Alabama Civics Test
1) Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal
government. What is a power of the federal government?: To print
money, to declare war, and to make treaties
2) Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?:
Because of the state population
3) What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?: Life and
pursuit of happiness
4) What is the rule of law?: Everyone must follow the law
5) When was the Constitution written?: 1776
6) How many amendments does the Constitution have?: twenty-seven (27)
7) Name a branch or part of the government.: Legislative, Executive, Judicial
8. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?: Senate and House of
Representatives
8) How many U.S. Senators are there?: one hundred (100)
9) We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?: six (6)
10) If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?:
Vice-President
11) What does the President's Cabinet do?: Leads the Armed forces,
Advises the president, Commands the U.S.
12) In which state is the Statue of liberty: New york
13) We elect a President for how many years?: four (4)
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14) In what month do we vote for President?: November
15) What is the highest court in the United States?: Supreme Court
16) How many justices are on the Supreme Court?: nine (9)
17) What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?: Bill
of rights 19. What is a promise one makes when he or she becomes a
United States citizen?: Give up loyalty to other countries, be loyal to the
United States, Serve in the U.S. military
18) What age must citizens be to vote for president?: Eighteen (18)
19) Who was our first president?: George Washington
20) Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?: Thomas Jefferson
21) When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?: July 4, 1776
22) Which state was not one of the original 13 states?: Illinois
23) Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?: The president
24) Who is considered the Father of our Country?: George Washington
25) Who makes federal laws?: Congress
26) What are the two major political parties in the United States?:
Democratic and Republican
27) What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?: freed the slaves
28) 30 Who was President during World War I?: Woodrow Wilson
29) Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What
war was he in?: World war I
30) What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?: fought for civil rights 33.
What is the capital of the united states?: Washington, D.C.
31) How many stripes does the American flag have?: 13
32) How many stars does the American flag have?: 50
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1) Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal
government. What is a power of the federal government?: To print
money, to declare war, and to make treaties
2) Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?:
Because of the state population
3) What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?: Life and
pursuit of happiness
4) What is the rule of law?: Everyone must follow the law
5) When was the Constitution written?: 1776
6) How many amendments does the Constitution have?: twenty-seven (27)
7) Name a branch or part of the government.: Legislative, Executive, Judicial
8. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?: Senate and House of
Representatives
8) How many U.S. Senators are there?: one hundred (100)
9) We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?: six (6)
10) If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?:
Vice-President
11) What does the President's Cabinet do?: Leads the Armed forces,
Advises the president, Commands the U.S.
12) In which state is the Statue of liberty: New york
13) We elect a President for how many years?: four (4)
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14) In what month do we vote for President?: November
15) What is the highest court in the United States?: Supreme Court
16) How many justices are on the Supreme Court?: nine (9)
17) What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?: Bill
of rights 19. What is a promise one makes when he or she becomes a
United States citizen?: Give up loyalty to other countries, be loyal to the
United States, Serve in the U.S. military
18) What age must citizens be to vote for president?: Eighteen (18)
19) Who was our first president?: George Washington
20) Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?: Thomas Jefferson
21) When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?: July 4, 1776
22) Which state was not one of the original 13 states?: Illinois
23) Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?: The president
24) Who is considered the Father of our Country?: George Washington
25) Who makes federal laws?: Congress
26) What are the two major political parties in the United States?:
Democratic and Republican
27) What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?: freed the slaves
28) 30 Who was President during World War I?: Woodrow Wilson
29) Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What
war was he in?: World war I
30) What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?: fought for civil rights 33.
What is the capital of the united states?: Washington, D.C.
31) How many stripes does the American flag have?: 13
32) How many stars does the American flag have?: 50
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