Worksheets2025 FZSD Civics Test
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the supreme law of the land?
a)
The U.S. Constitution
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Magna Carta
d)
The Federalist Papers
2.
What does the U.S. Constitution do?
a)
declares U.S. separation from England
b)
protects the basic rights of Americans
c)
mandates the creation of an educational system
d)
requires all eligible citizens to vote in elections
3.
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the U.S. Constitution. What are these words?
a)
We the People
b)
God Bless America
c)
These United States
d)
Life, Liberty, Happiness
4.
What is an amendment?
a)
a privilege granted to citizens
b)
an opportunity for citizens to vote on a law
c)
a change or addition to the Constitution
d)
an executive order
5.
What do we call the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
a)
the Emancipation Proclamation
b)
the Magna Carta
c)
the Bill of Rights
d)
the Articles of Confederation
6.
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution?
a)
education
b)
privacy
c)
voting
d)
speech
7.
How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have today?
a)
ten (10)
b)
twenty-seven (27)
c)
twelve (12)
d)
thirty-nine (39)
8.
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
a)
announced the separation of the American colonies from England
b)
listed all the freedoms of American citizens under the Constitution
c)
reunited the U.S. militarily with England
d)
allied the U.S. economically with France
9.
What is one right proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
voting
b)
health care
c)
religious practice
d)
life
10.
What is freedom of religion?
a)
You are required by law to follow a particular religion
b)
People are given a list of religions from which to choose
c)
Religious practices must be approved by government
d)
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
11.
What is the economic system in the United States?
a)
socialist (command) economy
b)
capitalist (market) economy
c)
barter (trade) economy
d)
mercantile (commercial) economy
12.
What is not a part of the “rule of law”?
a)
everyone must comply with the laws
b)
the government has to obey the laws
c)
certain people are immune from the laws
d)
all leaders must follow the laws
13.
Which of the following is not a branch or part of the government?
a)
bureaucracy
b)
legislative
c)
executive
d)
judicial
14.
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
a)
pulleys and levers
b)
separation of church & state
c)
checks and balances
d)
freedom of speech & press
15.
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
a)
the President
b)
the Supreme Court
c)
Congress
d)
Governors
16.
Who makes federal laws?
a)
the President
b)
the Supreme Court
c)
Governors
d)
Congress
17.
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
a)
the House of Lords & the House of Commons
b)
the Senate & the House of Representatives
c)
Lobbyists & Fundraisers
d)
Democrats & Republicans
18.
How many U.S. Senators are there?
a)
fifty (50)
b)
two hundred seventy (270)
c)
one hundred (100)
d)
four hundred thirty-five (435)
19.
U.S. Senators are elected for a term of how many years?
a)
six (6)
b)
one (1)
c)
three (3)
d)
four (4)
20.
Which of these people are U.S. Senators from Missouri today?
a)
Elena Kagan & John Robert
b)
Nancy Pelosi & Paul Ryan
c)
Eric Schmitt & Josh Hawley
d)
Joni Ernst & Dick Durbin
21.
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
a)
fifty (50)
b)
four hundred thirty five (435)
c)
one hundred (100)
d)
two hundred seventy (270)
22.
U.S. Representatives are elected for a term of how many years?
a)
four (4)
b)
two (2)
c)
five (5)
d)
life term
23.
Which of these people are U.S. Representatives from Missouri today?
a)
Sonia Sotomayor, Anthony Kennedy, & Samuel Alito
b)
Josh Hawley, Eric Greitens, & Nicole Galloway
c)
Tom Price, James Mattis, & Betsy DeVos
d)
Ann Wagner, Blaine Luetkemeyer, & Cori Bush
24.
Who do U.S. Senators represent?
a)
all the people of their states
b)
citizens from their districts
c)
the legislatures of their states
d)
lobbyists from their hometowns
25.
Why do some states have more U.S. Representatives in Congress than other states?
a)
some states’ land areas are bigger than others
b)
the size of the economy in a state determines representation
c)
some states’ populations are larger than others
d)
the amount of taxes a state pays determines representation
26.
U.S. Presidents are elected for a term of how many years?
a)
three (3)
b)
eight (8)
c)
ten (10)
d)
four (4)
27.
Elections in which people vote for the U.S. President are held in what month?
a)
November
b)
February
c)
July
d)
October
28.
What is the name of the President of the United States today?
a)
Mike Pence
b)
Joe Biden
c)
Barack Obama
d)
Donald Trump
29.
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
a)
Joe Biden
b)
Dick Cheney
c)
Mike Pence
d)
JD Vance
30.
If the President cannot finish her/his term, who becomes President as a replacement?
a)
the President’s spouse
b)
the State Governors choose someone
c)
the Vice President
d)
the Speaker of the House chooses someone
31.
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
a)
the Chief Justice of the United States
b)
the Speaker of the House
c)
the State Governors choose someone
d)
the U.S. Congress chooses someone
32.
Who is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?
a)
the President
b)
the Speaker of the House
c)
the Secretary of State
d)
the Chief Justice of the United States
33.
