Arizona Civics Test Questions and
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Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? - ANSWER-
World War II
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? - ANSWER-
communism
How is the number of U.S. Representatives chosen for each state? - ANSWER-by state
population
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - ANSWER-27
How many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court? - ANSWER-9
How many U.S. Senators are there? - ANSWER-100
How many years are there in one term of office for a U.S. President? - ANSWER-4
How many years are there in one term of office for a U.S. Representative? - ANSWER-
2
How many years are there in one term of office for a U.S. Senator? - ANSWER-6
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? - ANSWER-starting at 18 years of
age and older
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes
President? - ANSWER-the Speaker of the House of Representatives
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - ANSWER-the Vice
President
In what month is the election day for President? - ANSWER-November
Name one of the nine current U.S. Representatives for the state of Arizona. - ANSWER-
Matt Salmon, Trent Franks, Ann Kirkpatrick
Name one of the two current U.S. Senators for the state of Arizona. - ANSWER-Jeff
Flake
John McCain
, The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are
these words? - ANSWER-We the People
The U.S. House of Representatives has how many voting members? - ANSWER-435
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Which of the
following is true? - ANSWER-Only citizens 18 and older can vote
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one
power of the
federal government? - ANSWER-to make treaties
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the
states? - ANSWER-provide public education
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? - ANSWER-the Senate and the House of
Representatives
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do? - ANSWER-fought for civil rights
What did Susan B. Anthony do? - ANSWER-fought for women's rights
What did the Declaration of Independence do? - ANSWER-declared freedom from
Great Britain
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? - ANSWER-called for the freeing of slaves
in the Confederate States
What do Americans show loyalty to when saying the Pledge of Allegiance? - ANSWER-
the United States of America
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - ANSWER-the Bill of
Rights
What does the Constitution do? - ANSWER-sets up and defines the government
What does the judicial branch do? - ANSWER-decides if a law goes against the
Constitution
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? - ANSWER-Africans
What happened at the Constitutional Convention? - ANSWER-The Constitution was
written.
What historical event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States? -
ANSWER-Terrorists attacked the United States.
Answers Rated A+
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? - ANSWER-
World War II
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? - ANSWER-
communism
How is the number of U.S. Representatives chosen for each state? - ANSWER-by state
population
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - ANSWER-27
How many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court? - ANSWER-9
How many U.S. Senators are there? - ANSWER-100
How many years are there in one term of office for a U.S. President? - ANSWER-4
How many years are there in one term of office for a U.S. Representative? - ANSWER-
2
How many years are there in one term of office for a U.S. Senator? - ANSWER-6
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? - ANSWER-starting at 18 years of
age and older
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes
President? - ANSWER-the Speaker of the House of Representatives
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - ANSWER-the Vice
President
In what month is the election day for President? - ANSWER-November
Name one of the nine current U.S. Representatives for the state of Arizona. - ANSWER-
Matt Salmon, Trent Franks, Ann Kirkpatrick
Name one of the two current U.S. Senators for the state of Arizona. - ANSWER-Jeff
Flake
John McCain
, The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are
these words? - ANSWER-We the People
The U.S. House of Representatives has how many voting members? - ANSWER-435
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Which of the
following is true? - ANSWER-Only citizens 18 and older can vote
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one
power of the
federal government? - ANSWER-to make treaties
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the
states? - ANSWER-provide public education
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? - ANSWER-the Senate and the House of
Representatives
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do? - ANSWER-fought for civil rights
What did Susan B. Anthony do? - ANSWER-fought for women's rights
What did the Declaration of Independence do? - ANSWER-declared freedom from
Great Britain
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? - ANSWER-called for the freeing of slaves
in the Confederate States
What do Americans show loyalty to when saying the Pledge of Allegiance? - ANSWER-
the United States of America
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - ANSWER-the Bill of
Rights
What does the Constitution do? - ANSWER-sets up and defines the government
What does the judicial branch do? - ANSWER-decides if a law goes against the
Constitution
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? - ANSWER-Africans
What happened at the Constitutional Convention? - ANSWER-The Constitution was
written.
What historical event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States? -
ANSWER-Terrorists attacked the United States.
