WorksheetsUS Civics Exam
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
The President
The Supreme Court
State Laws
What does the Constitution do?
Defines the structure of the government and protects the basic rights of Americans
Lists the rights of the citizens and provides legal basis for those rights.
Sets the national anthem, flag, and national holidays
None of the above
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
In God We
Liberty and Justice
All Men Equal
What is an amendment?
A change or addition to a legal document
A type of government
A historical event
A scientific term
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
The Federalist Papers
The Emancipation Proclamation
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Freedom of speech
Right to bear arms
Right to due process of law
Right to vote
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
25
27
30
33
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
created the foundation of the Constitution
declared our independence from Great Britain
established the Articles of the Confederation
established the US legal system
What are the rights explicitly listed in the Declaration of Independence? Choose all that apply.
life
liberty
pursuit of happiness
right to succeed
right of opportunity
What is freedom of religion?
The right to practice any religion or no religion
A government-imposed religion
Restrictions on religious practices
A historical concept with no modern relevance
What is the economic system in the United States?
capitalist market economy
communist socialist economy
command economy
mixed economy
Which of the following does NOT represent the “rule of law”?
Everyone must follow the law
Leaders must obey the law
Government must obey the law
No one is above the law
The law is absolute.
Which of the following do NOT represent a branch or part of the government? Choose all that apply.
President, Congress, and Supreme Court
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
The FBI, CIA, and Supreme Court
The Army, Navy, and Air Force
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? Choose all that apply.
checks and balances
separation of powers
The FBI
The CIA
The Supreme Court
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
The Vice-President
The Secretary of State
The Chief Justice
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
The President
The Supreme Court
The Attorney General
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
The Senate and the House of Representatives
The Supreme Court and the President
The Senate and the Supreme Court
The President and the House of Representatives
How many U.S. Senators are there?
50
100
150
200
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
two (2)
four (4)
six (6)
eight (8)
Who are your state’s U.S. Senators now?
Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff
Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty
Mitch McConnel and Rand Paul
Tim Scott and Lindsey Graham
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
100
538
50
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
four (4)
six (6)
eight (8)
Name your U.S. Representative.
Nancy Pelosi
Kevin McCarthy
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Chuck Fleischmann
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
All the people of their state
Only their political party
The President
Their local municipality
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Based on the state's GDP
Due to the geographical size of the state
Because of the population size of the state
Random allocation by the government
We elect a President for how many years at a time (How long is a Presidential term?)?
Two (2)
Four (4)
Six (6)
Eight (8)
In what month do we vote for President?
August
July
March
November
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Joe Biden
Donald Trump
Barack Obama
George W. Bush
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Kamala Harris
Joe Biden
Mike Pence
Nancy Pelosi
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Vice President
The Speaker of the House
The Secretary of State
The Chief Justice
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Speaker of the House
The Secretary of State
The Chief Justice
The Secretary of Defense
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
The President
The Vice President
The Secretary of Defense
The Chief of Staff
Who signs bills to become laws?
The President
The Vice President
The Speaker of the House
The Chief Justice
Who vetoes bills?
The President
The Vice President
The Speaker of the House
The Chief Justice
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
Advise the President on any subject he may require
Make laws and regulations
Manage the national defense
Conduct foreign policies
Which of the following is not a cabinet-level position in the federal government:
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Vice President
Attorney General
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
What does the judicial branch do?
Reviews and interpret laws; decides if laws are unconstitutional; and resolves legal disputes
Creates new laws and ensures that they are enforced.
Supports and vetoes laws.
Oversees the budget
What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court
The Court of Appeals
The District Court
The State Supreme Court
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
7 justices
9 justices
11 justices
13 justices
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John Roberts
Clarence Thomas
Sonia Sotomayor
Stephen Breyer
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. Which of the following is NOT one power of the federal government?
to declare war and make treaties
print money
enforce borders
maintain a police force
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
Provide schooling and education
Declare war
Print money
Make treaties
Who is the Governor of your state now?
Gavin Newsom
Greg Abbott
Ron DeSantis
Bill Lee
What is the capital of your state?
Raleigh
Austin
Nashville
Tallahassee
What are the two major political parties in the United States (choose 2 below)?
Democrat
Green
Independent
Republican
What is the political party of the President now?
Democrat
Republican
Independent
Green Party
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now (Spring 2024)?
Nancy Pelosi
Kevin McCarthy
Chuck Schumer
Mike Johnson
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Which one of the following is NOT an amendment related to voting rights?
The 15th Amendment
The 19th Amendment
The 24th Amendment
The 26th Amendment
The 25th Amendment
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Serve on a jury and vote in federal elections
Pay taxes and maintain a job
Obey the law and support the legal system
Attend school and get a degree
Name one right only for United States citizens.
Right to vote in federal elections and run for federal office.
