Civics Test

What is the supreme law of the land?

The Constitution

What does the Constitution do?

It lists the powers of the federal government

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

We the people....

What is an amendment?

A change to the Constitution

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

The Bill of Rights

What is one right or freedom of the First Amendment?

Freedom of Speech

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

27

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

It claimed independence from Great Britain

What are the three rights in the Declaration of Independence?

Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness

What is freedom of religion?

The right to practice any religion

What is the economic system in the United States

Mixed economy

What is the "rule of law"?

No one is above the law

According to the Constitution, what are the requirements to vote?

You need to be a citizen who is eighteen years old or older

What is a civic duty that is required of U.S. citizens?

To serve on a jury

Name one right only for United States citizens.

To vote in a federal election

What is one right of everyone living in the United States?

Freedom of speech

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

The United States

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

To obey the laws of the United States

At what age to citizens gain the right to vote?

18

Which of the following is a way Americans can participate in their democracy?

Join a political party

What is the due date for income taxes?

April 15

At what age are all men required to register for the Selective Service

18

What are the three branches of government?

Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

Checks and balances

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

President

Who makes national laws?

Congress

What are the two Houses of Congress?

The House of Representatives and the Senate

How many United States Senators are there?

100

U.S. Senators serve for how many years?

6

How many members of the House of Representatives are there?

435

Members of the House of Representatives serve for how many years?

2

Who is represented by a U.S. Senator?

All the people within their state

Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

The number of Representatives is based upon the state's population

A President is elected for how many years?

4

In what month is the President elected?

November

Who is the current President of the United States?

Joseph Biden

Who is the current Vice President of the United States?

Kamala Harris

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

Vice President

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

Speaker of the House

Who is Commander in Chief of the military?

President

Who can sign a bill into law?

President

Who can veto a bill?

President

What is the main job of the President's Cabinet?

They administer the agencies of the federal government

What is a Cabinet-level position?

Attorney General

What is the main job of the judicial branch?

Review laws

What is the highest court in the United States?

U.S. Supreme Court

How many people currently serve on the Supreme Court?

9

Who is the current Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court?

John Roberts

According to the U.S. Constitution, which of the following is a power that belongs to the national government?

To print money

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

Democratic and Republican

The current president is a member of which political party?

Republican

What is the name of the current speaker of the House of Representatives?

Nancy Pelosi

What power belongs only to the states?

To provide education

Who is the current Governor of Arizona?

Doug Ducey

What is the current capital of Arizona?

Phoenix

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

Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly

Which of the following U.S. Representatives represents Arizona?

David Schweikert

What is one reason that colonists came to America?

For religious freedom

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

Native Americans

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

Africans

Why did the colonists fight the British?

The colonists wanted self-government

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

July 4, 1776

Which state was one of the original 13 colonies?

Virginia

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

The Constitution was written

In which year was the Constitutional Convention?

1787

The Federalist papers supported the passage of the Constitution. Name one of the writers.

Alexander Hamilton

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

He was a U.S. diplomat

Who is known as the "Father of Our Country"?

George Washington

Who was the first President of the United States?

George Washington

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

Louisiana Territory

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

Spanish-American War

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

Civil War

Name one problem that led to the war between the Northern and Southern states.

Economic differences

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did as President of the United States?

He preserved the Union

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Freed slaves in the Confederate states that seceded from the Union

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

She fought for women's rights

What war was fought by the United States in the 1900s?

Korean War

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

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Who was President during World War I?

Woodrow Wilson

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

Japan

Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general in which war?

World War II

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 was the goal of Martin Luther King, Jr.?

Equality for all Americans

What major event happened on September 11, 2001

A terrorist attack on the United States

What is a Native American tribe in the United States?

Navajo

Of the rivers listed, which river is the longest?

Mississippi River

What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

Pacific Ocean

What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

Atlantic Ocean

What is a current U.S. territory?

Puerto Rico

What state borders Canada?

New York

What state borders Mexico?

Texas

What is the capital of the United States?

Washington, D.C.

Where is the Statue of Liberty located?

New York

Why does the flag of the United States have 13 stripes?

To signify the 13 original colonies

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

Each star represents a state

What is the name of the national anthem?

The Star-Spangled Banner

When is Independence Day?

July 4

What national holiday occurs in September?

Labor Day