Civics Citizenship Test1. What is the supreme law of the land? *

94. What is the capital of the United States?

Washington, D.C.

37. What is NOT a duty of the judicial branch?

enforces laws

77. What did Susan B. Anthony do?

fought for women's rights

6. Which one is a right or freedom from the First Amendment?

free speech

76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

freed the slaves

33. Who signs bills to become laws?

the President

80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

Franklin Rossevelt

12. Which is NOT part of the "rule of law"?

Government is exempt from the law

47. What is the name of the current Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives?

Nancy Pelosi

8. What did the Declaration of Independence do?

declared our independence from Great Britain

2. What does the Constitution do?

defines the government

32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? *

the President

70. Who was the first President?

George Washington

88. Which is one of the longest rivers in the United States?

Mississippi

20. Who is one of Kentucky's current U.S. Senators?

Mitch McConnell

59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

Native Americans

86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

Terrorists attacked the United States

64. There were 13 original states. Which was NOT one of them?

Texas

66. When was the Constitution written? *

1787

54. How old do citizens have to be to VOTE for President?

18

57. When must all men register for the Selective Service?

18

7. How many amendments does the Constitution currently have?

27

21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members? *

435

60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

Africans

56. When is the traditional last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

April 15th

90. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

Atlantic

84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

Civil Rights

45. What are the two major political parties in the United States?

Democratic and Republican

44. What is the capital of your state?

Frankfort

40. Who is the current Chief Justice of the United States?

John Roberts

63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

July 4, 1776

99. When do we celebrate Independence Day?

July 4th

29. What is the name of the current Vice President of the United States?

Kamala Harris

27. In what month do we vote for President?

November

48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Which is NOT one of them?

Only male citizens may vote

91. Which is a U.S. territory? *

Puerto Rico

36. Which is NOT a Cabinet-level position?

Secretary of Trade

98. What is the name of the national anthem?

The Star-Spangled Banner

52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

The United States

62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

World War II

10. What does freedom of religion mean in the United States? *

You can practice any, or not practice a religion.

4. What is an amendment to the supreme law of the land?

a change or addition to the to the Constitution

13. Which one is NOT a branch or part of the government.* *

administrative

35. What does the President's Cabinet do?

advises the President

9. What is NOT a right in the Declaration of Independence?

capitalism

11. What is the economic system in the United States? *

capitalist market economy system

14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

checks and balances

85. What is Martin Luther King, Jr. best known for?

fighting for civil rights

39. How many seats are on the Supreme Court?

nine (9)

18. How many U.S. Senators are there?

one hundred (100)

42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

provide schooling and education

50. Name one right ONLY for United States CITIZENS.

run for federal office

58. What is NOT a reason colonists came to America?

spread the monarchy

74. Which was NOT a problem that led to the Civil War?

taxation without representation

96. What do the 13 stripes on the U.S. Flag represent?

the 13 original colonies

97. What do the 50 stars on the U.S. Flag represent?

the 50 states

5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

the Bill of Rights

1. What is the supreme law of the land?

the Constitution

71. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

the Louisiana Territory

25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

they have a larger population

41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. Which is one NOT a power of the federal government?

to provide state drivers license

53. Which of these is NOT a promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

to vote

22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

two (2) years

55. What is NOT a way that Americans should participate in democracy?

Interfere with a public election

16. Who makes federal laws? *

Congress

79. Who was President during World War I?

Woodrow Wilson

43. Who is the current Governor of your state?

Andy Beshear

24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

all people of the state

26. We elect a President for how many years?

four (4)

51. Which of the following is NOT a right of everyone living in the United States?

freedom to violently protest

75. What was NOT an accomplishment of Abraham Lincoln?

gave women the right to vote

19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how long?

six (6) years

15. Who is in charge of the executive branch? *

the President

34. Who vetoes bills?

the President

17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

the Senate and House of Representatives

31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

the Speaker of the House

38. What is the highest court in the United States?

the Supreme Court

30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

the Vice President

68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is NOT famous for?

was the 2nd President of the United States

46. What is the political party of the current President?

Democrat

81. Who did the United States fight in World War II?

All of the above

23. Name a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.

Brett Guthrie

93. Which state borders Mexico?

California

72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

Civil War

73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

Civil War

78. Name one war NOT fought by the United States in the 1900s.

Civil War

92. Which state does NOT border Canada?

Colorado

83. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

Communism

87. Which was NOT an American Indian tribe in the United States?

Cossacks

67. Who was NOT one of the writers of The Federalist Papers that supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution.

George Washington

69. Who is considered the "Father of Our Country"?

George Washington

28. What is the name of the current President of the United States?

Joe Biden

95. Where is the Statue of Liberty located?

Liberty Island

89. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

Pacific

49. What is one civic duty that is ONLY for United States CITIZENS?

Serve on a jury

61. Which is NOT a reason the colonists fought the British?

Slavery

65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.

3. The idea of self-government is in the first words of the Constitution. What are these words?

We the people

100. Which is NOT a national U.S. holiday?

World Peace Day