U.S. Citizenship Test
World War 2
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
Communism
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
100
How many U.S senators are there?
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 then who becomes president?
Vice President
If the president can no longer serve who becomes president?
Cherokee, Navajo, or Souix
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States?
Puerto Rico
Name one U.S. territory.
congress, legislative, president, executive, the court, or judicial
Name one branch or part of government.
Missouri or the Mississippi
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
slavery
Name one problem that led to the civil war.
New York, Minnesota, or Montana
Name one state that borders Canada.
California, Arizona, New Mexico, or Texas
Name one state that borders Mexico.
The Civil War
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
World War 1 or World War 2 or The Vietnam War
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
The Civil War
Name the U.S war between the North and the South.
New York, Virginia, Massachusetts, Georgia, New Jersey
Name three original states.
Christmas, Thanksgiving, Independence Day
Name two national U.S. holidays.
Bruce Braley, David Loebsack, Leonard Boswell, Thomas Latham, or Steve King
Name your U.S Representatives.
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay
The Federal Papers supported the passage of the Constitution. Name one of the writers.
435
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
Citizens 18 and older can vote
There are four amendments about who can vote, describe one.
2
We elect U.S Representatives for how many years?
6
We elect a U.S. senator for how many years?
4
We elect a president for how many years?
We The People
What are the first three words of the Constitution?
The Senate and House of Representatives
What are the two parts of the U.S congress?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
What are three rights in the Declaration of Independence?
The Secretary of State and The Secretary of Defense
What are two cabinet level positions?
Democrats and Republicans
What are two major political parties?
Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Worship
What are two rights for everyone living in the U.S?
Vote and run for office
What are two rights only for U.S citizens?
vote, join the political party, help with a campaign, join a civic group, join community group
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
fought for civil rights
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
fought for women's rights
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Declared our Independence
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
freed the slaves
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
The Bill of Rights
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The U.S and The Flag
What do we show loyalty to when we sing the pledge of allegiance?
Protects the basic rights of Americans
What does the Constitution do?
Review laws
What does the judicial branch do?
Advises the President
What does the president's cabinet do?
Africans
What group of people were taken to America and sold as slaves?
The Constitution was written
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
a change/addition (to the constitution)
What is an amendment?
you can practice any religion or not practice a religion
What is freedom of religion?
freed the slaves
What is one important thing Abraham Lincoln did?
to declare war, print money, make an army, make treaties
What is one power of the Federal Government?
provides schooling and educations, provides safety and protection, give a drivers license
What is one power of the states?
give up loyalty to other countries, defend the Constitution, obey the laws, serve in the Military
What is one promise you make when you become a U.S Citizen?
freedom, political liberty and religious freedom
What is one reason colonists came to America?
serve on a jury and vote
What is one responsibility that is only for U.S citizens?
Speech
What is one right or freedom from the first amendment?
U.S. diplomat, writer of the Porr Richards Almanac
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
no one is above the law
What is rule of law?
Barack Obama
What is the President of the United States name now?
Washington D.C.
What is the capital of the United States?
Des Moines
What is the capital of your state?
Capitalist Economy
What is the economic system in the U.S?
The Supreme Court
What is the highest court in the United States?
The Star Spangled Banner
What is the name of the national anthem?
Nancy Pelosi
What is the name of the speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Joe Biden
What is the name of the vice president now?
Democrat
What is the political party of the president now?
The Constitution
What is the supreme law of the land?
Terrorists attacked the United States
What major event happened on Septemeber 11, 2001 in the United States?
November
What month do we vote for president?
Civil Rights Movement
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Atlantic Ocean
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Seperation of Powers or Checks and Balances
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
The Lousiana Territory
What territory did the U.S buy from France in 1803?
July 4
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
April 15
When is the last day you can send in the federal income tax form?
at age 18 until age 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 or Liberty Island
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
All people of the state
Who does a U.S senator represent?
The President
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
Chuck Grassley or Tom Harkin
Who is one of your states U.S senators?
George Washington
Who is the Father of Our Country?
John Roberts
Who is the chief justice of the United States?
the President
Who is the commander in chief of the military?
Chet Culver
Who is the governor your state?
Native Americans
Who lived in America before the Europeans?
Congress
Who makes federal laws?
the President
Who signs bills to become the laws?
the 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?
George Washington
Who was the first president?
Thomas Jefferson
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
because of high taxes, because of the British army, because they didn't have self-government
Why did the colonists fight the British?
They have a bigger population
Why do some states have more representatives than other states?
because there were 13 original colonies
Why does the Flag have 13 stripes?
because there is one star for each state
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
