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U.S. Civics Test
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1
What ocean lies on the West Coast of the United States?
Atlantic
Indian
Arctic
Pacific
2
Why did the colonists fight the British for independence?
to form their own monarchy
for self-government
to be free from any rule of law
3
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
House of Representatives and Senate
Senate and Cabinet
House of Representatives and Supreme Court
Supreme Court and President
4
Who is the current Governor of Tennessee?
John Berns
Bill Haslam
5
Which of the following states borders Canada?
Colorado
Illinois
Vermont
North Carolina
6
Who was the first Postmaster General of the United States?
Ben Franklin
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
7
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1876
July 4, 1776
July 4, 1780
July 4, 1760
8
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
John Adams
Ben Franklin
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
9
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
5
11
9
7
10
The flags stars represent...
states
founding fathers
the 13 original colonies
presidents
11
What is the political party of the current President of the United States?
Independent
Republican
Democrat
Libertarian
12
Who signs bills into laws?
the Vice President
the President
Supreme Court
Speaker of the House
13
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Theodore Roosevelt
FDR
Ronald Reagan
Woodrow Wilson
14
Which of the following in NOT one of the problems that led to the Civil War?
states' rights
international conflict
economic reasons
slavery
15
What is the capital of Tennessee?
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Nashville
Memphis
16
Which of the following states borders Mexico?
Idaho
Arizona
Utah
Mississippi
17
What is the capital of the United States?
New York
Boston
Washington, D.C.
Philadelphia
18
Who is in charge of the executive branch of government?
Supreme Court
Congress
President
Governor
19
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
The President
Judge Judy
Dr. Patton
20
We elect a president for how many years?
8
2
6
4
21
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
35
27
20
10
22
Who is the current Vice President of the United States?
Mike Pence
John Kerry
Colon Powell
Joe Biden
23
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Governor from the most populous state
Secretary of State
Secretary of Defense
Speaker of the House
24
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years (term)?
6
8
2
4
25
Which of the following countries did not fight against the United States during World War II?
Gemany
Italy
Soviet Union
Japan
26
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
all the people of a state
The people of their voting district
only those who voted for him/her
27
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
March 15
June 15
April 15
October 15
28
Which of the following is NOT a right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Press
Assembly
Speech
Keep and bear arms
29
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Declared independence from Great Britain
Declared independence from taxes
Declared independence from our Congress
Declared independence from Spain
30
Who vetoes bills?
Supreme Court
Speaker of the House
the Vice President
the President
31
Who was President during World War I?
H. Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
FDR
32
A change or addition to the constitution is called a(n)
controversy
policy
amendment
petition
33
Where is the Statue of Liberty located?
New York
Chicago
Boston
Washington, D.C.
34
President Eisenhower was the commanding general during what war?
The Spanish-American War
Civil War
World War I
World War II
35
How many stripes does the flag have?
25
13
10
50
36
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Ben Franklin
John Adams
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
37
What is the economic system in the United States?
command
market
38
What is the job of the Cabinet?
decide which laws are Constitutional
veto bills
advise the President
pass laws
39
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Speaker of the House
Vice President
Office is vacated until another President is elected
Secretary of State
40
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
the Louisiana Territory
the Hawaain Islands
the Southwest United States
Alaska
41
What are the first three words of the constitution?
The unanimous declaration
The United States
We the people
Freedom of speech
42
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
was the first women cabinet member
was a well-known anti-suffragist
was the first woman in the U.S. to win public office
fought for women's rights
43
What is the name of the national anthem?
America the Beautiful
The Star-Spangled Banner
Born in the USA
Stars and Stripes Forever
44
What ocean lies on the East Coast of the United States?
Indian
Pacific
Arctic
Atlantic
45
In what month do we vote for President?
November
March
January
October
46
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
Supreme Court
President
Vice President
47
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
435
200
50
48
The number of U.S. Representatives from each state depends on that state's
the number is random
dominant political party
population
all states have the same number of U.S. Representatives
49
Which of the following is your current U.S. Representative?
Fred Scott
Sandy Smithk
Donald Trump
Marsha Blackburn
50
Who are your current state's U.S. Senators?
Ed Jackson and Ron Ramsey
Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker
Hilary Clinton and Bernie Sanders
Donald Trump and Ted Cruz
51
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
Bill of Laws
Declaration of Independence
Rights Amendments
52
What is the highest court in the United States?
U.S. Federal Court of Appeals
U.S. District Courts
Court of International Trade
Supreme Court
53
Who was the first President under our current Constitution?
John Adams
George Washington
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
54
Who is the current Chief Justice of the United States?
John Kerry
Sonia Sotomayor
Samuel Alito
John Roberts
55
What is the role of the Judicial Branch?
advise the President
write laws
determine if laws are Constitutional
veto bills
56
Who is the current Speaker of the House of Representatives?
Ted Cruz
John Boehner
Marco Rubio
Paul Ryan
57
Which of the following are rights reserved only for U.S. citizens?
speak freely
run for federal office
worship freely
vote in a federal election
58
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
50
100
425
59
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
the Senate
Secretary of Defense
the President
Highest ranking general
60
What are the three branches of government?
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
Executive, Legislative, President
Judges, Governors, President
President, Legislative, Congress
61
Which of the following wars was fought in the 1800s (instead of the 1900s)?
Vietnam War
Mexican-American War
World War 1
The Korean War
62
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Imperialism
Communism
Nationalism
63
Which amendment to the Constitution provides that citizens aged 18 and older can vote?
19th
26th
24th
15th
64
We elect U.S. Representatives for how many years?
4
8
2
6
65
Which of the following is one of the rights in the Declaration of Independence?
liberty
bear arms
land
taxes
