Alabama State Department of Education Civics Exam Test 2025 Seniors

Name the U.S. Representative that represents your congressional district.

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What is the economic system in the U.S.?

Capitalist economy

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

We the People

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence

Liberty and pursuit of happiness

What is the "rule of law?"

Everyone must follow the law

Which of the following is a branch or part of the government?

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

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

Senate and House of Representatives

How many U.S. Senators are there?

One hundred (100)

How many years is the elected term for a U.S. Senator?

Six (6)

Why do some states have more Representatives than the other states in the U.S. House of Representatives?

Because of the size of the state's population

The U.S. House of Representatives has how many voting members?

435

If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

Vice President

Which of the following are Cabinet-level positions?

Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Treasury, Attorney General, Secretary of Labor, Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Commerce, and Secretary of Educatio

What is one major function of the Cabinet of the U.S.?

Advises the President

How many years is the elected term of a U.S. President?

Four (4)

In what month do citizens vote in a presidential election?

November

Laws are written by

Congress

Who signs bills to become laws?

President

What is the highest court in the U.S.?

Supreme Court

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

Nine (9)

What are the two major political parties of the U.S.?

Democratic and Republican Parties

What is the supreme law of the land?

Constitution

What does the Constitution do?

Sets up the government

What age must citizens be to vote for President?

Eighteen (18)

When is the last day that one can send in their federal income tax forms?

April 15

Who is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?

President

What position serves as the leader of the executive branch?

President

What does a U.S. Senator represent?

All people in one state

How many years is the term for a U.S. Representative?

Two (2)

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

Print money

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

Provide schooling or education

Which of the following positions has the power to veto a bill?

President

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

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Which branch of government decides if a law violates the Constitution?

Judicial

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

Checks and balances

What is the capital of Alabama?

Montgomery

A change to the U.S. Constitution is known as a what?

Amendment

The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called the

Bill of Rights

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

Twenty-seven (27)

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

Free speech

What is freedom of religion?

You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion

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

Citizens eighteen (18) and older can vote

What is one responsibility that is only for U.S. citizens?

Serve on a jury

Which of the following is a right reserved only for U.S. citizens?

Vote in a federal election

Which of the following is NOT a right of everyone living in the U.S.?

Run for federal office

What is one promise an individual makes when they become a U.S. citizen?

to be loyal to the United States and the United States only

To what do individuals show loyalty to when they say the Pledge of Allegiance?

United States of America

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

At age 18

In what way can an American participate in their democracy?

Vote in an election

What do the American's flag's stripes represent?

13 Original colonies

What do the fifty (50) stars on the American flag represent?

Number of states

When does the U.S. celebrate Independence Day?

July 4th

What is the name of the national anthem?

The Star-Spangled Banner

Name two national U.S. holidays.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Columbus Day

Which of the following is a reason why the colonists came to North America?

Freedom

Who lived in North America before Europeans arrived?

American Indians

What group of people was taken to North America and sold into slavery?

Africans

Why did the colonists fight the British?

▪ because of high taxes (taxation without representation)

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Announced independence from Great Britain

When was the Decalration of Independence adopted?

July 4, 1776

There were 13 original states. Name three.

Maryland, Viriginia, and North Carolina

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

Constitution was written

When was the U.S. Constitution written?

1787

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

Alexander Hamilton

What is one role that Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

U.S. diplomat

Who is considered the "Father of Our Country?"

George Washington

Who was the first President of the U.S.?

George Washington

What territory did the U.S. buy from France in 1803?

Louisiana

Which of the following reasons MOST contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War?

Slavery

Name the U.S. war that occurred between the Northern and the Southern states.

Civil War

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

War of 1812

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln accomplished?

Saved the Union

What allowed for the freeing of enslaved people in Confederate territory during the Civil War?

Emancipation Proclamation

Which of the following was a major achievement of Susan B. Anthony?

Fought for women's rights

Which war was NOT fought by the United States in the 1900s?

Spanish-American War

Who was President during World War I?

Woodrow Wilson

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

Franklin Roosevelt

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

Japan, Germany, and Italy

Before he became president, Dwight D. Eisenhower served as a general in what war?

World War II

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the U.S.?

Communism

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

Civil Rights Movement

What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?

Fought for civil rights

What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the U.S.?

Terrorists attacked the U.S.

Name one group of American Indian tribes in the United States.

Cherokee, Navajo, Creek

Which of the following is a U.S. territory?

Guam

What ocean is on the West Coast of the U.S.?

Pacific Ocean

What ocean is on the East Coast of the U.S.?

Atlantic Ocean

Identify the two longest rivers in the U.S.

Missouri River and Mississippi River

Identify one state that does NOT border Canada.

Utah

Which state does not border Mexico?

Oklahoma

What is the capital of the U.S.?

Washington, D.C.

Where is the Statue of Liberty located?

New York, New York

Which of the following is a current U.S. Senator from the state of Alabama?

Tommy Tuberville, Katie Britt

Who is the current President of the U.S.?

Trump

Who is the current Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?

John Roberts

Who is the current Governor of Alabama?

Kay Ivey

What is the political party of the current U.S. President?

Republican

Who is the current Vice President of the U.S.?

JD Vance

Who is the current Speaker of the House in the U.S. House of Representatives?

Mike Johnson