WV Citizenship Test
100
How many U.S. Senators are there?
life and the pursuit of happiness
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
freedom of speech and freedom of religion
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
fought for civil rights
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
George Washington
everyone must follow the law
What is the "rule of law"?
Pacific Ocean
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
George Washington
Who was the first President?
27
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
9
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
18+
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
Speaker of the House
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Vice President
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
November
In what month do we vote for President?
Cherokee
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Congress
Name one branch or part of the government.
Mississippi
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States?
Slavery
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
Civil War
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
Spanish-American War
Name the war fought by the US in the 1800s.
to declare war
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
provide schooling and education
Under our Constitution, which power belong to the states?
4
We elect a President for how many years?
2
We elect a US Representative for how many years?
6
We elect a US Senator for how many years?
Charleston
What is the capital of West Virginia?
Washington D.C.
What is the capital of the United States?
capitalist
What is the economic system in the US?
Supreme Court
What is the highest court in the United States?
Joe Biden
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Nancy Pelosi
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Kamala Harris
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
The Star Spangled Banner
What is the name of the national anthem?
Democratic
What is the political party of the President now?
Constitution
What is the supreme law of the land?
Terrorists attacked the United States
What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
civil rights movement
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Atlantic Ocean
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
checks and balances
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Lousianna Territory
What territory did the US buy from France in 1803?
preserved the Union
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
July 4
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
April 15
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
between 18 and 26
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
1787
When was the Constitution written?
July 4, 1776
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
New York Harbor
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
Puerto Rico
Which of these is US Territory?
Veteran's Day
Which of these is a federal holiday?
Congress
Which of these is a part of the government?
Religious freedoms, political liberty, to gain wealth
Which of these is a reason colonists came to America
Pennsylvania
Which of these states border Canada?
Arizona
Which of these states borders Mexico?
first Postmaster General of the United States
Which of these was Benjamin Franklin famous for?
World War I
Which war did the US fight in the early 1900s?
Japan, Germany and Vietnam
Who did the US fight during WWII?
all of the people
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
President
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
John G. Roberts, Jr.
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
President
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
Jim Justice
Who is the governor of West Virginia?
Native Americans
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Congress
Who makes federal laws?
President
Who signs bills to become laws?
President
Who vetoes bills?
Woodrow Wilson
Who was President during World War I?
Franklin Roosevelt
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Thomas Jefferson
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
British army stayed in their houses, taxation without representation, high taxes
Why did the colonists fight the British?
states population
Why do some states have more representatives than other states?
there were 13 original colonies
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
One star for each state
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
World War II
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
James Madison
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
435
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
we the people
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
Citizens 18+ can vote
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Which of these is correct?
Vermont
There were 13 original states. Which of these was NOT an original state?
Communism
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Democratic and Republican
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
The Senate and House of Representatives
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
Secretary of State and Secretary of Labor
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
vote and join a civic group, write a newspaper and call Senators and Representatives and give an elected official your opinion on an issue and join a community group
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
fought for women's rights
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Declared independence from Great Britain
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
freed slaves from most southern states
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Bill of Rights
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The US
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
defines government, sets up government, protects basic rights of Americans
What does the Constitution do?
advises the president
What does the President's Cabinet do?
reviews laws, explains laws, resolves disputes
What does the judicial branch do?
Africans
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Constitution was written.
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
A change to the Constitution
What is an amendment?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What is freedom of religion?
defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
give up loyalty to other countries
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
serve on a jury
What is one responsibility that is only for U.S citizens?
vote in federal election
What is one right only for United States citizens?
speech
What is one right or freedom from the first amendment?
