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U.S. Citizenship Test

Questions over the U.S citizenship test and government.

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59260998The ConstitutionWhat is the supreme law of the land?
59260999Protects the basic rights of AmericansWhat does the Constitution do?
59261000We The PeopleWhat are the first three words of the Constitution?
59261001a change/addition (to the constitution)What is an amendment?
59261002The Bill of RightsWhat do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
59261003SpeechWhat is one right or freedom from the first amendment?
5926100427How many amendments does the Constitution have?
59261005Declared our IndependenceWhat did the Declaration of Independence do?
59261006Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of HappinessWhat are three rights in the Declaration of Independence?
59261007you can practice any religion or not practice a religionWhat is freedom of religion?
59261008Capitalist EconomyWhat is the economic system in the U.S?
59261009no one is above the lawWhat is rule of law?
59261010congress, legislative, president, executive, the court, or judicialName one branch or part of government.
59261011Seperation of Powers or Checks and BalancesWhat stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
59261012The PresidentWho is in charge of the executive branch?
59261013CongressWho makes federal laws?
59261014The Senate and House of RepresentativesWhat are the two parts of the U.S congress?
59261015100How many U.S senators are there?
592610166We elect a U.S. senator for how many years?
59261017Chuck Grassley or Tom HarkinWho is one of your states U.S senators?
59261018435The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
592610192We elect U.S Representatives for how many years?
59261020Bruce Braley, David Loebsack, Leonard Boswell, Thomas Latham, or Steve KingName your U.S Representatives.
59261021All people of the stateWho does a U.S senator represent?
59261022They have a bigger populationWhy do some states have more representatives than other states?
592610234We elect a president for how many years?
59261024NovemberWhat month do we vote for president?
59261025Barack ObamaWhat is the President of the United States name now?
59261026Joe BidenWhat is the name of the vice president now?
59261027Vice PresidentIf the president can no longer serve who becomes president?
59261028Speaker of the HouseIf both the president and the vice president can no longer serve then who becomes president?
59261029the PresidentWho is the commander in chief of the military?
59261030the PresidentWho signs bills to become the laws?
59261031the PresidentWho vetoes bills?
59261032Advises the PresidentWhat does the president's cabinet do?
59261033The Secretary of State and The Secretary of DefenseWhat are two cabinet level positions?
59261034Review lawsWhat does the judicial branch do?
59261035The Supreme CourtWhat is the highest court in the United States?
592610369How many justices are on the supreme court?
59261037John RobertsWho is the chief justice of the United States?
59261038to declare war, print money, make an army, make treatiesWhat is one power of the Federal Government?
59261039provides schooling and educations, provides safety and protection, give a drivers licenseWhat is one power of the states?
59261040Chet CulverWho is the governor your state?
59261041Des MoinesWhat is the capital of your state?
59261042Democrats and RepublicansWhat are two major political parties?
59261043DemocratWhat is the political party of the president now?
59261044Nancy PelosiWhat is the name of the speaker of the House of Representatives now?
59261045Citizens 18 and older can voteThere are four amendments about who can vote, describe one.
59261046serve on a jury and voteWhat is one responsibility that is only for U.S citizens?
59261047Vote and run for officeWhat are two rights only for U.S citizens?
59261048Freedom of Speech and Freedom of WorshipWhat are two rights for everyone living in the U.S?
59261049The U.S and The FlagWhat do we show loyalty to when we sing the pledge of allegiance?
59261050give up loyalty to other countries, defend the Constitution, obey the laws, serve in the MilitaryWhat is one promise you make when you become a U.S Citizen?
5926105118How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
59261052vote, join the political party, help with a campaign, join a civic group, join community groupWhat are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
59261053April 15When is the last day you can send in the federal income tax form?
59261054at age 18 until age 26When must all men register for the Selective Service?
59261055freedom, political liberty and religious freedomWhat is one reason colonists came to America?
59261056Native AmericansWho lived in America before the Europeans?
59261057AfricansWhat group of people were taken to America and sold as slaves?
59261058because of high taxes, because of the British army, because they didn't have self-governmentWhy did the colonists fight the British?
59261059Thomas JeffersonWho wrote the Declaration of Independence?
59261060July 4, 1776When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
59261061New York, Virginia, Massachusetts, Georgia, New JerseyName three original states.
59261062The Constitution was writtenWhat happened at the Constitutional Convention?
592610631787When was the Constitution written?
59261064James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John JayThe Federal Papers supported the passage of the Constitution. Name one of the writers.
59261065U.S. diplomat, writer of the Porr Richards AlmanacWhat is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
59261066George WashingtonWho is the Father of Our Country?
59454423George WashingtonWho was the first president?
59454424The Lousiana TerritoryWhat territory did the U.S buy from France in 1803?
59454425The Civil WarName one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
59454426The Civil WarName the U.S war between the North and the South.
59454427slaveryName one problem that led to the civil war.
59454428freed the slavesWhat is one important thing Abraham Lincoln did?
59454429freed the slavesWhat did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
59454430fought for women's rightsWhat did Susan B. Anthony do?
59454431World War 1 or World War 2 or The Vietnam WarName one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
59454432Woodrow WilsonWho was President during World War I?
59454433Franklin RooseveltWho was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
59454434Japan, Germany, and ItalyWho did the United States fight in World War II?
59454435World War 2Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
59454436CommunismDuring the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
59454437Civil Rights MovementWhat movement tried to end racial discrimination?
59454438fought for civil rightsWhat did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
59454439Terrorists attacked the United StatesWhat major event happened on Septemeber 11, 2001 in the United States?
59454440Cherokee, Navajo, or SouixName one American Indian tribe in the United States?
59454441Missouri or the MississippiName one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
59454442Pacific OceanWhat ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
59454443Atlantic OceanWhat ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
59454444Puerto RicoName one U.S. territory.
59454445New York, Minnesota, or MontanaName one state that borders Canada.
59454446California, Arizona, New Mexico, or TexasName one state that borders Mexico.
59454447Washington D.C.What is the capital of the United States?
59454448New York or Liberty IslandWhere is the Statue of Liberty?
59454449because there were 13 original coloniesWhy does the Flag have 13 stripes?
59454450because there is one star for each stateWhy does the flag have 50 stars?
59454451The Star Spangled BannerWhat is the name of the national anthem?
59454452July 4When do we celebrate Independence Day?
59454453Christmas, Thanksgiving, Independence DayName two national U.S. holidays.

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