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Nevada Civics Exam

Total questions: 98

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the supreme law of the land?

a)

The Constitution

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The Federalist Papers

e)

The Articles of Confederation

2.

What does the Constitution do?

a)

Sets up the government

b)

Declares independence from Britain

c)

Defines state borders

d)

Outlines tax rates

e)

Establishes political parties

3.

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

a)

We the People

b)

In God We

c)

For the States

d)

By the Government

e)

One Nation Under

4.

What is an amendment?

a)

A change to the Constitution

b)

A law passed by Congress

c)

A Supreme Court ruling

d)

A presidential order

e)

A treaty between states

5.

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

a)

The Bill of Rights

b)

The Federalist Papers

c)

The Declaration of Rights

d)

The Constitution Act

e)

The Articles of Liberty

6.

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

a)

Speech

b)

Trial by jury

c)

Own property

d)

Education

e)

Privacy

7.

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

a)

27

b)

10

c)

15

d)

30

e)

21

8.

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

a)

Declared our independence from Great Britain

b)

Freed the slaves

c)

Established the political system

d)

Created political parties

e)

Ended the Civil War

9.

What is freedom of religion?

a)

You must practice a religion

b)

You can practice any religion or not practice a religion

c)

You can change religions once

d)

Only certain religions are legal but not changeable

10.

What is the economic system in the United States?

a)

Communist economy

b)

Feudal economy

c)

Socialist economy

d)

Barter system

e)

Capitalist economy

11.

What is the 'rule of law'?

a)

Only leaders must follow the law

b)

Laws are optional

c)

The wealthy are above the law

d)

The President decides the law

e)

Everyone must follow the law

12.

Name one branch or part of the government.

a)

The Military

b)

The Press

c)

The Supreme Leader

d)

The Cabinet Office

e)

Congress

13.

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

a)

Political parties

b)

The President

c)

The Constitution alone

d)

State governors

e)

Checks and balances

14.

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

a)

The Chief Justice

b)

The Senate Majority Leader

c)

The Speaker of the House

d)

The Vice President

e)

The President

15.

Who makes federal laws?

a)

Congress

b)

The Supreme Court

c)

The President

d)

The Governors

e)

The Cabinet

16.

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

a)

The Senate and House of Representatives

b)

The House of Commons and Senate

c)

The Supreme Court and Senate

d)

The Senate and Parliament

e)

The Cabinet and House of Lords

17.

How many U.S. Senators are there?

a)

100

b)

50

c)

435

d)

150

e)

75

18.

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

a)

6

b)

4

c)

2

d)

8

e)

10

19.

Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?

a)

Catherine Cortez Masto

b)

Harry Reid

c)

Dean Heller

d)

Sharon Angle

e)

Brian Sandoval

20.

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

a)

435

b)

100

c)

250

d)

300

e)

500

21.

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

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

e)

1

22.

Name your U.S. Representative.

a)

Dina Titus

b)

Steven Horsford

c)

Mark Amodei

d)

Ruben Kihuen

e)

Susie Lee

23.

Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

a)

All people of the state

b)

Only the state's voters

c)

Only the governor

d)

Only political party members

e)

Only Congress

24.

Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

a)

Because of the state's population

b)

Because of the state's size

c)

Because of the state's wealth

d)

Because of the state's location

e)

Because of the number of counties

25.

We elect a President for how many years?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

6

d)

8

e)

10

26.

In what month do we vote for President?

a)

November

b)

October

c)

January

d)

July

e)

March

27.

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

a)

Donald J. Trump

b)

Joe Biden

c)

Barack Obama

d)

Mike Pence

e)

Hillary Clinton

28.

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

a)

J.D. Vance

b)

Kamala Harris

c)

Mitt Romney

d)

Paul Ryan

e)

Nikki Haley

29.

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

a)

The Vice President

b)

The Speaker of the House

c)

The Chief Justice

d)

The Senate Majority Leader

e)

The Secretary of State

30.

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

a)

The Speaker of the House

b)

The Chief Justice

c)

The Secretary of Defense

d)

The Senate Pro Tempore

e)

The Attorney General

31.

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

a)

The President

b)

The Secretary of Defense

c)

The Vice President

d)

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs

e)

The Governor

32.

Who signs bills to become laws?

a)

The President

b)

The Vice President

c)

The Chief Justice

d)

The Speaker of the House

e)

The Secretary of State

33.