Who signs bills passed by Congress to turn them into laws?
a)
the Vice President
b)
the President
c)
the Speaker of the House
d)
Chief Justice of the United States
34.
Who may veto bills passed by Congress to stop them from becoming laws?
a)
the Vice President
b)
the U.S. Supreme Court
c)
the State Governors
d)
the President
35.
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
a)
advises the President
b)
declares war
c)
balances the budget
d)
appropriates funds
36.
Which of the following is not a Cabinet-level position today?
a)
Secretary of Agriculture
b)
Secretary of War
c)
Secretary of Education
d)
Secretary of Energy
37.
Which of the following is not a job of the judicial branch?
a)
reviews laws for constitutionality
b)
explains laws
c)
proposes bills
d)
resolves disputes or disagreements
38.
What is the highest court in the United States?
a)
U.S. Circuit Court
b)
U.S. People’s Court
c)
U.S. Supreme Court
d)
U.S. Juvenile Court
39.
How many seats for justices are currently on the Supreme Court?
a)
four (4)
b)
seven (7)
c)
twelve (12)
d)
nine (9)
40.
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States today?
a)
John Roberts
b)
Earl Warren
c)
Clarence Thomas
d)
William Howard Taft
41.
Under the U.S. Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. Which of the following is not a power of the federal government?
a)
to issue teaching certificates
b)
to print money
c)
to declare laws unconstitutional
d)
to declare war
42.
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is not a power of the states?
a)
protect people with the police
b)
offer education in public schools
c)
issue driver’s licenses
d)
make treaties with other nations
43.
What is the capital of your state?
a)
St. Louis
b)
Kansas City
c)
Springfield
d)
Jefferson City
44.
Which of the following are the two major political parties in the United States today?
a)
Democrats & Republicans
b)
Federalists & Whigs
c)
Greens & Libertarians
d)
Hessians & Tories
45.
The current U.S. President is a member of which political party?
a)
Democratic
b)
Libertarian
c)
Republican
d)
Federalist
46.
What is the name of the current Speaker of the House of Representatives?
a)
Nancy Pelosi
b)
Hillary Clinton
c)
Mike Johnson
d)
Kevin McCarthy
47.
There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Which of the following is not a rule about voting included in these amendments?
a)
Citizens eighteen (18) years of age and older can vote.
b)
Citizens must have earned a college degree to vote.
c)
No citizen is required to pay a poll tax or fee to vote.
d)
Any citizen, no matter what gender or race, can vote.
48.
Which of the following is not a requirement of U.S. citizens?
a)
obey laws
b)
participate in the census
c)
serve on a jury
d)
pay taxes
49.
What is one right that is reserved for citizens in the United States?
a)
get a trial by a jury
b)
practice religion freely
c)
own land or property
d)
run for federal office
50.
What is not a right of everyone living in the United States?
a)
free expression of ideas
b)
free access to college education
c)
freedom of assembly
d)
freedom to petition the government
51.
When saying the Pledge of Allegiance, people are expressing their loyalty to which of the following?
a)
the Constitution
b)
the President
c)
the United States
d)
the Congress
52.
What is not a promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
a)
to speak the English language in public
b)
to give up loyalty to other countries
c)
to obey the laws of the United States
d)
to serve in the U.S. military if needed
53.
What’s the minimum age to vote in federal elections, including for the President?
a)
18 years
b)
21 years
c)
25 years
d)
30 years
54.
What is one way Americans can participate in their democracy?
a)
by worshiping in church
b)
by traveling to foreign countries
c)
by donating to charitable organizations
d)
by voting in elections
55.
What is the deadline date to submit forms for the federal income tax?
a)
January 1
b)
April 15
c)
July 4
d)
December 31
56.
What is another name for the Selective Service?
a)
the Draft
b)
the Revolution
c)
the Military
d)
the Army
57.
What is not a reason colonists came to the Americas?
a)
to seek economic opportunity
b)
to practice their religion
c)
to overthrow the monarchy
d)
to escape persecution
58.
Who lived in the Americas before the Europeans arrived?
a)
African Americans
b)
Native Americans
c)
the Spanish
d)
no one
59.
What group of people was taken to the Americas and sold as slaves?
a)
Asians
b)
Canadians
c)
Africans
d)
Australians
60.
Which of the following is not a reason the colonists fought the British?
a)
because they were taxed without representation
b)
because they felt their rights were being violated
c)
because they believed in self-government
d)
because they hated British culture & language
61.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Samuel Adams
62.
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
a)
September 17, 1787
b)
July 4, 1776
c)
April 12, 1861
d)
December 7, 1941
63.
Which of the following was not one of the 13 original colonies that joined to become the United States?
a)
New Hampshire
b)
Massachusetts
c)
Missouri
d)
Rhode Island
64.
Which document was created at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Emancipation Proclamation
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
The Constitution of the United States
65.
When was the Constitution of the United States created?
a)
1787
b)
1066
c)
1492
d)
1650
66.
