USCIS MA citizen test

What is the supreme law of the land

The constitution

What does the constitution do

defines the government

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

We the people

What is the amendment

A change or addition to the constitution

What is the first ten amendments of the constitution called

The bill of rights

What is one right or freedom from the first amendment

speech, religion

How many amendments does the constitution have

27

what did the declaration of independence do

announced our independence from great britain

what are two rights in the declaration of independence

life

pursuit of happiness

what is freedom of religion

you can/or not practice any religion

what is the economic system in the US

capitalist economy

market economy

what is the rule of law

everyone must follow the law

name one branch of the governnment

legislative, executive, judicial

what stops one branch of government from becoming too power

checks and balances

who is in charge of the executive branch

the president

who makes federal laws

congress

senate and house of representatives

what are the two parts of the US congress

the senate and house of representatives

How many US senators are there

100

how many years are US senators elected for

6 years

who is one of the MA US senators now

Elizabeth Warren

The house of rep has how many voting members

435

We elect a US rep for how many years

2

Name your US rep

Ayanna Pressley

who does a US senator represent

all people of the state

why do some states have more reps than others

states population

how many yrs is a president elected for

4

in what month do we vote for president

November

what is the name of the president of US now

Donald Trump

what is the name of the VP of the US now

JD Vance

if the president can no longer serve, who becomes president

the VP

If both the president and VP can no longer serve, who becomes president

the speaker of the house

who is the commander in chief of the military

the president

who signs bills to become laws

the president

who vetoes bills

the president

what does the presidents cabinet do

advice the president

what are two cabinet-level positions

secretary of agriculture

secretary of education

what does the judicial branch do

explains the law

what is the highest court in the US

supreme courtho

How many justices are on the supreme court

9

who is the chief justice of the US now

John Roberts

under the constitution, some powers belong to the fed gov, what is one power

to print money

under the constitution, some powers belong to the state gov, what is one power

provide schooling and education

who is the governor of MA

Maura Healey

what is the capital of MA

Boston

what are the two major political parties

democratic and republican

what is the political party of the president now

Republican

what is the name of the speaker of the house of rep now

Mike johnson

There are 4 amendments about who can vote

18 and older

you do not have to pay to vote

any citizen can vote

a male citizen of any race can vote

what is one responsibility that is only for US citizens

serve on a jury

vote in federal elections

name one right only for US citizens

vote in a federal elections

run for federal office

what are the two rights of everyone living in the US

freedom of speech

freedom of expression

what do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance

the united states

the flag

what is one promise you can make when you become a US citizen

obey the laws of the US

what are two ways that american can participate in their democracy

vote

join a political party

when is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms

April 15

when must all men register for the selective service

at age 18

between 18 and 26

what is one reason colonists came to america

freedom

who lived in america before europeans arrived

native americans

american indians

why did the colonists fight the British

because of high taxes

because the british army stayed in their houses

who wrote the declaration of independence

thomas Jefferson

when was the declaration of independence adopted

1776 July 4

name the 13 original states

NY

NJ

NH

MA

RI

NC

SC

connecticut

pennsylvania

delaware

Maryland

Virginis

georgia

what happened at the constitutional convention

the constitution was written

when was the constitution written

1787

name the writers of the federalist papers

James Madison

Alexander Hamilton

John Jay

what was Ben Franklin famous for

started the first free liberies

who is the father of our country

George Washington

what territory did the US buy from France in 1803

Louisiana

name one way fought by the US in 1800s and is between the north and the south

civil way

name one problem that led to the civil way

slavery

what was one important thing that abraham lincoln did

freed the slaves

what did the emancipation proclamation do

freed the slaves in most southern states

What did Susan B. Antthony and MLK Jr do

fought for civil right

name one war fought by the US in the 1900s

WW I, II, korean war

who was the president during WW I

Woodrow Wilson

who was the president during the great depression and WW II

Franklin Roosevelt

who did the US fight in WW II

Japan, germany and Italy

before he was president, eisenhower was a general for what war

WW II

during the cold war, what was the main concern for the US

Communism

what movement tried to end racial discrimination

civil right movement

what major event happened on september 11 2001

terrorists attacked the US

name one americal indian tribe in the US

Creek

name one of the two longest rivers in the US

Missouri and missisippi

what ocean is on the west coast

pacific

what ocean is on the east coast

atlantic

name one US territory

PeutoRico

name one state that borders Canada

Vermontname

one state that borders Mexico

New mexico

What is the capital of the US

Washington DC

where is the statue of liberty

NY - liberty Island

why does the flag have 13 strips

because there were 13 original colonies

why does the flag have 50 stars

one star for each state

what is the name of the national anthem

The Star-Spangled Banner

name two national holidays

Thanksgiving

labor day