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Citizenship Test 2020

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  • civil rights (movement)
    What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
  • Capitalist economy Market economy
    What is the economic system of the United States?
  • Provide schooling and education Provide protection (police)Provide safety (fire departments)Give a driver's licenseApprove zoning and land use
    Under the Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
  • Terrorists attacked the United States
    What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
  • the Civil Warthe War between the States
    Name the US war between the North and the South.
  • Two (2)
    We elect a US Representative for how many years?
  • Sets up the governmentDefines the governmentProtects basic rights of Americans
    What does the Constitution do?
  • The Speaker of the House
    If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
  • Advises the President
    What does the President's Cabinet do?
  • The President
    Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
  • American IndiansNative Americans
    Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
  • 1787
    When was the Constitution written?
  • Adam Schiff
    Name your US Representative.
  • John Roberts (John G Roberts Jr)
    Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
  • The President
    Who is in charge of the executive branch?
  • Gavin Newsom
    Who is the Governor of your state now?
  • Who is the President
    Joe BidenDonald Trump
  • New York (Harbor)Liberty Island
    Where is the Statue of Liberty?
  • April 15
    When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
  • Padilla and Fienstien
    Who is one of your state's US Senators now?
  • Joe Biden or Donald Trump
    What is the name of the President of the United States now?
  • George Washington
    Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
  • worked for equality for all Americansfought for civil rights
    What did Martin Luther King Jr do?
  • US diplomatoldest member of the Constitutional Conventionfirst Postmaster General of the United Stateswriter of "Poor Richard's Almanac"started the first free libraries
    What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
  • Vote in a federal electionRun for federal office
    Name one right only for United States citizens.
  • Democratic and Republican
    What are the two major political parties in the United States?
  • The President
    Who signs bills the become laws?
  • Franklin Roosevelt
    Who was President during the Great Depression?
  • Who is your congressman?
    Adam Schiff
  • freedompolitical libertyreligious freedomeconomic opportunitypractice their religionescape persecution
    What is one reason colonists came to America?
  • Pacific Ocean
    What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
  • GuamPuerto RicoUS Virgin IslandsAmerican SamoaNorthern Mariana Islands
    Name one US territory.
  • Communism
    During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
  • James MadisonAlexander HamiltonJohn JayPublius
    The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US Constitution. Name one of the writers.
  • the Bill of Rights
    What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
  • slaveryeconomic reasonsstates' rights
    Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
  • All people of the state
    Who does a US Senator represent?
  • freedom of expressionfreedom of speechfreedom of assemblyfreedom to petition the governmentfreedom to worshipthe right to bear arms
    What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
  • eighteen (18)
    How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
  • Nancy Pelosi
    What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
  • the Louisiana TerritoryLouisiana
    What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
  • The Constitution was written.The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
    What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
  • Because of the state's populationBecause they have more peopleBecause some states have more people
    Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
  • November
    In what month do we vote for President?
  • LifeLibertyPursuit of happiness
    What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
  • Thomas Jefferson
    Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
  • Name a Senator
    Dianne FeinsteinAlex Padilla
  • George Washington
    Who was the first President?
  • The Senate and House of Representatives
    What are the two parts of the US congress?
  • freed the slavesfreed slaves in the Confederacyfreed slaves in the Confederate statesfreed slaves in most Southern states
    What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
  • July 4, 1776
    When was the Declaration of Independence written?
  • Reviews lawsExplains lawsResolves disputesDecides if a law goes against the constitution
    What does the judicial branch do?
  • You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
    What is freedom of religion?
  • because there were 13 original coloniesbecause the stripes represent the original colonies
    Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
  • freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)saved (or preserved) the Unionled the United States during the Civil War
    What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
  • Sacramento
    What is the capital of your state?
  • CherokeeNavajoSiouxChippewaChoctawPuebloApacheIroquoisCreekBlackfeetSeminoleCheyenneArawakShawneeMoheganHuronOneidaLakotaCrowTetonHopiInuit
    Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
  • MaineNew HampshireVermontNew YorkPennsylvaniaOhioMichiganMinnesotaNorth DakotaMontanaIdahoWashingtonAlaska
    Name one state that borders Canada.
  • New Year's DayMartin Luther King, Jr. DayPresidents' DayMemorial DayIndependence DayLabor DayColumbus DayVeterans DayThanksgivingChristmas
    Name two national US holidays.
  • Missouri RiverMississippi River
    Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
  • Twenty seven (27)
    How many amendments does the Constitution have?
  • Serve on a juryVote in a federal election
    What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
  • The Stars-Spangled Banner
    What is the name of the national anthem?
  • Nine (9)
    How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
  • Democratic Party
    What is the political party of the President now?
  • Atlantic Ocean
    What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
  • Africanspeople from Africa
    What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
  • War of 1812Mexican-American WarCivil WarSpanish-American War
    Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
  • fought for women's rightsfought for civil rights
    What did Susan B. Anthony do?
  • To print moneyTo declare warTo create an armyTo make treaties
    Under the Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
  • July 4
    When do we celebrate Independence Day?
  • Six (6)
    We elect a US senator for how many years?
  • Four hundred thirty-five (435)
    The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
  • Speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the govenment
    What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
  • World War 2
    Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
  • The Vice President
    If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
  • at age eighteen (18)between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
    When must all men register for the Selective Service?
  • CongressSenate and House of Representatives U.S. or national legislature
    Who makes federal laws?
  • Washington, DC
    What is the capital of the United States?
  • Everyone must follow the lawLeaders must obey the lawGovernment must obey the lawNo one is above the law
    What is the "rule of law"?
  • One hundred (100)
    How many US senators are there?
  • because there is one star for each statebecause each star represents a statebecause there are 50 states
    Why does the flag have 50 stars?
  • Japan, Germany, and Italy
    Who did the United States fight in World War 2?
  • The Constitution
    What is the supreme law of the land?
  • Woodrow Wilson
    Who was President during World War 1?
  • We the people
    The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
  • Announced our independence from Great BritainDeclared our independence from Great Britain Said that the United States is free from Great Britain
    What did the Declaration of Independence do?
  • give up loyalty to other countriesdefend the Constitution and laws of the United Statesobey the laws of the United Statesserve in the US military (if needed)serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)be loyal to the United States
    What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
  • because of high taxes (taxation without representation)because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)because they didn't have self-government
    Why did the colonists fight the British?
  • CongressLegislativePresidentExecutiveThe courtsJudicial
    Name one branch or part of the government?
  • Who is Vice President?
    Kamala HarrisMike Pence
  • Kamala Harris or Mike Pence
    What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
  • CaliforniaArizonaNew MexicoTexas
    Name one state that borders Mexico.
  • Who is the Governor?
    Gavin Newsom
  • Four (4)
    We elect a President for how many years?
  • Who is Chief Justice?
    John Roberts
  • New HampshireMassachusettsRhode IslandConnecticutNew YorkNew JerseyPennsylvaniaDelawareMarylandVirginiaNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaGeorgia
    There were 13 original colonies. Name three.
  • Citizens eighteen and older can vote.You don't have to pay a poll tax to vote.Any citizen can vote.A male citizen of any race can vote.
    There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote.
  • Checks and balancesSeparation of powers
    What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
  • World War 1World War 2Korean WarVietnam War(Persian) Gulf War
    Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
  • Who is Speaker of the House?
    Nancy Pelosi
  • A change/an addition to the Constitution
    What is an amendment?
  • The President
    Who vetoes bills?
  • the United Statesthe flag
    What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
  • The Supreme Court
    What is the highest court in the United States?
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