two answers are correct)
a)
Tammy Baldwin
b)
Doug LaFollette
c)
Ron Johnson
d)
Rebecca Kleefisch
21.
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
a)
50
b)
9
c)
100
d)
435
22.
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
a)
4
b)
6
c)
2
d)
12
23.
Who is your U.S. Representative now?
a)
Ron Kind
b)
Glenn Grothman
c)
Paul Ryan
d)
Mike Gallagher
24.
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
a)
Half the people of the United States
b)
All people of the state
c)
Half the people of the state
d)
All of the people of the United States
25.
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
a)
Some state have more land mass.
b)
Some states have more cities.
c)
Some states have more people.
d)
Some states more agricultural industry.
26.
We elect a President for how many years?
a)
8
b)
6
c)
2
d)
4
27.
In what month do we vote for President?
a)
November
b)
April
c)
October
d)
February
28.
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
a)
Donald Trump
b)
George W. Bush
c)
Barack Obama
d)
Joe Biden
29.
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
a)
Kamala Harris
b)
JD Vance
c)
Joe Biden
d)
Mike Pence
30.
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
a)
The Secretary of State
b)
The Speaker of the House
c)
The Vice President
d)
The First Lady
31.
If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
a)
The Speaker of the House
b)
A special election is held.
c)
The Secretary of State
d)
The First Lady
32.
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
a)
The President
b)
The Vice President
c)
The Secretary of Defense
d)
The Chief of Staff
33.
Who signs bills into law?
a)
The President
b)
The Vice President
c)
The Secretary of Commerce
d)
The Senate Majority Leader
34.
Who vetoes bills?
a)
The Speaker of the House
b)
The Vice President
c)
The First Lady
d)
The President
35.
What does the President's Cabinet do?
a)
They veto laws.
b)
Make sure all laws are constitutional
c)
Manage the executive branch
d)
They make laws.
36.
What are two of the Cabinet-level positions?
a)
Secretary of State and Secretary of Education
b)
Secretary of Education and Secretary of Homeland Security
c)
Attorney General and Secretary of Agriculture
d)
All of the above
37.
What does the judicial branch do?
a)
Authorizes military action.
b)
Decide if a law or action goes against the Constitution.
c)
Write and pass new legislation.
d)
Local law enforcement.
38.
What is the highest court in the United States?
a)
The State Supreme Court
b)
The Federal Court
c)
Military tribunals
d)
The US Supreme Court
39.
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
a)
15
b)
6
c)
18
d)
9
40.
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
a)
Antonin Scalia
b)
Sandra Day O'Connor
c)
John Roberts
d)
Sonia Sotomayor
41.
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
a)
To provide schooling and education
b)
To declare war
c)
To provide safety (fire departments)
d)
To approve land use
42.
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
a)
To create an army
b)
To make treaties
c)
To print money
d)
To give a driver's license
43.
Who is the Governor of your state now?
a)
Tony Evers
b)
Tom Barrett
c)
Donald Trump
d)
James Doyle
44.
What is the capital of your state?
a)
Belmont
b)
Madison
c)
Milwaukee
d)
Green Bay
45.
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
a)
Communist and Libertarian
b)
Green and Republican
c)
Democratic and Republican
d)
Libertarian and Democratic
46.
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
a)
Kevin McCarthy
b)
Nancy Pelosi
c)
Mike Johnson
d)
Paul Ryan
47.
What is the political party of the President now?
a)
Republican
b)
Tea Party
c)
Democratic
d)
Libertarian
48.
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
a)
Voting can only occur in April and November.
b)
Citizens 18 and older can vote.
c)
Naturalized citizens cannot vote in federal elections.
d)
To vote, you must pay a tax (a poll tax).
49.
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
a)
Pay a poll tax
b)
Mandatory military service
c)
Gun ownership
d)
Vote in a federal election
50.
Name one right only for United States citizens.
a)
Publicly defame a political opponent
b)
Publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
c)
Run for federal office
d)
Gun ownership
51.
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
a)
Right to pursue happiness and right to succeed.
b)
Freedom of speech and freedom of assembly.
c)
Right to a job and right to petition the government.
d)
Freedom of worship and right to health care.
52.
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
a)
The President
b)
The Congress
c)
The US Military
d)
The flag of the United States
53.
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
a)
Give up loyalty to other countries
b)
Obey the laws of the United States
c)
Defend the Constitution of the United States
d)
All of the above.
54.
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
a)
18
b)
35
c)
21
d)
25
55.
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
a)
Vote and run for office.
b)
Join a civic group and write to a newspaper.
c)
Call Senators and Representatives, and help with a campaign.
d)
All of the above.
56.
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
a)
April 1st
b)
April 15th
c)
January 1st
d)
December 31st
57.
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
a)
At age 55
b)
At age 16
c)
At age18
d)
At age 21
58.
