WorksheetsCivics Test 2024 FULL
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What is the supreme law of the land?
a)
Constitution
b)
U.S. Code of Laws
c)
State Laws
d)
President
2.
2. What does the Constitution do?
a)
It defines who will be in the President’s Cabinet.
b)
It defines the role of governors in the states.
c)
It sets up the government of the United States
d)
It sets up the national transportation system of the United States.
3.
3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
a)
On This Day
b)
In Pursuit of Freedom
c)
These United States Stand
d)
We the People
4.
4. What is an amendment?
a)
a separation of powers
b)
a change to the Constitution
c)
a check and balance to the President’s power
d)
a power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional
5.
5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
a)
the original 10
b)
the Bill of Rights
c)
Our Fundamental Rights
d)
the Original Laws
6.
6. All of the following are rights/freedoms in the 1st Amendment EXCEPT...
a)
assembly
b)
petition the government
c)
cruel and unusual punishment
d)
religion
7.
7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
a)
21
b)
24
c)
27
d)
28
8.
8. What did the Declaration of Independence do?
a)
It declared that the United States is free from Great Britain.
b)
It set up the new government for the original colonies in the United States
c)
It outlined the executive branch of the government.
d)
It stopped slavery in the United States.
9.
9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
life and death
b)
life and pursuit of happiness
c)
liberty and justice
d)
life and right to vote
10.
10. All of these are true of freedom of religion EXCEPT...
a)
You can believe in the religion that you choose.
b)
You can choose to not have a religion.
c)
The federal government can not establish a national religion.
d)
You can disobey all laws if your religion states to do so.
11.
11. What is the economic system in the United States?*
a)
capitalist/market
b)
socialist/traditional
c)
communist/command
d)
anarchist
12.
12. What is the “rule of law”?
a)
Everyone must follow and obey the law.
b)
People can make their own laws.
c)
State governments’ laws are more important than federal governments’.
d)
The President is the supreme leader of the country.
13.
13. All of the following are branches of the Federal Government EXCEPT?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
d)
Parliament
14.
14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
a)
the people
b)
the President
c)
freedom of speech
d)
checks and balances
15.
15. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
a)
Prime Minister
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
President
d)
Chief Justice
16.
16. Who makes federal laws?
a)
Cabinet
b)
Congress
c)
Parliament
d)
President
17.
17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?*
a)
House of Representatives and Senate
b)
Cabinet and President
c)
Executive and Legislative
d)
Parliament and Senate
18.
18. How many U.S. Senators are there?
a)
50
b)
52
c)
100
d)
200
19.
19. A U.S. Senator is elected for how many years?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
20.
20. Who is one of North Dakota's current U.S. Senators?
a)
John Hoeven
b)
Doug Burgum
c)
Jack Dalrymple
d)
Kelly Armstrong
21.
21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
a)
100
b)
235
c)
435
d)
450
22.
22. A U.S. Representative is elected for how many years?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
23.
23. Who is North Dakota's current U.S. Representative?
a)
John Hoeven
b)
Kevin Cramer
c)
Jack Dalrymple
d)
Julie Fedorchak
24.
24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
a)
all people of the state
b)
the people who voted for him/her in the last election
c)
his/her political party
d)
the President
25.
25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
a)
Those states have been a state longer than other states
b)
Those states are wealthier state and pays more taxes
c)
Those states have a larger population
d)
Those states are larger states geographically
26.
26. We elect a President for how many years?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
10
27.
27. In what month do people vote for President?
a)
January
b)
February
c)
October
d)
November
28.
28. What is the name of the current President of the United States?
a)
Bill Clinton
b)
Donald Trump
c)
Joe Biden
d)
George Bush
29.
29. What is the name of the current Vice President of the United States?
a)
JD Vance
b)
Kamala Harris
c)
Hilary Clinton
d)
John Roberts
30.
30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
a)
Secretary of State
b)
Chief Justice of the United States
c)
No one is president until an election is held
d)
Vice President
31.
31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
a)
Secretary of State
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
No one becomes president until an election is held.
d)
Senate President Pro Tempore
32.
32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
a)
President
b)
Pentagon General
c)
Secretary of the Armed Forces
d)
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
33.
33. Who signs bills to become laws?
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
President
c)
President Pro Tempore
d)
Vice President
34.
34. Who can veto bills?
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
President
c)
President Pro Tempore
d)
Vice President
35.
35. What does the President’s Cabinet do?
a)
advises the President
b)
makes the laws
c)
commands the armed forces
d)
all of these answers
36.
36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?
a)
Secretary of Weather and Secretary of Energy
b)
Secretary of State and Secretary of Labor
c)
Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of the Navy
d)
Secretary of Interior and Secretary of History
37.
