WorksheetsHigh School Civics Graduation Requirement
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the supreme law of the land?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Supreme Court
c)
Parliamentary Procedure
d)
The Constitution
2.
Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does.
a)
Sets up the government
b)
Defines the limits of government
c)
Protects the basic rights of Americans
d)
All of the above
3.
The U.S. Constitution starts with the words, "We the People." What does "We the People" mean?
a)
The people give up their power
b)
Consent of the governed
c)
Liberty for all people
d)
The pursuit of happiness
4.
The U.S. Constitution starts with the words, "We the People." What does "We the People" mean?
a)
The people give up their power
b)
Consent of the governed
c)
Liberty for all people
d)
The pursuit of happiness
5.
How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?
a)
A vote in the state legislature
b)
A vote in Congress
c)
Through the court system
d)
Through the amendment process
6.
What does the Bill of Rights protect?
a)
The Major Rights
b)
The basic rights of people living in the United States
c)
The human rights of people around the world
d)
The rights guaranteed to all people in their state
7.
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
a)
10
b)
27
c)
33
d)
52
8.
Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
a)
It declared an end to the American Revolution
b)
It declared our independence from France
c)
It formed a treaty with Canada
d)
It declared our independence from Great Britain
9.
Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
a)
It declared an end to the American Revolution
b)
It declared our independence from France
c)
It formed a treaty with Canada
d)
It declared our independence from Great Britain
10.
What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?
a)
The Magna Carta
b)
The Articles of Confederation
c)
The Declaration of Independence
d)
The Constitution
11.
What is the economic system in the United States?
a)
Socialist economy
b)
Capitalist economy
c)
Communist economy
d)
Bear Market economy
12.
There are three branches of government. Why?
a)
Checks and balances
b)
To support what is outlined in the Articles of Confederation
c)
To model the U.S. government after that of Great Britain
d)
None of the above.
13.
Name the three branches of government.
a)
Legislative, presidential, and Congress
b)
Legislative, executive, and judicial
c)
Executive, defense, and judicial
d)
Executive, legislative, and presidential
14.
The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Courts
d)
Congress
15.
What part of the federal government writes laws?
a)
The Department of Justice
b)
The President's Cabinet
c)
Congress
d)
The Attorney General
16.
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
a)
The Senate and the President
b)
The Senate and the House of Representatives
c)
The Supreme Court and the President
d)
The FBI and the CIA
17.
Name one power of the U.S. Congress.
a)
Declares war
b)
Signs laws
c)
Issues executive orders
d)
Determines if laws are fair
18.
How many U.S. Senators are there?
a)
9
b)
50
c)
100
d)
435
19.
How long is a term for a U.S. senator?
a)
2 years
b)
6 years
c)
8 years
d)
12 years
20.
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?
a)
Tammy Baldwin
b)
Doug LaFollette
c)
Russ Feingold
d)
Rebecca Kleefisch
21.
How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
a)
9
b)
50
c)
100
d)
435
22.
How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
12 years
23.
How many senators does each state have?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
Depends on the population of the state
24.
Why does each state have two senators?
a)
The Little Compromise (with Delaware)
b)
Equal representation for smaller states
c)
To ensure there are a certain number of senators in the U.S. Senate
d)
All of the above
25.
Name your U.S. Representative.
a)
Derrick Van Orden
b)
Mike Johnson
c)
Steve Scalise
d)
Lisa McClain
26.
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
a)
Nancy Pelosi
b)
Mike Johnson
c)
John Boehner
d)
J.D. Vance
27.
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
a)
People of their state
b)
A region of their state
c)
All of the people in the U.S.
d)
All of the above
28.
Who elects U.S. senators?
a)
Citizens from a specific region of a state
b)
Citizens from their state
c)
Citizens from a specific region of the country
d)
All of the above
29.
Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?
a)
People from their congressional district
b)
People from a region of multiple states
c)
People who live in the District of Columbia (D.C.)
d)
Everyone in the United States
30.
Who elects a member of the House of Representatives?
a)
Only people from specfic states
b)
People across the United States
c)
Citizens from their congressional district
d)
People who live in the District of Columbia (D.C.)
31.
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
a)
Some states have more land mass.
b)
Some states have more cities.
c)
Some states have more people.
d)
Some states more agricultural industry.
32.
The President of the United States is elected for how many years?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
33.
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
a)
Donald J. Trump
b)
George W. Bush
c)
Barack Obama
d)
Joe Biden
34.
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
a)
Tim Kaine
b)
Kamala Harris
c)
Joe Biden
d)
JD Vance
35.
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
a)
The Secretary of State
b)
The Speaker of the House
c)
The Vice President
d)
The First Lady
36.
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
a)
The President
b)
The Vice President
c)
The Secretary of Defense
d)
The Chief of Staff
37.