Right to apply for federal employment requiring U.S. citizenship
Freedom of the press
Freedom of speech
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States (choose all that apply)?
freedom of speech and freedom of expression
freedom of religion and freedom of assembly
the right to bear arms and the freedom to petition the government
freedom to make yourself a sovereign nation and freedom of diplomatic immunity
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The president of the United States
The Congress of the United States
the United States and its flag
The Judicial System of the United States
Which of the following is NOT a promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
obey the laws of the United States
give up loyalty to other countries
defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
be buried on US soil.
serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
16 years old
18 years old
21 years old
25 years old
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
Voting and running for office
Paying taxes and obeying laws
Watching news and staying informed
Joining the military and fighting overseas
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
May 1
June 15
July 31
At what age must all men begin to register for the Selective Service (draft)?
At age 16
At age 18
At age 21
At age 25
Why did colonists come to America? Choose all that apply below.
For religious freedom
economic opportunities
freedom
to escape persecution
to go on vacation
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
Vikings
Colonial Europeans
None of the above
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Indigenous peoples
Africans
Europeans
Asians
Which reason below is NOT why the colonists fought the British in the American Revolution?
To gain independence
Because of taxation without representation
To expand their territories
Because of British Boarding and Quartering of troops in colonist houses.
For better sea trade routes
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 2, 1776
July 4, 1776
August 2, 1776
June 4, 1776
There were 13 original states. Name three.
New York, New Jersey, Virginia
California, Texas, Florida
Alaska, Hawaii, Washington
Georgia, Massachusetts, Alabama
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Articles of Confederation were written.
The Declaration of Independence was written.
The Constitution was written.
The Bill of Rights was written.
When was the Constitution written?
1776
1787
1791
1804
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
What is Benjamin Franklin famous for? Choose all that apply below.
U.S. diplomat
oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
first Postmaster General of the United States
writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac"
started the first free libraries
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Who was the first President?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
The Territory of Alaska
The Louisiana Territory
The Territory of Texas
The Yukon Territory
American Samoa and Guam
Choose the wars fought by the United States in the 1800s from the list below (choose all that apply).
The Spanish-American War
The War of 1812
The Civil War
The Mexican-American War
The American Revolution
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
The Civil War
The Spanish-American War
The Texas Revolution
The French and Indian War
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the Civil War?
expansion of territory
slavery
state's rights
economic reasons
Which of the following did Abraham Lincoln NOT do?
freed slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
saved (or preserved) the Union
led the United States during the Civil War
Lead the Reconstruction efforts after the Civil War
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
declared that all person's held as slaves in rebellious states were freed.
freed slaves held in Union states.
freed slaves in states and territories then held by the Union
abolished slavery throughout the United States.
What did Susan B. Anthony do (choose all that apply)?
advocate for Women's Rights
refuse to sit in the back of the bus
sewed the first flag of the United States
supported the temperance movement
What wars were fought by the United States in the 1900s (choose all that apply from the choices below).
Spanish-American War
World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
Who was President during World War I?
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
Harry S. Truman
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Herbert Hoover
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Grover Cleveland
Theodore Roosevelt
Who did the United States fight in World War II (Choose all that apply)?
Japan
Germany
Italy
Britain
France
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
Spanish-American War
World War I
World War II
Korean War
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
the Moon Landing
Combating Democracy
Staying Warm
Communism
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
the Lord's Acre Movement
the Civil Rights Movement
the Beatnik Movement
the Temperance Movement
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
refused to ride in the back of the bus
founded the Tuskegee Institute
advocated for civil rights
invented peanut-based products
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Hijacked commercial passenger airplanes were flown into major US sites, such as the World Trade Centers and the Pentagon, resulting in nearly 3,000 deaths.
The U.S. embassy in Benghazi, Libya is attacked, resulting in four deaths.
Continental Express Flight 2574 crashes in Colorado County, Texas, near Eagle Lake, killing 11 passengers and three crew.
A bomb planted by a Croatian terrorist, Zvonko Bušić, is found at New York's Grand Central Terminal; one NYPD officer is killed trying to defuse it.
Choose all American Indian tribes in the United States from the choices listed below.
Cherokee
Creek
Lakota
Teton
Huron
Name the two longest rivers in the United States.
Missouri River
Mississippi River
Ohio River
Tennessee River
Columbia River
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Choose all U.S. territories below.
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Hawaii
Guam
Name one state that borders Canada.
Pennsylvania
Wyoming
Oregon
Wisconsin
Indiana
Name one state that borders Mexico.
California
Massachusetts
Montana
Florida
What is the capital of the United States?
New York City, New York
Washington D.C.
Boston, Massachusetts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York Harbor
Ellis Island
Angel Island
Washington D.C.
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
To represent the founding fathers
To represent the number of original colonies
To represent the number rights listed in the Bill of RIghts.
To represent the number of delegates at the Continental Congress
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
to represent the number of federal voting districts
to illustrate how large the united states is
to represent each state
to honor the United State's most influential citizens
What is the name of the national anthem?
I'm Proud to Be an American
Stars and Stripes Forever
Yankee Doodle
The Star Spangled Banner
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
Name two national U.S. holidays.
