wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Final Exam Practice

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. During what war was he Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces?

a)

World War I

b)

The Vietnam War

c)

The Korean War

d)

World War II

2.

What are the two parts of the US Congress?

a)

the House of Lords and the House of Commons

b)

the Senate and the House of Representatives

c)

the Senate and the courts

d)

the House of Burgesses and the Senate

3.

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

a)

Oh say does that star-spangled banner yet wave

b)

We the people of the United States

c)

When in the course of human events

d)

Four score and seven years our fathers

4.

What is the name of the Vice President of the United States today?

a)

Kamala Harris

b)

Donald Trump

c)

Nancy Pelosi

d)

Mike Pence

5.

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

a)

100

b)

435

c)

441

d)

200

6.

What is the highest court in the United States?

a)

the District Court

b)

the Federal Court

c)

the Supreme Court

d)

Madison Square Garden

7.

Which of the following states does NOT border Canada?

a)

Alaska

b)

Iowa

c)

Montana

d)

Vermont

e)

New York

8.

Who was the first president of the United States of America?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

George Washington

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

9.

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

a)

to vote

b)

trial by jury

c)

to bear arms

d)

speech

10.

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

a)

checks and balances

b)

freedom of speech

c)

the people

d)

the president

11.

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

a)

the Declaration of Independence was writen

b)

the Emancipation Proclamation was written

c)

the Bill of Rights was written

d)

the Constitution was written

12.

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. Which of the following is NOT a power of the federal government?

a)

to make treaties

b)

to coin money

c)

to declare war

d)

to provide schooling and education

13.

When was the Constitution written?

a)

1776

b)

1787

c)

1789

d)

1790

14.

Which of the following was NOT a writer of the Federalist Papers supporting passage of the Constitution?

a)

James Madison

b)

John Jay

c)

George Washington

d)

Alexander Hamilton

15.

What are two Cabinet-level positions?

a)

Secretary of Health and Human Services and Secretary of the Navy

b)

Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of History

c)

Secretary of Energy and Secretary of Weather

d)

Secretary of State and Secretary of Labor

16.

What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

a)

write to a newspaper and call Senators and Representatives

b)

give an elected official your opinion on an issue and join a community group

c)

vote and join a civic group

d)

All of the above

17.

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

a)

sixteen and older

b)

eighteen and older

c)

twenty-one and older

d)

thirty-five and older

18.

Which of the following states does NOT border the Pacific Ocean?

a)

Idaho

b)

Oregon

c)

Alaska

d)

Washington

e)

Hawaii

19.

Which of the following is NOT a branch of the federal government?

a)

the political branch

b)

the legislative branch

c)

the judicial branch

d)

the executive branch

20.

For how many years is a normal U.S. Senate term?

a)

two

b)

four

c)

five

d)

six

21.

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

a)

third president of the U.S.A.

b)

youngest member of the Constitutional Convention

c)

inventor of the airplane

d)

U.S. diplomat

22.

What is freedom of religion?

a)

You can practice any religion or not practice a religion.

b)

You must choose a religion.

c)

You can't choose the time you practice your religion.

d)

No one can practice a religion.

23.

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

a)

because the stripes represent the original thirteen colonies

b)

because the stripes represent the signatories on the Constitution

c)

because the stripes represent members of the Second Continental Congress

d)

because it was considered lucky to have 13 something

24.

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

a)

John G. Roberts, Jr.

b)

Ruth Bader Ginsberg

c)

Clarence Thomas

d)

Samuel A. Alito

25.

Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?

a)

the Prime Minister

b)

the Speaker of the House

c)

the Chief Justice

d)

the President

26.

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

a)

Florida

b)

the Louisiana Territory

c)

Hawaii

d)

Alaska

27.

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

a)

July 4

b)

January 20

c)

March 4

d)

May 31

28.

Which of the following is NOT an American Indian tribe in the United States?

a)

Sioux

b)

Cherokee

c)

Celts

d)

Iroquois

29.

Which of the following does NOT border Mexico?

a)

Colorado

b)

Arizona

c)

New Mexico

d)

Texas

e)

California

30.

Which of the following was NOT fought by the United States in 1900s?

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

The First Gulf War

d)

The War on Terror

31.

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. Which of the following is NOT a power belonging to the states?

a)

to issue drivers' licenses

b)

to coin or print money

c)

to provide schooling and education

d)

to provide protection (police)

32.

Which of the following is NOT a right for everyone living in the United States?

a)

the right to free speech

b)

the right to petition the government

c)

the right to vote

d)

the right to equal protection of the law

33.

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

a)

the Civil War

b)

the Revolutionary War

c)

the War of 1812

d)

World War I

34.

What does the President's Cabinet do?

a)

makes laws

b)

commands the U.S. forces

c)

advises the President

d)

all of these answers

35.

Which of the following does NOT border the United States?

a)

Gulf of St. Lawrence

b)

Bering Strait

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Pacific Ocean

e)

Atlantic Ocean

36.

Which of the following is NOT a right written in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

pursuit of happiness

b)

property

c)

liberty

d)

life

37.

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

a)

free the slaves

b)

declare our independence from Great Britain

c)

declare our independence from France

d)

give women the right to vote

38.

What is the political party of the President now?

a)

Democrat

b)

Republican

c)

Labor

d)

Socialist

39.

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

a)

the Bill of Rights

b)

the Declaration of Independence

c)

the Inalienable Rights

d)

the Articles of Confederation

40.

Which of the following are the two longest rivers in the United States?

a)

the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers

b)

the Missouri River and the Rio Grande

c)

the Rio Grande and the Mississippi River

d)

the Hudson and Missouris Rivers

41.

What does the judicial branch do?

a)

decides if a law goes against the Constitution

b)

revolves disputes

c)

reviews laws

d)

all of the above

42.

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

a)

An accident occurred at Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant.

b)

Hurricane Andrew struct the United States.

c)

Terrorists attacked the United States.

d)

The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

43.

Which of the following is NOT a federal holiday in the United States?

a)

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

b)

Presidents' Day

c)

Halloween

d)

Memorial Day

e)

Thanksgiving

44.

Who signs bills to become laws?

a)

the Chief Justice

b)

the Secretary of State

c)

the President Pro Tempore

d)

the President

45.

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

a)

men do not have to register

b)

at any age

c)

between eighteen and twenty-six

d)

at age sixteen

46.

Who passes federal laws?

a)

the President

b)

the states

c)

the Supreme Court

d)

Congress

47.

What was one important thing Abraham Lincoln did?

a)

purchased Alaska

b)

established the United Nations

c)

saved (or preserved) the Union

d)

declared war on Great Britain

48.

Which of the following was NOT a capital of the United States?

a)

Boston

b)

New York

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Washington DC

49.

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

a)

the Speaker of the House

b)

the President Pro Tempore

c)

the Secretary of State

d)

the Secretary of the Treasury

50.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

James Madison