WorksheetsUS Citizenship/Civics Test
Total questions: 127
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What is the form of government of the United States?
a)
Representative democracy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Direct Democracy
d)
Communist
2.
2. What is the supreme law of the land?
a)
Common Sense
b)
U. S. Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Federalist Papers
3.
3. What is something that the Constitution does?
a)
Forms the government
b)
Defines powers of the government
c)
Protects the rights of the people
d)
All of the above
4.
4. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What phrase below best describes this idea?
a)
Popular sovereignty
b)
Consent of the governed
c)
People should govern themselves
d)
All of the above
5.
5. How are changes made to the Constitution?
a)
Amendment Process
b)
Department of Justice makes a decree
c)
House of representatives vote
d)
President makes a royal decree
6.
6. What does the Bill of Rights protect?
a)
The right for left handed people to be treated equally
b)
The president
c)
Congress
d)
The rights of Americans
7.
7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
a)
20
b)
21
c)
23
d)
27
8.
8. Why is Declaration of Independence important?
a)
It says America is free from British control.
b)
It says all people are created equal.
c)
It identifies individual freedoms.
d)
All of the above
9.
9. What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?
a)
The Articles of Confederation
b)
Proclamation of1736
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
U.S. Constitution
10.
10. Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence
a)
Liberty and Equality
b)
Absolute power of the government and individual rights
c)
Equality and servitude
d)
All of the above
11.
11. The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what founding document?
a)
The Articles of Confederation
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
U.S. Constitution
12.
12. What is the economic system in the United States?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Socialism
d)
Anarchism
13.
13. What is the “rule of law”?
a)
Leaders must obey the law
b)
Everyone must follow the law
c)
The government must follow the law
d)
All of the above
14.
14. Which of these documents influenced the creation of the U.S. Constitution? Pick the best answer.
a)
The Articles of Confederation and Declaration of Independence
b)
The Articles of Confederation and the Emancipation Proclamation
c)
Treaty of Versailles and Treaty of Paris
d)
Declaration of Independence and Treaty of Versailles
15.
15. Why are there three branches of government?
a)
So one part does not become too powerful
b)
So the government can run more efficiently
c)
So the president has more power
d)
So we had a similar government to Europe
16.
16. Name the three branches of government
a)
Legislative, executive, and judicial
b)
Legislative, executive, and local
c)
Local, executive, and treasury
d)
Legislative, emancipatory, and judicial
17.
17. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
a)
President
b)
Congress
c)
Supreme Court
d)
All of the above
18.
18. What part of the federal government writes laws?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Judicial Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
State Legislatures
19.
19. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
a)
Executive and Legislative
b)
Congress and President
c)
Senate and House
d)
Supreme court and President
20.
20. Pick a power of the U.S. Congress?
a)
Writing a law
b)
Declaring war
c)
Making federal budget
d)
All of the above
21.
21. How many U.S. Senators are there?
a)
435
b)
100
c)
52
d)
50
22.
22. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
Life
23.
23. Pick one of your state’s U.S. Senators now? (there are two possible correct answers)
a)
Sen. Hassan
b)
Sen. Shaheen
c)
Sen. Biden
d)
Sen. McConnell
24.
24. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
a)
435
b)
100
c)
52
d)
50
25.
25. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
Life
26.
26.Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms?
a)
To more closely follow public opinion
b)
To give them more experience
c)
To give them more time to complete projects
d)
None of the above
27.
27. How many senators does each state have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
28.
28. Why does each state have two senators?
a)
Equal representation
b)
The Articles of Confederation had 2 votes per state
c)
Britain had the same system
d)
All of the above
29.
29. Name your U.S. Representative
a)
Maggie Goodlander
b)
John Sunnunu
c)
Judd Gregg
d)
Warren Rudman
30.
30. What is the name of the Speaker of House of Representatives now?
a)
Mike Johnson
b)
Kamala Harris
c)
Joseph Biden
d)
Kevin McCarthy
31.
31. Who does a U.S. Senator Represent?
a)
The state government
b)
The powerful people of the country
c)
The towns of their state
d)
The people of their state
32.
32. Who elects the U.S. senators today?
a)
Members of the House of Representatives
b)
Governors
c)
U.S. Supreme Court
d)
Citizens from their state
33.
33. Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?
a)
Citizens of their state
b)
Citizens of the United States
c)
State government
d)
Citizens of their district
34.
34. Who elects members of the House of Representatives?
a)
Members of the U.S. Senate
b)
Governors
c)
Citizens from their (congressional) District
d)
U.S. Supreme Court
35.
