Citizenship Test Flashcards
What is the supreme law of the land?
The constitution
What does the constitution do?
Set up the government
Defines the government
Protects basic rights of Americans
The idea of self government is in the first three words of the constitution. What are these words?
We the people
What is an amendment?
A change to the constitution
An addition to the constitution
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the constitution?
The bill of rights
What is one right or freedom from the first amendment?
Speech
Religion
Assembly
Press
Petition the government
How many amendments does the constitution have?
27
What did the declaration of independence do?
Announce our independence from Great Britain
Declared our independence from Great Britain
Said that the United States is free from Great Britain
What are two rights in the declaration of independence?
Life
Liberty
Pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States?
Capitalist economy
Market economy
What is the “rule of law”?
Everyone must follow the law
Leader must obey the law
Government must obey the law
No one is above the law
Name, one branch or part of the government.
Congress
Legislative
President
Executive
The courts
Judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances
Separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The president
Who makes federal laws?
Congress,
Senate, and house of representatives
US or national legislature
What are the two parts of the US Congress?
The senate and house of representatives
How many US senators are there?
100
We elect a US senator, for how many years?
Six years
Who is one of your states US senators now?
Marco Rubio
Rick Scott
The house of representatives has how many voting members?
435
We elect a US representative for how many years?
Two years
Name your US representative
Matt Gaetz
Who does a US senator represent?
All the people of the state
Why do some states have more representatives than other states?
Because of the states population
Because they have more people
Because some states have more people
We elect a president for how many years?
Four years
In what month do we vote for president?
November
What is the name of the president of United States now?
Joe Biden
What is the name of the vice president of the United States now?
Kamala Harris
If the president can no longer serve, who becomes the president?
The vice president
If both the president and the vice president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
The speaker of the house
Who is the commander-in-chief of the military?
The president
Who signs bills to become laws?
The president
Who vetos bills?
The president
What does presidents cabinet do?
Advises the president
What are two Cabinet level positions?
Secretary of defense
Secretary of education
What does the judicial branch do?
Explain laws
What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme court
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
Nine justices
Who is the chief justice of the United States now?
John Roberts Jr.
Under our constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
To declare war
Under our constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
Provide protection
Who is the governor of your state now?
Ron DeSantis
What is the capital of your state?
Tallahassee
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Democratic and republican
What is the political party of the president now?
Democratic party
What is the name of the speaker of the house of representative now?
Nancy Pelosi
There are four amendments to the constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Citizens 18 and older can vote
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Serve on a jury
Vote in a federal election
Name one right only for United States citizens
Vote in federal election
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom of speech
Freedom of religion
What do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance?
The United States
The flag
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
Obey the laws of the united state
How old do citizens how to be to vote for president?
18 and older
What are two ways the American can participate in their democracy?
vote
Join a political party
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
When must all men register for the selective service?
At age of 18
What is one reason colonists came to America?
Freedom
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Because of high taxes
Who wrote the declaration of independence?
Thomas Jefferson
When was the declaration of independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
There were 13 original states. Name three.
New York
New Jersey
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia
What happened at the constitutional convention ?
The constitution was written
When was the constitution written?
1787
The federalist papers supported the passage of the US Constitution. Name one of the writers.
Hamilton
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
US diplomat
Who is the father of our country?
 George Washington
Who was the first president?
George Washington
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s
Civil War
Name the US war between the north and the south
The Civil War
Name one problem that led to the Civil War
Slavery
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
Freed the slaves
What did the emancipation proclamation do?
Freed the slaves
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for a woman’s rights
Name one war fought by the United States in 1900s
World war I
World war II
Who was the president during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
Who was the president during the great depression and the World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil rights movement
What did martin Luther King Junior do?
Fought for civil rights
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorist attack the United States
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States
Blackfeet
Name, one of the two longest rivers in the United States
Missouri river
Mississippi river
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific ocean
What ocean is in the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
Name one US territory
Guam
Name one state that borders, Canada
Maine
Name one state that borders Mexico
Texas
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington DC
Where is the statue of liberty?
Liberty Island
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Because there were 13 original colonies
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
Because there are 50 states
What is the name of the national anthem?
The star spangled banner
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4
Name two national US holidays
New Year’s Day
Christmas day
