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Government - Questions from the Citizenship Test required for naturalization
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1
Name one (of 4) state that borders Mexico.
Colorado
Alabama
Arizona
Utah
2
What group of people was taken to American and sold as slaves?
Europeans
Mexicans
Africans
Asians
3
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Declared independence from the 13 colonies
Declared independence from Great Britain
Declared independence from France
Declared independence from the president of the US
4
What is an amendment?
A change to the Constitution
Addition of a signature to the Constitution
An addition to the Constitution
A change or an addition to the Constitution
5
For how many years is a United States Senator elected?
Unlimited years
6
4
2
6
What is one (of 5) thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
Youngest member of the Constitutional Convention
Was a US President
Invented the kite
First postmaster general of US
7
How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
435
50
375
100
8
What is freedom of religion?
Right to practice or not practice any religion
Right to demand others follow your religion
Right to require the supporting of a religion
All of the above
9
What prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Both answers
None of the answers
Checks and balances
Separation of power
10
Who signs bills to become laws?
Vice President
Congress
President
Anyone can
11
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
14
27
0
75
12
What is the "rule of law"?
You can choose to obey laws
Everyone must obey the law
The king creates all the laws
There are no laws
13
Who is the current Chief Justice of the NC Supreme Court?
Samuel Alito
Ruth Ginsburg
Paul Martin Newby
Anthony Kennedy
14
What is the highest court in the US?
Supreme Court
Appellate Court
District Court
Presidential Court
15
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
President
US Flag
United States
Your state
16
How many US Senators are there?
100
50
200
75
17
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
18
How old do you have to be to vote for President?
16
Anyone can vote
18
21
19
Name one (of 4) war fought by the US in the 1800s.
World War 1
Civil War
War of 1812
Spanish-American War
20
What is the name of the current US President?
Donald Trump
Joe Biden
Mike Pence
Barrack Obama
21
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power?
Power to make treaties
Power to declare war
Power to create an army
Power to print money
22
What ocean is on the East Coat of the US?
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
23
There are 4 amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
A male citizen of any race can vote
Any citizen (both men and women) can vote
Citizens 18 and older can vote
You don't have to pay to vote
24
What are two (of the 15) cabinet level positions in the US?
There are two correct answers.
Secretary of Education
Attorney General
Secretary of Terrorism
Secretary of Warfare
25
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
16
21
25
18
26
Why did the colonists fight the British?
All of the above
High taxes (taxation without representation)
Didn't have self-government
British army stayed in their houses
27
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Benjamin Franklin
28
Name one of your state Senators.
Greg Murphy
Thom Tillis
Tom Wolf
Charlie Dent
29
If the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes president?
Secretary of Homeland Security
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Speaker of the House
30
When was the Constitution written?
1787
1776
1780
1800
31
What are two rights reserved for US citizens?
To vote
To carry a U.S. passport
To run for office
To apply for a federal job
32
The Federalist Papers were written in support of the US Constitution. Name one (of 4) writers.
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
33
Who is the name of the current US Vice President?
Barrack Obama
Kamala Harris
Mike Pence
Joe Biden
34
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Treaty of Paris
The Constitution
The Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
35
In what month do Americans vote for President?
October
February
November
August
36
Name one (of 13) state that borders Canada.
Wyoming
Illinois
Idaho
Oregon
37
Who does a Senator represent?
Themselves
All people of the entire US
All people of the town
All people of the state
38
What are the rights granted by the Declaration of Independence?
Liberty
Life
Pursuit to Happiness
All of the above
39
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Harry Truman
Bill Clinton
Franklin Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
40
Who was the first President of the US?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
41
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
The First Ten Amendments
None of the above
The People's Rights
42
What is the political party of the current president?
Green
Democratic
Republican
Independent
43
What is one right or freedom guaranteed by the First Amendment?
Freedom to overthrow the government
Freedom of publishing slander
Freedom of speech
Freedom to have violent assemblies
44
What are the two parts of the US Congress?
Supreme Court and White House Officials
House of Representatives and Senate
House of Representatives and White House Officials
Senate and Supreme Court
45
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is 1 power belonging to states?
Power to provide schooling and education
Power to make their own currency
Power to issue a driver's license
Power to provide protection (police)
46
What movement tried to end the racial discrimination?
All Lives Matter Movement
Equal Rights Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Civil War Movement
47
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
Governor
Supreme Court Justice
Vice President
President
48
Who was President during World War I?
Abraham Lincoln
Ronald Reagan
John F. Kennedy
Woodrow Wilson
49
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
Mexicans
No one
Spanish
50
Name one (of 5) war fought by the US in the 1900s.
World War I & II
Korean War
All of the above
Iraqi War
51
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
Fought to keep slavery in the south
Fought for civil rights & equality of all Americans
Fought to give women the right to vote
Fought to free slaves
52
What does the President's Cabinet do?
Advises the president
None of the above
Make all the decisions
Holds president's dishes
53
Who can veto bills?