35. Some states have more representatives than other states. Why?
a)
The state’s population
b)
The state's number of senators
c)
The state's physical size
d)
When the state ratified the constitution
36.
36. The president is elected for how many years?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
Life
37.
37. The President can only serve two terms, why?
a)
To allow president to switch out every two years
b)
To keep the president from becoming too powerful
c)
To allow someone who is younger to be elected
d)
All of the above
38.
38. What is the name of the President of the United States now?
a)
Nancy Pelosi
b)
Kamala Harris
c)
Donald Trump
d)
Mitch McConnell
39.
39. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
a)
Nancy Pelosi
b)
JD Vance
c)
Donald Trump
d)
Mitch McConnell
40.
40. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
Secretary of State
c)
Chief of Staff
d)
Vice President
41.
41. What is a power(s) of the President?
a)
Signs bills into law
b)
Vetoes bills
c)
Commander in Chief
d)
All of the above
42.
42. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
a)
President
b)
Congress
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
All of the above
43.
43. Who signs bills to become laws?
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
Senate Majority Leader
c)
President of the Senate
d)
U.S. President
44.
44. Who vetoes bills?
a)
Congress
b)
Supreme Court
c)
President
d)
All of the above
45.
45. Who appoints federal judges?
a)
Congress
b)
Supreme Court
c)
President
d)
All of the above
46.
46. Which of the following is a part of the executive branch?
a)
U.S. President
b)
Federal departments and agencies
c)
Cabinet
d)
All of the above
47.
47. What does the President’s Cabinet do?
a)
Advises the President
b)
Makes furniture
c)
Passes laws
d)
Rules on the constitutionality of laws
48.
48. What are two Cabinet-level positions?
a)
Secretary of Energy and Secretary of Propaganda
b)
Secretary of Internet and Secretary of Labor
c)
Secretary of Homeland Security and Secretary of Defense
d)
Speaker of the House and Attorney General
49.
49. Why is the Electoral College important?
a)
It decides who is elected president.
b)
It is a meeting for memebrs of congress.
c)
It is a federal judicial committee.
d)
None of the above
50.
50. What is one part of the judicial branch?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
State Legislatures
c)
District Attorney
d)
All of the above
51.
51. What does the judicial branch do?
a)
Reviews laws
b)
Explains laws
c)
Decides if a law goes against the U.S. Constitution
d)
All of the above
52.
52. What is the highest court in the United States?
a)
U.S. Court of Appeals
b)
State Supreme Courts
c)
U.S. Supreme Court
d)
U.S. Tax Court
53.
53. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
9
d)
12
54.
54. How many U.S. Supreme Court justices are there?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
9
d)
12
55.
55. How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
Life
56.
56. Why do Supreme Court justices serve for as long as they do?
a)
To limit political influence
b)
To keep them in check
c)
To keep them closer to the people
d)
All of the above
57.
57. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
a)
John Roberts
b)
Sonia Sotomayor
c)
Samuel Alito
d)
Clarence Thomas
58.
58. Which of the following are powers of ONLY the federal government?
a)
Print paper money
b)
Provide schooling and education
c)
Gives driver licences
d)
None of the above
59.
59. Which of the following is a power that ONLY belongs to the state?
a)
Print paper money
b)
Provide schooling and education
c)
Makes treaties
d)
None of the above
60.
60. What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?
a)
Powers not given to the federal government belong to the states.
b)
Powers always go to the federal government.
c)
Powers always go to the local government.
d)
Powers always go to the U.S. Congress.
61.
61. Who is the governor of your state now?
a)
Kelly Ayotte
b)
John Lynch
c)
Chris Sununu
d)
Chris Pappas
62.
62. What is the capital of your state?
a)
Londonderry
b)
Manchester
c)
Nashua
d)
Concord
63.
63. There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote, which one of the amendments below IS NOT ABOUT voting rights?
a)
13th
b)
15th
c)
25th
d)
26th
64.
64. Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States?
a)
U.S. Citizens
b)
Naturalized U.S. Citizens
c)
U.S. Citizens that were born here in the U.S.
d)
All of the above
65.
65. Which of the following are rights guaranteed to anyone living in the United States?
a)
Freedom of speech
b)
Freedom of religion
c)
Freedom of assembly
d)
All of the above
66.
66. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
a)
The United States
b)
Britain
c)
The Supreme Court
d)
The Speaker of the House
67.
67. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
a)
Give up Loyalty to other countries
b)
Defend the Constitution
c)
Serve in the military if needed
d)
All of the above
68.
