U.S.A. CITIZENSHIP TEST (100 CIVICS QUESTIONS)

U.S.A. Citizenship Test (100 Civics Questions) from 1. What is the supreme law of the land? - RIGHT ANSWER -the Constitution 10. What is freedom of religion? - RIGHT ANSWER -You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. 100. Name two national U.S. holidays. - RIGHT ANSWER -New Year's Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Presidents' Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Christmas 11. What is the economic system in the United States? - RIGHT ANSWER -capitalist economy market economy 12. What is the "rule of law"? - RIGHT ANSWER -Everyone must follow the law. Leaders must obey the law. Government must obey the law. No one is above the law. 13. Name one branch or part of the government. - RIGHT ANSWER -Congress legislative President executive the courts judicial 14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - RIGHT ANSWER -checks and balances separation of powers 15. Who is in charge of the executive branch? - RIGHT ANSWER -the President 16. Who makes federal laws? - RIGHT ANSWER -Congress Senate and House (of Representatives) (U.S. or national) legislature 17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? - RIGHT ANSWER -the Senate and House (of Representatives) 18. How many U.S. Senators are there? - RIGHT ANSWER -one hundred (100) 19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - RIGHT ANSWER -six (6) 2. What does the Constitution do? - RIGHT ANSWER -sets up the government defines the government protects basic rights of Americans 20. Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? - RIGHT ANSWER -Current Michigan Senators 21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - RIGHT ANSWER -four hundred thirty-five (435) 22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - RIGHT ANSWER -two (2) 23. Name your U.S. Representative. - RIGHT ANSWER -Current Michigan House Rep 24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - RIGHT ANSWER -all people of the state 25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - RIGHT ANSWER -(because of) the state's population (because) they have more people (because) some states have more people 26. We elect a President for how many years? - RIGHT ANSWER -four (4) 27. In what month do we vote for President? - RIGHT ANSWER -November 28. What is the name of the President of the United States now? - RIGHT ANSWER -Barack Obama Obama 29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? - RIGHT ANSWER -Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Joe Biden Biden 3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? - RIGHT ANSWER -We the People 30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - RIGHT ANSWER -the Vice President 31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - RIGHT ANSWER -the Speaker of the House 32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? - RIGHT ANSWER -the President 33. Who signs bills to become laws? - RIGHT ANSWER -the President 34. Who vetoes bills? - RIGHT ANSWER -the President 35. What does the President's Cabinet do? - RIGHT ANSWER -advises the President 36. What are two Cabinet-level positions? - RIGHT ANSWER -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 President 37. What does the judicial branch do? - RIGHT ANSWER -reviews laws explains laws resolves disputes (disagreements) decides if a law goes against the Constitution 38. What is the highest court in the United States? - RIGHT ANSWER -the Supreme Court 39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court? - RIGHT ANSWER -nine (9) 4. What is an amendment? - RIGHT ANSWER -a change (to the Constitution) an addition (to the Constitution) 40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? - RIGHT ANSWER -John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.) 41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? - RIGHT ANSWER -to print money to declare war to create an army to make treaties 42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? - RIGHT ANSWER -provide schooling and education provide protection (police) provide safety (fire departments) give a driver's license approve zoning and land use 43. Who is the Governor of your state now? - RIGHT ANSWER -Current Governor of Michigan 44. What is the capital of your state? - RIGHT ANSWER -Lansing, Michigan 45. What are the two major political parties in the United States? - RIGHT ANSWER -Democrat and Republican 46. What is the political party of the President now? - RIGHT ANSWER -Democratic (Party) 47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? - RIGHT ANSWER -(John) Boehner 48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. - RIGHT ANSWER -Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote). You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote. Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.) A male citizen of any race (can vote). 49. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? - RIGHT ANSWER -serve on a jury vote in a federal election 5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - RIGHT ANSWER -the Bill of Rights 50. Name one right only for United States citizens. - RIGHT ANSWER -vote in a federal election run for federal office 51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? - RIGHT ANSWER -freedom of expression freedom of speech freedom of assembly freedom to petition the government freedom of worship the right to bear arms 52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? - RIGHT ANSWER -the United States the flag 53. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? - RIGHT ANSWER -give up loyalty to other countries defend the Constitution and laws of the United States obey the laws of the United States serve in the U.S. military (if needed) serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed) be loyal to the United States 54. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? - RIGHT ANSWER -eighteen (18) and older 55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? - RIGHT ANSWER -vote join a political party help with a campaign join a civic group join a community group give an elected official your opinion on an issue call Senators and Representatives publicly support or oppose an issue or policy run for office write to a newspaper 56. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms? - RIGHT ANSWER -April 15 57. When must all men register for the Selective Service? - RIGHT ANSWER -at age eighteen (18) between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26) 58. What is one reason colonists came to America? - RIGHT ANSWER -freedom political liberty religious freedom economic opportunity practice their religion escape persecution 59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? - RIGHT ANSWER -American Indians Native Americans 6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - RIGHT ANSWER -speech religion assembly press petition the government 60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? - RIGHT ANSWER -Africans people from Africa 61. Why did the colonists fight the British? - RIGHT ANSWER -because of high taxes (taxation without representation) because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering) because they didn't have self-government 62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? - RIGHT ANSWER -(Thomas) Jefferson 63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? - RIGHT ANSWER -July 4, 1776 64. There were 13 original states. Name three. - RIGHT ANSWER -New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia 65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention? - RIGHT ANSWER -The Constitution was written. The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution. 66. When was the Constitution written? - RIGHT ANSWER -1787 67. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. - RIGHT ANSWER -(James) Madison (Alexander) Hamilton (John) Jay Publius 68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? - RIGHT ANSWER -U.S. diplomat oldest member of the Constitutional Convention first Postmaster General of the United States writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac" started the first free libraries 69. Who is the "Father of Our Country"? - RIGHT ANSWER -(George) Washington 7. How many amendments does the Constitution have? - RIGHT ANSWER -twenty-seven (27) 70. Who was the first President? - RIGHT ANSWER -(George) Washington 71. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? - RIGHT ANSWER -the Louisiana Territory Louisiana 72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s - RIGHT ANSWER -War of 1812 Mexican-American War Civil War Spanish-American War 73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. - RIGHT ANSWER -the Civil War the War between the States 74. Name one problem that led to the Civil War. - RIGHT ANSWER -slavery economic reasons states' rights 75. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? - RIGHT ANSWER -freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) saved (or preserved) the Union led the United States during the Civil War 76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? - RIGHT ANSWER -freed the slaves freed slaves in the Confederacy freed slaves in the Confederate states freed slaves in most Southern states 77. What did Susan B. Anthony do? - RIGHT ANSWER -fought for women's rights fought for civil rights 78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s. - RIGHT ANSWER -World War I World War II Korean War Vietnam War (Persian) Gulf War 79. Who was President during World War I? - RIGHT ANSWER -(Woodrow) Wilson 80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II? - RIGHT ANSWER -(Franklin) Roosevelt 81. Who did the United States fight in World War II? - RIGHT ANSWER -Japan, Germany, and Italy 82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? - RIGHT ANSWER -World War II 83. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? - RIGHT ANSWER -Communism 84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination? - RIGHT ANSWER -civil rights (movement) 85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do? - RIGHT ANSWER -fought for civil rights worked for equality for all Americans 86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States? - RIGHT ANSWER -Terrorists attacked the United States. 87. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. - RIGHT ANSWER -Cherokee Navajo Sioux Chippewa Choctaw Pueblo Apache Iroquois Creek Blackfeet Seminole Cheyenne Arawak Shawnee Mohegan Huron Oneida Lakota Crow Teton Hopi Inuit 88. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States - RIGHT ANSWER -Missouri (River) Mississippi (River) 89. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? - RIGHT ANSWER -Pacific (Ocean) 9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? - RIGHT ANSWER -life liberty pursuit of happiness 90. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? - RIGHT ANSWER -Atlantic (Ocean) 91. Name one U.S. territory. - RIGHT ANSWER -Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands American Samoa Northern Mariana Islands Guam 92. Name one state that borders Canada. - RIGHT ANSWER -Maine New Hampshire Vermont New York Pennsylvania Ohio Michigan Minnesota North Dakota Montana Idaho Washington Alaska 93. Name one state that borders Mexico. - RIGHT ANSWER -California Arizona New Mexico Texas 94. What is the capital of the United States? - RIGHT ANSWER -Washington, D.C. 95. Where is the Statue of Liberty? - RIGHT ANSWER -New York (Harbor) Liberty Island [Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).] 96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes? - RIGHT ANSWER -because there were 13 original colonies because the stripes represent the original colonies 97. Why does the flag have 50 stars? - RIGHT ANSWER -because there is one star for each state because each star represents a state because there are 50 states 98. What is the name of the national anthem? - RIGHT ANSWER -The Star-Spangled Banner 99. When do we celebrate Independence Day? - RIGHT ANSWER -July 4 What did the Declaration of Independence do? - RIGHT ANSWER -announced our independence (from Great Britain) declared our independence (from Great Britain) said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)