US Citizenship Test 2026

Constitution

What is the supreme law of the land?

set up the government

What does the constitution do?

We the people

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

A change to the Constitution

What is an amendment?

Bill of Rights

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

religion

What is one right or freedom from the first amendment?

27

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

Declared independence from England, July 4th, 1776

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Life, Liberty

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

Practice a religion of your choice

What is freedom of religion?

Capitalism or free market

What is the economic system in the united states?

Everyone must follow the law even the government

What is the rule of law?

Judicial, executive, legislative

Name one branch of the government.

Checks and balances

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

President

Who is in charge of the Executive branch?

Congress

Who makes federal laws?

Senate, House of Representatives

Name the two parts of the U.S Congress?

100

How many U.S Senators are there?

6 years

A U.S. senator is elected for how many years?

Chris Murphy

Who is one of our state's Senators right now?

435

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

2

A U.S representative is elected for how many years?

Glenn Thompson

Name our U.S representative?

All the people of the state

Who does a U.S Senator represent?

because some states have more people

Why do some states have more representatives than other states?

4

A president is elected for how many years?

November

In what month do we vote for President ?

Donald Trump

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

JD Vance

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

Vice President

If the President can no longer serve who becomes President?

Speaker of the House

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

President

Who is the commander in chief of the military?

President

Who signs bills to become laws?

President

Who vetoes bills?

Advise the President

What does the President's Cabinet do?

Secretary of Defense,

Secretary of State

What are two cabinet levels?

reviews law, interprets law

What does the Judicial branch do?

Supreme Court

What is the highest court in the United States?

9

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

John Roberts

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

declare war

What is one power of the Federal government?

Issue driver's license

What is one power of the states?

Ned Lamont

Who is Governor of our state now?

Hartford

What is the capital of our state?

Democratic, Republican

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

Republican

What is the political party of the President now?

Mike Johnson

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

at least 18

What age must you be to vote ?

Serve on a jury

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

vote in federal election

Name one right only for United States citizens?

Religion, speech

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

United States, the flag

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

Be loyal to the U.S., obey the law, serve the military

What is one promise you make when you become a united state citizen?

18

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

By voting, joining a community group

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

April 15

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

18-26

When must all men register for Selective Service?

freedom

What is one reason colonists came to America?

Native Americans

Who lived in america before the Europeans arrived?

Africans

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

high taxes

Why did the colonists fight the British?

Thomas Jefferson

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

July 4th, 1776

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

New York, Connecticut, New Jersey

There were 13 original states. Name three.

Constitution was written

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

1787

When was the Constitution written?

James Madison

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

One of the Founding Fathers

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

George Washington

Who is the "Father of our Country?"

George Washington

Who was the first President?

Louisianna Territory

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

War of 1812

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

Civil War

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

Slavery

Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

Abraham Lincoln

Who was the President during the Civil War?

Freed the slaves

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Fought for womens rights

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

World War 2

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

Woodrow Wilson

Who was President during World War I?

Franklin Roosevelt

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

Japan, Germany, Italy

Who did the U.S. fight in World war II?

World War II

Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general in what war ?

Communism; nuculear war

During the Cold War, what was the main concern for the United States?

Civil Rights Movement

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

Fought for civil rights

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

Terrorists attacked the Twin Towers in New York.

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

Cherokee

Name one Indian tribe in the United States?

Missouri, Mississippi

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

Pacific Ocean

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

Atlantic Ocean

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

Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands

Name one U.S. territory.

Minnesota

Name one state that borders Canada.

California

Name one state that borders Mexico.

Washington D.C.

What is the capital of the United States?

New York

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

For the original 13 colonies

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

For the 50 states

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

The Star Spangled Banner

What is the name of the national anthem?

July 4th

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

Thanksgiving, Labor Day, Independence Day, Memorial Day

Name two national holidays?