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U.S. Citizenship 2021
U.S. Citizenship 2021
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A Quiz to help prepare students for the U.S. Civics Exam
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1
The United States most closely reflects which economic system?
Socialist
Command
Capitalist
Communist
2
The President of the United States is head of which branch of government?
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
Cabinet
3
Name the 2 longest rivers in the United States.
Ohio and Missouri
Mississippi and Rio Grande
Colorado and Rio Grande
Missouri and Mississippi
4
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
5
In what month do we vote for President of the United States?
August
November
April
January
6
Which of the following is
NOT
a U.S. Territory?
Guam
Puerto Rico
Dominican Republic
American Samoa
7
Which of the following is not 1 of the 3 branches of government in the U.S.?
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
Parliament
8
Who is the current Speaker of the House of Representatives?
Paul Ryan
Nancy Pelosi
Joe Biden
John Boehner
9
The Declaration of Independence declared our independence from...
Great Britain
Spain
Portugal
France
10
Which of the following states does
NOT
border Canada?
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
North Dakota
11
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
50
225
435
100
12
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Gave the U.S. independence from Great Britain
Ended World War I
Freed slaves in most southern states
Gave women the right to vote
13
Which of the following was
NOT
one of the writers of the Federalist Papers?
John Jay
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
14
What are the 2 major political parties in the U.S.?
Bull and Moose
Whigs and Independents
Reform and Green
Republicans and Democrats
15
What is the “rule of law”?
No one is above the law
Leaders must obey the law
All of these are examples of "rule of law"
Government must obey the law
16
If the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Senate Majority Leader
Secretary of State
Speaker of the House
House Minority Leader
17
What are the 2 parts of U.S. Congress
The Senate and House of Representatives
The Cabinet and The Supreme Court
Democrats and Republicans
House of Commons and Parliament
18
What is the job of the President's Cabinet?
Advise the President
Execute the Laws
Advise Congress
Make the Laws
19
Who is the Governor of Missouri?
Jay Nixon
Mike Parson
Jason Kander
Roy Blunt
20
How many justices serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?
9
12
3
6
21
What was the main concern of the U.S. during the Cold War?
Slavery
Climate Change
Communism
Severe Depression
22
Who makes federal laws in the United States?
The Executive Branch
The President
The Legislative Branch
The Federal Courts
23
U.S. Representatives are elected and serve for how many years?
6 years
4 years
2 years
8 years
24
Which of the following in not one of the President's Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of the Judiciary
Secretary of the Interior
25
U.S. Senators are elected and serve for how many years?
2 years
6 years
4 years
8 Years
26
Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
Harry Truman
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
27
Who is the Vice President of the United States?
Mitch McConnell
Mike Pence
Paul Ryan
Kamala Harris
28
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Represents the members of the Second Continental Congress
Represents the original colonies
Represents number of signatures on the Constitution
13 stripes on a flag is considered lucky
29
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Warren G. Harding
Lyndon B. Johnson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Franklin D. Roosevelt
30
Who is the current Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?
Neil Gorsuch
Clarence Thomas
Samuel Alito
John Roberts
31
Which of the following was not one of the American Indian tribes in the United States
Inuit
Choctaw
Navajo
Mayan
32
What U.S. war was fought between the North and South?
The War of 1812
The Civil War
The Revolutionary War
The Mexican-American War
33
Which of the following states does
NOT
border Mexico?
Texas
Arizona
California
Nevada
34
Who are the U.S. Representatives for our area?
Lacy Clay and Ann Wagner
Vicky Hartzler and Billy Long
Sam Brownback and Eric Greitens
Emanuel Cleaver and Sam Graves
35
How many U.S. Senators are there?
25
435
100
50
36
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, China, Vietnam
Soviet Union, Germany, Italy
Japan, Germany, Italy
Austria-Hungary, Japan, Germany
37
What is the name of the national anthem?
God Bless America
The Star-Spangled Banner
God Bless the U.S.A
America the Beautiful
38
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
13
10
27
50
39
What year was the Constitution written?
1776
1797
1790
1787
40
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
The Secretary of Defense
The President
The Vice President
The Attorney General
41
The idea of self-government is in the first 3 words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the British
Congress shall make
We the People
We the Colonists
42
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Declaration of Independence
The Magna Carta
The Ten Commandments
The Bill of Rights
43
What is one power of the federal government?
Issue Driver's License
Declare War
Establish a national religion
Create local laws
44
Name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1800's?
World War I
Korean War
Mexican-American War
World War II
45
Who are Missouri's 2 U.S. Senators right now?
Claire McCaskill and Nicole Galloway
Jay Nixon and Jason Kander
Josh Hawley and Roy Blunt
John Ashcroft and Chris Koster
