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AL Civics Test
Study guide for civics test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? | We the people |
| What is the power of the federal government? | to coin money, to regulate commerce, to declare war, to raise and maintain armed forces, and to establish a Post Office |
| Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? | Population |
| What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? | Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness |
| What document announced our independence from Great Britain | Declaration of Independence |
| What is the economic system in the United States? | Capitalism |
| What is the “rule of law”? | Everyone must follow the law |
| When was the Constitution written? | 1787 |
| How many amendments does the Constitution have? | 27 |
| Name a branch or part of the government. | Legislative, Executive, Judicial |
| What are the two parts of the US Congress? | Senate & House of Representatives |
| How many US Senators are there? | 100 |
| We elect a US Senator for how many years? | 6 |
| If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? | Vice President |
| What does the President’s Cabinet do? | Advises the President |
| In which state is the Statue of Liberty? | New York |
| Name one issue that did NOT lead to the Civil War. | Railroad expansion |
| Which is NOT a national holiday? | Valentine's Day |
| We elect a President for how many years? | 4 |
| In what month do we vote for President? | November |
| What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? | Mike Pence |
| Who signs bills to become laws? | The President |
| What is the highest court in the United States? | Supreme Court |
| How many justices are on the Supreme Court? | 9 |
| What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? | Pacific |
| Which one is a US Territory? | Guam |
| What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? | The Bill of Rights |
| What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? | Saved the Union |
| What is the political party of the President now? | Republican |
| What is a promise one makes when he or she becomes a United States citizen? | Be loyal to the US, give up loyalty to other countries, serve in the US military |
| How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? | 18 |
| Name the US war between the North and the South. | Civil War |
| When is the last day one can send in federal income tax forms? | April 15 |
| Who was our first President? | George Washington |
| What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? | Louisiana |
| Identify a war that was fought by the United States in the 1800s | War of 1812, Civil War, Spanish-American War |
| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? | 1776 |
| Which state was not one of the original 13 states? | Alabama |
| Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? | President |
| Who is considered the “Father of Our Country”? | George Washington |
| What is freedom of religion? | You can practice any religion or no religion at all. |
| Who makes federal laws? | Congress |
| What is the name of the current President? | Donald Trump |
| What are the two major political parties in the United States? | Republicans and Democrats |
| What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States? | Terrorists attacked the United States |
| Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? | John Roberts |
| What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? | Atlantic Ocean |
| Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? | American Indians |
| Who is the charge of the executive branch? | The President |
| What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did NOT do? | Authored Poor Richard’s Almanac |
| What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? | Freed the slaves |
| What did Susan B. Anthony do? | Fought for women's rights |
| Which was not fought by the United States in the 1900s? | Spanish-American War |
| Who was President during World War I? | Woodrow Wilson |
| Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II? | Franklin Delano Roosevelt |
| Who did the United States fight in World War II? | Japan, Germany, & Italy |
| During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? | Atomic warfare |
| What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do? | Fought for civil rights |
| Which of the following is (was) NOT an American Indian tribe in the United States? | Aztec |
| Identify the two longest rivers in the United States. | Missouri & Mississippi |
| Identify one state that does NOT border Canada. | Utah |
| Which state does not border Mexico? | Oklahoma |
| What is the capital of the United States? | Washington DC |
| How many stripes does the American Flag have? | 13 |
| How many stars does the American Flag have? | 50 |
| When do we celebrate Independence Day? | July 4 |
| What does the Constitution do? | Defines the government, sets up the government, protects basic rights. |
| Under the Constitution, some powers belong to the sates. What is one power of the states? | Provide schooling |
| What is one reason colonists came to America? | Freedom |
| What do the flag’s stripes represent? | 13 original colonies |
| What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? | Speech |
| What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? | Checks and balances |
| Who is one of Alabama’s US Senators now? | Richard Shelby & Doug Jones |
| The novel To Kill a Mockingbird was written by what Alabamian? | Harper Lee |
| What African-American woman refused to give up her seat and thereby started the Montgomery Bus Boycott? | Rosa Parks |
| What blind Alabamian, later to become famous, was taught by Anne Sullivan? | Helen Keller |
| What is the capital of Alabama? | Montgomery |
| Who wrote the words to Alabama’s state song? | Julia Tutwiler |
| A well-known nickname for Alabama is which of the following? | Yellowhammer State |
| What is Alabama’s state flower? | Camellia |
| Who was the prominent American scientist and inventor in the early 1900s that developed hundreds of products using the peanut, sweet potatoes, and soybeans? | George Washington Carver |
| What is the popular name of a group of African-American military pilots who fought in World War II? Officially, they formed the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group of the US Army Air Forces. | Tuskegee Airman |
| Which Shawnee leader came to Alabama to convince the Creek tribes to join the British against the Americans? | Tecumseh |
| What state borders Alabama on the east side? | Georgia |
| In what Alabama city is Mardi Gras held each year? Many believe the very first Mardi Gras celebration was held here. | Mobile |
| What Alabama governor took the famous “stand in the schoolhouse door” to deny African-Americans entry at a major university? | George Wallace |
| Who is the Governor of Alabama now? | Kay Ivey |
| What is one landmark NOT found in Alabama? | Fort Pulaski |
| Who is the mayor of Tarrant? | Loxcil B. Tuck |
| Who is the police chief of Tarrant? | Dennis Reno |
| Who is the superintendent of Tarrant City Schools? | Dr. Shelly Mize |
| Who is fire chief of Tarrant? | Jason Rickels |
| Which is NOT a major industry in Tarrant? | BL Harbert |
| What year was Tarrant incorporated? | 1918 |
| Who was the first mayor? | George Washington Thomason |
| Famous citizen who sang in the musical West Side Story? | Jimmy Bryant |
| Tarrant citizen who was a member of the US House of Representatives? | James D Martin |
| Who is the parks director of Tarrant? | Chris O'Rear |
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