Citizenship's Test Flashcards
(100 cards)
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1-What is the supreme law of the land?
A
The Constitution.
2
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2-What does the constitution do?
A
Sets up and defines the government while protecting the basic rights of Americans.
3
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3-The idea of government is in the first 3 words of the constitution .
What are these words?
A
We the people.
4
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4-What is an amendment?
A
A change or addition to the constitution.
5
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5-What do we call the first, 10 amendment to the
Constitution.
A
The bill of rights.
6
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6- What is one right or freedom from the first Amendment.
A
- Speech
- Religion
- Assembly
- Press
- Petition the government
7
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7- How many amendments does the constitution have?
A
Twenty seven. (27)
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8- What did the Declaration of Independence do?
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- Announced & declared our independence from Great Britain.
- Said that the U.S. is free from Great Britain.
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9- What are TWO rights given in the Declaration of Independence.
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Life
Liberty
Pursuit of happiness.
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10- What is freedom of religion?
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You can practice any religion or not practice a religion.
11
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11- What is the economic system in the United States?
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- Capitalist economy
- Market economy
12
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12- What is the “rule of law”?
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- Everyone must follow the law
- Leaders must obey the law
- Government must obey the law
- No one is above the law
13
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13- Name one branch or part of the government.
A
- Congress
- Legislative
- President
- Executive
- The courts
- Judicial
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14- What stops ONE branch of government from becoming too powerful?
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- Checks and balances
- Separation of powers
15
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15- Who is in charge of executive branch of government.
A
The president
16
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16- Who makes federal laws?
A
- Congress
- Senate & House of Representatives
- US or national legislature
17
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17- What are the 2 parts of the US Congress?
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The Senate & House of Representatives.
18
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18- How many U.S. Senators are here?
A
100
19
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19- We select a U.S. Senator for how many years?
A
6
20
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20- Who is one of your state U.S. Senators now?
A
John Hardy Isakson (R)
David A Perdue (R)
21
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21- The House of Representatives how many voting members?
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435
22
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22- We select Representative for how many years?
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2
23
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23- Name your U.S. Representative.
A
David Scott( D)
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24- Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
A
All people of the state.
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25- Why do some states have more representative than others states?
Because of the state's population.
(Because) they have more people.
Some states have more people.
26
26- We elect a president for how many years?
4
27
27- In what month do we vote for president?
November
28
28- What is the name of the president of the U.S. now?
Donald J. Trump
Trump
Donald trump
29
29- What is the name of the Vice President of the U.S. Now?
Mike Pence
30
30- When the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
The Vice President.
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31- When both president and; Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes president?
The speaker of the House - Nancy Pelosi
32
32- Who is the commander in chief of the military?
The President.
33
33- Who signs bills to become laws?
The President.
34
34- Who vetoes bills?
The president.
35
35- What does the President's cabinet do?
Advises the President.
36
36- What are 2 cabinet - level positions?
- Vice president
- Secretary of Home land security
- Secretary of Agriculture
- Secretary of Defense
- Secretary of Education
- Secretary of Labor
- Secretary of Energy
- Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- Attorney General
- Secretary of Commerce
- Secretary of Health and Human Services
- Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- Secretary of Interior
- Secretary of State
- Secretary of Transportation
- Secretary of Treasury
- Secretary of Veterans Affairs
37
37- What does the Judicial branch do?
- Reviews & explains laws
- Resolve disputes
- Decides if a low goes against the constitution.
38
38- What is the highest court in the U.S?
The Supreme Court.
39
39- How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
40
40- Who is the Chief Justice of the U.S. Now?
John G. Roberts, Jr.
41
41- Under our constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is ONE power of the federal government?
- to print money
- to declare war
- to create an army
- to make treaties
42
42- Under our constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is ONE power of the states?
- provide schooling and education
- provide protection ( police)
- provide safety (fire departments)
- give a driver's license
- approve zoning and land use
43
43- Who is the Governor of your state now?
- BRIAN KEMP
44
44- What is the capital of your state?
- Atlanta
45
45- What are the TWO major political parties in the United States?
- Democratic and Republican
46
46- What is the political party of the President now?
- Republican ( party)
47
47- What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
-NANCY POLOSI
48
48- There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe ONE of them.
- Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote)
- You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote
- Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote)
- A male citizen of any race (can vote)
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49- What is one responsibility that is only for United States Citizens?
- Serve on a jury
| - Vote in federal election
50
50- Name ONE right only for United States citizens.
- Vote in a federal election
| - Run for federal office
51
51- What are 2 rights of everyone living in the United States?
- freedom of expression
- freedom of speech
- freedom of assembly
- freedom of petition the government
- freedom of religion
- the right to bear arms
52
52- What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
- the United States
| - the flag
53
53- What is ONE promise you make when you become a
United States citizen?
- give up loyalty to other countries
- defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
- obey the laws of the United States
- serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
- serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)
- be loyal to the United States
54
54- How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
- eighteen (18) and older
55
55- What are TWO ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
- vote
- join a political party
- help with a campaign
- join a civic group
- join a community group
- give an elected official your opinion on an issue
- call Senators and Representatives
- publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
- run for office
- write to a newspaper
56
56- When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
- April 15
57
57- When must all men register for the Selective Service?
- at age eighteen (18)
| - between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
58
58- What is ONE reason colonists came to America?
- freedom
- political liberty
- religious freedom
- economic opportunity
- practice their religion
- escape persecution
59
59- Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
- American Indians
| - Native Americans
60
60- What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
- Africans
| - people from Africa
61
61- Why did the colonists fight the British?
- because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
- because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
- because they didn't have self-government
62
62- Who wrote the Declaration of Independece?
- Thomas Jefferson
63
63- When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776.
64
64- There were 13 original states. Name THREE.
- New Hampshire
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- Connecticut
- New York
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware
- Maryland
- Virginia
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Georgia
65
65- What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
- The Constitution was written.
| - The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
66
66- When was the Constitution written?
- 1787
67
67- The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution.
- (James) Madison
- (Alexander) Hamilton
- (John) Jay
- Publius
68
68- What is ONE thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
- U.S. Diplomat
- Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
- First Postmaster General of the United States
- Writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac"
- Started the first free libraries
69
69- Who is the "Father of Our Country"
- (George) Washington
70
70- Who was the first President?
- George Washington
B: 1800s
71
71- What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
- The Louisiana territory
| - Louisiana
72
72- Name ONE war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
- War of 1812
- Mexican-American War
- Civil War
- Spanish-American
73
73- Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
- The Civil War
| - The War between the States
74
74- Name ONE problem that led to the Civil War.
- Slavery
- Economic reasons
- States's rights
75
75- What was ONE important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
- