Civics Citizenship Test1. What is the supreme law of the land? *
94. What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
37. What is NOT a duty of the judicial branch?
enforces laws
77. What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for women's rights
6. Which one is a right or freedom from the First Amendment?
free speech
76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed the slaves
33. Who signs bills to become laws?
the President
80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Rossevelt
12. Which is NOT part of the "rule of law"?
Government is exempt from the law
47. What is the name of the current Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives?
Nancy Pelosi
8. What did the Declaration of Independence do?
declared our independence from Great Britain
2. What does the Constitution do?
defines the government
32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? *
the President
70. Who was the first President?
George Washington
88. Which is one of the longest rivers in the United States?
Mississippi
20. Who is one of Kentucky's current U.S. Senators?
Mitch McConnell
59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States
64. There were 13 original states. Which was NOT one of them?
Texas
66. When was the Constitution written? *
1787
54. How old do citizens have to be to VOTE for President?
18
57. When must all men register for the Selective Service?
18
7. How many amendments does the Constitution currently have?
27
21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members? *
435
60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
56. When is the traditional last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15th
90. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic
84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil Rights
45. What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Democratic and Republican
44. What is the capital of your state?
Frankfort
40. Who is the current Chief Justice of the United States?
John Roberts
63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
99. When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4th
29. What is the name of the current Vice President of the United States?
Kamala Harris
27. In what month do we vote for President?
November
48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Which is NOT one of them?
Only male citizens may vote
91. Which is a U.S. territory? *
Puerto Rico
36. Which is NOT a Cabinet-level position?
Secretary of Trade
98. What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The United States
62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
10. What does freedom of religion mean in the United States? *
You can practice any, or not practice a religion.
4. What is an amendment to the supreme law of the land?
a change or addition to the to the Constitution
13. Which one is NOT a branch or part of the government.* *
administrative
35. What does the President's Cabinet do?
advises the President
9. What is NOT a right in the Declaration of Independence?
capitalism
11. What is the economic system in the United States? *
capitalist market economy system
14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
checks and balances
85. What is Martin Luther King, Jr. best known for?
fighting for civil rights
39. How many seats are on the Supreme Court?
nine (9)
18. How many U.S. Senators are there?
one hundred (100)
42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
provide schooling and education
50. Name one right ONLY for United States CITIZENS.
run for federal office
58. What is NOT a reason colonists came to America?
spread the monarchy
74. Which was NOT a problem that led to the Civil War?
taxation without representation
96. What do the 13 stripes on the U.S. Flag represent?
the 13 original colonies
97. What do the 50 stars on the U.S. Flag represent?
the 50 states
5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
the Bill of Rights
1. What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution
71. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
the Louisiana Territory
25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
they have a larger population
41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. Which is one NOT a power of the federal government?
to provide state drivers license
53. Which of these is NOT a promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
to vote
22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
two (2) years
55. What is NOT a way that Americans should participate in democracy?
Interfere with a public election
16. Who makes federal laws? *
Congress
79. Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
43. Who is the current Governor of your state?
Andy Beshear
24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
all people of the state
26. We elect a President for how many years?
four (4)
51. Which of the following is NOT a right of everyone living in the United States?
freedom to violently protest
75. What was NOT an accomplishment of Abraham Lincoln?
gave women the right to vote
19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how long?
six (6) years
15. Who is in charge of the executive branch? *
the President
34. Who vetoes bills?
the President
17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
the Senate and House of Representatives
31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
the Speaker of the House
38. What is the highest court in the United States?
the Supreme Court
30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
the Vice President
68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is NOT famous for?
was the 2nd President of the United States
46. What is the political party of the current President?
Democrat
81. Who did the United States fight in World War II?
All of the above
23. Name a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.
Brett Guthrie
93. Which state borders Mexico?
California
72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
Civil War
73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
Civil War
78. Name one war NOT fought by the United States in the 1900s.
Civil War
92. Which state does NOT border Canada?
Colorado
83. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
87. Which was NOT an American Indian tribe in the United States?
Cossacks
67. Who was NOT one of the writers of The Federalist Papers that supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution.
George Washington
69. Who is considered the "Father of Our Country"?
George Washington
28. What is the name of the current President of the United States?
Joe Biden
95. Where is the Statue of Liberty located?
Liberty Island
89. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific
49. What is one civic duty that is ONLY for United States CITIZENS?
Serve on a jury
61. Which is NOT a reason the colonists fought the British?
Slavery
65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
3. The idea of self-government is in the first words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the people
100. Which is NOT a national U.S. holiday?
World Peace Day