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Citizenship test Rev
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who is 3rd in line for the presidency? | Speaker of the House |
| Who is the "Father of Our Country"? | George Washington |
| What document freed the slaves? | Emancipation Proclamation |
| Who is a Civil Rights Leader? | Martin Luther King, Jr |
| How many stripes are on the flag? | 13 |
| What is the Law of the Land? | Constitution |
| How many amendments does the Constitution have? | 27 |
| Which Amendment gives freedom of Speech? | 1 |
| What is an amendment? | Change in the Constitution |
| What does ratify mean? | to approve |
| What does the Declaration of Independence do? | announced our independence (from Great Britain) |
| What are the rights in the Declaration of Independence? | Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness |
| What is the economic system of the USA? | capitalist economy |
| What is the rule of law? | Everyone must follow the law |
| Who is in charge of the executive branch? | President |
| Who makes the Federal Laws? | Congress |
| How many senators are there? | 100 |
| How many members are in the House of Representatives? | 435 |
| How many years is a senator elected? | 6 |
| How many years can a president serve? | 8 |
| How many years is a president elected for? | 4 |
| For how many years is a representative elected? | 2 |
| Who does the Senate represent? | all the people in their home state |
| Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? | based on population |
| Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? | President |
| If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? | Vice President |
| Who signs a bill into law? | President |
| What is the highest court in the United States? | Supreme Court |
| Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States now? | John Roberts, Jr |
| Who is the Vice President? | Kamala Harris |
| Who is the Speaker of the House? | Nancy Pelosi |
| Who is the governor of Utah? | Spencer Cox |
| What is the political party of the current president? | Democrat |
| How old do you need to be to vote? | 18 |
| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| When was the Constitution written? | 1787 |
| When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? | July 4, 1776 |
| What did Susan B. Anthony do? | fought for women's rights |
| Who did the United States fight in World War II? | Germany, Japan, and Italy |
| Why does the flag have 13 stripes? | because there were 13 original colonies |
| Why does the flag have 50 stars? | because there are 50 states |
| When do we celebrate Independence Day? | July 4 |
| what is name of the national anthem? | The Star-Spangled Banner |
| What is the Capitol of the USA? | Washington D.C. |
| What states border Mexico? | California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas |
| During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? | communism |
| Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II? | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Who was President during World War I? | Woodrow Wilson |
| Who Was President during the Civil War? | Abraham Lincoln |
| Why was the Civil War fought? | slavery and states rights |
| What are the three branches of government? | Executive, Legislative, Judicial |
| What does freedom of religion mean? | You can practice any religion you want, or not practice at all. |
| What powers belong to the states? | regulate trade within state, establish public schools, create traffic and motor vehicle laws, regulate marriage and divorce practice |
| What powers belong to the federal government? | to print money, to declare war, to create an army, to make treaties |
| What are checks and balances? | The system in which it is made sure that no branch has more power than the other. |
| Who makes federal laws? | Congress |
| What did Benjamin Franklin do? | Diplomat, inventor, helped with Declaration of Independence and Constitution |
| What happened on Sep 11, 2001? | terrorist attack |
| What do we show loyalty to in the Pledge of Allegiance? | the country |
| How can you participate in government? | vote, join a community group, write a letter to your representative, call an elected official |
| What does amendment mean? | a change to the Constitution |
| How many states are in the union? | 50 |
| Who is the president of the USA today? | Joe Biden |
| How many branches of government are there? | 3 |
| What is the capital of your state? | Salt Lake City |
| What is the judicial branch? | Supreme Court |
| Who said "Give me liberty or give me death"? | Patrick Henry |
| How many terms can a president serve? | two |
| Who is the head of your local government? | mayor |
| What are the requirements to be president? | 35 years old, lived in USA for 14 years, born a US citizen |
| What holiday was celebrated for the first time by American colonists? | Thanksgiving |
| Who selects the Supreme Court justices? | President |
| what is the head of the city government called | mayor |
| What special group advises the President? | cabinet |
| What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America? | Mayflower |
| Where is the White House located? | Washington DC |
| What is the name of the President's official home? | White house |
| How many times can a senator be reelected? | no limit |
| How many times can a representative be elected? | unlimited |
| In what month do we inaugurate the president? | January |
| What does inaugurate mean? | To be sworn into office |
| In what year was the Constitution? | 1787 |
| Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner? | Francis Scott Key |
| Who are the two senators from Utah? | Mitt Romney and Mike Lee |
| Who represents me in the House of Representatives? | Burgess Owens |
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