U.S.A. Citizenship Test (100 Civics Questions) from uscis.gov
80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
(Franklin) Roosevelt
69. Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
(George) Washington
70. Who was the first President?
(George) Washington
67. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
(James) Madison (Alexander) Hamilton
47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
(John) Boehner
62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
(Thomas) Jefferson
79. Who was President during World War I?
(Woodrow) Wilson
25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
(because of) the state's population (because) they have more people (because) some states have more people
66. When was the Constitution written?
1787
60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans people from Africa
44. What is the capital of your state?
Albany
59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians Native Americans
43. Who is the Governor of your state now?
Andrew Cuomo
56. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
90. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic (Ocean)
28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Barack Obama
93. Name one state that borders Mexico.
California Arizona New Mexico Texas
87. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Cherokee
48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote). You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote. Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.) A male citizen of any race (can vote).
83. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
16. Who makes federal laws?
Congress Senate and House (of Representatives) (U.S. or national) legislature
13. Name one branch or part of the government.
Congress legislative President executive the courts judicial
45. What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Democrat and Republican
46. What is the political party of the President now?
Democratic (Party)
12. What is the "rule of law"?
Everyone must follow the law.
81. Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Joe Biden
40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John Roberts
99. When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4
63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
20. Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?
Kirsten Gillibrand / Chuck Schumer
92. Name one state that borders Canada.
Maine New Hampshire Vermont New York Pennsylvania Ohio Michigan Minnesota North Dakota Montana Idaho Washington Alaska
64. There were 13 original states. Name three.
Massachusetts New York New Jersey
88. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States
Missouri (River) Mississippi (River)
100. Name two national U.S. holidays.
New Year's Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Presidents' Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Christmas
95. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York (Harbor) Liberty Island [Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).]
27. In what month do we vote for President?
November
23. Name your U.S. Representative.
Nydia Velazquez
89. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific (Ocean)
91. Name one U.S. territory.
Puerto Rico
36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of Commerce Secretary of State
86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States.
65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
98. What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat
72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s
War of 1812 Mexican-American War Civil War Spanish-American War
94. What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War I
82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
10. What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
4. What is an amendment?
a change (to the Constitution) an addition (to the Constitution)
35. What does the President's Cabinet do?
advises the President
24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
all people of the state
57. When must all men register for the Selective Service?
at age eighteen (18) between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
61. Why did the colonists fight the British?
because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
97. Why does the flag have 50 stars?
because there is one star for each state because each star represents a state because there are 50 states
96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
because there were 13 original colonies because the stripes represent the original colonies
11. What is the economic system in the United States?
capitalist economy market economy
14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
checks and balances separation of powers
84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
civil rights (movement)
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
declared our independence from Great Britain
54. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
eighteen (18) and older
85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
fought for civil rights
77. What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for women's rights
26. We elect a President for how many years?
four (4)
21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
four hundred thirty-five (435)
76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed the slaves freed slaves in the Confederacy freed slaves in the Confederate states freed slaves in most Southern states
75. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) saved (or preserved) the Union
58. What is one reason colonists came to America?
freedom political liberty religious freedom economic opportunity practice their religion escape persecution
51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
freedom of expression freedom of speech freedom of assembly
53. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
give up loyalty to other countries defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
life liberty pursuit of happiness
39. How many justices 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
37. What does the judicial branch do?
reviews laws explains laws resolves disputes (disagreements) decides if a law goes against the Constitution
49. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
serve on a jury vote in a federal election
2. What does the Constitution do?
sets up the government protects basic rights of Americans
19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
six (6)
74. Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
slavery economic reasons states' rights
6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
speech
5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
the Bill of Rights
73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
the Civil War the War between the States
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 Louisiana
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
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
52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
the United States the flag
30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
the Vice President
41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
to print money to declare war to create an army to make treaties
7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
twenty-seven (27)
22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
two (2)
55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
vote run for office
50. Name one right only for United States citizens.
vote in a federal election run for federal office
