What are two cabinet-level positions?

Secretary of State and Secretary of Labor

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

They represent the original colonies

What are 2 rights of everyone living in the U.S.?

Freedom of speech & freedom of religion

What is freedom of religion?

You can practice any religion, or none at all

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USCIS Civics Practice Test

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1
What does the President's cabinet do?
All of the above
Makes Laws
Commands the Armed Forces
Advises the President
2
What are two cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of Weather and Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Health & Human Services and Secretary of Navy
Secretary of State and Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Interior and Secretary of History
3
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
35
21
18
16
4
Who is the current Vice President of the United States
Dick Cheney
Kamala Harris
Donald Trump
Mike Pence
5
Who was President of the U.S. during World War 1?
Warren Harding
Franklin Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
6
What is our main economic system in the United States?
Communism
Capitalism
We do not have an economic system
Socialism
7
Who is the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces?
The Speaker of the House
The Senator from Washington, D.C.
The President
Ms. Baxter
8
Which one of these men wrote some of the Federalist Papers?
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
George Washington
9
When was the Constitution written?
1492
1776
1787
1790
10
Who is the first female senator from Arizona?
Nancy Pelosi
Raul Grijalva
Kyrsten Sinema
Martha McSally
11
If both the President and Vice President can't serve, who becomes President?
Secretary of Treasury
President Pro Tempore
Secretary of State
Speaker of the House
12
What is the Supreme Law of the Land?
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Emancipation Proclamation
13
What are the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution called?
Ten Freedoms
Equal Rights Amendment
Emancipation Proclamation
Bill of Rights
14
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
15
Name one right only for U.S. citizens?
Run for federal office
Freedom of religion
Attend public schools
Freedom of speech
16
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
They represent the second Continental Congress
It's lucky to have 13
They represent the original colonies
They represent signatures on the Constitution
17
How long does is one term for a Senator?
Two Years
Eight Years
Six Years
Four Years
18
Who is currently the President of the United States?
Joe Biden
Barack Obama
Bill Clinton
Donald Trump
19
What are the two major U.S. political parties?
American and Bull Moose
Democrat and Whigs
Reform and Green
Democrat and Republican
20
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
One for each state
Fifty original colonies
The 50 people who signed the Constitution
One for each President
21
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Floridians
American Indians
Canadians
No One
22
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Dutch
English
Africans
Canadians
23
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
December 7, 1787
March 4, 1789
July 4, 1789
July 4, 1776
24
What are 2 rights of everyone living in the U.S.?
Freedom of religion and freedom to make treaties
Freedom of speech & freedom to run for President
Freedom to complain & freedom to break traffic laws
Freedom of speech & freedom of religion
25
Who makes Federal laws?
Supreme Court
Vice President
Congress
President
26
The idea of self-government is in the first 3 words of the Constitution. What are they?
We the Colonists
Congress shall make
We the British
We the People
27
What are two ways Americans can participate in their democracy?
Join a community group to meet with your elected official
All of the above
Write to a newspaper and contact their congressperson
Join a civic club and vote
28
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
Fought for civil rights
Fought for women's suffrage
Ran for President
Became a US Senator
29
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the U.S.?
The Great Depression
Communism
Climate Change
Slavery
30
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general in which war?
World War II
Spanish-American War
Vietnam War
Civil War
31
Who is the "father" of our country?
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
32
What does the Judicial branch of government do?
Decides if laws are Constitutional
Settles legal disputes
All of the above
Reviews laws
33
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4
December 25
First Monday in September
January 1
34
Who is the Chief Justice of the US now?
Clarence Thomas
John Roberts
Sonia Sotomayor
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
35
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Made the first flag
First woman in Congress
Fought for women's rights
Founded the Red Cross
36
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch of the government?
President
Prime Minister
Chief Justice
Speaker of the House
37
What is one power that belongs to the federal government?
Provide schooling and education
Issue driver's licenses
Provide police protection
Declare war
38
Why did the Colonists fight the British?
Because of high taxes
Because the British stayed in their houses
All of the above
Because they didn't have self-government
39
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
11
10
9
12
40
Name one Native American tribe in the U.S.
Cherokee
Slavs
Zawi Chemi
Celts
41
Which movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Women's suffrage
Civil Rights Movement
Prohibition
Conservation
42
What is usually the last day you can mail in your tax forms?
May 15
March 15
April 15
July 4
43
Who wrote the US Constitution?
James Madison
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
44
What is freedom of religion?
You can't choose the time to go to church
You can practice any religion, or none at all
No one can practice religion
You have to choose a religion
45
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
21
23
27
10
46
Which of these wars was fought by the U.S. in the 1800s?
World War 2
Mexican-American War
World War 1
Korean War
47
How long is one term for a member of the House of Representatives?
Four Years
Eight Years
Two Years
Six Years
48
To which political party do Biden and Harris belong?
Republican
Socialist
Democrat
Green Party
49
Name one branch of the US government
State government
Parliament
United Nations
Congress
50
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The US purchased the Louisiana territory
The Emancipation Proclamation was signed
The Constitution was written
The Declaration of Independence was signed

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