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Citizenship Test 100
100 questions for Citizenship Test prep
Question | Answer |
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What is the supreme law of the land? | The Constitution. |
What does the Constitution do? | Sets up the government, defines the government, protects basic rights of Americans |
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? | a 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, religion, assembly, press, petition the goverment. |
How many amendments does the Constitution have? | twenty-seven (27). |
What did the Declaration of Independence do? | Announced (declared) our independence (from Great Britain). |
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? | life, libery, pursuit of happiness. |
What is freedom of religion? | You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. |
What is the economic system in the United States?* | market economy, capitalist economy |
What is the "rule of law"? | No one is above the law. |
Name one branch or part of the government.* | legislative, judicial and executive |
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? | checks and balances |
Who is in charge of the executive branch? | the President |
Who makes federal laws? | Congress |
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* | the Senate and House |
How many U.S. Senators are there? | one hundred (100) |
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? | six (6) |
Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?* | James Lankford, Markwayne Mullin |
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? | four hundred thirty-five (435) |
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? | two (2) |
Name your U.S. Representative. | Frank Lucas |
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? | all people of the state |
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? | (because) they have more people |
We elect a President for how many years? | four (4) |
In what month do we vote for President?* | November |
What is the name of the President of the United States now?* | Joe Biden |
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States 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 bills to become laws? | the President |
Who vetoes bills? | the President |
What does the President’s Cabinet do? | advises the President |
What are two Cabinet-level positions? | Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Education |
What does the judicial branch do? | explains or interprets laws. Decides if law is constitutional. |
What is the highest court in the United States? | the Supreme Court |
How many justices are on the Supreme Court? | nine (9) |
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? | John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.) |
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? | to create an army, to print money |
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? | provide schooling and education provide protection (police) |
Who is the Governor of your state now? | Kevin Stitt |
What is the capital of your state?* | Oklahoma City |
What are the two major political parties in the United States?* | Democratic and Republican |
What is the political party of the President now? | Democratic (Party) |
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? | Mike Johnson |
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. | Any US citizen can vote. |
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?* | vote in a federal election |
Name one right only for United States citizens. | vote in a federal election |
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? | freedom of speech, freedom of religion |
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? | obey the laws of the United States |
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?* | eighteen (18) and older |
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? | vote in Federal election, run for office |
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?* | April 15 |
When must all men register for the Selective Service? | at age eighteen (18) |
What is one reason colonists came to America? | freedom |
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? | American Indians |
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? | Africans |
Why did the colonists fight the British? | because of high taxes |
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? | (Thomas) Jefferson |
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? | July 4, 1776 |
There were 13 original states. Name three. | New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania |
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. | (John) Jay |
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? | started the first free libraries, first post master |
Who is the “Father of Our Country”? | (George) Washington |
Who was 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. | Civil War, Spanish American War, Mexican American War, War of 1812 |
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. | the 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 United States in the 1900s.* | World War II |
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 United States fight in World War II? | Japan, Germany, and Italy |
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? | 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 did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?* | fought for civil rights |
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States? | Terrorists attacked the United States. |
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. | Blackfeet |
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. | Mississippi (River), Missouri |
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) |
Name one U.S. territory. | Puerto Rico, Guam, US Virgin Islands |
Name one state that borders Canada. | New York, Washington, Maine, North Dakota, Montana |
Name one state that borders Mexico. | California, Arizona, Texas |
What is the capital of the United States?* | Washington, D.C. |
Where is the Statue of Liberty?* | New York (Harbor) |
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 |
What is the name of the national anthem? | The Star-Spangled Banner |
When do we celebrate Independence Day?* | July 4 |
Name two national U.S. holidays. | Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day |