Nevada state civics exam

1. How many amendments does the Constitution have? *

27

2. What did the Declaration of Independence do? *

declared the United States free from Great Britain

3. What are two unalienable rights in the Declaration of Independence? *

life and liberty

4. What is freedom of religion? *

being able to practice any religion, or no religion at all

5. What is the economic system in the United States? *

a free market economy

6. What is the "rule of law"? *

no person is above the law

7. Name one branch or part of the federal government. *

Congress

8. Who is in charge of the executive branch? *

the President

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

the Senate and House of Representatives

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

6 years

11. The House of Representatives has how many voting members? *

435

12. Name your U.S. Representative (Name one U.S. Representative from the state of Nevada.) *

Dina Titus

13. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? *

because some states have more people than other states

14. In what month do we vote for President? *

November

15. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? *

Mike Pence

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

the Speaker of the House

17. Who signs bills to become laws? *

the President of the United States

18. What does the President's Cabinet do? *

advises the President

19. What does the judicial branch do? *

resolves disputes, interprets laws, and decides the constitutionality of government actions

20. How many justices are on the Supreme Court? *

9

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

to make treaties with foreign nations

22. Who is the Governor of your state now? *

Steve Sisolak

23. What are the two major political parties in the United States? *

Republican and Democratic Parties

24. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? *

Nancy Pelosi

25. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? *

serve on a jury

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

freedom of speech and expression

27. What is one promise a person makes when they become a naturalized United States citizen? *

defend the Constitution and laws of the United States

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

vote and run for public office

29. When must all men register for the Selective Service? *

at the age of eighteen

30. There were 13 original states. Name three. *

Virginia, New York, and Pennsylvania

31. What happened at the Constitutional Convention? *

the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution

32. When was the Constitution written? *

1787

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

Alexander Hamilton

34. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? *

served as an American diplomat to France

35. Who is the "Father of Our Country"? *

George Washington

36. Who was the first President? *

George Washington

37. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? *

preserved the Union

38. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? *

freed slaves in the Confederate states

39. What did Susan B. Anthony do? *

fought for women's right

40. Who was President during World War I? *

Woodrow Wilson

41. Who did the United States fight in World War II? *

Japan and Germany

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

Communism

43. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do? *

fought for civil rights

44. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. *

Cherokee Indians

45. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? *

Pacific Ocean

46. Name one United States territory. *

Puerto Rico

47. Name one state that borders Mexico. *

Texas

48. Where is the Statue of Liberty? *

New York Harbor

49. Why does the flag have 50 stars? *

each star represents a state

50. When do we celebrate Independence Day? *

July 4