Congress
Vice President
President
Anyone can
54
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
All of the above
Slavery
Economic Reasons
State Rights
55
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Speaker of the House
Secretary of State
Attorney General
Vice President
56
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
He preserved the Union
He freed the slaves
He led the US during the Civil War
All of the above
57
Who makes federal laws?
Judicial branch/Supreme Court
Legislative branch/Congress
Executive branch/President
President and Vice President themselves
58
For how many years is a US Representative elected?
6
2
4
Unlimited years
59
What are two (of 9) ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
join a political party or civic group
protest against the government
All of the above
vote or help with a political campaign
60
What are the two major political parties in the US?
Green Party & Democratic Party
Democratic Party & Republican Party
Independent Party & Republican Party
Green Party & Independent Party
61
What territory did the US by from France in 1803?
Mississippi River Territory
Canada Territory
Louisiana Territory
Mexico Territory
62
There were 13 original states in the union. Name three.
Georgia, Massachusetts, Connecticut
Maryland, Virginia, Maine
Pennsylvania, New York, Iowa
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Delaware
63
For how many years is a US President elected?
2
8
6
4
64
Who is the Governor of your state?
Bob Casey Jr.
Pat Toomey
Roy Cooper
Mike Pence
65
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the constitution. What are they?
"Our greatest glory . . ."
"I pledge allegiance . . ."
"Four score and . . ."
"We the people . . ."
66
Name one of your U.S. representatives.
Pat Toomey
Greg Murphy
Richard Burr
Thom Tillis
67
Which is not a branch of government?
Executive branch
Presidential branch
Judicial branch
Legislative branch
68
Name one (of 5) US Territory.
Puerto Rico
Northern Mariana Islands
US Virgin Islands
American Samoa
69
Name the US war between the North and the South.
War on Slavery
War of 1812
World War 1
Civil War
70
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
First woman president
None of the above
Fought for women's rights and civil rights
Fought in the Civil War disguised as a man
71
What is one promise you make when you become a US citizen?
Serve in US military and serve the nation
All of the above
Defend Constitution and obey laws of US
give up loyalty to other countries & be loyal to US
72
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war did he fight in?
Vietnam War
World War II
World War I
Korean War
73
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the US?
All of the above
Slavery
Terrorism
Communism
74
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 5, 1770
July 4, 1781
July 4, 1776
July 3, 1778
75
What is the name of the national anthem?
Oh, Canada!
Pledge of Allegiance
Star Spangled Banner
America the Beautiful
76
What is the capital of your state?
Washington D.C.
Philadelphia
Raleigh
Pittsburgh
77
What does the Constitution do?
Protects basic rights of Americans
All of the above
Defines the government
Sets up the government
78
Name one of the two longest rivers in the US.
Rio Grande River
Susquehanna River
Mississippi River
Missouri River
79
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
Constitution was written
The president was elected
Nothing happened
Declaration of Independence was written
80
Why does the US flag have 50 stars?
For the 50 states
I have no idea!
For the first 50 citizens
Randomly chosen
81
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
7
9
50
1
82
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
Vice President
President
Speaker of the House
Attorney General
83
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Declared independence of the Southern states
Freed the slaves
Created the United States
Started the Civil War
84
What is the economic system used in the US?
Command Economic System
Traditional Economic System
Market Economic System
Mixed Economic System
85
Name two (of 10) national U.S. holidays.
Valentine's Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving
Constitution Day
86
What does the judicial branch do?
Explain laws
Resolves disputes (disagreements)
Review laws
Decides if a law is unconstitutional
87
What are two freedoms reserved for everyone living in the US? Freedom of:
expression and worship
start war and speech
speech and peaceable assembly
worship and overthrow the government
88
Name one (of 22) American Indian tribe in the US.
Shawnee
Sioux
Blackfeet
Hopi
89
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
Atlantic Ocean
New York Harbor
Chesapeake Bay
Washington D.C.
90
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Number chosen by state
Number based on when joined US
Number chosen randomly
Number based on population
91
Why does the US flag have 13 stripes?
It was the seamstress's favorite number
For the first 13 presidents
For the first 13 colonies
For the last 13 states
92
What is one responsibility reserved for US citizens?
To serve on a jury
To serve as a judge
To vote
To obey laws
93
What is the capital of the US?
Alexandria
New York City
Washington D.C.
Harrisburg
94
When does the US celebrate Independence Day?
September 17
Last Monday of May
First Monday of September
July 4
95
What is one (of 5) reason colonists came to the US?
Famine
Economic opportunity
Freedom
Religious oppression
96
What ocean is on the West Coast of the US?
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
97
What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the US?
None of the above
US declared war
New president was elected
Terrorist attack on US
98
Who is the current Speaker of the House?
Mike Pence
Tom Wolf
Paul Ryan
Nancy Pelosi
99
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
January 1
July 4
April 15
April 14
100
Who did the US fight in World War II?
Japan
All of the above
Italy
Germany
