US Citizenship Test

Sets up the government,
Defines the government,
Protects basic rights of Americans

What does the constitution do?

Capitalist economy, market economy

What is the economic system in the United States?

The President

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 of Representatives, (U.S. or national) legislature

Who makes federal laws?

The Senate and House of Representatives

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

100

How many U.S. Senators are there?

6

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

Robert P. Casey

Who is ONE of your state's U.S. Senators now?

The Constitution

What is the supreme law of the land?

We the People

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

A change/addition to the constitution

What is an amendment?

The Bill of Rights

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

Speech

What is ONE right or freedom from the First Amendment?

27

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

Announce/declare independence from Great Britain

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Life, Liberty, and the 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?

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"?

435

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

2

We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

Mary Scanlon

Name your U.S. Representative.

All people of the state

Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

Because of - the state's population / they have more people / some states have more people

Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

4

We elect a President 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?

The Vice President

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

The 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 State and Vice President

What are TWO Cabinet-level positions?

Reviews/explains laws, resolves disputes (disagreements), decides if a law goes against the Constitution

What does the Judicial branch do?

The 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?

To print money

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

give a driver's license or provide schooling

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

Josh Shapiro

Who is the Governor of your state now?

Harrisburg

What is the capital of your state?

Democratic and Republican

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

Democratic

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

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

Vote in a federal election

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

Vote in a federal election

Name ONE right only for United States citizens.

Freedom of speech and religion

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?

Obey the laws of the United States

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

18 and older

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

Vote
Join a political party

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?

At age 18
Between 18 and 26

When must all men register for the 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?

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 4, 1776

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

New York,
New Jersey,
Pennsylvania,

There were 13 original states. Name THREE.

Constitution was written.

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

1787

When was the Constitution written?

Alexander Hamilton

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

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?

Louisiana

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

Civil War

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

War Between the States

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

Slavery

Name ONE problem that led to the Civil War.

Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)

What was ONE important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

Freed the slaves

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Fought for women's rights

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

World War I

Name ONE war fought by the United States in the 1900s.

Woodrow Wilson

Who was President during World War I?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

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

Japan, Germany, and Italy

Who did the United States fight in World War 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

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

Name ONE American Indian tribe in the United States.

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

Name ONE U.S. territory.

Pennsylvania

Name ONE state that borders Canada.

New Mexico

Name ONE state that borders Mexico.

Washington D.C.

What is the capital of the United States?

Liberty Island

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

because there were 13 original colonies

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

because there are 50 states

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

The Star-Spangled Banner

What is the name of the national anthem?

July 4

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

Thanksgiving
Christmas

Name TWO national U.S. holidays.