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Citizenship Exam Prep

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the supreme law of the land?

a)

The Supreme Court

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The Bill of Rights

d)

The Constitution

2.

What does the Constitution do?

a)

Sets up the government

b)

Protects the basic rights of Americans

c)

Defines the government

d)

All of the above

3.

The Ideas of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

a)

We the Government

b)

We the People

c)

The President is

d)

The Founding Fathers

4.

What is an amendment?

a)

A change (to the Constitution)

b)

An addition (to the Constitution)

c)

Both a and b

d)

None of the above

5.

What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?

a)

The Bill of Rights

b)

The Ten Commandments

c)

The Bill of Laws

d)

The Preamble to the Constitution

6.

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

a)

Happiness

b)

Speech

c)

Incom`

d)

Marriage

7.

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

a)

10

b)

102

c)

5

d)

27

8.

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

a)

Announced our independence (from Great Britain)

b)

Declared our independence (from Great Britain)

c)

Said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)

d)

All of the above

9.

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? (Pick 2)

a)

Life

b)

Voting

c)

Liberty

d)

Land Ownership

10.

What is Freedom of Religion?

a)

Religion has no power over the government

b)

You can force anyone to participate in your religion

c)

You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion

d)

Religion should not exist, and all citizens should be free from it

11.

What is the economic system in the United States? (pick 2)

a)

Capitalist economy

b)

Market economy

c)

Socialist economy

d)

Communist economy

12.

What is the "rule of law?"

a)

Everyone must follow the law, except the leaders

b)

Everyone must follow the law, except the government

c)

Only Congress is above the law

d)

Everyone must follow the law, leaders and government must obey the law, and no one is above the law

13.

Name one branch or part of the government.

a)

Congress

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Dictator

d)

Prisons

14.

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

a)

The Bill of Rights

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Separation of powers

d)

B and C

15.

Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?

a)

Congress

b)

The Senate

c)

The House of Representatives

d)

The President

16.

Who makes federal laws?

a)

Congress

b)

Senate and House of Representatives

c)

(U.S. or national) legislature

d)

All of the above

17.

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

a)

The Courts

b)

The Senate

c)

the House of Representatives

d)

B and C

18.

How many U.S. Senators are there?

a)

50

b)

200

c)

100

d)

435

19.

We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

10

20.

Who are the two U.S. Senators now? (pick two)

a)

Tammy Baldwin

b)

Ron Johnson

c)

Mike Pence

d)

Tony Evers

21.

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

a)

40

b)

200

c)

100

d)

435

22.

We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

10

23.

Name your U.S. Representative.

a)

Gwen Moore

b)

Scott Walker

c)

Ron Johnson

d)

Donald Trump

24.

Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

a)

All of the people of the state

b)

Half of the people of the state

c)

The people of the state who belong to their affiliated party

d)

All of the people of the country

25.

Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

a)

Because some states are considered better

b)

Because some states have more people

c)

Because states can pick how many representatives they want to send to the House

d)

None of the above

26.

We elect a President for how many years?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

10

27.

In what month do we vote for a President?

a)

January

b)

March

c)

September

d)

November

28.

What is the name of the President of the United States right now?

a)

Joe Biden

b)

George W. Bush

c)

Barack Obama

d)

Donald Trump

29.

What is the name of the Vice President of the United States right now?

a)

J.D. Vance

b)

Joe Biden

c)

Kamala Harris

d)

Dick Cheney

30.

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

a)

The Speaker of the House

b)

The Vice President

c)

The Secretary of State

d)

A member of Congress

31.

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

a)

The Secretary of Agriculture

b)

The Speaker of the House

c)

The Secretary of State

d)

A member of Congress

32.

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

a)

The General

b)

The Speaker of the House

c)

The Vice President

d)

The President

33.

Who signs bills to become laws?

a)

A member of Congress

b)

The President

c)

Supreme Court Justices

d)

All of the above

34.