What is one reason colonist came to America?
a)
Avoid taxes
b)
Health care
c)
Religious freedom
d)
Education
59.
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
a)
English
b)
Native Americans
c)
French
d)
Vikings
60.
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
a)
People from India
b)
People from Northern Europe
c)
People from Africa
d)
People from Australia
61.
Why did the colonists fight the British?
a)
Because they didn't have self-government.
b)
Because they wanted a new King.
c)
Because the British invaded France.
d)
All of the above.
62.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Hancock
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
63.
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
a)
July 4, 1776
b)
April 15, 1776
c)
September 17, 1789
d)
December 7, 1941
64.
There were 13 original states. Name three.
a)
Vermont, Maryland, Florida
b)
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont
c)
Massachusetts, California, New York
d)
New York, Virginia, South Carolina
65.
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
a)
The Constitution was written.
b)
The Constitution was ratified.
c)
The Federalist Papers were written.
d)
The Declaration of Independence was written.
66.
When was the Constitution written?
a)
1812
b)
1787
c)
1776
d)
1865
67.
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
a)
Benedict Arnold
b)
George Washington
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
James Madison
68.
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
a)
Fourth President of the United States
b)
Governor of Virginia
c)
Invented the light bulb
d)
US Diplomat
69.
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
John Quincy Adams
d)
George Washington
70.
Who was the first President?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Adams
c)
George Washington
d)
Andrew Jackson
71.
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
a)
Louisiana
b)
Alaska
c)
Canada
d)
The Northwest Territory
72.
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
a)
The Spanish-American War
b)
The Korean War
c)
World War II
d)
The American Revolution
73.
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
a)
The Spanish-American War
b)
The Civil War
c)
The French and Indian War
d)
The American Revolution
74.
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
a)
State borders
b)
Slavery
c)
Taxation without representation
d)
Religious freedom
75.
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
a)
Preserved the Union.
b)
Led the United States during the War of 1812.
c)
Invented the light bulb.
d)
Led the United States during the American Revolution.
76.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
a)
Ended World War II.
b)
Created border states.
c)
Freed slaves in the Confederate States.
d)
Ended the American Revolution.
77.
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
a)
Invented the Polio vaccine
b)
Discovered DNA
c)
Fought for women's rights
d)
Taught Helen Keller
78.
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
a)
The Civil War
b)
The American Revolution
c)
The French and Indian War
d)
World War I
79.
Who was President during World War I?
a)
Harry Truman
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
Lyndon Johnson
80.
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Bill Clinton
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
Ronald Reagan
81.
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
a)
Japan, Germany and Canada
b)
Japan, Germany and Italy
c)
England, Germany and Russia
d)
China, Japan and Turkey
82.
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
a)
World War II
b)
The Civil War
c)
The Vietnam War
d)
World War I
83.
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
a)
Climate Change
b)
Capitalism
c)
Energy Shortage
d)
Communism
84.
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
a)
Women's Rights
b)
Worker's Rights
c)
Civil Rights
d)
Animal Rights
85.
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
a)
Fought for women's right to vote
b)
Fought for marriage equality
c)
Fought for a higher minimum wage
d)
Fought for civil rights
86.
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
a)
President Kennedy was assassinated
b)
The Stock Market crashed
c)
Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans
d)
Terrorists attacked the United States
87.
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
a)
Little Eagle Tribe
b)
Ho-Chunk Nation
c)
Blackhawk Nation
d)
Mukluk Kaweah Tribe
88.
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Minnesota River
c)
Ohio River
d)
Wisconsin River
89.
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
90.
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Indian Ocean
91.
Name one U.S. territory
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Cuba
c)
Fiji
d)
The Philippines
92.
Name one state that borders Canada.
a)
Missouri
b)
Wisconsin
c)
Iowa
d)
Montana
93.
Name one state that borders Mexico.
a)
California
b)
Utah
c)
Georgia
d)
Louisiana
94.
What is the capital of the United States?
a)
Washington, DC
b)
New York, NY
c)
Philadelphia, PA
d)
Madison, WI
95.
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
a)
Liberty Island
b)
Niagra Falls
c)
Chesapeake Bay
d)
Boston Harbor
96.
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
a)
There were 13 original colonies.
b)
There were 13 signers of the Declaration of Independence.
c)
Colonists came from 13 different countries.
d)
There were 13 founding fathers.
97.
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
a)
There is one for each original colony.
b)
There is one for each original signer of the Constitution.
c)
There is one for each founding father.
d)
There is one star for each state.
98.
What is the name of the national anthem?
a)
Land of the Free
b)
Coming to America
c)
The Star-Spangled Banner
d)
America the Beautiful
99.
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
a)
September 6th
b)
January 1st
c)
July 4th
d)
April 15th
100.
Name two national U.S. holidays.
a)
Labor Day and Arbor Day
b)
Memorial Day and Labor Day
c)
Thanksgiving and Groundhog's Day
d)
New Year's Day and Independence Day
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