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WorksheetsCRAWFORD’S 2025 BPA CIVICS EXAM STUDY GUIDE
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins
There were 13 original states. Name 3.
VIRGINIA, MARYLAND, NORTH CAROLINA
CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, FLORIDA
OHIO, ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN
ALASKA, HAWAII, NEVADA
What (Who) does a U.S. Senator represent?
A U.S. region
All the people in a state
Citizens in a district
Americans living abroad
A change to the U.S. Constitution is known as what?
Resolution
Veto
Caucus
Amendment
What are the three branches of the U.S. government?
EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE & JUDICIAL
FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
CIVIL, CRIMINAL & ADMINISTRATIVE
DEMOCRATIC, REPUBLICAN & INDEPENDENT
What is one responsibility that is ONLY for U.S. citizens?
Get a job
Serve on a jury
Clean up their neighborhood
All of the above
How long is a term of office for a member of the U.S. House of Representatives?
2 YEARS
4 YEARS
3 YEARS
5 YEAR
Which of the following is NOT a right of everyone living in the U.S.?
Run for federal office
Petition the government
To bear arms
Peacefully assemble
Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.
Fought for Civil Rights
Assisted in the Underground Railroad
Served in World War I
Wrote the poem "Mother to Son"
Why does the U.S. flag have 50 stars?
Number of states
Former Presidents
Key battles of the American Revolution
Signers of the Declaration of Independence
To what do individuals show loyalty when they say the Pledge of Allegiance?
Congress
The state where they live
President
The United States of America
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
JAPAN, GERMANY, AND ITALY
KOREA, VIETNAM, AND ITALY
RUSSIA, GERMANY, AND JAPAN
BRAZIL, ARGENTINA, AND CHILE
What does the U.S. Constitution do?
SETS UP THE GOVERNMENT
IT ESTABLISHES THE NATIONAL HOLIDAYS OF THE UNITED STATES
IT DESCRIBES THE GEOGRAPHICAL BORDERS OF THE UNITED STATES
IT OUTLINES THE TAX RATES FOR ALL STATES
The idea of self-government is embodied in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
WE THE PEOPLE
JUST A BILL
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL
DEFEND OUR RIGHTS
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written.
The Declaration of Independence was signed
Peace was negotiated with Great Britain
All of these are true
When does the United States celebrate Independence Day?
January 1
March 15
July 4
November 11
Which of the following rights or freedoms are guaranteed by the First Amendment?
FREEDOM OF RELIGION, SPEECH, PRESS, ASSEMBLY, AND THE RIGHT TO PETITION THE GOVERNMENT FOR REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES.
THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS, TRIAL BY JURY, AND PROTECTION FROM DOUBLE JEOPARDY.
PROHIBITION OF SLAVERY, EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW, AND DUE PROCESS.
RIGHT TO A SPEEDY TRIAL, PROTECTION AGAINST SELF-INCRIMINATION, AND PROTECTION FROM CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT.
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1646
July 4, 1776
July 4, 1865
July 4, 1929
How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?
27 amendments
10 amendments
15 amendments
33 amendments
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Listed rights of women in the colonies
Created peace with Great Britain
Established a structure for the U.S. government
Announced independence from Great Britain
What are two rights listed in the Declaration of Independence?
Liberty and Justice
Liberty and the pursuit of happiness
Life and Death
Life and right to own a home
What is "Freedom of Religion"?
Guarantees that you can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
Requires everyone to follow the same religion
Allows only certain religions to be practiced
Prohibits the practice of any religion
What is the economic system in the United States?
Capitalist Economy
Republican Economy
Mutual Economy
Command Economy
What is the "rule of law"?
Everyone must follow the law
Everyone but the President must follow the law
All laws must be the same in every state
Government does not have to follow the law
Known as "The Father of Our Country," who was the first president of the U.S.?
Abraham Lincoln
John Quincy Adams
John Adams
George Washington
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances
Federalism
Capitalism
Republicanism
Who serves as the leader of the Executive Branch?
Prime Minister
Chief Justice
President
Speaker of the House
Laws are written by
President
Congress
Speaker of the House
Supreme Court
What are the 2 parts of the U.S. Congress?
The Senate and the House of Representatives
The President and the Vice President
The Supreme Court and the Cabinet
The Pentagon and the White House
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100 (2 per state)
50 (1 per state)
435 (total in House)
200 (4 per state)
How long is a term of office for a U.S. Senator?
6 years
2 years
4 years
8 years
What do the stripes on the American flag represent?
