Citizenship Test

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

9

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

Kevin McCarthy

Who is the governor of your state now?

J.B Pritzker

Under our constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

To print money

What is the economic system in the United States?

Market economy

What is the political party of the president now?

Democratic

Who does a U.S. representative represent?

All people of the state

Name your U.S. representative

Mary Miller

If both the president and the vice president can longer serve, who becomes president

The speaker of the house

How many U.S. senators are there

100

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

We the people

Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now?

Tammy Duckworth

What are two cabinet level positions?

Secretary of state

Secretary of education

What does the presidents cabinet do?

Advises the president

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

The vice president

What is the name of the vice president of the United States now?

Kamala Harris

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Announced our independence from Great Britain

Who vetoes bills?

The president

We elect a president for how many years?

4

What are two major political parties in the United States?

Democratic and Republican

Who is the chief justice of the United States now?

John Roberts

What are the two parts of the U.S. congress

The Senate and House

What does the judicial branch do?

Reviews laws

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

The president

What is freedom of religion?

You can practice any religion or not practice a religion

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

Checks and Balances

Name one branch or part of the government?

Legislative

What is the “rule of law”

Everyone must follow the law

What is the supreme law of the land

The constitution

Why do some states have more representatives than other states?

Because of the states population

What is the capital of your state?

Springfield

Under our constitution some powers belong to the state. What is one power of the states?

To provide schooling and education

Who makes federal law?

Congress

What is the highest court in the United States?

The supreme court

What is an amendment?

A change to the constitution

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

Life and liberty

What does the constitution do?

Sets up the government

Who sings bills to become law?

The president

How many amendments does the constitution have?

27

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

The Bill of Rights

What is one right or freedom from the first amendment?

Speech

What is the name of the president of the United States now?

Joe Biden

In what month do we vote for president?

November

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

6

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

2

The house of representative has how many voting members?

435

Who is the commander in chief of the military

the president

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

What group of people was taken to American and sold as salves?

Africans

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

Native Americans

What happened at the constitutional convention?

The constitution was written

When must all men register for the selective service

At age 18

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

April 15

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

18 and older

What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen

Be loyal to the United States

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

July 4, 1776

The federalist papers support the passage of the U.S. constitution. Name one of the writers

John Jay

What is one reason colonists came to American

Freedom

When was the constitution written

1787

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

The flag

What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizen

Serve on a jury

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

U.S. Diplomat

What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy

Write to a news paper and vote

Why did the colonists fight the British?

Because of high taxes

Name one right only for United States citizens

Vote in a federal election

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

Citizens 18 and older can vote

There were 13 original states. Name three.

New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York

Who was the first president?

George Washington

Who is the father of our country?

George Washington

What are two rights of everyone living in the United States

Freedom of speech

Freedom of religion

Name two national U.S. holidays

Christmas and Thanksgiving

When do we celebrate Independence Day

July 4

What is the name of the national anthem

The Star-Spangled Banner

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

Because there are 50 states

Why does the flag have 13 strips?

Because there were 13 original colonies

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

New York

What is the capital of the United States

Washington, D.C.

Name one state that borders Mexico

Texas

Name one state that borders Canada

Michigan

Name one U.S. territory

Puerto Rico

What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States

Atlantic Ocean

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

Pacific Ocean

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

Mississippi River

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States

Cherokee

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

Terrorist attacked the United States

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

Fought for Civil Rights

What movement tried to end racial discrimination

Civil Rights movement

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States.

Communism

Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in

World War II

Who did the United States fight in World War II

Japan, Germany, Italy

Who was president during Great Depression and World War II?

Franklin Roosevelt

Who was president during World War I?

Woodrow Wilson

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s

World War I

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

Fought for women’s rights

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Freed the slaves

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

Freed the slaves

Name one problem that led to the civil war

Slavery

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

The war between the states

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s

Civil War

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803

The Louisiana Territory