Who vetoes bills?

a)

The President

b)

The Vice President

c)

The Speaker of the House

d)

The Chief Justice

e)

The Majority Leader

34.

What does the President's Cabinet do?

a)

Advises the President

b)

Makes laws

c)

Chooses judges

d)

Controls the military

e)

Enforces laws directly

35.

What are two Cabinet-level positions?

a)

Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense

b)

Chief Justice and Vice President

c)

Senator and Governor

d)

Speaker and Majority Leader

e)

Attorney General and Senator

36.

What does the judicial branch do?

a)

Reviews laws

b)

Passes laws

c)

Vetoes bills

d)

Enforces laws

e)

Advises the President

37.

What is the highest court in the United States?

a)

The Supreme Court

b)

The Court of Appeals

c)

The Federal Court

d)

The High Court

e)

The District Court

38.

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

a)

9

b)

7

c)

11

d)

5

39.

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

a)

John Roberts

b)

Clarence Thomas

c)

Amy Coney Barrett

d)

Samuel Alito

e)

Brett Kavanaugh

40.

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

a)

To print money

b)

To issue driver's licenses

c)

To run schools

d)

To conduct elections

e)

To zone land

41.

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

a)

Provide schooling and education

b)

Print money

c)

Make treaties

d)

Declare war

e)

Run the post office

42.

Who is the Governor of your state now?

a)

Joe Lombardo

b)

Brian Sandoval

c)

Steve Sisolak

d)

Barbara Cegavske

e)

Amy Tarkanian

43.

What is the capital of your state?

a)

Carson City

b)

Las Vegas

c)

Reno

d)

Henderson

e)

Elko

44.

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

a)

Democratic and Republican

b)

Libertarian and Green

c)

Democratic and Socialist

d)

Republican and Whig

e)

Independent and Federalist

45.

What is the political party of the President now?

a)

Republican

b)

Democratic

c)

Libertarian

d)

Green

e)

Independent

46.

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

a)

Mike Johnson

b)

Nancy Pelosi

c)

Kevin McCarthy

d)

Hakeem Jeffries

e)

Steve Scalise

47.

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

a)

Citizens 18 and older can vote

b)

Only landowners can vote

c)

Women cannot vote

d)

Voting only allowed for men

e)

Voting only allowed for taxpayers

48.

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

a)

Serve on a jury

b)

Pay taxes

c)

Obey laws

d)

Attend school

e)

Register with Selective Service

49.

Name one right only for United States citizens.

a)

Vote in a federal election

b)

Freedom of speech

c)

Freedom of religion

d)

Right to bear arms

e)

Freedom to assemble

50.

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

a)

Freedom of expression and freedom of speech

b)

Right to vote and own property

c)

Freedom to travel and vote

d)

Right to jury trial and to bear arms

e)

Freedom of religion and to hold office

51.

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

a)

The United States

b)

The President

c)

The Congress

d)

The Constitution only

e)

The Flag only

52.

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

a)

Obey the laws of the United States

b)

Vote in every election

c)

Run for office

d)

Serve in the military

e)

Pay no taxes

53.

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

a)

18

b)

16

c)

21

d)

25

e)

20

54.

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

a)

Vote and join a political party

b)

Join the military

c)

Obey laws and serve on a jury

d)

Work and attend school

55.

When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

a)

January 1

b)

December 31

c)

March 15

d)

April 15

e)

May 1

56.

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

a)

At age 16

b)

At age 18

c)

At age 21

d)

At birth

e)

Only in wartime

57.

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

a)

American Indians

b)

Europeans

c)

Colonial settlers

d)

Vikings

e)

Spanish missionaries

58.

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

a)

Africans

b)

Irish

c)

Chinese

d)

Native Americans

e)

Italians

59.

Why did the colonists fight the British?

a)

Because of high taxes

b)

To expand westward

c)

To abolish slavery

d)

To gain allies

e)

To form a new religion

60.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

James Madison

d)

Benjamin Franklin

e)

Alexander Hamilton

61.

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

a)

June 24, 1788

b)

September 17, 1787

c)

July 2, 1776

d)

July 4, 1776

e)

March 4, 1789

62.

There were 13 original states. Name one.

a)

New Hampshire

b)

California

c)

Texas

d)

Florida

63.

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

a)

The Declaration was signed

b)

The Bill of Rights was passed

c)

The Constitution was written

d)

The Articles of Confederation were adopted

e)

The Civil War ended

64.

When was the Constitution written?

a)

1776

b)

1787

c)

1789

d)

1791

e)

1800

65.