Who vetoes bills?

a)

A member of Congress

b)

Supreme Court Justices

c)

The President

d)

All of the above

35.

What does the President's Cabinet do?

a)

Advises the President

b)

Provides administrative support for the President

c)

Hires White House employees

d)

Writes laws

36.

What are two Cabinet-level positions (pick 2)

a)

Secretary of Agriculture

b)

Secretary of State

c)

Secretary of Infrastructure

d)

Secretary of Workers

37.

What does the Judicial Branch do?

a)

Writes laws

b)

Only reviews law

c)

Only explains laws

d)

Reviews and explains laws, resolves disputes and decides if a laws goes against the Constitution

38.

What is the highest court in the United States?

a)

The Court of Appeals

b)

The District Court

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

The Federal Court

39.

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

9

d)

11

40.

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

a)

John Roberts

b)

Anthony Kennedy

c)

Samuel Alito

d)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

41.

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

a)

To incarcerate

b)

To print money

c)

To declare war

d)

B and C

42.

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the states?

a)

Provide schooling and education

b)

Provide jobs

c)

Provide transportation

d)

Provide medical care

43.

Who is the Governor of Wisconsin now?

a)

Scott Walker

b)

Tommy Thompson

c)

Tony Evers

d)

Ron Johnson

44.

What is the capital of Wisconsin?

a)

Milwaukee

b)

Madison

c)

Chicago

d)

Detroit

45.

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

a)

Democratic and Republican

b)

Independent and Republican

c)

Democratic and Libertarian

d)

Democratic and Independent

46.

What is the political party of the president now?

a)

Democratic

b)

Republican

c)

Independent

d)

Libertarian

47.

What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

a)

John Boehner

b)

Mike Johnson

c)

Paul Ryan

d)

John Edwards

48.

There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote? Describe one of them.

a)

Citizens eighteen and older (can vote)

b)

Anyone with a driver's license can vote

c)

Everyone must register to vote

d)

None of the above

49.

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

a)

Pay federal taxes

b)

Pay state taxes

c)

Serve on a jury

d)

Obtain a driver's license

50.

Name one right for United States citizens.

a)

Pay federal taxes

b)

Pay state taxes

c)

Serve on a jury

d)

Obtain a driver's license

51.

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

a)

Freedom of speech

b)

Freedom to bear arms

c)

a and b

d)

None of the above

52.

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

a)

The flag

b)

The President

c)

The Capital

d)

The Founding Fathers

53.

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

a)

To always recite the Pledge of Allegiance

b)

To obey the laws of the United States

c)

To vote in every presidential election

d)

To engage in activism

54.

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

a)

16

b)

17

c)

18

d)

21

55.

What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? (pick 2)

a)

Open a business

b)

Help with a campaign

c)

Naturalized citizens cannot participate in a democracy

d)

vote

56.

What is the last day you can send in federal income tax returns?

a)

March 15

b)

April 15

c)

May 15

d)

June 15

57.

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

a)

Age 16

b)

Age 17

c)

Age 18

d)

Age 21

58.

What is one reason colonists came to America?

a)

Political liberty

b)

Religious freedom

c)

Economic opportunity

d)

All of the above

59.

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

a)

Native Americans

b)

Latinos

c)

Cowboys

d)

All of the above

60.

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

a)

Chinese

b)

Latinos

c)

Africans

d)

Indians

61.

Why did the colonists fight the British?

a)

Because of high taxes

b)

Because the British army stayed in their homes

c)

Because they didn't have self-government

d)

All of the above

62.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Washington

b)

James Madison

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

63.

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

a)

July 2, 1776

b)

July 4, 1776

c)

July 4, 1789

d)

July 8, 1776

64.

There were 13 original states. Name three.

a)

Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico

b)

California, Nebraska, Nevada

c)

Michigan, Illinois, Ohio

d)

Massachusetts, New York, Virginia

65.

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

a)

The first President was elected

b)

The Constitution was written

c)

The Constitution was destroyed

d)

The Declaration of Independence was signed

66.