68. How can people become a United States citizen?
a)
Naturalization and by birth
b)
Obtain a visa and by birth
c)
Obtain a visa and naturalization
d)
Only through birth
69.
69. What way(s) can Americans can participate in their democracy?
a)
Vote
b)
Run for office
c)
Contact elected officials
d)
All of the above
70.
70. Which of the following are ways Americans can serve their country?
a)
Obey the law
b)
Serve in the military
c)
Pay taxes
d)
All of the above
71.
71. Why is it important to pay federal taxes?
a)
To fund the federal government
b)
Required by law
c)
Civic duty
d)
All of the above
72.
72. It is important for all men age 18 through 25 to register for the Selective Service. Pick a reason(s) why
a)
Required by law
b)
Civic duty
c)
Fairness
d)
All of the above
73.
73. What is one reason colonists came to America?
a)
Freedom and economic opportunity
b)
Economic opportunity and to form a colony for Germany
c)
A colony for prisoners
d)
None of the above
74.
74. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
a)
No one
b)
Native Americans
c)
Germans
d)
New Yorkers
75.
75. What group of people were taken to America and sold as slaves?
a)
Native Americans
b)
Africans
c)
Germans
d)
New Yorkers
76.
76. What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?
a)
French and Indian War
b)
War of 1812
c)
American Revolution
d)
French Revolution
77.
77.Which of the following is a reason that the Americans declared independence from Britain?
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Taxation without representation
d)
All of the above
78.
78. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
James Madison
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
Abraham Lincoln
79.
79. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
a)
June 12, 1776
b)
July 4, 1776
c)
June 12, 1787
d)
July 4, 1787
80.
80. Which of the following is a significant event from the American Revolution?
a)
Washington crossing the Delaware
b)
Valley Forge
c)
Battle of Yorktown
d)
All of the above
81.
81.Which of the following were part of the original thirteen colonies?
a)
New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont
b)
New Hampshire, Delaware and Pennsylvania
c)
Florida, Georgia and South Carolina
d)
New York, Ohio, and Rhode Island
82.
82. What year was the Constitution written?
a)
1776
b)
1787
c)
1791
d)
1812
83.
83. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Choose one of the writes from below.
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
Robert Yates
d)
Richard Henry Lee
84.
84. Why were the Federalist Papers important?
a)
Helped gain support for the U.S. Constitution
b)
Brought attention to weaknesses in the U.S. Constitution
c)
Brought attention to weaknesses in the Declaration of Independence
d)
Helped gain support for the Declaration of Independence
85.
85. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
a)
First postmaster general
b)
Third President of the United States
c)
First president of the United States
d)
Father of the Constitution
86.
86. What is one thing George Washington is famous for?
a)
First postmaster general
b)
Third President of the United States
c)
First president of the United States
d)
Father of the Constitution
87.
87. What is one thing Thomas Jefferson is famous for?
a)
First postmaster general
b)
Third President of the United States
c)
First president of the United States
d)
Father of the Constitution
88.
88. What is one thing James Madison is famous for?
a)
First secretary of the treasury
b)
Third President of the United States
c)
First president of the United States
d)
Father of the Constitution
89.
89. What is one thing Alexander Hamilton is famous for?
a)
First secretary of the treasury
b)
Third President of the United States
c)
First president of the United States
d)
Father of the Constitution
90.
90. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
a)
Maine Territory
b)
Lousiana Territory
c)
Ohio Territory
d)
Florida Territory
91.
91. Which of the following was a war fought by the United States during the 1800s?
a)
Mexican-American War
b)
Civil War
c)
War of 1812
d)
All of the above
92.
92. Which of the following was a war fought between the north and the south of the United States?
a)
French and Indian War
b)
Mexican-American War
c)
World War One
d)
The Civil War
93.
93. The Civil War had many important events which of the following is NOT from the Civil War?
a)
Emancipation Proclamation
b)
Gettysburg Address
c)
Lincoln's Assassination
d)
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
94.
94. Which of the following did Abraham Lincoln not do?
a)
Deliver the Gettyburg Address
b)
Break away from the Union
c)
Emancipation Procalmation
d)
Serve as Commander in Chief during the Civil War
95.
95. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
a)
Give Women the right to vote
b)
Establish voting laws in the South for freed slaves
c)
Break away from England
d)
Free the Slaves
96.
96. What U.S. war ended slavery?
a)
War of 1812
b)
Civil War
c)
World War One
d)
Korean War
97.
97. What amendment gives citizenship to all persons born in the United States?
a)
10th
b)
12th
c)
14th
d)
15th
98.
