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( 2022, Michigan) 100 questions US Citizenship Test
( 2022, Michigan) 100 questions US Citizenship Test
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1
What is the capital of the US?
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Washington DC
New York City
2
What are two rights of everyone living in the US?
Freedom of speech and religion
right to assembly and disturbing the peace
right to buy alcohol and tobacco
right to bear arms and forced to quarter troops
3
What does the Constitution do?
all of the above
sets up government
protects basic rights of Americans
defines the government
4
Name one state that borders Mexico.
Florida
Texas
Washington
Maine
5
Name one American Indian tribe in the US?
Aztecs
Hopi
Mayans
Incas
6
What do we show loyalty to during the Pledge of Allegiance?
Sky
United States and the Flag
God
ourself
7
Name one thing Ben Franklin is famous for?
President of the US
Wrote the Constitution alone
2nd Vice President of U.S.
US diplomat
8
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
Indians
Europeans
Chinese
9
What is the supreme law of the land?
Declaration of Independence
Articles of the Confederation
Constitution
all of the above
10
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
There have been 50 Presidents
50/10=5-2=3. 3 sides of triangle is Illuminati!!!
There are 50 states
50 wars the US has won
11
Name one of the two longest rivers in the US?
Missouri
Hudson
Susquehanna
Mississippi
12
What ocean is on the west coast of the US?
Pacific Ocean
Indian
Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
13
What does the Cabinet do?
Advises President
Picks the President
Advises the Senate
Protects President
14
How many justices should there be on the Supreme Court?
9
5
8
7
15
What is the rule of law?
All must follow the law
Only citizens must follow the law
Only Presidents are exempt from law
Senators and Congressmen are exempt from the law
16
When was the Constitution written?
1776
1787
1783
1774
17
The U.S. House of Representatives has how many members?
435
100
50
200
18
Who is the Commander in Chief?
President
Senate
Commanding General
Vice President
19
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the US?
Slavery
Nazism
Drugs
Communism
20
Who is your Governor?
Mike Huckabee
Bill Clinton
Mike Beebe
Gretchen Whitmer
21
Who vetoes bills?
Congress
Vice President
Supreme Court
President
22
How old do citizens have to be to vote for president?
16
10
21
18
23
Who is the President?
George Walker Bush
Barack Hussein Obama II
Joe Biden
William Jefferson Clinton
24
What is a power of the federal government?
to print paper money
to create an army
all of the above
declare war
25
Who's in charge of the executive branch?
Governor
Vice President
Speaker of the House
President
26
Name one branch of government.
Congress
Parliament
States
Capitalism
27
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes president?
We elect new person
Secretary of State
The speaker of the house
Senate Tempore
28
We elect a President for how many years?
2
4
6
8
29
What was one important thing Abraham Lincoln did?
Change money
Better president
freed the slaves in Emancipation Proclamation
saved or preserved the Union
30
What ocean is on the east coast?
Indian
Gulf of Mexico
Mediterranean
Atlantic Ocean
31
What is the name of the Vice President?
Kamala Harris
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton
Richard "Dick" Cheney
32
Name one war fought by the US in the 1800s.
Pontiac's Rebellion
American Revolution
French and Indian War
Civil War
33
What is the political party of the president now?
Tea Party
Democrat
Communist
Republican
34
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
Trees
Scandanivians
Canadians
35
What is one promise you make when becoming a citizen?
loyalty to The United States
commit treason as much as possible
remain more loyal to your former country
36
Name one state that borders Canada.
South Dakota
California
Michigan
Oregon
37
What does the judicial branch do?
review laws
vetoes laws
create laws
passes laws
38
Why did the colonists fight Britain?
British army stayed in their houses
They did not have self-government
all of the above
high taxes
39
What is one power of state governments?
provide schooling
veto U.S. laws
print money
create treaties with foreign countries
40
What is one reason colonists came to America?
freedom
economic opportunity
political liberty
all of the above
41
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
December 25
Last Thursday of November
September 13
July 4
42
Who is your US House of Representative for your district?
French Hill
Bruce Westerman
Steve Womack
Peter Meijer
43
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
January 1
March 5
December 25
44
What are the two parts of Congress?
Upper and lower house of Parliament
Senate and House of Representatives
Senate and Supreme Court
President and House
45
Who makes federal laws?
Supreme Court
President
Congress
State legislatures
46
What is an Amendment?
Freedom of speech
The constitution has 27 amendments
A change or addition to the Constitution
A declaration of war
47
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
Ben Franklin wrote the Albany Plan.
The Constitution was written
James Madison wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Dec. of Independence
48
What are two rights in the Dec. of Independence?
Liberty and Voting
Life and property
Immigration and Life
Life and Liberty
49
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
declared freedom from Great Britain
declared freedom from France
free slaves
set up the government
50
What major event happened on Sept. 11, 2001 in the US?
