2024 - Alabama Civics Test (Sumter)

What is freedom of religion?

How many U.S. Senators are there?

What is the political party of the current U.S. President?

The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called the

The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

Where is the Statue of Liberty located?

What is one promise an individual makes when they become a U.S. citizen?

Under the U.S. Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Which state does not border Mexico?

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the U.S.?

What do the fifty stars on the American flag represent?

Who is the current Governor of Alabama?

What does the Constitution do?

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the U.S.?

What is one role that Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

Which of the following is a current U.S. Senator from the state of Alabama?

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

What is the highest court in the U.S?

Who is the current Vice President of the U.S.?

Who lived in North America before Europeans arrived?

There were 13 original states. Name three.

Who is the current President of the U.S?

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

What allowed for the freeing of enslaved people in Confederate territory during the Civil War?

When is the last day that one can send in their federal income tax forms?

A change to the U.S. Constitution is known as a what?

Which of the following was a major achievement of Susan B. Anthony?

What is the “rule of law?”

Name the U.S. war that occurred between the Northern and the Southern states.

How many years is the elected term of a U.S. President?

Which of the following is a branch or part of the government?

When does the U.S. celebrate Independence Day?

Under the U.S.Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

Which branch of government decides if a law violates the Constitution?

In what way can an American participate in their democracy?

The U.S. House of Representatives has how many voting members?

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln accomplished?

What is the economic system in the U.S?

Which of the following is a right reserved only for U.S. citizens?

What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?

What ocean is on the East Coast of the U.S.?

Which of the following is a U.S. territory?

What are the two parts of the U.S Congress?

What does a U.S. Senator represent?

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

What are the two major political parties of the U.S.?

Who signs bills to become laws?

What age must citizens be to vote for President?

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

What territory did the U.S. buy from France in 1803?

Name the U.S. Representative that represents your congressional district.

Laws are written by

Who was the First President of the U.S.?

Name two national U.S. holidays

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

Why did the colonists fight the British?

Before he became President, Dwight D. Eisenhower served as a general in what war?

Which of the following is NOT a right of everyone living in the U.S.?

What group of people was taken to North America and sold into slavery?

When was the U.S. Constitution written?

If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

Who is considered the “Father of Our Country?”

What is one major function of the Cabinet of the U.S?

What position serves as the leader of the executive branch?

What is one responsibility that is only for U.S. Citizens?

Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

Identify one state that does NOT border Canada.

What is the supreme law of the land?

What do the American flag’s stripes represent?

To what do individuals show loyalty to when they see the Pledge of Allegiance?

What is the capital of Alabama?

How many years is the term for a U.S. Representative?

Which war was NOT fought by the United States in the 1900s?

Which of the following positions has the power to veto a bill?

Who was President during World War I?

Who is the current Speaker of the House in the U.S. House of Representatives?

Why do some states have more Representatives than other states in the U.S. House of Representatives?

What is the capital of the U.S?

Which of the following are Cabinet-level positions?

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Which of the following reasons MOST contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War?

Which of the following is a reason why the colonists came to North America?

Who is the current Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?

What ocean is on the West Coast of the U.S.?

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

Who is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

Identify the two longest rivers in the U.S.

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

What is the name of the national anthem?

In what month do citizens vote in a presidential election?

How many years is the elected term for a U.S. Senator?

Name one group of American Indian tribes in the United States.