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U.S. Civics Test
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1What is the supreme law of the land? The [blank_start]Constitution[blank_end]
- AConstitution
2What does the Constitution do? [blank_start]Set up government[blank_end]
- ASet up government
3The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? [blank_start]We the people[blank_end]
- AWe the people
4What is an amendment? [blank_start]Change in the constitution[blank_end]
- AChange in the constitution
5What do we call the first 10 amendments of the Constitution? the [blank_start]Bill of Rights[blank_end]
- ABill of Rights
6What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? [blank_start]Freedom of Speech[blank_end]
- AFreedom of Speech
7How many amendments does the Constitution have? [blank_start]27[blank_end]
- A27
8What did the Declaration of Independence do? Declared our independence from [blank_start]Great Britain[blank_end]
- AGreat Britain
9What are two rights from the Declaration of Independence? [blank_start]Life and Liberty[blank_end]
- ALife and Liberty
10What is freedom of religion? Right to [blank_start]practice, or not practice, any religion[blank_end]
- Apractice, or not practice, any religion
11What is the economic system of the United States? [blank_start]Capitalist[blank_end] economy
- ACapitalist
12What is the “rule of law”? [blank_start]No one is above the law[blank_end]
- ANo one is above the law
13Name one branch or part of the government? [blank_start]Executive[blank_end]
- AExecutive
14What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? [blank_start]Checks and balances[blank_end]
- AChecks and balances
15Who is in charge of the executive branch? the [blank_start]President[blank_end]
- APresident
16Who makes federal laws? [blank_start]Congress[blank_end]
- ACongress
17What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? [blank_start]House and Senate[blank_end]
- AHouse and Senate
18How many U.S. Senators are there? [blank_start]100[blank_end]
- A100
19We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? [blank_start]6[blank_end]
- A6
20Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senator’s now (VA)? [blank_start]Tim Kaine[blank_end]
- ATim Kaine
21The House of Representatives has how many voting members? [blank_start]435[blank_end]
- A435
22We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? [blank_start]2[blank_end]
- A2
23Name your U.S. Representative [blank_start]Bob Scott[blank_end]
- ABob Scott
24Who does a U.S. Senator represent? [blank_start]All people of the state[blank_end]
- AAll people of the state
25Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? They have [blank_start]more people[blank_end]
- Amore people
26We elect a President for how many years? [blank_start]4[blank_end]
- A4
27In what month do we vote for President? [blank_start]November[blank_end]
- ANovember
28What is the name of the President of the United States now? [blank_start]Donald Trump[blank_end]
- ADonald Trump
29What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? [blank_start]Mike Pence[blank_end]
- AMike Pence
30If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? the [blank_start]Vice President[blank_end]
- AVice President
31If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes president? The [blank_start]Speaker of the House[blank_end]
- ASpeaker of the House
32Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? the [blank_start]President[blank_end]
- APresident
33Who signs bills to become laws? the [blank_start]President[blank_end]
- APresident
34Who vetoes bills? the [blank_start]President[blank_end]
- APresident
35What does the President’s Cabinet do? [blank_start]advises the President[blank_end]
- Aadvises the President
36What are two Cabinet-level positions? [blank_start]Attorney General and Vice President[blank_end]
- AAttorney General and Vice President
37What does the judicial branch do? [blank_start]Reviews laws[blank_end]
- AReviews laws
38What is the highest court in the United States? the [blank_start]Supreme Court[blank_end]
- ASupreme Court
39How many justice (s) are on the Supreme Court? [blank_start]9[blank_end]
- A9
40Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? [blank_start]John Roberts[blank_end]
- AJohn Roberts
41Under our constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? To [blank_start]print money[blank_end]
- Aprint money
42Under our constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? Give a [blank_start]driver's license[blank_end]
- Adriver's license
43Who is the governor of your state (VA) now? [blank_start]Terry McAuliffe[blank_end]
- ATerry McAuliffe
44What is the capital of your state (VA)? [blank_start]Richmond[blank_end]
- ARichmond
45What are two major political parties in the United States? [blank_start]Democratic and Republican[blank_end]
- ADemocratic and Republican
46What is the political party of the president now? [blank_start]Republican[blank_end]
- ARepublican
47What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? [blank_start]Paul Ryan[blank_end]
- APaul Ryan
48There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them? [blank_start]Citizens 18 and older[blank_end]
- ACitizens 18 and older
49What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? [blank_start]Vote in a federal election[blank_end]
- AVote in a federal election
50Name one right only for United States citizens? [blank_start]Vote in a federal election[blank_end]
- AVote in a federal election
51What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? Freedom of [blank_start]speech and religion[blank_end]
- Aspeech and religion
52What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? The [blank_start]United States[blank_end]
- AUnited States
53What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? To [blank_start]serve the nation[blank_end]
- Aserve the nation
