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citizenship test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 three words. | We the people |
| What is an amendment? | Change to the Constitution |
| What do we call the first ten amendments to 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? | Declared our independence from Great Britain |
| What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? | Life and liberty |
| What is the freedom of religion? | The freedom to practice or not practice any religion |
| What is the economic system in the USA? | Capitalist |
| What is the "rule of law" | Everyone must follow the law |
| Name one branch or part of the government? | Legislative |
| 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 US Congress | The senate and house of representatives |
| How many US Senators are there? | 100 |
| We elect a US Senator for how many years | 6 |
| Who is one of your states US Senators now? | Patty Murray |
| The House of Representatives has how many voting members? | 435 |
| We elect a US Representative for how many years | 2 |
| Name your US Representative | Susan DelBene |
| Who does a US 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 Presidents | November |
| What is the name of the President of the USA | Joe Biden |
| What is the name of the Vice President of the USA now? | Kamala Harris |
| If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President | The vice president |
| If both the President and the Vice President 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 bill to become laws | The president |
| Who vetoes bills | The president |
| What does the Presidents Cabinet do? | Advises the president |
| What are two Cabinet-level positions | Secretary of education and defense |
| What does the judicial branch do? | Reviews laws |
| What is the highest court in the USA | The supreme court |
| How many justices are on the Supreme Court? | 9 |
| Who is the Chief Justice of the USA | John Roberts |
| Under our constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? | Printing money |
| Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the state? | Giving a driver's license |
| Who is the Governor of your State now? | Jay Inslee |
| What is the Capital of your State? | Olympia |
| What are the two major political parties in the USA? | Democratic and republican |
| What is the political party of the President now? | Democratic |
| What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? | Kevin McCarthy |
| There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. | Citizens eighteen and older can vote |
| What is one responsibility that is only for the USA citizens | Vote in a federal election |
| Name one right only for the USA citizens | Vote in a federal election |
| What are two rights of everyone living in the USA | Freedom of speeach and religion |
| What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? | The flag |
| What is one promise you make when you become a USA 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 or 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 colonist came to America? | Freedom |
| Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? | Native americans |
| What group of people was taken to American and sold as slaves? | Africans |
| Why did the colonist fight the British? | Because of high taxes |
| When was the Deceleration of Independence adopted? | July 4th, 1776 |
| There were 13 original states. Name three. | New York, Massachusetts, Virginia |
| What happened at the Constitutional Convention? | The constitution was written |
| When was the Constitution written? | 1787 |
| The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US Constitution. Name one of the writers. | James Madison |
| What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for | U.S. diplomat |
| Who is the "Father of Our Country"? | George Washington |
| Who was the first President? | George Washington |
| What territory did the USA buy from France in 1803 | Louisiana |
| Name one war fought by the USA in the 1800s | Civil War |
| Name the US war between the North and the South | Civil War |
| Name one problem that led to the Civil War | Slavery |
| What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did ? | Freed the slaves |
| What did the Emancipation Proclamation do ? | Freed the slaves |
| What did Susan B Anthony do? | Fought for women's rights |
| Name one war fought by the USA in the 1900s | Korean War |
| Who was President during World War I | Woodrow Wilson |
| Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II | Franklin Roosevelt |
| Who did the USA fight in World War II | Japan, Germany and Italy |
| Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was was he in? | World War II |
| During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the USA | 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 USA | Terrorist attack |
| Name one American Indian Tribe in the USA | Cherokee |
| Name one of the two longest rivers in the USA | Mississipi River |
| What ocean is on the West Coast of the USA | Pacific Ocean |
| What ocean is on the East Coast of the USA | Atlantic Ocean |
| Name one US territory | Guam |
| Name one state that borders Canada | Washington |
| Name one state that borders Mexico | California |
| What is the capital of the USA | Washington D.C |
| Where is the Statue of Liberty | New York |
| 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 | The star spangled banner |
| When do we celebrate Independence Day | July 4th |
| Name two national US Holidays | Christmas and Independence day |
| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
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