U.S. Citizenship Test 2023 - 2024 session - NJ
We elect U.S Representatives for how many years?
2
How many Amendments does the Constitution have?
27
We elect a president for how many years?
4
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
We elect a U.S. senator for how many years?
6
How many justices are on the supreme court?
9
What group of people were taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
Who does a U.S senator represent?
All people of the state
Name one state that borders Mexico.
California, Arizona, New Mexico, or Texas
What is the economic system in the U.S?
Capitalist Economy. Market economy.
What is an Amendment?
Change/addition (to the constitution)
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
Name one branch or part of government.
Congress (legislative), President (executive), The court (judicial)
What is rule of law?
Everyone must follow the law. Leaders must obey the law. Government must obey the law. No one is above the law.
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
What is the capital of your state?
Trenton
Why did the colonists fight the British?
because of high taxes, because of the British army stayed in their houses, because they didn't have self-government
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
because there is one star for each state because each start represents a state because there are 50 states
Why does the Flag have 13 stripes?
because there were 13 original colonies because the stripes represent the original colonies
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
fought for civil rights. Worked for equality for all Americans
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for women's rights. Fought for Civil Rights
How many U.S senators are there?
100
When was the Constitution written?
1787
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
18
What does the president's cabinet do?
Advises the President
Name 1 state that borders Canada.
Alaska, Washington, New York,Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Penn, Ohio,Michigan, Minnesota, or Montana
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Announced our Independence from Great Britain Declared our Independence from Great Britain Said that the US is free from Great Britain
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States?
Apache, Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux, Blackfeet, Cheyenne, Choctaw, Chippewa, Ho-Chunk
When is the last day you can send in the federal income tax form?
April 15
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
At age 18 until age 26
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
Why do some states have more representatives than other states?
Because of the State's population, some states have more people
Name your Representative in the U.S House Representatives.
Bill Pascrell Jr. (D) - 9th congressional district
Who is the chief justice of the United States?
Chief Justice John Roberts
Name two national U.S. holidays.
Christmas, Thanksgiving, Independence Day, New Years Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day,
There are four amendments about who can vote, describe 1.
Citizens 18 and older can vote. (26th) You don't have to pay a poll tax to vote. (24th) Any citizen can vote, men & women (Women suffrage). (19th) A male citizen of any race can vote (15th)
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil Rights Movement
Who makes federal laws?
Congress. (Senate & House of Representatives) or Legislature
Name three original states.
Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island
What is the political party of the president now?
Democratic Party
What are two major political parties?
Democratic and Republicans
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin D Roosevelt
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves. Freed slaves in the Confederacy. Freed slaves in the Confederate states Freed the slaves in most Southern States
What are 2 rights for everyone living in the U.S?
Freedom of Expression, Speech, Assembly, Petition the government, Worship, the right to bear arms
Who is the Father of Our Country?
George Washington
Who was the first president?
George Washington
What is one promise you make when you become a U.S Citizen?
Give up loyalty to other countries, Defend the Constitution and law of the United States Obey the laws of the United States Serve in the U.S. Military Serve the nation Be loyal to the United States
Who is the governor your state?
Governor Phil Murphy
The Federal Papers supported the passage of the Constitution. Name one of the writers.
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay Publius
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
Who is the President of the United States now?
Joseph Biden (D)
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4
What is the name of the vice president now?
Kamala Harris (D)
What is the name of the speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Kevin McCarthy (R)
What are 2 rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life Liberty Pursuit of Happiness
Name 1 of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Missouri or the Mississippi
Who lived in America before the European arrived?
Native Americans. Native Indians
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York (Harbor) Liberty Island
What month do we vote for president?
November
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
Under our constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is 1 power of the states?
Provides schooling and education, provides safety (fire department) and protection(police), give a drivers license, approve zoning & land use
Name 1 U.S. territory.
Puerto Rico. US Virgin Islands. American Samoa Northern Mariana Islands Guam
What does the judicial branch do?
Review laws. Explains laws. Resolves disputes Decides if law goes against the Constitution.
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators?
Senator Cory Booker
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Seperation of Powers. Checks and Balances
What is 1 responsibility that is only for U.S citizens?
Serve on a jury Vote in a federal election
What does the Constitution do?
Sets up government Defines the government Protects the basic rights of Americans
If both the president and the vice president can no longer serve then who becomes president?
Speaker of the House
What are all 5 of the rights or freedom from the First Amendment?
Speech. Religion. Assembly. Press. Petition the government
What major event happened on Septemeber 11, 2001 in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
The Civil War War of 1812 Mexican-American War Spanish-American War
Name the U.S war between the North and the South.
The Civil War. The war between the states.
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written. The founding fathers wrote the Constitution
What territory did the U.S buy from France in 1803?
The Louisiana Territory. Louisiana
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
Who is the commander in chief of the military?
The President
Who signs bills to become the laws?
The President
Who vetoes bills?
The President
What are two cabinet level positions?
The Secretary of State, Defense, Agriculture, Energy, Education, Health & Human Services, Treasury, Attorney general, Commerce, Homeland Security, Housing & Urban Development, Interior, Labor, Transportation, Veterans Affairs, VP
What are the two parts of the U.S congress?
The Senate and House of Representatives
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star Spangled Banner
What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court
What do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance?
The United States The Flag
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to Federal Government. What is 1 power of the Federal Government?
To declare war, print money, make an army, make treaties
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat. Oldest member of Constitutional Convention 1st Postmaster General of the US. Writer of the Poor Richards Almanac. started the first free libraries
If the president can no longer serve who becomes president?
Vice President
What are two rights only for U.S citizens?
Vote in a federal election Run for federal office
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington D.C.
The idea of self government is in the 1st 3 words on the Constitution. What are the first three words of the Constitution?
We The People
Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War 1 World War 2 Korean War The Vietnam War (Persian) Gulf War
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion or not practice a religion
What is 1 important thing Abraham Lincoln did?
freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) saved (or preserved) the Union led the United States during the Civil War
What is one reason colonists came to America?
freedom political liberty religious freedom economic opportunity practice their religion escape persecution
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
slavery economic reasons states' rights
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
vote join the political party help with a campaign join a civic group join community group give an elected official your opinion on an issue call Senators and Representatives publicly support or oppose an issue or policy run for office write to a newspaper
