Naturalization Test Flashcards
1
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Supreme law of the land
A
The Constitution
2
Q
What does the constitution do?
A
1) Sets up the government
2) Defines the government
3) Protects basic rights of Americans
3
Q
First three words of the Constitution
A
We the people
4
Q
What is an amendment?
A
1) a change to the Constitution
2) an addition to the Constitution
5
Q
First 10 Amendments to the Constitution
A
The Bill of Rights
6
Q
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
A
1) speech
2) religion
3) assembly
4) press
5) petition the government
7
Q
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
A
27
8
Q
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
A
declared our independence from Great Britain
9
Q
Two rights in the Declaration of Independence
A
1) life
2) liberty
3) pursuit of happiness
10
Q
What is freedom of religion?
A
you can practice or not practice any religion
11
Q
What is the economic system of the US?
A
capitalist/market economy
12
Q
What is the “rule of law”?
A
1) everyone must follow the law
2) leaders must obey the law
3) government must obey the law
4) no one is above the law
13
Q
Name one branch or part of the government
A
1) executive
2) legislative
3) judicial
4) President
5) Congress
6) courts
14
Q
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
A
checks and balances/separation of powers
15
Q
Who’s in charge of the executive brance?
A
the President
16
Q
Who makes federal laws?
A
Congress or Senate and House of Representatives
17
Q
Two parts of the US Congress
A
House of Representatives and the Senate
18
Q
How many US Senators are there?
A
100 (2 for each state)
19
Q
We elect a US Senator for how many years?
A
6
20
Q
One of CA’s state Senators
A
1) Dianne Feinstein
2) Alex Padilla (replaced Kamala Harris)
21
Q
How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
A
435
22
Q
We elect a US Representative for how many years?
A
2
23
Q
Name your US Representative
A
Kevin McCarthy (23rd CA District)
24
Q
Who does a US Senator represent?
A
all people of the state
25
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
because of the state's population
26
We elect a President for how many years?
4
27
In what month do we vote for a President?
November
28
Who is the President of the USA now?
Joe Biden
29
Who is the Vice President of the USA now?
Kamala Harris
30
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Vice President
31
If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
the Speaker of the House (Nancy Pelosi)
32
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
the President
33
Who signs bills to become laws?
the President
34
Who vetoes bills?
the President
35
What does the President's Cabinet do?
advises the President
36
What are two Cabinet level positions?
1) Sec. of Agriculture
2) Sec. of Commerce
3) Sec. of Defense
4) Sec. of Education
5) Sec. of Energy
6) Sec. of Health and Human Services
7) Sec. of Homeland Security
8) Sec. of Housing and Urban Development
9) Sec. of the Interior
10) Sec. of Labor
11) Sec. of State
12) Sec. of Transportation
13) Sec. of the Treasury
14) Sec. of Veterans Affairs
15) Attorney General
16) Vice President
37
What does the judicial branch do?
1) review laws
2) explains laws
3) resolves disputes (disagreements)
4) decides if a law goes against the Constitution
38
What is the highest court in the US?
Supreme Court
39
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
40
Who is the Chief Justice of the US now?
John Roberts
41
What is one power of the Federal Government?
1) print money
2) declare war
3) create an army
4) make treaties
42
What is one power of the States?
1) provide schooling and education
2) provide protection (police)
3) provide safety (fire departments)
4) give a driver's license
5) approve zoning and land use
43
Who is the Governor of your state?
Gavin Newsom
44
What is the capital of your state?
Sacramento
45
What are the two major political parties in the US?
Democratic and Republican
46
What is the political party of the President now?
Democratic
47
Who is the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Nancy Pelosi
48
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
1) citizens 18 and older can vote
2) you don't have to pay to vote
3) any citizen (women and men) can vote
4) a male citizen of any race can vote
49
What is one responsibility that is only for US citizens?
1) serve on a jury
| 2) vote in federal election
50
Name one right only for US citizens
1) vote in federal election
| 2) run for federal office
51
What are two rights of everyone living in the US?
1) freedom of expression
2) freedom of speech
3) freedom of assembly
4) freedom to petition the government
5) freedom of religion
6) the right to bear arms
52
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance
1) the USA
| 2) the flag
53
What is one promise you make when you become a US citizen?
