Naturalization Test Flashcards
Supreme law of the land
The Constitution
What does the constitution do?
1) Sets up the government
2) Defines the government
3) Protects basic rights of Americans
First three words of the Constitution
We the people
What is an amendment?
1) a change to the Constitution
2) an addition to the Constitution
First 10 Amendments to the Constitution
The Bill of Rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
1) speech
2) religion
3) assembly
4) press
5) petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
declared our independence from Great Britain
Two rights in the Declaration of Independence
1) life
2) liberty
3) pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion?
you can practice or not practice any religion
What is the economic system of the US?
capitalist/market economy
What is the “rule of law”?
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
Name one branch or part of the government
1) executive
2) legislative
3) judicial
4) President
5) Congress
6) courts
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
checks and balances/separation of powers
Who’s in charge of the executive brance?
the President
Who makes federal laws?
Congress or Senate and House of Representatives
Two parts of the US Congress
House of Representatives and the Senate
How many US Senators are there?
100 (2 for each state)
We elect a US Senator for how many years?
6
One of CA’s state Senators
1) Dianne Feinstein
2) Alex Padilla (replaced Kamala Harris)
How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
435
We elect a US Representative for how many years?
2
Name your US Representative
Kevin McCarthy (23rd CA District)
Who does a US Senator represent?
all people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
because of the state’s population
We elect a President for how many years?
4
In what month do we vote for a President?
November
Who is the President of the USA now?
Joe Biden
Who is the Vice President of the USA now?
Kamala Harris
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Vice President
If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
the Speaker of the House (Nancy Pelosi)
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
the President
Who signs bills to become laws?
the President
Who vetoes bills?
the President
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
advises the President
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
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
What is the highest court in the US?
Supreme Court
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
Who is the Chief Justice of the US now?
John Roberts
What is one power of the Federal Government?
1) print money
2) declare war
3) create an army
4) make treaties
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
Who is the Governor of your state?
Gavin Newsom
What is the capital of your state?
Sacramento
What are the two major political parties in the US?
Democratic and Republican
What is the political party of the President now?
Democratic
Who is the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Nancy Pelosi
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
What is one responsibility that is only for US citizens?
1) serve on a jury
2) vote in federal election
Name one right only for US citizens
1) vote in federal election
2) run for federal office
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
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance
1) the USA
2) the flag
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
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
18 and older
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
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
1) at age 18
2) between 18 and 26
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
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians/Native Americans
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
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
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
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
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
1) James Madison
2) Alexander Hamilton
3) John Jay
4) Publius
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
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
George Washington
Who was the first President?
George Washington
What territory did the US buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana
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
Name the US war between the North and the South
Civil War
Name one problem that led to the Civil War
1) slavery
2) economic reasons
3) states’ rights
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
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed the slaves
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for women’s rights
Name one war fought by the US in the 1900s
1) WWI
2) WWII
3) Korean War
4) Vietnam War
5) Gulf War
Who was the President during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
Who was the President during the Great Depression and WWII
Franklin Roosevelt
Who did the US fight in WWII
Germany, Italy, Japan
Eisenhower was a general before becoming President. What war was he in?
WWII
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the US?
Communism
What movement tried to end racial descrimination?
Civil Rights Movement
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
1) fought for civil rights
2) worked for equality for all Americans
What major event happened on September 11, 2001
Terrorists attacked the US
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
Name one of the two longest rivers in the US
1) Missouri River
2) Mississippi River
What ocean is on the west coast of the US?
Pacific Ocean
What ocean is on the east coast of the US?
Atlantic Ocean
Name one US territory?
1) Puerto Rico
2) US Virgin Islands
3) American Samoa
4) Northern Mariana Islands
5) Guam
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
Name one state that borders Mexico
1) California
2) Arizona
3) New Mexico
4) Texas
What is the capital of the US?
Washington DC
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York Harbor
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
they represent the 13 original colonies
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
each star represents a state
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
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