9/11 Terrorist Attacks
Persian Gulf War
Civil War
Iraq War began
51
Name one US territory.
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
American Samoa
52
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name ONE of the writers.
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
John Jay
President
53
Name the US war between North and South?
American Revolution
Civil War
War of 1812
WWII
54
Who signs bills to become laws?
Secretary of State
Senate Tempore
President
Speaker of the House
55
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
slavery
states' rights
economic reasons
laziness
56
What did Martin Luther King Jr do?
First African American President in America
Beating up Nelson Mandela
Fought for Civil Rights
Fought in Vietnam
57
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
10
25
13
58
What is one responsibilities of a US citizen?
vote in federal election
working and going to school
voting and running for office
working and marrying
59
There are four amendments to the constitution about who can vote. Describe one.
only males may vote
you have to pay a poll tax
Any Citizen can vote.
only woman may vote
60
What is one right from the First Amendment?
No troops shall be quartered in any house
all of the above
the right to bear arms
freedom of speech
61
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves
Banned the Constitution
Declared war on Germany
gave women voting rights
62
Who was President during the First World War 1?
Ronald Reagan
Teddy Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
63
What is freedom of religion?
The country has established churches
Freedom to practice any faith
The country does not allow any religious worship
64
What is the name of the National Anthem?
Star Spangled Banner
God Bless America
God Save the Trump
America the Beautiful
65
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Petitions
66
What stops one branch of gov. from becoming too powerful?
both are incorrect
separation of powers
both are correct
checks and balances
67
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
To represent the states that seceded in Civil War
Represent the original 13 colonies
To show the number of territory we possess
Represent the amount of borders
68
How many senators are there?
237
435
100
50
69
Who is the first President?
John Adams
Ben Franklin
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
70
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
March 5, 1945
July 4, 1776
July 4, 1865
September 17, 1787
71
We elect Senators for how many years?
8
2
6
4
72
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
money
year of statehood
size
population
73
What are two ways Americans can participate in Democracy?
Cry and protest
Vote and run for office
call Senators and threaten them
Yell at people
74
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
John Kennedy
Dwight Eisenhower
75
Name one right only for citizens.
Vote in federal election
dieting
76
Who is the speaker of the House?
Nancy Pelosi
Paul Davis Ryan Jr.
Mike Richard Pence
Donald John Trump
77
Who is the Chief Justice?
Ruth Ginsburg
Tom Perez
John G. Roberts, Jr
Oliver Wendell Holmes
78
Who is the Father of our Country?
Ben Franklin
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
79
Who did the US fight in World War II?
Germany, Russia, Japan
Germany, Italy, Japan
Germany, Italy, China
UK, Japan, Italy
80
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil Rights Movement
Black Lives Matter Movement
Transcendentalist Movement
Suffragette Movement
81
What is the highest court in the US?
U.S. Supreme Court
Food Court
Federal Court
State Supreme Court
82
When do we vote for a President?
January 20th every four years
December 7 every six years
The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
The first Tuesday after the first Monday in May.
83
Who is one U.S. Senator in Michigan?
Gary Peters
Debbie Stabenow
Missy Irvin
Paul Ryan
84
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
New York City
Boston
85
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Ben Franklin
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
86
Name 3 of the original 13 colonies.
Texas, Maine, Ohio
Maine, Vermont, Michigan
California, Georgia, North Carolina
North Carilina, Pennsylvania, New york
87
What did Susan B Anthony do?
fought for women's rights
fought for national freedom
supported the Volstead Act
Killed her husband
88
Who do the U.S. Senators represent?
Everyone in the state
Everyone in the world
Everyone is their county
Everyone in the country
89
Name the two major political parties.
Democrats and Republican
Libertarian and Republican
Prohibition and Green
Democrats and Tea Party
90
What territory did the US buy from France in 1803?
Georgia
Missouri
Louisiana
Texas
91
What is the economic system in the US?
free enterprise
capitalism
free market
all of the above
92
Name two Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of Commerce and Corruption
Secretary of State and Defense
Attorney General and Ronald McDonald
Secretary of Labor and Senate
93
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a General. What War was he in?
World War II
World War I
Korean War
Vietnam War
94
Name two national US holidays.
New Years and Vice-Presidents' Day
National Potato Day and Labor Day
Labor Day and Christmas
Constitution Day and July 4th
95
What is your state capital?
Jonesboro
Washington DC
Mountain View
Lansing, Michigan
96
We elect a US Representative for how many years?
8
2
4
6
97
When must all men register for Selective Service?
21
28
25
18
98
Name one war fought by the US in the 1900s
Civil War
World War II
Spanish-American War
French and Indian War
99
The idea of self government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are they?
All men are created equal
When in the Course of human events,
We hold these truths to be self-evident,
We the people
100
If the President can no longer serve, who is his replacement?
Speaker of House
Senate Tempore
Secretary of State
Vice President
