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Orange County CA Civics Test
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- 1What is the supreme law of the land?The Constitution
- 2What does the Constitution do?▪ Sets up the government
▪ Defines the government
▪ Protects basic rights of Americans - 3The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?We the People
- 4What is an amendment?A change (to the Constitution)
- 5What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?*The Bill of Rights
- 6What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*Freedom of Speech
- 7How many amendments does the Constitution have?*27
- 8What did the Declaration of Independence do?Declared our independence
(from Great Britain) - 9What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?▪ Life
▪ Liberty
▪ Pursuit of happiness - 10What is freedom of religion?▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
- 11What is the economic system in the United States?*Capitalist economy
- 12What is the “rule of law”?Everyone must follow the law.
- 13Name one branch or part of the government.*Congress
- 14What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?Checks and balances
- 15Who is in charge of the executive branch?The President
- 16Who makes federal laws?▪ Congress
▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)
▪ (U.S. or national) legislature - 17What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?*The Senate and House
(of Representatives) - 18How many U.S. Senators are there?100
- 19We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?6
- 20Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?*• Diane Feinstein
• Kamala Harris - 21The House of Representatives has how many voting members?435
- 22We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?2
- 23Name your U.S. Representative.Katie Porter
- 24Who does a U.S. Senator represent?All people of the state
- 25Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?Because of the state’s population
- 26We elect a President for how many years?4
- 27In what month do we vote for President?*November
- 28What is the name of the President of the United States now?*Donald J Trump
- 29What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?Mike Pence
- 30If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?The Vice President
- 31If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?The Speaker of the House
- 32Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?The President
- 33Who signs bills to become laws?The President
- 34Who vetoes bills?The President
- 35What does the President’s Cabinet do?Advises the President
- 36What are two Cabinet-level positions?▪ Attorney General
▪ Vice President - 37What does the judicial branch do?▪ Reviews laws
▪ Explains laws
▪ Resolves disputes (disagreements)
▪ Decides if a law goes against the Constitution - 38What is the highest court in the United States?The Supreme Court
- 39How many justices are on the Supreme Court?9
- 40Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?John G Roberts, Jr
- 41Who is the Governor of your state now?Gavin Newsom
- 42What is the political party of the President now?Republican
- 43What is one power of the federal government?To print money
- 44What is one power of the states?To provide schooling and education
- 45What is the capital of your state?*Sacramento
- 46What are the two major political parties in the United States?*Democratic and Republican
- 47What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?Nancy Pelosi
- 48There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.Citizens eighteen (18) and older
(can vote). - 49What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?*To Serve on a jury
- 50Name one right only for United States citizens.To vote in a federal election
- 51What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?Freedom of speech
Freedom of religion - 52What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?▪ The United States
▪ The flag - 53What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?To give up loyalty to other countries
- 54How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?*18 and older
- 55What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?▪ Vote
▪ Join a political party - 56When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?*April 15
- 57When must all men register for the Selective Service?At age eighteen (18)
- 58What is one reason colonists came to America?Freedom
- 59Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?Native Americans
- 60What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?Africans
- 61Why did the colonists fight the British?▪ Because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
▪ Because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
▪ Because they didn’t have self-government - 62Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?(Thomas) Jefferson
- 63When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?July 4, 1776
- 64There were 13 original states. Name three.▪ North Carolina
▪ South Carolina
▪ New York - 65What happened at the Constitutional Convention?The Constitution was written
- 66When was the Constitution written?1787
- 67The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.James Madison
Alexander Hamilton - 68What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?U.S. diplomat
- 69Who is the “Father of Our Country”?(George) Washington
- 70Who was the first President?*(George) Washington
- 71What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?The Louisiana Territory
- 72Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.The Civil War
- 73Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.The Civil War
- 74Name one problem that led to the Civil War.Slavery
- 75What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?*Freed the slaves
(Emancipation Proclamation) - 76What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?Freed the slaves
- 77What did Susan B. Anthony do?fought for women’s rights
- 78Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.*World War II
- 79Who was President during World War I?(Woodrow) Wilson
- 80Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?(Franklin) Roosevelt
- 81Who did the United States fight in World War II?Japan, Germany, and Italy
- 82Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?World War II
- 83During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?Communism
- 84What movement tried to end racial discrimination?The civil rights (movement)
- 85What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?*Fought for civil rights
- 86What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?Terrorists attacked the United States.
- 87Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.Cherokee
- 88Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.Mississippi (River)
- 89What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?Pacific (Ocean)
- 90What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?Atlantic (Ocean)
- 91Name one U.S. territoryPuerto Rico
- 92Name one state that borders Canada.Maine
- 93Name one state that borders Mexico.California
- 94What is the capital of the United States?*Washington, D.C.
- 95Where is the Statue of Liberty?*New York (Harbor)
- 96Why does the flag have 13 stripes?Because there were 13 original colonies
- 97Why does the flag have 50 stars?*Because there is one star for each state
- 98What is the name of the national anthem?The Star-Spangled Banner
- 99When do we celebrate Independence Day?*July 4
- 100Name two national U.S. holidays.▪ Independence Day
▪ Thanksgiving
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- These flashcards are specific to people living in Orange County CA in 2019. I have also removed extraneous answers and kept only the required amount of answers or the answers I will most easily remember. If you need to find answers specific to your location, please download the resources from the USCIS website.
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