Original 13 colonies
Members of the Second Continental Congress
Number of former flags
None of these are correct
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
100
250
500
Which of the following wars was fought by the United States in the 1800s?
World War I
Korean War
World War II
Mexican-American War
If both the President and Vice-President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Secretary of State
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Senate Majority Leader
Why do some states have more representatives in the House of Representatives than other states?
Because of the size of the state's population
Because of the geographical size of the state (Have more land)
Because of the state's location
Because the state's representatives have seniority in the House
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Prohibition
Women's Suffrage Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Conservation
How long is the term of office for the President of the United States?
4 years
2 years
6 years
8 years
In what month do we vote for President?
November
January
March
July
Where is the Statue of Liberty located?
New York, New York
Birmigham, Alabama
Washington, D.C.
Atlanta, Georgia
What date is the deadline to file Federal Income Tax forms?
April 15
March 1
May 31
June 15
Which of the following is a current Senator from the state of Alabama?
Kamala Harris
Tommy Tuberville
Doug Jones
Kay Ivey
Which U.S. document is known as the "Supreme Law of the Land?"
U.S. Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Who is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?
President
Secretary of Defense
Speaker of the House
Chief Justice
Who must sign the bills proposed by Congress for them to become federal laws?
President
Vice President
Speaker of the House
Chief Justice
Who is the U.S. Representative that represents your congressional district?
Barry Moore
Tommy Tuberville
Nancy Pelosi
Joe Biden
What is one major function of the Cabinet of the U.S.?
Advise the President
Commands the U.S.
Leads the Armed forces
All of the above
Which of the following are a Cabinet-level positions?
Attorney General and Vice President
Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Energy and Secretary of Education
All of these are Cabinet-level position
Which branch of government decides if a law violates the Constitution?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
None of the above
What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court of the United States (U.S. Supreme Court)
The Court of Appeals
The District Court
The State Supreme Court
How many seats (Justices) are on the U.S. Supreme Court?
Nine (9)
Seven (7)
Eleven (11)
Thirteen (13)
When must all men register for the Selective Service (the draft)?
At birth
At age 16
At age 18
Men no longer have to register for the draft
Which of the following powers belongs ONLY to the federal government?
Print money
Declare war
To create an army
All of the above
In the United States, which of the following correctly lists a government power that belongs ONLY to the states?
Create an army
Provide Schooling and Education
Make treaties
Coin or print money
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
DEMOCRATIC PARTY and REPUBLICAN PARTY
LIBERTARIAN PARTY and GREEN PARTY
CONSERVATIVE PARTY and LABOR PARTY
SOCIALIST PARTY and PROGRESSIVE PARTY
There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Citizens Eighteen and older can vote.
Citizens by birth only can vote
Only citizens with a job can vote
Citizens 17 and older can vote
Which of the following is a RIGHT reserved ONLY for U.S. citizens?
Freedom of religion
Hold a job
Vote in a federal election
Freedom of Speech
What is one promise an individual makes when they become a U.S. citizen?
Defend the Constitution and the laws of the U.S.
Be loyal to the U.S.
Give up loyalty to other countries
All of the above
Which of the following is a way that Americans can participate in their democracy/government?
CALL THEIR SENATOR AND/OR REPRESENTATIVE ABOUT AN ISSUE
Vote in an election
JOIN A COMMUNITY GROUP
All of the above
Which of the following are reasons that the colonists came to North America?
Freedom
Economic Opportunity
Practice their religion
All of the above
Who lived in North America before Europeans arrived?
AMERICAN INDIANS
EUROPEAN SETTLERS
AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS
ASIAN TRADERS
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Because of high taxes (Taxation without Representation)
Because the British army stayed in their homes (boarding/quartering)
Because the British denied them self-government
All of the above
Name one group of American Indians tribes in the United States?
Pueblo, Apache, Aztec
Iroquois, Creek, Inca
Cherokee, Navajo, Creek
Mohegan, Inuit, Mayan
Which group of people was taken to North America and sold into slavery?
AFRICANS
EUROPEANS
ASIAN IMMIGRANTS
NATIVE AMERICANS
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
THOMAS JEFFERSON
GEORGE WASHINGTON
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
JOHN ADAMS
When was the Constitution written?
1787
1776
1801
1791
Who is known for being a U.S. diplomat, founder of 1st U.S. public libraries, an inventor & 1st U.S. Postmaster General?
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
THOMAS JEFFERSON
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
JOHN ADAMS
Who is considered the 'Father of our Country'?