54How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? [blank_start]18 and older[blank_end]
- A18 and older
55What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? [blank_start]Vote and join a political party[blank_end]
- AVote and join a political party
56When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms? [blank_start]April 15[blank_end]
- AApril 15
57When must all men register for the Selection Service? At [blank_start]age 18[blank_end]
- Aage 18
58What is one reason colonists came to America? [blank_start]Freedom[blank_end]
- AFreedom
59Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? [blank_start]Native Americans[blank_end]
- ANative Americans
60What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? [blank_start]Africans[blank_end]
- AAfricans
61Why did the colonists fight the British? Because they [blank_start]didn't have self-government[blank_end]
- Adidn't have self-government
62Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? [blank_start]Thomas Jefferson[blank_end]
- AThomas Jefferson
63When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? [blank_start]July 4, 1776[blank_end]
- AJuly 4, 1776
64There were 13 original states. Name three [blank_start]New York, Virginia, and Delaware[blank_end]
- ANew York, Virginia, and Delaware
65What happened at the Constitutional Convention? The [blank_start]Constitution was written[blank_end]
- AConstitution was written
66When was the Constitution written? [blank_start]1787[blank_end]
- A1787
67The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers [blank_start]James Madison[blank_end]
- AJames Madison
68What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? Being a [blank_start]U.S. Diplomat[blank_end]
- AU.S. Diplomat
69Who is the “Father of Our Country”? [blank_start]George Washington[blank_end]
- AGeorge Washington
70Who was the first President? [blank_start]George Washington[blank_end]
- AGeorge Washington
71What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? [blank_start]Louisiana[blank_end]
- ALouisiana
72Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. The [blank_start]Civil War[blank_end]
- ACivil War
73Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. The [blank_start]Civil War[blank_end]
- ACivil War
74Name one problem that led to the Civil War. [blank_start]Slavery[blank_end]
- ASlavery
75What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? He [blank_start]freed the slaves[blank_end]
- Afreed the slaves
76What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? It [blank_start]freed the slaves[blank_end]
- Afreed the slaves
77What did Susan B. Anthony do? She [blank_start]fought for women's rights[blank_end]
- Afought for women's rights
78Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s. [blank_start]World War II[blank_end]
- AWorld War II
79Who was President during World War I? [blank_start]Woodrow Wilson[blank_end]
- AWoodrow Wilson
80Who was President during World War II? [blank_start]Franklin Roosevelt[blank_end]
- AFranklin Roosevelt
81Who did the United States fight in World War II? [blank_start]Japan, Germany, and Italy[blank_end]
- AJapan, Germany, and Italy
82Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? [blank_start]World War II[blank_end]
- AWorld War II
83During the Cold War, what was the main concern for the United States? [blank_start]Communism[blank_end]
- ACommunism
84What movement tried to end racial discrimination? The [blank_start]Civil Rights Movement[blank_end]
- ACivil Rights Movement
85What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do? [blank_start]Fought for civil rights[blank_end]
- AFought for civil rights
86What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States? [blank_start]Terrorists attacked the United States[blank_end]
- ATerrorists attacked the United States
87Name one American Indian tribe in the United States [blank_start]Iroquois[blank_end]
- AIroquois
88Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States: The [blank_start]Mississippi[blank_end] river
- AMississippi
89What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? The [blank_start]Pacific[blank_end] Ocean
- APacific
90What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? The [blank_start]Atlantic[blank_end] Ocean
- AAtlantic
91Name one U.S. territory: [blank_start]Guam[blank_end]
- AGuam
92Name one state that borders Canada: [blank_start]New York[blank_end]
- ANew York
93Name one state that borders Mexico: [blank_start]Texas[blank_end]
- ATexas
94What is the capital of the United States? [blank_start]Washington, D.C.[blank_end]
- AWashington, D.C.
95Where is the Statue of Liberty? [blank_start]New York[blank_end]
- ANew York
96Why does the flag have 13 stripes? Because there were [blank_start]13 original colonies[blank_end]
- A13 original colonies
97Why does the flag have 50 stars? Because there are [blank_start]50 states[blank_end]
- A50 states
98What is the name of the national anthem? The [blank_start]Star-Spangled Banner[blank_end]
- AStar-Spangled Banner
99When do we celebrate Independence Day? [blank_start]July 4[blank_end]
- AJuly 4
100Name two national U.S. holidays: [blank_start]Christmas and Thanksgiving[blank_end]
- AChristmas and Thanksgiving
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- ** Disclaimer: Some questions have more than one answer, but I only chose to provide the answer I personally chose to remember. Some questions may have answers that are only appropriate for residents of the state of Virginia, that are taking the Civics Test in the state of Virginia. All questions, and answers, were taken word-for-word from the 2017 official handbook (Learn About the United States. Quick Civic Lessons for the Naturalization Test. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services).
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- Roger Njunge
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