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USA Citizenship Civics Test Flashcards

USA USCIS Civics Test Mastery

1
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What is the supreme law of the land?

A

The Constitution

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2
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What does the Constitution do?

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1) sets up the government
2) defines the government
3) protects basic rights of Americans

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3
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The idea of self-government is in the 1st 3 words of the Constitution. What are these words?

A

We the People

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4
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What is an amendment?

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1) a change to the Constitution

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5
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What do we call the 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution?

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The Bill of Rights

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6
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What is ONE right or freedom from the 1st Amendment?

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Religion

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7
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How many amendments does the Constitution have?

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27

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8
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What did the Declaration of Independence do?

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Declared our independence from Great Britain

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9
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What are TWO rights in the Declaration of Independence?

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1) Life

2) Liberty

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10
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What is the freedom of religion?

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You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion

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11
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What is the economic system in the United States?

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1) Capitalist economy

2) Market economy

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12
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What is the “rule of law”?

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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

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13
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Name ONE branch or part of the government.

A

Judicial

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14
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What stops ONE branch of government from becoming too powerful?

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Checks and balances

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15
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Who is in charge of the executive branch?

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The president

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16
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Who makes federal laws?

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Congress

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17
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What are the TWO parts of the U.S. Congress?

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The Senate and House of Representatives

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18
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How many U.S. Senates are there?

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100

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19
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We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

A

6

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20
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Who is ONE of your state’s U.S. Senators now?

A

Chris Van Hollen

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21
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

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435

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22
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We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

A

2

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23
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Name your U.S. Representative.

A

John K. Delaney

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24
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Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

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All people of the state

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25
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Why do some states have more representatives than other states?

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Because they have more people

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26
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We elect a president for how many years?

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4

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27
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In what month do we vote for President?

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November

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28
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What is the name of the President of the United States now?

A

Donald Trump

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29
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What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

A

Mike Pence

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30
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If the President can no longer serve, who becomes the President?

A

the Vice President

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31
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If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes the President?

A

the Speaker of the House

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32
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

A

the President

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33
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Who signs bills to become laws?

A

the President

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34
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Who vetoes bills?

A

the President

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35
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What does the President’s Cabinet do?

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advises the President

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36
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What are TWO Cabinet-level positions?

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1) Secretary of Defense

2) Secretary of Education

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37
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What does the judicial branch do?

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Reviews laws

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38
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What it the highest court in the United States?

A

the Supreme Court

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39
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

A

9

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40
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Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

A

John Roberts

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41
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is ONE power of the federal government?

A

to print money

42
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is ONE power of the states?

A

give a driver’s license

43
Q

Who is the Governor of your state now?

A

Larry Hogan

44
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What is the capital of your state?

45
Q

What are the TWO major political parties in the United States?

A

Democratic & Republican

46
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What is the political party of the President now?

A

Republican

47
Q

What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

48
Q

There are 4 amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe ONE of them.

A

Any citizen (women & men) can vote

49
Q

What is ONE responsibility that is only for United States citizens?

A

vote in a federal election

50
Q

Name ONE right only for United States citizens?

A

vote in a federal election

51
Q

What are TWO rights of everyone living in the United States?

A

1) freedom of expression

2) freedom of speech

52
Q

What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

53
Q

What is ONE promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

A

give up loyalty to other countries

54
Q

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

A

18 and older

55
Q

What are TWO ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

A

1) vote

2) run for office

56
Q

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

57
Q

When must all men register for Selective Service?

A

Between 18 and 26

58
Q

What is ONE reason colonists came to America?

A

religious freedom

59
Q

Who lived in America before Europeans arrived?

A

American Indians

60
Q

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

61
Q

Why did the colonists fight the British?

A

because of high taxes without representation

62
Q

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

A

Thomas Jefferson

63
Q

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

A

July 4, 1776

64
Q

There were 13 original states. Name 3.

A

1) Connecticut
2) Maryland
3) Massachussetts

65
Q

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

A

the Constitution was written

66
Q

When was the Constitution written?

67
Q

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name ONE of the writers.

A

James Madison

68
Q

What is ONE thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

A

started the 1st free libraries

69
Q

Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

A

George Washington

70
Q

Who was the 1st President?

A

George Washington

71
Q

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

72
Q

Name ONE war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

A

War of 1812

73
Q

Name the U.S. war between the North and the South

A

the Civil War

74
Q

Name ONE problem that led to the Civil War.

75
Q

What was ONE important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

A

freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)

76
Q

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

A

freed the slaves

77
Q

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

A

fought for women’s rights

78
Q

Name ONE war fought by the United States in the 1900s.

A

World War I

79
Q

Who was President during World War I?

A

Woodrow Wilson

80
Q

Who was President during World War II & the Great Depression?

A

Franklin Roosevelt

81
Q

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

A

Japan, Germany, and Italy

82
Q

Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

A

World War II

83
Q

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

84
Q

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

A

civil rights movement

85
Q

What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?

A

fought for civil rights

86
Q

What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?

A

terrorists attacked the United States

87
Q

Name ONE American Indian tribe in the United States.

88
Q

Name ONE of the 2 longest rivers in the United States.

A

Missouri River

89
Q

What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

A

Pacific Ocean

90
Q

What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

A

Atlantic Ocean

91
Q

Name ONE U.S. territory.

A

Puerto Rico

92
Q

Name ONE state that borders Canada.

93
Q

Name ONE state that borders Mexico.

94
Q

What is the capital of the United States?

A

Washington, D.C.

95
Q

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

A

Liberty Island

96
Q

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

A

because there were 13 original colonies

97
Q

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

A

because there are 50 states

98
Q

What is the name of the national anthem?

A

The Star-Spangled Banner

99
Q

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

100
Q

Name TWO national U.S. holidays.

A

1) Thanksgiving

2) Christmas

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