Citizenship Test

What is the supreme law of the land?

the constitution

what does the constitution do?

sets up federal laws and basic rights

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

We the people

What is an amendment?

a change or addition to the constitution

What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?

the bill of rights

What are some of the rights or freedoms from the First Amendment?

speech; press; religion; assembly; petition

How many amendments does the constitution have?

27

what did the declaration of independence do?

declared the US independent from Great Britain

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

what is the freedom of religion?

right to practice or not practice any religion

what is the economic system of the US

capitalist's, market economy

what is the rule of law?

no one is above the law and everyone has to obey it

3 branches of govt

executive; legislative; judicial

what stops a branch of govt from becoming too powerful?

check and balances

who is in charge of the executive branch?

president

who makes federal laws?

congress

what are the 2 parts of the US congress?

house of representatives and senate

how many senators are there?

100

we elect a US senator for how many years?

6

Who is one of your states US senators

Charles Schumer

how many representatives are there in the house of representatives?

435

how long is a house representative elected for?

2 years

Name your US representative

Jerrold Nodler

who does a senator represent?

the people of that state

why do some states have more house representatives than others?

they have larger populations

how long is a president elected for?

4 years

in what month do we vote for the president?

november

who is the president now?

Joe Biden

who is the vice president now?

Kamala Harris

if the president can’t serve, who becomes president?

vice president

who is elected after president and vice president if they cant serve

speaker of the house

Who is commander of chief of the military

President

who signs bills into laws

president

who vetos bills

president

what does the presidents cabinet do?

advise the president

what are 2 cabinet level positions?

vice president; attorney general; secretary of: agriculture; interior commerce; defense; education; energy; health & human services; transportation; treasury; veteran affairs; homeland security; housing & urban development; labor; state

what does the judicial branch do?

reviews laws; explains laws; resolves disputes; declares laws unconstitutional

what is the highest court in the US

supreme court

how many supreme court justices

9

who is the Chief Justice on the supreme court?

John Roberts

One power of the federal gov

create army and declare war

one power that belongs to the state

get a drivers license

who is the governer of our state

kathy Hochul

what is the capital of your state?

albany

what are the 2 main political parties?

democrat and republican

what political party is the current president part of?

democrat

who is the speaker of the house

kevin mcCarthy

four amendments about who can vote

1. 18+ 2. no poll tax 3. Citizen 4. Any race

what is one responsibility that is only for a US citizen

serve on a jury

what are the two rights only for US citizen

vote in federal election and run for federal office

what are two rights for everyone living in the US

speech and religion

what do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance

US and flag

what is one promise you make when you become a us citizen

loyal to the US

how old do citizens have to be to vote for president?

18

what are two ways Americans can participate in democracy

vote and join a political party

when is the last day you can send in federal income tax reform

april 15th

when must all men register for the Selective Service

18-26

what is one reason the colonists came to America

religious freedom

who lived in the US before Europeans arrived?

native americans

what group of people were taken to the US and sold as slaves?

Africans

why did the colonist fight Britain

high taxes

who wrote the declaration of Independence

Thomas jefferson

when was the declaration of independence adopted?

july 4th 1776

name 3 original states (from the colonies)

new hampshire; maine; rhode island; connecticut; new york; new jersey; pennsylvania; delaware; maryland; virginia; north carolina; south carolina; georgia

what happened at the constitutional convention

constitution was written

when was the constitution written

1787

one of the writers of the Federalist Papers

John Jay

what is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for

US diplomat

who is the “father of our country”?

george washington

who was the first president?

george washington

what territory did the US buy from France in 1803

Louisiana territory

name a war fought by the US in the 1800’s

war of 1812; civil war; spanish-american war; mexican-american war

name the US war between the north and south

civil war

name a problem that led to the civil war

slavery

what is 1 important thing that Lincoln did

freed slaves

what did the emancipation proclamation do?

freed slaves

what did Susan B Anthony do?

fought for womens rights and civil rights

name a war fought by the US in the 1900’s

world war 1; world war 2; korean war; vietnam war

who was president during world war one

Woodrow Wilson

who was president during the great depression and world war two

Franklin D Roosevelt

who did the US fight in world war 2

Japan Germany and Italy

what war was Eisenhower a general in?

world war 2

during the cold war what was the main concern of the US

communism

what movement tried to end racial discrimination?

civil rights movement

what did Martin Luther King Jr do

fought for civil rights

what major event happened on September 11, 2001

terrorists attacked the US

name one native American tribe

Cherokee

name one of the longest rivers of the US

Missouri

what ocean is on the west cost of the US

Pacific

what ocean is one the east cost of the US

Atlantic

name one US territory

Puerto Rico

Name a state that borders Canada

NY

Name a state that borders Mexico

Texas

what is the capital of the US

Washington DC

where is the statue of liberty

NY Harbor Liberty Island

why does the US flag have 13 stripes?

one for each of the original colonies

why does the US flag have 50 stars?

one for each state

what is the national anthem called?

star spangled banner

when do we celebrate independence day?

july 4th

name two national US holidays

New Years Day and Independence day