Citizenship Test Oklahoma Questions + Answers Graded A+

31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - the Speaker of the House Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? - World War II During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? - Communism How many amendments does the Constitution have? - 27 How many justices are on the Supreme Court? - 9 How many U.S. Senators are there? - 100 How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?* - 18 If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - Vice President Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. - Choctaw Chickasaw Creek Cherokee Seminole Navajo Black Foot Souix ComancheOsage Name one branch or part of the government. - Congress legislative President executive the courts judicial Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. - Missouri Mississppi Name one problem that led to the Civil War. - slavery economic reasons states' rights Name one right only for United States citizens. - vote in a federal election run for federal office Name one state that borders Canada. - Maine New Hampshire Vermont New York Pennsylvania Ohio Michigan Minnesota North DakotaMontana Idaho Washington Alaska Name one state that borders Mexico. - California Arizona New Mexico Texas Name one U.S. territory. - Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands American Samoa Northern Mariana Islands Guam Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. - War of 1812 Civil War Mexican-American War Spanish-American War Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s. - World War I World War II Korean War Vietnam War Gulf War Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. - Civil WarName two national U.S. holidays. - New Year's Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Presidents' Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Christmas Name your U.S. Representative. - Markwayne Mullin Kevin Hern Frank Lucas Kendra Horn Tom Cole The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. - Alexander Hamilton John Jay James Madison Publius The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - 435 The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? - We The PeopleThere are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. - women African Americans 18 D.C. Residents There were 13 original states. Name three. - New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? - print money raise an army collect taxes negotiate trade Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? - education police drivers' licenseWe elect a President for how many years? - 4 We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - 2 We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - 6 What are the two major political parties in the United States? - Democrat and Republican What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? - Senate and House of Representatives What are two Cabinet-level positions? - Secretary of Agriculture Secretary of Commerce Secretary of Defense Secretary of Education Secretary of Energy Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary of Homeland Security Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Secretary of the Interior Secretary of Labor Secretary of State Secretary of Transportation Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of Veterans Affairs Attorney General Vice PresidentWhat are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? - Life Liberty The Pursuit of Happiness What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? - freedom of: speech, press, petition, assembly, religion right to bear arms What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? - Vote work for a campaign run for office What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do? - fought for civil rights worked for equality for all Americans What did Susan B. Anthony do? - fought for women's rights What did the Declaration of Independence do? - announced our independence (from Great Britain) declared our independence (from Great Britain) said that the United States is free (from Great Britain) What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? - freed slaves in the Confederate states What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - The Bill of Rights What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? - our flag our nationWhat does the Constitution do? - sets up the government defines the government protects basic rights of Americans What does the judicial branch do? - reviews laws explains laws resolves disputes (disagreements) decides if a law goes against the Constitution What does the President's Cabinet do? - advises the President What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? - Africans What happened at the Constitutional Convention? - The Constitution was written. What is an amendment? - A change or addition to the Constitution What is freedom of religion? - You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? - you will be loyal to the U.S. What is one reason colonists came to America? - freedom political liberty religious freedom economic opportunity practice their religion escape persecutionWhat is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? - vote serve on a jury What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - Freedom of Religion Freedom of Assembly Freedom of Press Freedom of Petition Freedom of Speech What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? - Lightning Rod Bifocal lenses Fire Dept. Public Library Stove Poor Richard's Almanack What is the "rule of law"? - Everyone must follow the law. Leaders must obey the law. Government must obey the law. No one is above the law. What is the capital of the United States? - Washington D.C. What is the capital of your state? - Oklahoma City What is the economic system in the United States? - capitalist economy