U.S. Civics Test

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Question 1

What is the form of government of the United States?

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What is the supreme law of the land?

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Question 3

Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does.

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Question 4

The U.S. Constitution starts with the words "We the People." What does "We the People" mean?

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Question 5

How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?

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Question 6

What does the Bill of Rights protect?

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How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?

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Question 8

Why is the Declaration of Independence important?

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Question 9

What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?

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Question 10

Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.

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Question 11

The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what founding document?

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What is the economic system of the United States?

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Question 13

What is the rule of law?

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Question 14

Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one.

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Question 15

There are three branches of government. Why?

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Question 16

Name the three branches of government.

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Question 17

The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?

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Question 18

What part of the federal government writes laws?

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Question 19

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

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Name one power of the U.S. Congress.

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Question 21

How many U.S. senators are there?

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Question 22

How long is a term for a U.S. senator?

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Question 23

Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?

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Question 24

How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?

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Question 25

How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?

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Question 26

Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?

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Question 27

How many senators does each state have?

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Question 28

Why does each state have two senators?

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Question 29

Name your U.S. representative.

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

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Question 31

Who does a U.S. senator represent?

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Question 32

Who elects U.S. senators?

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Question 33

Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?

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Question 34

Who elects members of the House of Representatives?

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Question 35

Some states have more representatives than other states. Why?

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The President of the United States is elected for how many years?

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Question 37

The President of the United States can serve only two terms. Why?

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

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

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Question 40

If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

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Question 41

Name one power of the president.

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Question 42

Who is Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?

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Question 43

Who signs bills to become laws?

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Who vetoes bills?

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Question 45

Who appoints federal judges?

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Question 46

The executive branch has many parts. Name one.

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Question 47

What does the President's Cabinet do?

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Question 48

What are two Cabinet-level positions?

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Question 49

Why is the Electoral College important?

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Question 50

What is one part of the judicial branch?

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Question 51

What does the judicial branch do?

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What is the highest court in the United States?

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Question 53

How many seats are on the Supreme Court?

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Question 54

How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?

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Question 55

How long do Supreme Court justices serve?

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Question 56

Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?

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Question 57

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

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Question 58

Name one power that is only for the federal government.

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Question 59

Name one power that is only for the states.

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Question 60

What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?

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Who is the governor of your state now?

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Question 62

What is the capital of your state?

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Question 63

There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

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Question 64

Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States?

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Question 65

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

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

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Question 67

Name two promises that new citizens make in the Oath of Allegiance.

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Question 68

How can people become United States citizens?

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Question 69

What are two examples of civic participation in the United States?

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Question 70

What is one way Americans can serve their country?

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Question 71

Why is it important to pay federal taxes?

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Question 72

It is important for all men age 18 through 25 to register for the Selective Service. Name one reason why.

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Question 73

The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.

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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

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Question 75

What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?

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Question 76

What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?

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Question 77

Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.

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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Question 79

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

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Question 80

The American Revolution had many important events. Name one.

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Question 81

There were 13 original states. Name five.

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Question 82

What founding document was written in 1787?

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Question 83

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

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Question 84

Why were the Federalist Papers important?

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Question 85

Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.

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George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.

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Question 87

Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.

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Question 88

James Madison is famous for many things. Name one.

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Question 89

Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.

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Question 90

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

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Question 91

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

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Question 92

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

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Question 93

The Civil War had many important events. Name one.

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Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.

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Question 95

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

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Question 96

What U.S. war ended slavery?

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Question 97

What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are U.S. citizens?

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Question 98

When did all men get the right to vote?

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Question 99

Name one leader of the women's rights movement in the 1800s.

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Question 100

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

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Question 101

Why did the United States enter World War I?

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Question 102

When did all women get the right to vote?

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Question 103

What was the Great Depression?

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Question 104

When did the Great Depression start?

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Question 105

Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?

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Question 106

Why did the United States enter World War II?

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Question 107

Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.

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Question 108

Who was the United States' main rival during the Cold War?

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Question 109

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

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Question 110

Why did the United States enter the Korean War?

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Question 111

Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?

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Question 112

What did the civil rights movement do?

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Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.

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Question 114

Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?

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

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Question 116

Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11, 2001 attacks.

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Question 117

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

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Question 118

Name one example of an American innovation.

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Question 119

What is the capital of the United States?

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Question 120

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

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Question 122

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

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Question 123

What is the name of the national anthem?

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Question 124

The Nation's first motto was "E Pluribus Unum." What does that mean?

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Question 125

What is Independence Day?

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Name three national U.S. holidays.

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Question 127

What is Memorial Day?

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Question 128

What is Veterans Day?

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