Citizenship testThe idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
When must all men register for the Selective Service
18
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
2 years
How many amendments are there?
27
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
We elect a President for how many years?
4 years
The House of Representative has how many voting members?
435
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
6 years
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
What is an amendment?
A change or addition
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15th
Name one American Indian tribe in the U.S.
Athabaskan
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
Civil War
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
Civil rights activism
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
What is the political party of the President now?
Democrat
Name your U.S. Representative?
Don Young
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II
FDR
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
Hamilton
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
House of Representatives and Senate
What does the judicial branch do?
Interpret the Constitution
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Joe Biden
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States?
John Roberts
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Jury Duty
Who is one of your stateś U.S. Senators?
Lisa Murkowski
What is the economic system in the United States?
Market, Capitalism
Who is the governor of your state?
Mike Dunleavy
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
More population
What is the name of the Speaker of the House?
Nancy Pelosi
In what month do we vote for President?
November
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Nuclear War, Communism
What does the Constitution do?
Organizes and limits government
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
President
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
President
Who signs bills to become laws?
President
Name one U.S. territory.
Puerto Rico
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
Sec. of Defense and Sec. of State
If both the President and the Vice President of the United States can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Speaker of the House
What is one right or freedom from the FIrst Amendment?
Speech
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
Speech, Religion
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power solely of the states?
Speed limit, Education
What do we call the first ten amendments of the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What are two rights only for United States citizens?
Vote and hold office
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
Vote, testify
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power solely of the federal government?
War, Print Money
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the people
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote.
age, race, gender
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
life, Liberty
