Citizenship Test

the Constitution

What is the supreme law of the land?

sets up the government
defines the government
protects the basic rights of Americans

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 or addition to the Constitution

What is an amendment?

the Bill of Rights

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

freedom of speech
freedom of religion
freedom of assembly
freedom of the press
freedom to petition the government

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

27

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

announced independence from England, July 4th, 1776

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Life
Liberty
Pursuit of happiness

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

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

What is freedom of religion?

capitalist economy
market economy

What is the economic system in the United States?

Everyone must follow the law
leaders must obey the law
government must obey the law
no one is above the law

What is the rule of law?

legislative
executive
judicial
Congress
President
the courts

Name one branch or part of the government.

Checks and balances
separation of powers

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

the President

Who is in charge of the Executive branch?

Congress
Senate and House
Legislature

Who makes federal laws?

Senate
House of Representatives

What are 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?

Ben Sasse
Deb Fischer

Who is one of your 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?

Adrian Smith

Name your U.S representative.

All the people of the state

Who does a U.S Senator represent?

because some states have more people (population)

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 ?

President Joe Biden

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

Vice President Kamala Harris

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?

the President

Who is the commander in chief of the military?

the President

Who signs bills to become laws?

the President

Who vetoes bills?

Advises the President

What does the President's Cabinet do?

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

What are two cabinet positions?

reviews laws
explains laws
resolves disputes (disagreements)
decides if a law goes against the Constitution

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?

power to print money
make treaties
declare war
create an army

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

Provide schooling and education
Provide protection (police)
Provide safety (fire departments)
Give a driver's license
Approve zoning and land use

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

Governor Jared polis

Who is Governor of your state now?

Denver

What is the capital of your state?

Democrat
Republican

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

Democratic Party

What is the political party of the President now?

Mike Johnson

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

- Citizens 18 and older (can vote)
- You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote
- Any citizen can vote (Women and men can vote).

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

Serve on a jury
vote in a federal election

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

vote in federal election
run for federal office

Name one right only for United States citizens.

freedom of religion
freedom of speech
freedom of expression
freedom of assembly
freedom to petition the government
the right to bear arms

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

the United States
the flag

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

Be loyal to the U.S.
defend the Constitution
obey the laws
serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
serve the nation (if needed)

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

18 or older

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

vote
join a political party
help with a campaign
join a civic group
join a community group
give an elected official your opinion on an issue
call Senators and Representatives
publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
run for office
write to a newspaper

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
between 18 and 26

When must all men register for Selective Service?

freedom
political liberty
religious freedom
economic opportunity
practice their religion
escape persecution

What is one reason colonists came to America?

Native Americans or American Indians

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

Africans
people from Africa

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

because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
because they didn't have self-government

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

There were 13 original states. Name three.

The Constitution was written
The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

1787

When was the Constitution written?

James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Publius

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

U.S. diplomat
1st Postmaster General of the U.S.
writer of the "Poor Richard's Almanac"
started the first free libraries

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; Louisianna

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

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

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

the Civil War
the War between the States

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

slavery
economic reasons
states' rights

Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

Freed the slaves
Saved (or preserved) the Union
Led the U.S. through the Civil War

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

freed the slaves
freed slaves in the Confederacy
freed slaves in the Confederate states
freed slaves in most Southern states

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Fought for women's rights and civil rights

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

Vietnam War, WW1, WW2, Korean War, Persian Gulf War

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 the Great Depression and World War II?

Japan, Germany, Italy

Who did the U.S. fight in WW II?

World War II

Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

Communism

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

Civil Rights Movement

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

fought for civil rights, worked for equality for all Americans

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

Terrorists attacked the United States

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

Cherokee
Navajo
Sioux
Chippewa
Choctaw
Pueblo
Apache
Iroquois
Creek
Blackfeet
Seminole
Cheyenne
Arawak
Shawnee
Mohegan
Huron
Oneida
Lakota
Crow
Teton
Hopi
Inuit

Name one Indian tribe in the United States?

Missouri River or Mississippi River

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
U.S. Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Northern Mariana Islands
Guam

Name one U.S. territory.

Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Alaska

Name one state that borders Canada.

California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas

Name one state that borders Mexico.

Washington, D.C.

What is the capital of the United States?

New York Harbour or Liberty Island

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?

New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Presidents' Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas

Name two national holidays?