Citizenship Test

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

9

How many U.S. senators are there?

100

Who takes over if both the president and the vice president die?

Nancy Pelosi/Speaker of the House

Name one of the three branches of government:

executive, judicial, legislative

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

Mississippi, Missouri

What was one of the causes of the Civil War?

slavery

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

War of 1812, Civil War, Mexican-American War, Spanish War

Name your U.S. Representative

Henry Cuellar

What are the first three words of the Constitution?

we the people

Name one of the 13 original states:

Virginia, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia

Name a power of the federal government:

the power to levy taxes, regulate commerce, establish a uniform law of naturalization, establish federal courts (subordinate to the Supreme Court), establish and maintain a military, and declare war.

How long are U.S. Representatives elected for?

2 years

What are the the parts of the US congress

senate and house of representatives

What are two cabinet level positions?

Secretaries of State, Treasury, Defense, Attorney General, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Labor, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, Energy, Education, Veterans Affairs, and Homeland Security

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

freed slaves (in rebelling states)

What are the first ten amendments called?

Bill of Rights

Name one right or freedom in the first amendment?

freedom of speech, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the Government for a redress of grievances

What is the capital of the U.S.?

Washington D.C.

What is the highest court in the united states

Supreme Court

Who is the current president?

Joe Biden

Name a US Senator:

Ted Cruz & John Cornyn

What is the supreme law of the land?

Constitution

What ocean in on the east coast of the united States?

Atlantic Ocean

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

checks and balances | separation of powers

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

the president