United States Citizenship Test

The supreme law of the land is __.

the Constitution

The Constitution __ the government, defines the government, and protects basic rights of Americans.

sets up

The first three words of the Constitution, which express the idea of self-government, are __.

We the People

An __ is a change or addition to the Constitution.

amendment

The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called __.

the Bill of Rights

One right or freedom from the First Amendment is __.

Speech, Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition the government

The Constitution has __ amendments.

27

The Declaration of Independence declared our independence and said that the United States is __.

free

Two rights outlined in the Declaration of Independence are and .

Life, Liberty, Pursuit of happiness

Freedom of religion means you can practice __, or not practice a religion.

any religion

The economic system in the United States is a __ economy.

capitalist economy

The rule of law means __ must follow the law and no one is above the law.

everyone

One branch or part of the government is __.

Congress, Legislative, President, Executive, The courts, Judicial

stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful.

checks and balances

The head of the executive branch is __.

the President

Federal laws are made by the __.

Senate and House of Representatives

The two parts of the U.S. Congress are and .

the Senate and House (of Representatives)

There are __ U.S. Senators.

one hundred (100)

We elect a U.S. Senator for __ years.

6

One of your state's U.S. Senators now is __.

Angela Alsobrooks

The House of Representatives has __ voting members.

four hundred thirty-five (435)

We elect a U.S. Representative for __ years.

two (2)

Your U.S. Representative is __.

Andy Harris

A U.S. Senator represents __.

all people of the state

Some states have more Representatives than other states due to __.

the state's population

We elect a President for __ years.

four (4)

In __, we vote for President.

November

The current President of the United States is __.

Donald J. Trump

The current Vice President of the United States is __.

JD Vance

If the President can no longer serve, __ becomes President.

the Vice President

If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, __ becomes President.

the Speaker of the House

The Commander in Chief of the military is __.

the President

The President signs bills to become __.

laws

The President __ bills.

vetoes

The President's Cabinet __ the President.

advises

Two Cabinet-level positions are and .

Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Education

The judicial branch __ laws and decides if a law goes against the Constitution.

reviews

The highest court in the United States is __.

the Supreme Court

There are __ justices on the Supreme Court.

nine (9)

The current Chief Justice of the United States is __.

John Roberts

One power of the federal government is __.

to print money

One power of the states is __.

provide schooling and education

The current Governor of your state is __.

Wes Moore

The capital of your state is __.

Annapolis, MD

The two major political parties in the United States are and .

Democratic and Republican

The political party of the current President is __.

Republican

The current Speaker of the House of Representatives is __.

Mike Johnson

One of the four amendments about who can vote states that __.

Any citizen can vote.

One responsibility that is only for United States citizens is __.

serve on a jury.

One right only for United States citizens is __.

vote in a federal election.

Two rights of everyone living in the United States are and .

freedom of speech and freedom of religion

When we say the Pledge of Allegiance, we show loyalty to __.

the United States, the flag

One promise you make when you become a United States citizen is to __.

give up loyalty to other countries.

Citizens must be at least __ years old to vote for President.

eighteen (18)

Two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy are to and .

Vote and publicly support or oppose an issue or policy.

The last day you can send in federal income tax forms is __.

April 15.

All men must register for the Selective Service at age __.

eighteen (18).