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Citizenship Test
Questions from the Citizenship Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the supreme law of the land? | the Constitution |
| What does the Constitution do? | sets up and defines the government and protect the basic rights of Americans |
| What are the first three words of the Constitution? | We the People |
| What is an amendment? | a change or addition to the Constitution |
| What are first ten amendments to the Constitution called? | The Bill of Rights |
| What are the rights found in the first Amendment? | speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government |
| How many amendments does the Constiution have? | 27 |
| What did the Declaration of Independence do? | declared our independence from Great Britian |
| What are the rights found in the Declaration of Independence? | life , liberty, persuit of happiness |
| What is freedom of religion? | you can choose to practice or not practice any religion |
| What is the economic system in the United State? | capitalist economy |
| What is the " rule of law"? | No one is above the law |
| What are the three branches of the government? | Executive, Legislative, Judicial |
| What stop 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 US Congress? | the Senate and the House of Representatives |
| How many US senators are there? | 100 |
| How many years are US senators elected for? | 6 |
| Who are the Senators for Louisiana? | John Kenndy and Bill Cassady |
| The House of Representatives has how many voting members? | 435 |
| We elect a US REpresentative for how many years? | 2 |
| Who are the current Representatives of Louisiana? | Distrist 1 Steve Scalise 2 Troy Carter 3 Clay Higgins 4 Mike Johnson 5 Julia Letlow 6 Cloe Fields |
| Who does a US Senator represent? | All the people of the State |
| Why do some states have more Representatives than others? | because of their higher population |
| We elect and President for how many years? | 4 |
| In what month do we vote on the President? | November |
| Who is current President of the United States? | Donald Trump |
| Who is the current Vice Presedent? | JD 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 then who becomes President? | The Speaker of the House |
| Who is the Commander and Chief of the military? | The President |
| Who signs bills into laws? | The President |
| Who can veto bills? | The President |
| What does the Presidents Cabinet do? | They advise the President on many issues |
| What are two Cabinet level positions? | Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense |
| What does the judical branch do? | review , explains, and interprets laws, resolves disputes, decides if a law is unconstitutional |
| What is the highest court in the US? | The US Supreme Court |
| How many justices are on the Supreme Court? | 9 |
| Who is the current justice of the Supreme Court? | John G Roberts Jr |
| Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What are examples of these powers? | print money, declare war, make treaties |
| Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What are examples of these powers? | provide education, police and fire department, drivers license |
| Who is the current Governor of your state? | Jeff Landry |
| What is the capital of your state? | Baton Rouge |
| What are the two major political parties in the US? | Republicans and Democrats |
| What is the party of the current President? | Republican |
| What is the name of the Speaker of House? | Mike Johnson |
| There are 4 amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. What did they establish? | voting age of 18 or older, any citizen can vote no matter gender or race, and no poll tax |
| What are the resposibilities of a US citizen? | to vote and and serve on a jury |
| What is one right for US citizen? | to vote and ability to run for federal office |
| What are two right given to anyone living in the US? | freedom or speech and freedom of religion |
| What do we show loyatly to when we say the Pledge of Alligiance? | The United States |
| What is a promise that you make when you become a US citizen? | to obey and respect the law of the United States |
| How old does a citizen have to be to vote for President? | 18 |
| What are some ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? | vote, join and political party, run for office |
| When is the last day you can send in federal income tax form? | April 15th |
| When must all men register for Selective Service? | 18 - 26 |
| What is some reasons colonist came to America? | for religious, economical, and politcal freedom |
| Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? | Native Americans |
| What group of people were taken to America and sold as slaves? | People from Africa |
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