37. What does the judicial branch do?
a)
Pass laws
b)
Make sure the laws are followed
c)
Decided if a law goes against the constitution
d)
Send people to prison if necessary
38.
38. What is the highest court in the United States?
a)
U.S. District Court
b)
U.S. Court of Appeals
c)
U.S. Supreme Court
d)
U.S. Legislative Court
39.
39. What is the maximum number of justices that can be on the Supreme Court?
a)
5
b)
8
c)
9
d)
13
40.
40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now
a)
Anton Scalia
b)
John Boehner
c)
John Roberts
d)
Ruth Ginsberg
41.
41. According the the Constitution:
a)
Only the federal government has to the power to print money.
b)
Only the state government has the power to print money.
c)
Both the federal and state government have the power to print money.
d)
Neither the federal nor the state governemnts have the power to print money
42.
42. Which of these is a power that belongs to state governments according to the Constitution?
a)
Declare war
b)
Make treaties
c)
Provide schooling and education
d)
Grant citizenship to the new immigrants in the United States.
43.
43. Who is the current Governor of North Dakota?
a)
Drew Wrigley
b)
John Hoeven
c)
Kelly Armstrong
d)
Doug Burgum
44.
44. What is the capital of your North Dakota?
a)
Bismarck
b)
Fargo
c)
Grand Forks
d)
Minot
45.
45. What are the two major political parties in the United States
a)
Democrat and Republican
b)
Tea and Whig
c)
Democrat and Whig
d)
Libertarian and Republican
46.
46. What is the political party of the current President?
a)
Democrat
b)
Green
c)
Independent
d)
Republican
47.
47. What is the name of the current Speaker of the House of Representatives?
a)
Nancy Pelosi
b)
John Roberts
c)
Mike Johnson
d)
Kamala Harris
48.
48. Which of these is NOT an amendment to the Constitution about who can vote?
a)
Citizens 21 and older can vote.
b)
You do not have to pay a poll tax to vote
c)
Any citizen, 18 and older, including women can vote.
d)
Vote can not be denied based on race or ethnicity therefore allowing African Americans to vote.
49.
49. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?*
a)
obey the law
b)
be respectful of others
c)
pay taxes
d)
serve on a jury
50.
50. What is a right given only to United States citizens?
a)
Attend school in the United States
b)
Vote in a federal election
c)
Get a driver’s license
d)
Pay taxes
51.
51. All of the following are rights guaranteed to everyone living in the U.S. EXCEPT?
a)
Freedom of assembly
b)
Freedom of religion
c)
Right to bear arms
d)
Right to privacy
52.
52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
a)
The President
b)
The flag or the United States
c)
State government
d)
U.S. military
53.
53. What is NOT a promise you make when you become a U.S. citizen?
a)
Serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
b)
Vote for President
c)
Obey the laws of the Constitution
d)
Give up loyalty to other countries
54.
54. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?*
a)
18
b)
19
c)
20
d)
21
55.
55. All are ways that Americans can participate in their democracy EXCEPT....
a)
Refuse to pay taxes as a protest
b)
Vote
c)
Publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
d)
Give an elected official an opinion on an issue
56.
56. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
a)
March 15
b)
April 15
c)
May 15
d)
July 4
57.
57. When must all men register for the Selective Service?
a)
16
b)
18
c)
21
d)
27
58.
58. What is one reason colonists came to America?
a)
To practice their religion and other freedoms
b)
To join the U.S. military
c)
To form a new government in the United States
d)
To please their king or queen
59.
59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
a)
Native Americans
b)
Spanish
c)
Eskimos
d)
Chinese
60.
60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
a)
People from South America
b)
People from Asia
c)
People from Canada
d)
People from Africa
61.
61. Why did the colonists fight the British?
a)
The President of the United States forced them to fight the British.
b)
The colonists were being persecuted and put in prisons by the British king.
c)
Britain had declared war on the colonists.
d)
British army stayed in their houses and British government demanded high taxes.
62.
62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
George Washington
b)
James Madison
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Thomas Jefferson
63.
63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
a)
July 4, 1789
b)
March 4, 1789
c)
December 7, 1787
d)
July 4, 1776
64.
64. Which of the following is one of the 13 original states?
a)
Texas
b)
Oklahoma
c)
Georgia
d)
Florida
65.
65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
a)
Colonists declared independence from Britain.
b)
Colonists created state governments
c)
Founding Fathers declared war on France.
d)
Constitution was written.
66.
66. When was the Constitution written?
a)
1776
b)
1777
c)
1787
d)
1789
67.
67. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
John Adams
d)
James Madison
68.
68. Benjamin Franklin is famous for all of the following EXCEPT...
a)
Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
b)
Invented the radio
c)
First Postmaster General of the United States
d)
Started the first free libraries
69.
69. Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Paul Revere
d)
Ben Franklin
70.
70. Who was the first President?*
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Adams
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
George Washington
71.
71. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
a)
Gadsen Purchase
b)
Texas and New Mexico
c)
California Land Grab
d)
Louisiana Purchase
72.
72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s
a)
World War I
b)
Korean War
c)
Spanish American War
d)
American Revolution
73.
73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South
a)
War of 1812
b)
Civil War
c)
North-South War
d)
Cold War
74.
74. Name one problem that led to the Civil War
a)
Relations with European countries
b)
Trouble with Native American Frontier
c)
Slavery
d)
Trouble with the Mexican-American border
75.
75. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?*
a)
Created the U.S. Navy
b)
Led the U.S. during the Civil War
c)
Negotiated a treaty to end the Spanish-American War
d)
Created a peaceful boundary with Canada
76.
76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
a)
Freed slaves in the most Southern states of the Confederacy
b)
Ended the Civil War
c)
Created reservations for Native Americans
d)
Created the transcontinental railroad
77.
77. What did Susan B. Anthony do
a)
Created the first public school in the United States.
b)
Worked on Native American reservations to help Native Americans
c)
Fought for women’s rights
d)
Worked in American prisons for criminal reform
78.
78. All of the following wars were fought by the United States in the 1900s EXCEPT?
a)
Gulf War
b)
World War I
c)
World War II
d)
Spanish American War
79.
79. Who was President during World War I?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
Dwight Eisenhower
d)
Woodrow Wilson
80.
80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
a)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
Dwight Eisenhower
d)
Woodrow Wilson
81.
81. Who did the United States fight in World War II?
a)
Great Britain and France
b)
Canada and Mexico
c)
China and India
d)
Japan and Germany
82.
82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general in what war?
a)
Spanish American War
b)
Civil War
c)
World War II
d)
Vietnam War
83.
83. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
a)
Exploration of space
b)
Trade relations with Europe
c)
Civil rights
d)
Communism
84.
84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
a)
Suffragette movement
b)
Civil Rights movement
c)
Green movement
d)
Occupy Wall Street Movement
85.
85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
a)
fought for civil rights
b)
fought for women’s suffrage
c)
Was the first African American ambassador to the United Nations
d)
ran for President of the United States
86.
86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
a)
George W. Bush was elected President of the United States.
b)
First battle of the Gulf War
c)
Terrorists attacked the United States
d)
18 years old got the right to vote
87.
87. The Sioux, Iroquois, and Chippewa were Native American tribes in the United States.
a)
True
b)
False
88.
88. The Mississippi River and the _____ River are the two longest rivers in the US.
a)
Rio Grande
b)
Ohio
c)
Colorado
d)
Missouri
89.
89. What ocean is on the west coast of the United States?
a)
Pacific
b)
Atlantic
c)
Indian
d)
Caribbean
90.
90. What ocean is on the east coast of the United States?
a)
Pacific
b)
Atlantic
c)
Indian
d)
Caribbean
91.
91. Each is a U.S. territory EXCEPT?
a)
American Samoa
b)
Guam
c)
Haiti
d)
Puerto Rico
92.
92. Each state borders Canada EXCEPT?
a)
Minnesota
b)
Wyoming
c)
Vermont
d)
Idaho
93.
93. Each of these states borders Mexico EXCEPT?
a)
California
b)
Arizona
c)
New Mexico
d)
Oklahoma
94.
94. What is the capital of the United States?
a)
Washington, DC
b)
New York, NY
c)
Philadelphia, PA
d)
Boston, MA
95.
95. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
a)
Boston Harbor
b)
San Francisco Bay
c)
New York Harbor
d)
Long Island
96.
96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
a)
The stripes represent the original colonies.
b)
The stripes represent the number of years it took for the United States to achieve independence from Britain.
c)
The stripes represent the number of people in the President’s Cabinet.
d)
The stripes are to honor the first thirteen Presidents of the United States.
97.
97. Why does the flag have 50 stars?*
a)
There is one star for each state in the United States.
b)
There is one star for person who signed the Declaration of Independence.
c)
There is one star for each battle the U.S. won in the American Revolution.
d)
There is one star for each state that voted for independence.
98.
98. What is the name of the national anthem
a)
God Bless America
b)
Battle Hymn of Republic
c)
Star Spangled Banner
d)
America the Beautiful
99.
99. When do we celebrate Independence Day?*
a)
August 4th
b)
September 13
c)
November 12
d)
July 4th
100.
100. Each answer choice names two correct national U.S. holidays EXCEPT...
a)
Thanksgiving and Christmas
b)
Memorial Day and Labor Day
c)
Columbus Day and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
d)
Constitution Day and Independence Day
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