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Some example questions from the US citizenship test. #government #citizenshiptest
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1
Which is NOT a Cabinet position?
Secretary of Education
Attorney General
Secretary of the Treasury
Surgeon General
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How many terms can the president serve?
Unlimited
1
4
2
3
In what year was the Constitution written?
1787
1733
1850
1776
4
The American colonies fought for independence from whom?
Portugal
Great Britain
Germany
Spain
5
What is the duty of the Supreme Court?
Enforce Law
Justify Law
Make Law
Interpret Law
6
The president and departments under the cabinet members, are part of what branch of government?
Parliament
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
7
For how long do we elect each senator?
6 Year Terms
4 Year Terms
2 Year Terms
8 Year Terms
8
How many changes, or amendments, are there to the Constitution?
15
27
10
22
9
What is the United States Capitol?
Baltimore
Washington DC
Chicago
New York City
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Who is the vice-president of the United States today?
Paul Ryan
Mike Pence
Al Gore
Hilary Clinton
11
Who makes the laws in the United States?
White House
Supreme Court
Congress
President
12
What is the highest court in the United States?
Municipal Court
Supreme Court
State Court
Circuit Court
13
Checks and balances helps the president to remain more powerful than Supreme Court & Congress.
True
False
14
How many Supreme Court justices are there?
3
5
7
9
15
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
John Boehner
Paul Ryan
Nancy Pelosi
Mitt Romney
16
What are three of the requirements to be president?
40 yrs old, live in US 14 yrs, be a citizen
40 yrs old, live in US 14 yrs, parents born in US
35 yrs old, live in US 20 yrs, held a previous office
35 yrs old, Natural-born citizen, live in US 14 yrs
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Who selects justices for the Supreme Court?
President
Congress
The People
President & Congress
18
Why do some states have more representatives than other states?
More population
More important
More powerful
Larger area
19
How many branches are there in our government?
3
5
4
2
20
Who elects the President of the United States?
Supreme Court
Electoral College
Congress
The People
21
Name one of the two parts of the U.S. Congress.
Senate
White House
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
22
Where does freedom of speech come from?
Articles of Confederation
3rd Amendment
5th Amenement
1st Amendment
23
Who becomes President of the United States if the President and the Vice-President should die?
President Pro Temp of the Senate
Speaker of the House
First Lady
Secretary of State
24
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as what?
Consititution
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
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Who vetoes bills?
The People
President
Supreme Court
Congress
