Civics Exam practice

What is the capital of your state?

The colonists fought the British over: taxation, freedom and self government.

The constitution has 27 amendments.

The national anthem is the "Star Spangled Banner".

name one war fought by the US during the 1800's. (multiple answers)

The people who lived in America before the Europeans were called Native Americans or American Indians.

What movement was led by Martin Luther King, Jr and tried to end racial discrimination?

Name a state that borders Canada. (multiple answers)

Why do some states have more representatives than others?

The US war between the North and the South is called the Civil War or the War Between the States.

What are the braches of government?

What are the rights in the Declaration of Independence?

The Pledge of Allegiance shows loyalty to the flag and the country.

Who is the Governor of your state?

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

What group of people were taken to America and sold as slaves?

The rule of law means that some people are above the law and do not have to follow the law.

What are the two major political parties in the US today?

The current president of the United States is...

In what month do we vote for President?

Who was the president during the great Depression and World War II?

Name one war fought by the US in the 1900's. (multiple answers)

Only American citizens have the right to run for federal office.

Your representive is Chuck Fleischmann.

We elect a senator for how many years? (length of term)

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

What is one right or freedom from the first amendent?

The Supreme Court is the highest court in the land.

Separation of Powers stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful.

The Idea of self government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

Why does the flag have 13 stripes and 50 stars?

The main concern of the Cold War was communism.

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

The Constitution sets up and defines the government. It also protects our basic rights.

The president is in charge of the executive branch, signs/vetoes laws and is the commander in chief of the military.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower was a general in World War II.

What are the parts of the US Congress?

What are the amendments concerning the right to vote? (multiple answers)

Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and Georgia were all original colonies.

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

Who was the first president and is also considered the "Father of the Country"?

Who makes federal laws?

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

When is the last day you can send in your federal income tax forms?

Abraham Lincoln did the following important things: freed the slaves, led the US during the Civil War & saved the union.

The power to print money and declare war are powers of the federal government?

The Pacific Ocean is on the west coast and the Atlantic Ocean is on the east coast.

The Speaker of the House is Nancy Pelosi.

Puerto Rico, Guam & American Samoa are US territories.

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

What is the economic system in the United States?

Who did the US fight during WWII?

The President's cabinet advises the president.

Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

The senators from Tennessee are Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty.

What does the judicial branch do?

Who is the current Vice President?

The power of education, police, fire and licenses are powers of the state.

Woodrow Wilson was president during World War I.

Everyone living in America has first amendment rights.

We elect a representative for how many years?

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

The Constitution was written in which year?

How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

What is an amendment?

We elect a president for how many years?

What is the supreme law of the land?

What is the capital of the US?

What is one responsibility that is only for American citizens?

if the President and the Vice President cannot serve, who becomes the president?

President Biden is a Republican.

Name the two longest rivers in the US.

If the President can no longer serve, who becomes president?

Who wrote the Federalist Papers?

How many senators are there?

What led to the Civil War?

What territory did the US buy from France in 1803?