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Citizenship Quiz

1. In what month do we vote?

January
November
February
April

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

Joe Biden
Barack Obama
Paul D. Ryan
Hillary Clinton

3. Which is one branch or part of the government?

Parliament
Congress
State Government
United States

4. There were 13 original states. Name three.

Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina
Washington, Oregon, and California
Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida
New York, Kentucky, and Georgia

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

Create an army
Provide schooling and education
Coin or print money
Make treaties

6. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

checks and balances
the President
freedom of speech
the people

7. What is the political party of the President now?

Green Party
Independent Party
Republican Party
Democratic Party

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

Freedom of Speech and Religion
Freedom to petition the government and freedom to disobey traffic laws
Freedom of speech to run for president
Freedom of religion and freedom to make treatied with other countries

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

War of 1812
Civil War
Revolutionary War
World War 1

10. How many U.S. Senators are there?

50
52
100
435

11. Who was the first president?

John Adams
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln

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

Vote and join a civic group
Give an elected official your opinion on an issue and join a community.
Write to a newspaper and call Senators and Representatives
All of these answers

13. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Gave the United States independence from Great Britain
Ended World War 1
Freed slaces in most Southern states
Gave women the right to vote

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

House of Lords and the House of Commons
The Senate and the courts
The House of Representatives and the courts
Senate and House of Representatives

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

Democratic and Republican
Reform and Green
Democratic-Republican and Whigs
American and Bull-Moose

16. Why does the flag have 50 stars?

There was 50 people who originally came to the United States
There was 50 original colonies
There is one star for each president
There is one for each state

17. We elect a President for how many years?

4
2
10
8

18. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

because of the geographical size of the state
because of the state's population
because of the state's location
because the state's Representative have seniority in the House of Representatives

19. What are two Cabinet-level positions?

Secretary of Health and Human Services and Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of Wheather and Secretary of Energy
Secretary of State and Secretary of Labor
Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of History

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

Climate change
Slavery
The Great Depression
Communism

21. Who is in charge of the executive branch?

the Prime Minister
the President
the Speaker of the House
the Chief Justice

22. Who is the "Father of Our Country"?

Patrick Henry
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson

23. What did Martin Luther Kingn Jr. do?

fought for civil rights
became a U.S. Senator
fought for women's suffrage
ran for President of the United States

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

Arctic Ocean
Southern Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean

25. What is freedom of religion?

No one can practice a religion.
You can practice any religion or no religion at all.
You can't choose the time you practice your religion.
You must choose a religion.

26. Name one U.S. territory.

Haiti
Guam
Bermuda
Cayman Islands

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

The War of 1812
The Civil War
World War I
The Revolutionary War

28. What does the President's Cabinet do?

Advises the President
Commands the U.S. Armed Forces
Makes laws
All of these answers

29. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

The Vice President
The Secretary of Defense
The President
The Attorney General

30. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

Hurricane Andrew struck the United States.
Terrorists attacked the United States.
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.
An accident at Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant occurred.

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

be respectful of others
obey the law
pay taxes
serve on a jury

32. When do we celebrate Independence Day?

July 4
June 30
January 1
March 4

33. What did the Declaration of Independence do?

gave women the right to vote
declared our independence from Great Britain
freed the slaves
declared our independence from France

34. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

Floridians
No one
American Indians
Canadians

35. Why did the colonist fight the British?

because the British army stayed in their houses
because they didn't have self- government
because of the hight taxes
all of the above

36. When was the Constitution written?

1789
1787
1790
1776

37. Who do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

Congress
the state where you live
the President
the United States

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

the inalienable rights
the declaration of independence
the Bill of Rights
the Articles of Confederation

39. How many amendments does the Constitution have?

23
10
21
27

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

Calvin Collidge
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Herbert Hoover

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

the Vice President
the Secretary of State
the Speaker of the House
the President Pro Tempore

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

Spanish American War
Vietman War
Civil War
World War 2

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

April 15
March 15
July 4
May 15

44. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

Celts
Slavs
Zawi Chemi
Cherokee

45. What did Susan B. Anthony do?

fought for women's rights
the first women elected to the House of Representatives
founded the Red Cross
made the first flag of the United States

46. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

conservation
civil rights movement
prohibition
women's sufferage

47. What is the capital of the United States?

Philadelphia, PA
Boston, MA
Washington. D.C
New York, NY

48. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

John G. Roberts, Jr.
Joe Biden
Anthony Kennedy
Barack Obama

49. What does the Judicial branch do?

decide if a law goes against the Constituiton
resolves disputes
reviews laws
all of these answers

50. What is the "rule of 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.
Everyone must follow the law.

51. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

U.S diplomat
youngest member of the Constitutional Convention
third president of theUnited States
inventor of the airplane

52. What is one reason colonists came to America?

freedom
for the experience traveling across the ocean
to join a civic group
none of these answers

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

to declar war
to issue driver's licenses
to provide schooling and education
to provide protection(police)

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

2
8
6
4

55. Name two national U.S. holidays.

Labor Day and Thanksgiving
Valentine's Day and Presidents' Day
April Fool's Day and Labor Day
Citizenship Day and Columbus Day

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

Civil War
World War 1
The revolutionary War
the War of 1812

57. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

life and right to own a home

liberty and justice
life and death

58. What is the economic system in the United States?

socialist economy
communist economy
capitalist economy
none of the answers

59. When must all men register for the Selective Service?

at any age
at age sixteen
between 18 and 26
men don't have to register

60. What is the highest court in the United States?

the Court of Appeals
the Federal Court
the Supreme Court
the District Court

61. Name one state that borders Canada.

Rhode Island
South Dokata
Maine
Oregon

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

John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
George Washington

63. Who vetoes bills?

the President
the President Pro Tempore
the Vice President
the Speaker of the House

64. Name one branch or part of the government.

Congress
United Nations
Parliament
state government

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

Rio Grande River
Colorado River
Ohio River
Mississipi River

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

Alaska
Hawaii
the Louisiana Territory
Quebec

67. What is an amendment?

an Introduction
the beginning of the Declaration of Independence
the preamble to the Constitution
a changeto the Constituion

68. Who makes federal laws?

Congress
the Supreme Court
the President
the State

69. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

200
441
435
100

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

Mexican-American War
World War II
World War I
Korean War

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

English
Dutch
Canadians
Africans

72. Who was President during World War I?

Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin Roosevelt
Warren Harding

73. Who did the United States fight in World War II?

Austria-Hungary, Japan, and Germany
Japan, Germany, and Italy
Japan, China, and Vietnam
the Soviet Union, Germany, and Italy

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

Donald J. Trump
Dick Cheney
Joe Biden
Mike Pence

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

War of 1812
Revolutionary War
Civil War
World War 1

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

never travel outside the United States
disobey the laws of the United States
not defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
give up loyalty to other countries

77. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington

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

6
10
2
4

79. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

July 4, 1776
July 4, 1789
December 7, 1787
March 4, 1789

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

Only citizens with a job can vote.
Citizens by birth only can vote.
Citzens 17 and older can vote.
Citizens 18 and older can vote.

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

English
Canadians
Africans
Dutch

82. Name one state that borders Mexico.

California
Alabama
Florida
Arkansas

83. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

12
11
9
10

84. What is the Supreme law of the land?

the constitution
parliament
assembly
petition

85. What is the name of the national anthem?

I fall Apart
Take me to the ball Game
The Star Spangled Banner
Deja Vu

86. Where is the Stature of Liberty?

Arizona
Boston
New York
Lousianna

87. Name one problem that led to the civil war.

slavery
economic reasons
rights
all of the above

88. What are the first three words of the government idea?

All us together
We the people
We love all
The great government

89. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

life, liberty
money, freedom
freedom, speech
money, car insurance

90. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

All the people in a state.
All U.S.
The universe
The galaxy

91. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

became president
ended slavery
stopped taxes
gave jobs

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

Atlantic
Pacific
Oceanic
Specific

93. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

13 wars
13 presidents
13 colonies
13 U.S. Senates

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

Vice Vice President
Speaker of the House
Secretary
Janitor

95. Who signs bills to become laws?

Liberal Party
Congress
Senate
President

96. Who is the Governor of California state now?

Donald Trump
Mike Pence
Barack Obama
Jerry Brown

97. Who is the father of the constitution?

Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
James Madison
Barack Obama

98. How many house of Reps are in Cali?

234
345
435
786

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

Dianne Feinstein
Donald Trump
Mike pence
Hillary CLinton

100. What is the capital of California?

New York
Sacramento
Los Angeles
Big Bear

Thank You!

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