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