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