Who signs bills to become law?
a)
The President
b)
The Vice President
c)
The Secretary of Commerce
d)
The Senate Majority Leader
38.
Who appoints federal judges?
a)
The Speaker of the House
b)
The President
c)
The Vice-President
d)
The President's Cabinet
39.
The executive branch has many parts. Name one.
a)
President of the United States
b)
Cabinet
c)
Federal departments and agencies
d)
All of the above
40.
What does the President's Cabinet do?
a)
They veto laws.
b)
They clean the White House.
c)
They advise the President.
d)
They make laws.
41.
Why is the Electoral College important?
a)
It decides who is elected president
b)
It provides a compromise between the population election of the president and congressional selection
c)
It protects small states
d)
All of the above
42.
What is one part of the judicial branch?
a)
Supreme Court and Federal Courts
b)
Federal and State Courts
c)
Supreme Court and State Courts
d)
State and District Courts
43.
What does the judicial branch do?
a)
Authorizes military action.
b)
Decides if a law goes against the Constitution.
c)
Write and pass new legislation.
d)
Local law enforcement.
44.
What is the highest court in the United States?
a)
The State Supreme Court
b)
The Federal Court
c)
Military tribunals
d)
The US Supreme Court
45.
How many seats are on the Supreme Court?
a)
6
b)
9
c)
15
d)
18
46.
How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?
a)
3
b)
5
c)
7
d)
9
47.
How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
a)
10 years
b)
25 years
c)
30 years
d)
Life
48.
Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?
a)
To limit outside political influence
b)
To limit the need to appoint new justices
c)
To limit presidential power
d)
Because that's what was stated in the Declaration of Independence
49.
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
a)
Antonin Scalia
b)
Sandra Day O'Connor
c)
John Roberts
d)
Sonia Sotomayor
50.
Name one power that is only for the federal government.
a)
To provide schooling and education
b)
To declare war
c)
To provide safety (fire departments)
d)
To approve land use
51.
Name one power that is only for the states.
a)
To create an army
b)
To make treaties
c)
To print money
d)
To give a driver's license
52.
Who is the Governor of your state now?
a)
Tony Evers
b)
Tom Barrett
c)
Donald Trump
d)
James Doyle
53.
What is the capital of your state?
a)
Belmont
b)
Madison
c)
Milwaukee
d)
Green Bay
54.
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
a)
Voting can only occur in April and November.
b)
Citizens 18 and older can vote.
c)
Naturalized citizens cannot vote in federal elections.
d)
To vote, you must pay a tax (a poll tax).
55.
Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and service on a jury in the United States?
a)
U.S. citizens
b)
Anyone living in the U.S.
c)
Anyone who would like to vote
d)
Only those born in the U.S.
56.
What are three rights of everyone living in the United States?
a)
Right to pursue happiness, right to succeed, and freedom of expression
b)
Freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and freedom to petition the government
c)
Right to a job, freedom of speech, and freedom to petition the government
d)
Freedom of religion, right to bear arms, and right to health care
57.
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
a)
The President
b)
The Congress
c)
The US Military
d)
The Flag of the United States
58.
What is one way Americans can serve their country?
a)
Vote
b)
Pay taxes
c)
Serve in the military
d)
All of the above
59.
Why is it important to pay federal taxes?
a)
Required by law
b)
Required by the U.S. Constitution
c)
Civic duty
d)
All of the above
60.
It is important for all men age 18 through 25 to register for the Selective Service. Name one reason why.
a)
Required by law
b)
Can't go to any postsecondary programs without registering
c)
Can't vote without registering wtih Selective Service
d)
None of the above
61.
The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.
a)
Avoid taxes
b)
Health care
c)
Religious freedom
d)
Education
62.
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
a)
English
b)
Native Americans
c)
French
d)
Vikings
63.
What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?
a)
People from India
b)
People from Northern Europe
c)
People from Africa
d)
People from Australia
64.
What war did Americans fight to win independence from Britain?
a)
The French and Indian War
b)
The American Revolution
c)
The War of 1812
d)
The Civil War
65.
Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.
a)
Taxation without representation
b)
Because they wanted a new king
c)
Because the British invaded France
d)
All of the above
66.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Hancock
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
67.
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
a)
July 4, 1776
b)
April 15, 1776
c)
September 17, 1789
d)
December 7, 1941
68.
There were 13 original states. Name five.
a)
Vermont, Maryland, Florida, Utah, Connecticut
b)
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Ohio, Missouri
c)
Massachusetts, California, New York, Rhode Island, Illinois
d)
New York, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, Massachusetts
69.
George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.
a)
First president of the United States
b)
U.S. diplomat
c)
Writer of the Declaration of Independence
d)
President during the Civil War
70.
Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.
a)
Writer of the Declaration of Independence
b)
President during the American Revolution
c)
Crossing the Delaware River during the American Revolution
d)
General of the Continental Army
71.
Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.
a)
One of the writers of the Federalist Papers
b)
Famous general in the American Revolution
c)
Helped write the Declaration of Independence
d)
Third president of the United States
72.
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
a)
Louisiana
b)
Alaska
c)
Canada
d)
The Northwest Territory
73.
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
a)
The Spanish-American War
b)
The Korean War
c)
World War II
d)
The American Revolution
74.
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
a)
The Spanish-American War
b)
The Civil War
c)
The French and Indian War
d)
The American Revolution
75.
Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.
a)
Led the United States during the Civil War
b)
President of the United States during the War of 1812
c)
Facilitated the Louisiana Purchase
d)
All of the above
76.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
a)
Ended World War II.
b)
Created border states.
c)
Freed slaves in the Confederate States.
d)
Ended the American Revolution.
77.
What U.S. war ended slavery?
a)
The War of 1812
b)
The Civil War
c)
The Spanish-American War
d)
World War I
78.
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
a)
The Civil War
b)
The American Revolution
c)
The French and Indian War
d)
World War I
79.
Why did the United States enter World War I?
a)
Because Japan attacked the United States
b)
To support Allied Powers (England, France, Italy, and Russia)
c)
Becuase of the attack on Archduke Franz Ferdinand
d)
All of the above
80.
When did all women get the right to vote?
a)
1920
b)
1921
c)
1922
d)
1924
81.
What was the Great Depression?
a)
Longest economic recession in modern history
b)
A time of deep sorrow for the United States following the attacks on Pearl Harbor
c)
Work to reconstruct the country after the Civil War
d)
None of the above
82.
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Bill Clinton
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
Ronald Reagan
83.
Why did the United States enter World War II?
a)
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
b)
Hitler's invasion of Poland in 1939
c)
Concern over the rise of fascism around the world
d)
Arguments with Japanese emperor Hirohito
84.
Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.
a)
General in World War I
b)
General in World War II
c)
President during World War I
d)
President during World War II
85.
Who was the United States' main rival during the Cold War?
a)
Russia
b)
Italy
c)
Germany
d)
Cuba
86.
During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?
a)
Climate Change
b)
Capitalism
c)
Energy Shortage
d)
Communism
87.
Why did the United States enter the Korean War?
a)
To stop the spread of communism
b)
To stop the spread of socialism
c)
To prevent the economic collapse of Korea
d)
To prevent the expansion of nuclear weapons
88.
Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?
a)
To stop the spread of communism
b)
To stop the spread of socialism
c)
To prevent the economic collapse of Vietnam
d)
To prevent the expansion of nuclear weapons
89.
What did the Civil Rights Movement do?
a)
Fought to expand women's rights
b)
Fought to expand worker's rights
c)
Fought to end racial discrimination
d)
Fought to end communism
90.
Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.
a)
Fought for women's right to vote
b)
Fought for marriage equality
c)
Fought for a higher minimum wage
d)
Fought for civil rights
91.
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
a)
President Kennedy was assassinated
b)
The Stock Market crashed
c)
Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans
d)
Terrorists attacked the United States
92.
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
a)
Little Eagle Tribe
b)
Ho-Chunk Nation
c)
Blackhawk Nation
d)
Mukluk Kaweah Tribe
93.
Name one example of an American innovation
a)
Airplane
b)
Light bulb
c)
Assembly line
d)
All of the above
94.
What is the capital of the United States?
a)
Washington, DC
b)
New York, NY
c)
Philadelphia, PA
d)
Madison, WI
95.
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
a)
New York Harbor
b)
Niagra Falls
c)
Chesapeake Bay
d)
Boston Harbor
96.
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
a)
There were 13 original colonies.
b)
There were 13 signers of the Declaration of Independence.
c)
Colonists came from 13 different countries.
d)
There were 13 founding fathers.
97.
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
a)
There is one for each original colony.
b)
There is one for each original signer of the Constitution.
c)
There is one for each founding father.
d)
There is one star for each state.
98.
What is the name of the national anthem?
a)
Land of the Free
b)
Coming to America
c)
The Star-Spangled Banner
d)
America the Beautiful
99.
Name three national U.S. holidays.
a)
Labor Day, Arbor Day, and President Lincoln's Birthday
b)
Memorial Day, Valentine's Day, and Arbor Day
c)
Thanksgiving, Groundhog's Day, and President Kennedy's Birthday
d)
Juneteenth, Independence Day, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
100.
What is Veterans Day?
a)
A holiday to honor all U.S. military personnel
b)
A holiday to remember sacrifices the U.S. has made in past wars
c)
A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service
d)
A holiday to honor ancestors
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