1) give up loyalty to other countries
2) defend the Constitution and laws of the US
3) obey the laws of the US
4) serve in the military (if needed)
5) serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)
6) be loyal to the US
54
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
18 and older
55
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
1) vote
2) join a political party
3) help with a campaign
4) join a civic group
5) join a community group
6) give an elected official your opinion on an issue
7) call Senators and Representatives
8) publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
9) run for office
10) write to a newspaper
56
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
57
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
1) at age 18
| 2) between 18 and 26
58
What is one reason colonists came to America?
1) freedom
2) political liberty
3) religious freedom
4) economic opportunity
5) practice their religion
6) escape persecution
59
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians/Native Americans
60
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
61
Why did the colonists fight the British?
1) because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
2) because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
3) because they didn't have self-government
62
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
63
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
64
Name 3 of the original 13 states
1) New Hampshire
2) Massachusetts
3) Rhode Island
4) Connecticut
5) New York
6) New Jersey
7) Pennsylvania
8) Delaware
9) Maryland
10) Virginia
11) North Carolina
12) South Carolina
13) Georgia
65
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
the Constitution was written
66
When was the Constitution written?
1787
67
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US Constitution. Name one of the writers
1) James Madison
2) Alexander Hamilton
3) John Jay
4) Publius
68
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
1) US diplomat
2) oldest member of Constitutional Convention
3) first Postmaster General of the US
4) writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac"
5) started the first free libraries
69
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
George Washington
70
Who was the first President?
George Washington
71
What territory did the US buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana
72
Name one war fought by the US in the 1800s
1) War of 1812
2) Mexican-American War
3) Civil War
4) Spanish-American War
73
Name the US war between the North and the South
Civil War
74
Name one problem that led to the Civil War
1) slavery
2) economic reasons
3) states' rights
75
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
1) freed the slaves
2) saved (or preserved) the Union
3) led the US during the Civil War
76
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed the slaves
77
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for women's rights
78
Name one war fought by the US in the 1900s
1) WWI
2) WWII
3) Korean War
4) Vietnam War
5) Gulf War
79
Who was the President during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
80
Who was the President during the Great Depression and WWII
Franklin Roosevelt
81
Who did the US fight in WWII
Germany, Italy, Japan
82
Eisenhower was a general before becoming President. What war was he in?
WWII
83
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the US?
Communism
84
What movement tried to end racial descrimination?
Civil Rights Movement
85
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
1) fought for civil rights
| 2) worked for equality for all Americans
86
What major event happened on September 11, 2001
Terrorists attacked the US
87
Name one American Indian tribe in the US
1) Cherokee
2) Navajo
3) Sioux
4) Chippewa
5) Choctaw
6) Pueblo
7) Apache
8) Iroquois
9) Creek
10) Blackfeet
11) Seminole
12) Cheyenne
13) Arawak
14) Shawnee
15) Mohegan
16) Huron
17) Oneida
18) Lakota
19) Crow
20) Teton
21) Hopi
22) Inuit
88
Name one of the two longest rivers in the US
1) Missouri River
| 2) Mississippi River
89
What ocean is on the west coast of the US?
Pacific Ocean
90
What ocean is on the east coast of the US?
Atlantic Ocean
91
Name one US territory?
1) Puerto Rico
2) US Virgin Islands
3) American Samoa
4) Northern Mariana Islands
5) Guam
92
Name one state that borders Canada
1) Maine
2) New Hampshire
3) Vermont
4) New York
5) Pennsylvania
6) Ohio
7) Michigan
8) Minnesota
9) North Dakota
10) Montana
11) Idaho
12) Washington
13) Alaska
93
Name one state that borders Mexico
1) California
2) Arizona
3) New Mexico
4) Texas
94
What is the capital of the US?
Washington DC
95
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York Harbor
96
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
they represent the 13 original colonies
97
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
each star represents a state
98
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
99
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4
100
Name two national US holidays
1) New Year's Day
2) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
3) President's Day
4) Memorial Day
5) Independence Day
6) Labor Day
7) Columbus Day
8) Veterans Day
9) Thanksgiving
10) Christmas