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

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

George Mason

e)

James Madison

66.

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

a)

President of the United States

b)

Author of the Declaration

c)

Governor of Pennsylvania

d)

Chief Justice

e)

U.S. diplomat

67.

Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

James Madison

d)

John Adams

e)

George Washington

68.

Who was the first President?

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Monroe

d)

Alexander Hamilton

e)

George Washington

69.

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

a)

Florida

b)

Texas

c)

Alaska

d)

California

e)

The Louisiana Territory

70.

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

a)

World War I

b)

War of 1912

c)

Vietnam War

d)

War in Afghanistan

e)

Civil War

71.

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

a)

Revolutionary War

b)

War of 1812

c)

Korean War

d)

Vietnam War

e)

The Civil War

72.

Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

a)

Taxation without representation

b)

Foreign invasion

c)

Prohibition

d)

Women’s suffrage

e)

Slavery

73.

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

a)

Established the Constitution

b)

Declared independence

c)

Won the Revolutionary War

d)

Invented the cotton gin

e)

Freed the slaves

74.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

a)

Freed the slaves in the Confederacy

b)

Ended the Civil War

c)

Granted women the vote

d)

Established civil rights laws

e)

Freed all slaves in the U.S.

75.

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

a)

Fought for women’s rights

b)

Freed the slaves

c)

Became first woman senator

d)

Was a Supreme Court justice

e)

Invented the telephone

76.

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

a)

World War II

b)

War of 1812

c)

Spanish American War

d)

Revolutionary War

e)

Civil War

77.

Who was President during World War I?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

Warren Harding

d)

Calvin Coolidge

e)

Franklin Roosevelt

78.

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

a)

Franklin Roosevelt

b)

Herbert Hoover

c)

Harry Truman

d)

Dwight Eisenhower

e)

John Kennedy

79.

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

a)

Japan, Germany and Italy

b)

Japan and China

c)

Russia and Germany

d)

France and Spain

e)

Italy and Russia

80.

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

a)

World War II

b)

World War I

c)

Korean War

d)

Vietnam War

e)

Persian Gulf War

81.

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

a)

Communism

b)

Nuclear power

c)

Global warming

d)

Terrorism

e)

Fascism

82.

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

a)

Civil Rights Movement

b)

Women’s suffrage

c)

Prohibition

d)

Anti-war movement

e)

Environmental movement

83.

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

a)

Fought for civil rights

b)

Became first Black senator

c)

Was a Supreme Court justice

d)

Led slave revolts

e)

Became U.S. president

84.

What major event happened on September 11, 2001?

a)

Terrorists attacked the United States

b)

The U.S. invaded Iraq

c)

Hurricane Katrina

d)

The stock market crashed

e)

A major blackout occurred

85.

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

a)

Cherokee

b)

Mapuche

c)

Yanomami

d)

Guarani

e)

Aztec

86.

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

a)

Missouri River

b)

Colorado River

c)

Ohio River

d)

Yukon River

e)

Snake River

87.

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

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

e)

Southern Ocean

88.

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

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

e)

Southern Ocean

89.

Name one U.S. territory.

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

Easter Island

c)

Greenland

d)

Bermuda

e)

Hawaii

90.

Name one state that borders Canada.

a)

Alaska

b)

Nevada

c)

Florida

d)

Colorado

e)

South Dakota

91.

Name one state that borders Mexico.

a)

California

b)

Florida

c)

Colorado

d)

Idaho

e)

Nevada

92.

What is the capital of the United States?

a)

Washington, D.C.

b)

New York

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Boston

e)

Chicago

93.

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

a)

New York Harbor

b)

Boston Harbor

c)

San Francisco Bay

d)

Washington, D.C.

e)

Miami

94.

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

a)

Because there were 13 original colonies

b)

Because there

c)

Because

d)

Because of 13

e)

Because of 13

95.

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

a)

Because there are 50 states

b)

Because there are 50 presidents

c)

Because there are 50 stripes

d)

Because there are 50 countries

96.

What is the name of the national anthem?

a)

The Star-Spangled Banner

b)

America the Beautiful

c)

God Bless America

d)

My Country, 'Tis of Thee

97.

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

a)

July 4

b)

January 1

c)

December 25

d)

October 31

98.

Name two national U.S. holidays.

a)

Thanksgiving and Independence Day

b)

Halloween and Valentine's Day

c)

Labor Day and April Fool's Day

d)

Christmas and Groundhog Day

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