Citizenship Test

What is the supreme law of the land?

The Constitution

What does the Constitution do?

Sets up the government and 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?

An addition or change 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?

Religion

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

27

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Declared the thirteen colonies free and independent from Britain.

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

Life and Liberty

What is freedom of religion?

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

What is the economic system in the United States?

Capitalism

What is the "rule of law"?

No one is above the law.

Name one branch or part of the government?

Congress

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

Checks and Balances

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

The President

Who makes federal laws?

The Congress

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

The Senate and the House of Representatives

How many U.S. Senators are there?

100

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

six

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

Pete Rickets

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

435

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

Two

Name your U.S. Representative?

Don Bacon, Mike Flood, & Adrian Smith

Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

All the people of the state they represent

Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

Because they have more people

We elect a President for how many years?

Four

In what month do we vote for President?

November

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

Joe Biden

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

Kamala Harris

If the President can no longer serve

who becomes President?, Vice President

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

Speaker of the House

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

President

Who signs bills to become laws?

President

Who vetoes bills?

President

What does the President's Cabinet do?

Advises the President

What are two Cabinet-level positions?

Secretary of Agriculture & Education

What does the judicial branch do?

Decides if a law goes against the Constitution

What is the highest court in the United States?

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

Under our Constitution

some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?, Providing schooling and education

Who is the Governor of your state now?

Jim Pillen

What is the capital of your state?

Lincoln

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

Democrat & Republican

What is the political party of the President now?

Democrat

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

Kevin McCarthy

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

Women Suffrage

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

To Vote in a Federal Election

Name one right only for United States citizens?

Run for federal office

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

Freedom to petition the government and freedom of assembly

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

United States

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

Give up loyalty to other countries

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

18

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

Vote or join a political party

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

April 15th

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

At age 18

What is one reason colonists came to America?

For religious freedom

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

Native Americans

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

Africans

Why did the colonists fight the British?

Taxation without representation

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?

Delaware, Virginia, South Carolina

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution

When was the Constitution written?

1787

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

Alexander Hamilton

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

First Postmaster General of the United States

Who is the "Father of Our Country"?

George Washington

Who was the first President?

George Washington

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

The Louisiana Territory

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

Spanish-American War

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

The Civil War

Name one problem that led to the Civil War?

Slavery

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

Gave the Emancipation Proclamation

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Freed the slaves

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

Fought for women's rights

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

Korean War

Who was President during World War I?

Woodrow Wilson

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

Franklin Delano 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?, Korean War

During the Cold War

what was the main concern of the United States?, Spread of Communism

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

Civil rights

What did Martin Luther King

Jr. do?, Worked for equality for all Americans

What major event happened on September 11

2001, in the United States?, Terrorists attacked the United States

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States?

Sioux

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

Missouri

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

Pacific

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

Atlantic

Name one U.S. territory?

American Samoa

Name one state that borders Canada?

Minnesota

Name one state that borders Mexico?

Arizona

What is the capital of the United States?

Washington D.C.

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

New York

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

For the original colonies

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

For the 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?

Christmas and Veterans Day