GEORGE WASHINGTON - WAS THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE U.S.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN - SIGNED THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION
THOMAS JEFFERSON - WROTE THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN - DISCOVERED ELECTRICITY
Which TWO of the following are NATIONAL U.S. holidays?
Memorial Day and Valentine's Day
Mardi Gras and President's Day
Independence Day and St. Patrick's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Columbus Day
What is the name of America's national anthem?
THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL
GOD BLESS AMERICA
MY COUNTRY, 'TIS OF THEE
Name one important thing that Abraham Lincoln accomplished
Purchased Alaske
Declared War on Spain
Saved the Union (during the Civil War)
Established the United Nations
Which of the following freed enslaved people in Confederate territory during the Civil War?
Declaration of Independence
Emancipation Proclamation
Gettysburg Address
Constitution
Which of the following is a U.S. territory?
Togo
Guam
Haiti
Bermuda
Which ocean is on the East Coast of the US?
ATLANTIC OCEAN
PACIFIC OCEAN
INDIAN OCEAN
ARCTIC OCEAN
Which ocean is on the West Coast of the US?
PACIFIC OCEAN
ATLANTIC OCEAN
INDIAN OCEAN
ARCTIC OCEAN
Name the two longest rivers in the U.S.
MISSOURI RIVER AND MISSISSIPPI RIVER
COLORADO RIVER AND RIO GRANDE
YUKON RIVER AND ARKANSAS RIVER
OHIO RIVER AND COLUMBIA RIVER
Which U.S. state DOES NOT border Mexico?
Arizona
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
What territory did the U.S. buy from France in 1803?
LOUISIANA
ALASKA
TEXAS
FLORIDA
Which U.S. states DOES NOT border Canada?
Montana
Utah
Alaska
Washington
A major achievement of Susan B. Anthony was that she
fought for women's' rights
Wrote the "Star-Spangled Banner"
Served as a nurse in the Civil War
Helped develop the Railroad system
Which war was NOT fought by the United States in the 1900s?
World War I
Spanish-American War
World War II
Vietnam War
Which war occurred between the Northern & Southern states?
REVOLUTIONARY WAR
WORLD WAR I
CIVIL WAR
VIETNAM WAR
Who was the American president during World War I?
WOODROW WILSON
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
HERBERT HOOVER
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
What are the first 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution known as?
Declaration of Rights
Bill of Rights
Petition of Rights
Federalists Papers
Which of the following was the reason that contributed the most to the outbreak of the U.S. Civil War?
the Nullification Doctrine
Control of the Mississippi River
Slavery
Manifest Destiny
Who was the U.S. president during the Great Depression and World War II?
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
Where is the capital of the United States?
Richmond, Virginia
New York, New York
Baltimore, Maryland
Washington, D. C.
Before he was President, Eisenhower served as a general in which war?
World War I
Mexican-American War
World War II
Vietnam War
During the Cold War, what was the MAIN concern of the United States?
Keeping European countries out of the Western Hemisphere
Limiting Immigration
Stopping the spread of Communism
Trade imbalance with Europe
What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Movement?
To stop the spread of Communism
To end Racial Discrimination
The end of the U.S. slave trade
To win the right to vote for minorities
The Federalist Papers supported the passing of the U.S. Constitution by helping people to understand it. Name one of the authors.
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
John Adams
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
The Persian Gulf War began
Terrorists attacked the U.S.
President Bush was assassinated
None of these are correct.
Where is the capital of Alabama?
Tuscaloosa
Huntsville
Montgomery
Birmingham
What age must citizens be to vote for President?
Twenty-one (21)
Seventeen (17)
Eighteen (18)
None of these.
Who was the United State's MAIN rival during the Cold War?
U.S.S.R. (Russia)
Afghanistan
Cuba
China
Who is the current President of the U.S.?
Bill Clinton
Kamala Harris
Donald Trump
Thomas Jefferson
Who is the current Chief of Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?
Thurgood Marshall
Elena Kagan
Samuel Alito
John Roberts
Who is the current Governor of Alabama?
Will Ainsworth
Kay Ivey
Doug Jones
Richard Shelby
Who is the current Vice President of the U.S.?
JD Vance
Kamala Harris
Donald Trump
Kay Ivey
Who is the current Speaker of the House in the U.S. House of Representatives?
Chuck Schumer
Mitch McConnell
Mike Johnson
Kay Ivey
What is the political party of the current U.S. President?
Democratic
Republican
Unionist
Federalist
