Citizenship Test 2025

What is the supreme law of the land?

▪ The Constitution

What does the Constitution do?

▪ Sets up the government

▪ Defines the government

▪ Protects basic rights of Americans

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

▪ We the people

What is an amendment?

▪ A change (to the Constitution)

▪ An addition (to the Constitution)

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

▪ Bill of Rights

What is ONE right or freedom from the First Amendment?

▪ Speech

▪ Religion

▪ Assembly

▪ Press

▪ Petition the Government

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

▪ 27

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

▪ Announced our independence (from Great Britain)

▪ Declared our independence (from Great Britain)

▪ Said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

▪ Life

▪ Liberty

▪ Pursuit of Happiness

What is freedom of religion?

▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.

What is the economic system in the United States?

▪ Capitalist economy

▪ Market economy

What is the "Rule of law"?

▪ Everyone must follow the law.

▪ Leaders must obey the law.

▪ Government must obey the law.

▪ No one is above the law.

Name ONE branch or part of the government.

▪ Congress

▪ Legislative

▪ President

▪ Executive

▪ The courts

▪ Judicial

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

▪ Checks and balances

▪ Separation of powers

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

▪ The President

Who makes federal laws?

▪ Congress

▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)

▪ (U.S. or national) legislature

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

▪ Senate

▪ House of Representatives

How many U.S. Senators are there?

▪ 100

We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

▪ 6

Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?

▪ Patty Murray in Washington

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

▪ 435

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

▪ 2

Name your U.S. Representative.

Emily Randall

Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

▪ All people of the state

Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

▪ The state's population

▪ They have more people

▪ Some states have more people

We elect a President for how many years?

▪ 4

In what month do we vote for President?

▪ November

What is the name of the President of the US now?

▪ Donald J Trump

What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

▪ James David Vance

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

▪ The Vice President

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

▪ The Speaker of the House

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

▪ The President

Who signs bills to become laws?

▪ The President

Who vetoes bills?

▪ The President

What does the President's Cabinet do?

▪ Advises the President

What are TWO Cabinet-level positions?

▪ Attorney General

▪ Vice President

What does the judicial branch do?

▪ Reviews laws

▪ Explains laws

▪ Resolves disputes (disagreements)

▪ Decides if a law goes against the Constitution

What is the highest court in the United States?

▪ The Supreme Court

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

▪ 9

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

▪ John Roberts

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

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

▪ Provide schooling and education

▪ Provide protection

▪ Provide safety

▪ Give a driver's license

▪ Approve zoning and land use

Who is the Governor of your state now?

▪ Jay Inslee

What is the Capital of Washington State?

▪ Olympia

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

▪ Democratic

▪ Republic

What is the political party of the President now?

▪ Republican

What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

▪Mike Johnson

There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

▪ 18 years old

▪ Do not have to pay to vote

▪ Any citizen can vote

▪ A male citizen of any race can vote

What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?

▪ Serve on a jury

▪ Vote in a federal election

Name one right only for United States citizens.

▪ Vote in federal election

▪ Run for federal office

What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?

▪ Freedom of expression

▪ Freedom of speech

▪ Freedom of assembly

▪ Freedom to petition the government

▪ Freedom of religion

▪ The right to bear arms

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

▪ The US

▪ The Flag

What is one promise you make when you become a US citizen?

▪ Give up loyalty to other countries

▪ Defend the Constitution and laws of the US

▪ Obey the laws of the US

▪ Serve in the US Military

▪ Serve the nation

▪ Be loyal to the US

How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

▪ 18

What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

▪ Vote

▪ Join a political party

▪ Help with a campaign

▪ Join a civic group

▪ Join a 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

When is the last day you can send in Federal income tax forms?

▪ April 15th

When must all men register for Selective Service?

▪ At age 18

▪ Between 18-26

What is one reason colonists came to America?

▪ Freedom

▪ Political liberty

▪ Religious freedom

▪ Economic opportunity

▪ Practice their religion

▪ Escape persecution

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

▪ American Indians

▪ Native Americans

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

▪ Africans

Why did the colonists fight the British?

▪ Because of high taxes (taxation without representation)

▪ Because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)

▪ Because they didn't have self-government

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

▪ Thomas Jefferson

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

▪ July 4, 1776

There were 13 original states. Name three.

▪ New Hampshire

▪ Massachusetts

▪ Rhode Island

▪ Connecticut

▪ New York

▪ New Jersey

▪ Pennsylvania

▪ Delaware

▪ Maryland

▪ Virginia

▪ North Carolina

▪ South Carolina

▪ Georgia

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

▪ The Constitution was written.

▪ The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.

When was the Constitution written?

▪ 1787

The Federalists Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

▪ James Madison

▪ Alexander Hamilton

▪ John Jay

▪ Publius

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

▪ U.S. diplomat

▪ Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention

▪ First Postmaster General of the United States

▪ Writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac"

▪ Started the first free libraries

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 one war fought by the US in the 1800s.

▪ War of 1812

▪ Mexican-American War

▪ Civil War

▪ Spanish-American War

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

▪ The Civil War

▪ The War between the States

Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

▪ Slavery

▪ Economic reasons

▪ States' rights

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

▪ Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)

▪ Saved the Union

▪ Led the US during the Civil War

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

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

▪ Fought for women's rights

▪ Fought for civil rights

Name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1900s.

▪ World War I

▪ World War II

▪ Korean War

▪ Vietnam War

▪ (Persian) Gulf War

Who was President during World War I?

▪ Woodrow Wilson

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

▪ Franklin Roosevelt

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

▪ Japan, Germany, and Italy

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

▪ World War II

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

▪ Worked for equality for all Americans

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

▪ Terrorists attacked the US

Name one American Indian tribe in the US.

▪ Cherokee

▪ Navajo

▪ Sioux

▪ Chippewa

▪ Choctaw

▪ Pueblo

▪ Apache

▪ Iroquois

▪ Creek

▪ Blackfeet

▪ Seminole

▪ Cheyenne

▪ Arawak

▪ Shawnee

▪ Mohegan

▪ Huron

▪ Oneida

▪ Lakota

▪ Crow

▪ Teton

▪ Hopi

▪ Inuit

Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

▪ Missouri River

▪ Mississippi River

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

▪ Pacific Ocean

What ocean is on the East Coast of the US?

▪ Atlantic Ocean

Name one U.S. territory.

▪ Puerto Rico

▪ U.S. Virgin Islands

▪ American Samoa

▪ Northern Mariana Islands

▪ Guam

Name one state that borders Canada.

▪ Maine

▪ New Hampshire

▪ Vermont

▪ New York

▪ Pennsylvania

▪ Ohio

▪ Michigan

▪ Minnesota

▪ North Dakota

▪ Montana

▪ Idaho

▪ Washington

▪ Alaska

Name one state that borders Mexico.

▪ California

▪ Arizona

▪ New Mexico

▪ Texas

What is the capital of the US?

▪ Washington D.C.

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

▪ New York (Harbor)

▪ Liberty Island

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

▪ Because there were 13 original colonies

▪ Because the stripes represent the original colonies

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

What is the name of the national anthem?

▪ The Star-Spangled Banner

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

▪ July 4

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