US Citizenship Exam
18. How many U.S. Senators are there?
b. 100
26. We elect a President for how many years?
b. 4 years
56. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
b. April 15
84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
b. Civil Rights Movement
46. What is the political party of the President now?
b. Democrat
96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
b. Each stripe represents an original American colony, 13 stripes and 13 colonies
76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
b. Freed all slaves immediately
69. Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
b. George Washington
70. Who was the first President?
b. George Washington
43. Who is the Governor of your state now?
b. Gretchen Whitmer
37. What does the judicial branch do?
b. Interprets laws
81. Who did the United States fight in World War II?
b. Japan, Germany, and Italy
62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
b. Jefferson
28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?
b. Joe Biden
40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
b. John Roberts
44. What is the capital of your state?
b. Lansing
32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
b. President
8. What did the Declaration of Independence do?
b. Said the US is free from Great Britain
17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
b. The House of Representatives and the Senate
86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
b. The attack on the World Trade Center, New York
64. There were 13 original states. Name three.
b. Virginia, Delaware, Vermont
3. The idea of self government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
b. We the People
65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
b. Wrote the constitution
35. What does the President's Cabinet do?
b. advises the President on important issues
53. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
b. obey the laws of the United States
52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
b. the United States
21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
c. 435
19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
c. 6 years
39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
c. 9
4. What is an amendment?
c. A change or addition to our constitution
11. What is the economic system in the United States?
c. Capitalist
83. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
c. Communism
97. Why does the flag have 50 stars?
c. Each Star represents a state, 50 states and 50 stars
80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
c. Franklin Roosevelt
63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
c. July 4 1776
78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
c. Korean War
47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
c. Nancy Pelosi / Kevin McCarthy
27. In what month do we vote for President?
c. November
1. What is the supreme law of the land?
c. The Constitution
16. Who makes federal laws?
c. The United States Congress
68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
c. US diplomat
30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
c. Vice President
54. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
c. at least 18 years old
77. What did Susan B. Anthony do?
c. fought for women's rights
60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
c. people from Africa
41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
c. the power to declare war
66. When was the Constitution written?
d. 1787
100. Name two national U.S. holidays.
d. All of the above
74. Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
d. All of the above
58. What is one reason colonists came to America?
d. All of these are reasons colonists came to America
57. When must all men register for the Selective Service?
d. Between age 18 and 26
13. Name one branch or part of the government.
d. Executive
99. When do we celebrate Independence Day?
d. July 4
71. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
d. Louisiana Territory
36. What are two Cabinet level positions?
d. Secretary of Defense, Attorney General
31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
d. Speaker of the House of Representatives
5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
d. The Bill of Rights
34. Who vetoes bills?
d. The President of the United States
6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
d. The right to free speech
55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
d. These are all ways Americans can participate in democracy.
94. What is the capital of the United States?
d. Washington D.C.
79. Who was President during World War I?
d. Woodrow Wilson
82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
d. World War II
10. What is freedom of religion?
d. You can practice any religion
51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
d. all are rights of everyone living in the United States
48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
d. all of these amendments to the Constitution are concerned with voting
61. Why did the colonists fight the British?
d. because they didn't have self government
42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
d. the power to regulate education
24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
a. the people of an entire state
50. Name one right only for United States citizens.
a. voting in federal elections
22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
a. 2 years
7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
a. 27
85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
a. Advanced the movement for civil rights in the United States
72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
a. American Civil War
73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
a. American Civil War
90. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
a. Atlantic Ocean
14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
a. Checks and Balances
20. Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?
a. Debbie Stabenow
45. What are the two major political parties in the United States?
a. Democrats and Republicans
2. What does the Constitution do?
a. Establishes our Federal government and outlines their powers
75. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
a. Freed the slaves
67. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
a. Hamilton
23. Name your U.S. Representative.
a. Jack Bergman
29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
a. Kamala Harris
95. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
a. Liberty Island, New York
9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
a. Life and Liberty
92. Name one state that borders Canada.
a. Michigan
88. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
a. Mississippi River
59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
a. Native Americans
12. What is the "rule of law"?
a. No one is above the law
89. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
a. Pacific Ocean
33. Who signs bills to become laws?
a. President
93. Name one state that borders Mexico.
a. Texas
87. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
a. The Oneida
15. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
a. The President
98. What is the name of the national anthem?
a. The Star Spangled Banner
38. What is the highest court in the United States?
a. The United States Supreme Court
91. Name one U.S. territory.
a. U.S. Virgin Islands
25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
a. because representation is based on population- bigger states have more Representatives
49. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
a. serve on a jury
