Citizenship test

What is the supreme law of the land?

the constitution

What does the constitution do?

sets up and define 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 an amendment?

an addition to the constitution

what do we call the first ten amendments of the constitution?

the bill of rights

what is one right or freedom from the first amendment?

speech

how many amendments does the constitution have?

27

what did the declaration of independence do?

declare our independence from great britain

what are two rights in the declaration of independence?

life and liberty

what is the freedom of religion?

you can practice any religion or not practice a religion

what is the economic system of the united statess?

market economy

what is the “rule of law”?

everyone must follow the law

name one branch or part of the government.

legislative branch

what stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

checks and balances

who is in charge of the executive branch?

president

who makes federal laws?

congress

what are the two parts of the u.s. congress?

senate and house

how many u.s. senators are there?

100

we elect a u.s senator for how many years?

6

who is one of your state’s u.s. senators now?

jon ossof

the house of representatives has how many voting members?

435

we elect a u.s. representative for how many years?

2

name your u.s. representative

barry loudermilk

who does a u.s. senator represent?

all people of the state

why do some states have more representatives than other states?

because of the state’s population

we elect a president for how many years?

4

in what month do we vote for president?

november

what is the name of the president of the united states now?

donald trump

what is the name of the vice president of the united states now?

jd vance

if the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

vice president

if both the president and vice president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

speaker of the house

who is the commander in chief of the military?

president

who signs bills into laws?

president

who vetoes bills?

president

what does the president’s cabinet do?

advises the president

what are two cabinet level positions?

secretary of state and vice president

what does the judicial branch do?

reviews laws

what is the highest court in the unites states?

supreme court

how many justices are in the supreme court?

9

who is the chief justice of the unites states?

john roberts

under our constitution, some power belongs to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

to print money

under our constitution, some powers belong to the states. what is one power of the states?

provide schooling and education

who is the governor of your state now?

brian kempt

what is the capital of your state?

atlanta

what are the two major political parties in the united states?

republican and democratic

what is the political party of the president now?

republican

what is the name of the speaker of house of representative now?

mike johnson

there are four amendments to the constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

any citizen can vote.

what is one responsibility that is only for united states citizens?

vote in federal election

name one right only for united states citizens.

vote in federal election

what are two rights of everyone living in the united states?

freedom of speech and freedom of religion

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

the flag

what is one promise you make when you become a united states citizen?

obey the laws of the united states

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

18

what are two ways that americans can participate in their democracy?

vote and 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?

18

what is one reason colonists came to america?

freedom

who lived in america before europeans arrived?

native americans

what group of people was taken to america and sold as slaves?

africans

why did the colonists fight the british?

taxation without representation

who wrote the declaration of independence?

thomas jefferson

when was the declaration of independence written?

july 4, 1776

there are thirteen original states. name three.

georgia, new york, and Massachusetts

what happened at the constitutional convention?

the constitution was written

when was the constitution written?

1787

the federalist papers supported the passage of the u.s. constitution. name one of the writers.

alexander hamilton

what is one thing benjamin franklin is famous for?

started the first free libraries

who is the father of our country?

george washinton

who is the first president?

george washington

what territory did the united states buy from france in 1803?

Louisiana

name one war fought by the united states in the 1800s.

spanish american war

name the u.s. war between the north and the south.

civil war

name one problem that led to the civil war

slavery

what was one important thing abraham lincoln did?

freed the slaves

what did the emancipation proclamation do?

freed the slaves

what did susan b anthony do?

fought for civil rights

name one war fought by the united states in the 1900s.

vietnam war

who was president during world war 1

woodrow wilson

who was president during the great depression and world war 2

franklin d roosevelt

who did the united states fought in world war 1

japan germany and italy

before he was president, eisenhower was a general. what war was he in?

world war 2

during the cold war, what was the main concern of the united states?

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 united states?

terrorists attacked

name one american indian tribe in the united states?

cherokee

name one of the two longest rivers in the united states

Mississippi river

what ocean is the west coast of the united states?

pacific ocean

what ocean is on the east coast of the united states?

atlantic ocean

name one u.s. territory

puerto rico

name one state that borders canada

new york

name one state that borders mexico

texas

what is the capital of the united states

washington dc

where is the statue of liberty

liberty island

why does the flag have 13 stripes?

13 original colonies

why does the flag have 50 stars?

50 states

what is the name of the national anthem

star spangled banner

when do we celebrate independence day?

july 4

name two national u.s. holidays

independence day and labor day