ESL US Citizenship Questions (100)
24. Who does a US Senator represent?
All the people of that state
56. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil Rights
72. Name on war fought by the US in the 1800s?
Civil War
88. Name on of the two longest rivers in the US.
Missouri; Mississippi
59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
99. Name two national US holidays.
New Year's Day; Christmas; Thanksgiving
95. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York
64. Name 3 original states.
New York; North Carolina South Carolina
27. In what month do we vote for President?
November
89. What ocean is on the West Coast?
Pacific
86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the US?
Terrorists attacked the US
5. What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
73. Name the US war between the North and the South.
The Civil War
1. What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written
15. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
The President
33. Who signs bills to become laws?
The President
68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
started the first free libraries
20. Who is one of your state's US Senators?
James E. Risch Mike Crapo
67. Name on of the writers who supported the passage the US Constitution.
James Madison
81. Who did the US fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
71. What territory did the US buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana
48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one.
Citizens 18 and older can vote; any citizen can vote
69. Who is the Father of Our Country?
George Washington
70. Who was the first President?
George Washington
21. The house of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
18. How many US Senator are there?
100
66. When was the Constitution written?
1787
54. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
18 and older
22. We elect a US Representative for how many years?
2
7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
26. We elect a President for how many years?
4
19. We elect a US Senator for how many years?
6
39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
4.What is an amendment?
A change to the Constitution; An addition to the Constitution
35. What does the President's Cabinet do?
Advise the President
60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
91. What is the ocean on the East Coast?
Atlantic
28. What is the name of the President o the US now?
Barack Obama
61. Why did the colonists fight the British?
Because of high taxes
97. Why does the flag have 50 stars?
Because there are 50 states
96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Because there were 13 original colonies
57. When must all men register for the Selective Service?
Between eighteen and twenty-six
44. What is the capital of your state?
Boise
43. Who is the Governor of our state?
C.L. "Butch" Otter
93. Name one state that borders Mexico.
California; Texas
11. What is the economic system in the US?
Capitalist economy; market economy
14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances; Separation of powers
87. Name on American Indian tribe in the US.
Cherokee; Crow
83. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the US?
Communism
16. Who makes federal law?
Congress; Senate and House; legislature
8. What does the Declaration of Independence do?
Declared our independence from Great Britain
46. What is the political party of the President now?
Democratic
45. What are the two major political parties in the US?
Democratic and Republican
53. What is one promise you make when you become a US citizen?
Give up loyalty to other countries; obey US laws; serve US military
12. What is the rule of law?
Everyone must follow the law; leaders must obey the law; government must obey the law; no one is above the law
85. What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
Fought for civil rights
77. What did Susan B Anthony do?
Fought for women's right
80. Who was the President during the Great Depression?
Franklin Roosevelt
76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves
75. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
Freed the slaves; Led the Civil War
58. What is one reason colonists came to America?
Freedom
51. What are two rights for everyone living in the US?
Freedom of expression; Freedom of speech; freedom of worship Freedom of assembly
47. What is the name of the speaker of the house of Representatives now?
John Boehner
40. Who is the Chief Justice of the US?
John Roberts
100. When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4
63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life; liberty; pursuit of happiness
13. Name on branch or part of the government?
President The courts Congress Legislative; Executive; Judicial
42. What is one power of the states?
Provide schooling; provide protection; give driver's license
90. Name on US territory.
Puerto Rico; US Virgin Islands
23. Name your US Representative.
Raul R. Labrador
37. What does the judicial branch do?
Reviews Laws; explain US laws; Resolves Dispute
36. What are two Cabinet-level position?
Secretary of Agriculture; Secretary of Education; Secretary of Defense; Secretary of State; Secretary of Treasury; Secretary of Labor; Attorney General
49. What is one responsibility that is only for US citizens?
Serve on a jury; Vote in a federal election
2. What does the Constitution do?
Sets up the government; defines the government; protects basic rights of Americans
74. Name on problem that led to the Civil War.
Slavery
6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Speech; Religion; Assembly; Press
94. What is the capital of the US?
Washington DC
17. What are the two parts of the US Congress?
The Senate and House of Representative
31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Speaker of the House
98. What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Bangled Banner
38. What is the highest court in the US?
The Supreme Court
52. What do we show loyalty when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The US; the flag
30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Vice President
25. Why do some states have more Representatives that other states?
They have more people
62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
41. What is one power of the federal government?
To print money; declare war; create an army; make treaties
50. Name one right only for US citizens?
Vote in a federal elections; run for federal office
55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
Vote; join a political party; write to a newspaper; run for office
92. Name one state that borders Canada.
Washington; New York
3. What are the first three words of the Constitution?
We the people
79. Who was the President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
78. Name one war fought by the US in the 1900s.
World War I ; World War II ; Vietnam War
82. What war was Eisenhower in?
World War II
10. What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
29. What is the name of the Vice President of the US now?
Joe Biden
34. Who vetoes bills?
The President