When was the Constitution written?

a)

1776

b)

1777

c)

1778

d)

1787

67.

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

a)

James Madison

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

All of the above

68.

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

a)

Declaring war on the South

b)

Having started the first free libraries

c)

Being a president

d)

Inventing the dollar

69.

Who is the "Father of Our Country?"

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

George Washington

d)

James Madison

70.

Who was the first President?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

George Washington

d)

James Madison

71.

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

a)

The New Mexico Territory

b)

The Louisiana Territory

c)

The Arizona Territory

d)

The Nevada Territory

72.

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

a)

First World War

b)

American Revolution

c)

Panama War

d)

Mexican-American War

73.

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

a)

The Civil War

b)

The Union War

c)

The Confederacy War

d)

None of the above

74.

Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

a)

Slavery

b)

Oppression

c)

Language differences

d)

All of the above

75.

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

a)

Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)

b)

Saved (or preserved) the Union

c)

Led the United States during the Civil War

d)

All of the above

76.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

a)

Freed slaves

b)

Declared war on the South

c)

Proclaimed the Unions Independence from the Confederacy

d)

All of the above

77.

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

a)

Was the first woman to serve in office

b)

Fought for women's rights

c)

Fought for slave's rights

d)

Fought in a war

78.

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.

a)

The French War

b)

The Indian War

c)

World War I

d)

All of the above

79.

Who was President during World War I?

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Herbert Hoover

80.

Who was the President during the Great Depression and World War II?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Franklin Roosevelt

c)

Herbert Hoover

d)

John F. Kennedy

81.

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

a)

Germany only

b)

Japan only

c)

Italy only

d)

Germany, Italy and Japan

82.

Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

The Gulf War

d)

The Korean War

83.

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

a)

Slavery

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

d)

Civil Rights

84.

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

a)

The anti-communist movement

b)

The Civil Rights movement

c)

The LGBT movement

d)

The Feminist Movement

85.

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

a)

Fought for Civil Rights

b)

Opened a university

c)

Became the first black President

d)

All of the above

86.

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

a)

The U.S. declared war on Syria

b)

The U.S. was attacked by terrorists

c)

Both a and b

d)

None of the above

87.

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

a)

Cherokee

b)

Aztec

c)

Mayan

d)

All of the above

88.

Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

a)

Sacramento River

b)

Ohio River

c)

Missouri River

d)

White River

89.

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

a)

Indian

b)

Atlantic

c)

Alaskan

d)

Pacific

90.

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

a)

Indain

b)

Atlantic

c)

Alaskan

d)

Pacific

91.

Name one U.S. territory?

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

The Caribbean

c)

The Canary Islands

d)

Cuba

92.

Name one state that borders Canada.

a)

California

b)

South Dakota

c)

New York

d)

Maryland

93.

Name one state that borders Mexico.

a)

California

b)

South Dakota

c)

New York

d)

Florida

94.

What is the capital of the United States?

a)

Washington, D.C.

b)

Philadelphia

c)

New York

d)

Los Angeles

95.

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

a)

Washington, D.C.

b)

Philadelphia

c)

New York

d)

Los Angeles

96.

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

a)

For the first 13 presidents

b)

Because there were 13 original colonies

c)

For 13 wars fought

d)

For 13 of the top U.S. generals

97.

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

a)

For the first 50 presidents

b)

Because there are 50 states

c)

For 50 wars fought

d)

For 50 of the top U.S. generals

98.

What is the name of the National Anthem?

a)

The Land of the Free

b)

The Land

c)

The Star-Spangled Banner

d)

The Song of the Forefathers

99.

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

a)

July 2

b)

July 4

c)

July 6

d)

July 22

100.

Name two national U.S. holidays.

a)

Independence Day and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

b)

Caesar Chavez Day and Easter

c)

Mother and Father's Day

d)

Civil Rights and Declaration of Independence Day

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