98. When amendment gave all men the right to vote?
a)
10th
b)
12th
c)
14th
d)
15th
99.
99. Which of the following people was a leader of the women's rights movement in the 1800s?
a)
Susan B. Anthony
b)
Sojourner Truth
c)
Lucretia Mott
d)
All of the above
100.
100. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.*
a)
War of 1812
b)
Civil War
c)
World War 2
d)
Global War on Terror
101.
102. When did all women get the right to vote?
a)
1810
b)
1910
c)
1920
d)
1950
102.
103. What was the Great Depression?
a)
Shortest economic recession in modern history
b)
Longest economic recession in modern history
c)
Fastest economic recovery in modern history
d)
Shortest economic recovery in modern history
103.
104. When did the Great Depression start?
a)
1920
b)
1925
c)
1929
d)
1935
104.
105. Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?
a)
Washington
b)
Lincoln
c)
Wilson
d)
FDR
105.
106. Why did the United States enter World War II?
a)
Sinking of the Lusitania
b)
Firing on Ft. Sumter
c)
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
d)
9/11 Attack
106.
107. Which of these was Dwight Eisenhower known for?
a)
Vice President of the United States
b)
General during World War Two
c)
President during World War Two
d)
Admiral during World War Two
107.
108. Who was the United States’ main rival during the Cold War?
a)
Canada
b)
Germany
c)
Soviet Union
d)
China
108.
109. During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Nuclear War
c)
Anarachy
d)
Trade deficits
109.
110. Why did the United States enter the Korean War?
a)
Halt the spread of capitalism
b)
Halt the spread of communism
c)
Halt the spread of anarchy
d)
Halt the spread of Germany
110.
111. Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?
a)
Halt the spread of capitalism
b)
Halt the spread of communism
c)
Halt the spread of anarchy
d)
Halt the spread of Germany
111.
112. What did the civil rights movement do?
a)
Allow black men but not women to vote
b)
Allow foreigners to vote in American elections
c)
Fought to the overthrow of the federal government
d)
Fought to end racial discrimination
112.
113. What was Martin Luther King, Jr. famous for?
a)
Being President
b)
Being Speaker of the House
c)
Being a General
d)
Being a Civil Rights Leader
113.
114. Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?
a)
To force Iranian military from Iraq
b)
To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait
c)
To force the German military from Europe
d)
To force the Taliban from Afghanistan
114.
115. What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States? *
a)
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
b)
Election of George W. Bush
c)
Terrorist attack on New York and Washington
d)
Human Genome Mapped
115.
116. Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
a)
War in Afghanistan
b)
War in Germany
c)
War in Philippines
d)
War in Korea
116.
117. What American Indian tribe(s) are in the United States
a)
Crow
b)
Creek
c)
Cherokee
d)
All of the above
117.
118. Name one example of an American innovation.
a)
Light Bulb
b)
Landing on the Moon
c)
Skyscrapers
d)
All of the above
118.
119. What is the capital of the United States?
a)
Boston
b)
New York
c)
Los Angeles
d)
Washington, D.C.
119.
120. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
a)
Boston
b)
New York
c)
Los Angeles
d)
Washington, D.C.
120.
121. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
a)
Original number of colonies
b)
Original number of supreme court justices
c)
Current number of states
d)
Current number of supreme court justices
121.
122. Why does the flag have 50 stars?
a)
Original number of colonies
b)
Original number of supreme court justices
c)
Current number of states
d)
Current number of supreme court justices
122.
123. What is the name of the national anthem?
a)
God Save the Queen
b)
America the Beautiful
c)
Yankee Doodle Dandy
d)
Star Spangled Banner
123.
124. The Nation’s first motto was “E Pluribus Unum.” What does that mean?
a)
Out of many, one
b)
Let the buyer beware
c)
All for one one for all
d)
Seize the day
124.
125. What is Independence Day?
a)
The day the US declared independence
b)
The day the US won the war of independence
c)
The day the Constitution was ratified
d)
The day the Bill of Rights was ratified
125.
126. Name the day that is NOT a U.S. holiday.
a)
Memorial Day
b)
Labor Day
c)
Veterans Day
d)
Magna Carta Day
126.
127. What is Memorial Day?
a)
A day to celebrate memorials that were built
b)
The first day of the American baseball season
c)
A day to honor soldiers that have fallen in US military service
d)
A day to honor soldiers that have served in US military service
127.
128. What is Veterans Day?
a)
A day to celebrate memorials that were built
b)
The first day of the American baseball season
c)
A day to honor soldiers that have fallen in US military service
d)
A day to honor soldiers that have served in US military service
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