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Citizenship Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the supreme law of the land? | the Constitution |
| What does the Constitution do? | sets of the government |
| 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 or addition 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, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
| What is freedom of religion? | you can freely practice any religion |
| What is the economic system in the United States? | capitalist |
| What is the "rule of law"? | no one is above the law |
| Name one branch or part of the government. | legislative, executive, or judicial |
| 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 of Representatives |
| How many US senators are there? | 100 |
| We elect a US senator for how many years? | 6 |
| Who is one of your state's US senators now? | Tom Cotton |
| The House of Representatives has how many voting members? | 435 |
| We elect a US representative for how many years? | 2 |
| Name your US representative. | Steve Womack |
| Who does a US senator represent? | the people of their 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 President? | November |
| What is the name of the President of the United States now? | Donald Trump |
| What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? | J. D. Vance |
| If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? | the vice president |
| If both the President and 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 position? | Secretary of State and Vice President |
| What does the judicial branch do? | reviews laws |
| What is the highest court in the United States? | the supreme court |
| How many justices are on the Supreme Court? | 9 |
| Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? | John Roberts |
| Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? | to declare war |
| Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? | provide schooling and education |
| Who is the governor of your state now? | Sarah Sanders |
| What is the capital of your state? | Little Rock |
| What are the two major political parties in the United States? | democratic and republican |
| What is the political party of the President now? | republican |
| 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. | must be 18 or older |
| What is one responsibility that is only for US citizens? | vote in a federal election |
| Name one right only for US citizens. | run for federal office |
| What are two rights of everyone living in the US? | freedom of speech and 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 US citizen? | give up loyalty to other countries |
| How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? | 18 and older |
| What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? | vote and 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 colonists came to America? | freedom |
| Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? | Native Americans |
| 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. | Virginia, New York, and New Jersey |
| 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. | Alexander Hamilton |
| What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? | started the first free libraries |
| Who is the "Father of Our Country"? | George Washington |
| Who was the first President? | George Washington |
| What territory did the US buy from France in 1803. | Louisiana |
| Name one was fought by the US in the 1800s. | the Civil War |
| Name the US 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 US in the 1900s. | World War I |
| Who was President during WWI? | Woodrow Wilson |
| Who was President during the Great Depression and WWII? | Franklin Roosevelt |
| Who did the US fight in WWII? | Germany, Japan, and Italy |
| Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? | WWII |
| During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the US. | 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 US? | terrorists attacked the US |
| Name one American Indian tribe in the US. | Cherokee |
| Name one of the two longest rivers in the US. | Mississippi river |
| What ocean is on the West Coast of the US? | Pacific |
| What ocean is on the East Coast of the US? | Atlantic |
| Name one US territory. | Puerto Rico |
| Name one state that borders Canada. | Michigan |
| Name one state that borders Mexico. | Texas |
| What is the capital of the US? | Washington D.C. |
| Where is the Statue of Liberty? | New York |
| Why does the flag have 13 stripes? | for the 13 original colonies |
| Why does the flag have 50 stars? | for the 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 US holidays. | Veterans Day and Thanksgiving |