US Citizenship Test - Washington State Variable
Who is the US secretary of state?
Hilary Clinton
What is the white house?
The presidents official home
What is the most important right granted to US citizens?
The right to vote
How many senators are there in our federal government?
100
How many stripes are there in the flag?
13
How is the number of senators determined?
2 from each state.
What is the length of one term for an elected US house representative?
2 years
How many official changes have been made to the constitution?
27
How many states are there in the USA?
50
What is the length of one term for an elected senator?
6 years
How many supreme court justices are there?
9
Who can introduce a law in congress?
A member of congress
What do we call a change to the constitution?
Amendments
What supreme court case overturned "seperate but equal" policies?
Brown v. Topeka board of education
Which state has the most representation in congress?
California
Who selects the supreme court justices?
appointed by the president
What is the head executive of a city government called?
mayor
What are the first 10 amendments to the constitution called?
the Bill of Rights
What did the emancipation proclamation do?
Freed many slaves in confederate states.
Who was the major writer of the constitution?
James Madison
Who is the speaker of the house of representatives?
John Bochner
How many years can a president serve?
10
In what year was Jamestown Colony established?
1607
In what year was the constitution written?
1787
How many different presidencies have there been in the US?
44
How many senate seats are there in the Washington state legislature?
49
Who is the president of the USA today?
Barack Obama
Who are the independents in the US senate?
Bernie Sanders and Joe Lieberman
What is the term used to describe a 2 house legislature?
Bicameral
Who is the current governor of Washington (2012)?
Christine Gregoire
Who has the power to declare war?
Congress
Who is the most recent addition to the supreme court?
Elena Kagan
Which countries were our three main enemies during world war II?
Germany, Italy and Japan
What is popular sovereignty?
Government receives power from people and governs only with their consent.
Who is St. Louis Park's mayor?
Jeff Jacobs
Who is the vice-president of the USA today?
Joe Biden
When was the declaration of independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
Name the branches of our federal government.
Legislative, executive and judiciary
According to the constitution, a person must meet certain requirements in order to be eligible to become president. Name these requirements:
Must be a natural born citizen of the US, must be at least 35 years old by the time he/she will serve, must have lived in the united states for at least 14 years.
What color are the stripes?
Red and white
What kind of government does the US have?
Republican/Representative Democracy
Who becomes president of the USA if the president and the vice-president should die?
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Whose rights are guaranteed by the constitution and the bill of rights?
Everyone (Citizens and non-citizens living in the US)
What is the term used for a system that divides power between a central government and several regional governments?
Federalism
What are the duties of the supreme court?
to interpret laws
What country was our major ally in the revolutionary war?
France
Who wrote the star-spangled banner?
Francis Scott Key
What is the basic belief of the declaration of independence?
That all men are created equal
Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death"?
Patrick Henry
Name the senators from Washington State (2012)
Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell
What is the name of the collection of essays written by alexander hamilton james madison and john jay who were supporters of the constitution?
The federalist
Who elects congress?
The people
What is the US capitol building?
The place where congress meets
Who is the commander in chief of the US military?
The president
Who signs bills into law?
The president
What is the executive branch of our government?
The president, cabinet, and departments under the cabinet members
What 2 bodies make up congress?
The senate and the house of representatives.
What is the judiciary branch of our government?
The supreme court and lower federal courts
What is the constitution?
The supreme law of the land
How many times may a congressman be re-elected?
There is no limit
How many times may a senator be re-elected?
There is no limit
What do the stripes on the flag stand for?
They represent the original 13 states
What are the duties of congress?
To make laws
How many house seats are there in the Washington state legislature?
98
Name the thirteen original states.
Connecticut, new hampshire, new york, new jersey, massachusetts, pennsylvania, delaware, virginia, north carolina, south carolina, georgia, rhode island, and maryland.
What are the 2 major political parties in the US today?
Democratic and republican
From what country did the US get its independence?
England
How many representatives are there in our federal government?
435
In what year did Washington become a state?
1889
In what year was the constitution ratified?
1788
What is the minimum voting age in the USA?
18
What is the length of one presidential term?
4 years
How many branches are there in our government?
3
Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?
A civil rights leader
Who was the president during the civil war?
Abraham Lincoln
What are the 49th and 50th states of the union?
Alaska and Hawaii
What were the 13 original states of the USA called?
Colonies
Name one right guaranteed by the first amendment.
Freedom of speech
Who were our 5 most recent presidents before the current president?
George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter
Which president is called the "Father of our country"?
George Washington
Who was the first president of the USA?
George Washington
Which president served 2 non-consecutive terms?
Grover Cleveland
In what month is the new president inaugurated?
January
Who is the chief justice of the supreme court?
John Roberts
In what month do we vote for the president?
November
Name one benefit of being a citizen of the US.
Obtain federal government jobs, travel with a US passport, petition for close relatives to come to the US to live.
What is the capital city of Washington State?
Olympia
What is the introduction to the constitution called?
The Preamble
Where does freedom of speech come from?
The bill of rights
What does the legislature do?
The branch that writes laws
What special group advises the president?
The cabinet
Who elects the president of the USA?
The electoral college
Who was the first black person on the US supreme court?
Thurgood marshall
Who was the main writer of the declaration of independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who becomes president of the USA if the president should die?
Vice president
What colony had the highest population during the constitutional convention?
Virginia
Why did the pilgrims come to america?
for religious freedom
Name 3 rights or freedoms guaranteed by the bill of rights?
freedom of speech, religion and press.
What is the head executive of a state government called?
governor