Which leader was one of the authors of the Federalist Papers that supported the ratification of the U.S. Constitution?
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
George Washington
c)
Benedict Arnold
d)
Thomas Jefferson
67.
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is not famous for?
a)
serving as the first U.S. Postmaster General
b)
being President of the United States
c)
writing “Poor Richard’s Almanack”
d)
starting the first free public libraries
68.
Which leader is known as the “Father of Our Country”?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
George Washington
d)
John Kennedy
69.
Who was the first President of the United States?
a)
John Adams
b)
George Washington
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Thomas Jefferson
70.
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
a)
Brazil
b)
Guam
c)
Louisiana
d)
Hawaii
71.
Which war was not fought by the United States in the 1800s?
a)
War of 1812
b)
Mexican-American War
c)
World War II
d)
American Civil War
72.
Which U.S. war was fought between the North and the South?
a)
The Civil War
b)
The American Revolution
c)
World War I
d)
Mexican-American War
73.
Which of the following is not a factor that led to the Civil War?
a)
slavery
b)
states’ rights
c)
economic disputes
d)
foreign aggression
74.
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
a)
issued the Emancipation Proclamation
b)
made lower taxes on trade
c)
gave women the right to vote
d)
signed the Declaration of Independence
75.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
a)
forgave the South for secession
b)
freed enslaved people in the Confederacy
c)
started the Civil War
d)
ended the Civil War
76.
What did Susan B. Anthony do to help her country?
a)
served as the first female Supreme Court Justice
b)
led the Lewis and Clark Expedition
c)
designed the first flag
d)
fought for women’s rights
77.
Which war was not fought by the United States in the 1900s?
a)
World War I
b)
Revolutionary War
c)
Korean War
d)
Vietnam War
78.
Who was President during World War I?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
George W. Bush
d)
Woodrow Wilson
79.
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Ulysses Grant
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Lyndon Johnson
80.
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
a)
Japan, Germany, and Italy
b)
Canada, Mexico, and Iceland
c)
England, France, and Russia
d)
China, Vietnam, and Thailand
81.
In which war did Dwight Eisenhower serve as a general before he was President?
a)
Mexican-American War
b)
Civil War
c)
World War II
d)
Spanish-American War
82.
What was the main concern of the United States during the Cold War?
a)
Containing Communism
b)
Preserving the environment
c)
Stopping acts of terrorism
d)
Encouraging trade with Russia
83.
Which movement tried to end discrimination?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Temperance
c)
Environmental
d)
Civil Rights
84.
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do to help his country?
a)
became the first person to walk on the moon
b)
started an organization to protect the environment
c)
helped to build the Panama Canal
d)
fought for civil rights and equality
85.
What major event happened in the United States on September 11, 2001?
a)
a series of terrorist attacks on American soil
b)
a wave of protests against the Vietnam War
c)
the assassination of President John F. Kennedy
d)
the Space Shuttle Columbia exploded in flight
86.
Which of the following is not an American Indian tribe in the United States?
a)
Cherokee
b)
Navajo
c)
Joplin
d)
Sioux
87.
What are the two longest rivers in the United States?
a)
the Nile and the Amazon
b)
the Thames and the Danube
c)
the Colorado and the Rio Grande
d)
the Missouri and the Mississippi
88.
Which ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
a)
the Atlantic
b)
the Indian
c)
the Pacific
d)
the Arctic
89.
Which ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
a)
the Atlantic
b)
the Pacific
c)
the Indian
d)
the Arctic
90.
Which of the following is a U.S. territory?
a)
Costa Rica
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Iraq
d)
Cuba
91.
Which of the following states is on the U.S. border with Canada?
a)
Arizona
b)
Montana
c)
California
d)
Colorado
92.
Which of the following states is on the U.S. border with Mexico?
a)
Texas
b)
Alaska
c)
Maine
d)
Montana
93.
What is the capital of the United States?
a)
Washington DC
b)
Jefferson City
c)
Chicago, IL
d)
New York City
94.
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
a)
New Mexico
b)
Oregon
c)
New York
d)
Illinois
95.
What do the 13 stripes on the U.S. flag represent?
a)
the years fought to win the Revolution
b)
the original colonies
c)
the signers of the Declaration of Independence
d)
the first American tribes
96.
What do the 50 stars on the U.S. flag represent?
a)
each of the signers of the Constitution
b)
each of the Amendments in the Bill of Rights
c)
each of the generals in the Army
d)
each of the states
97.
What is the name of the national anthem of the United States?
a)
The Star-Spangled Banner
b)
Oh, Canada
c)
God Save The Queen
d)
America The Beautiful
98.
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
a)
January 1
b)
April 15
c)
July 4
d)
November 11
99.
Which one is not a national holiday in the United States?
a)
Boxing Day
b)
Independence Day
c)
Labor Day
d)
Veterans Day
100.
The leader of a state's government is the
a)
Secretary of State
b)
Chief justice of the US Supreme Court
c)
Governor
d)
Attorney General
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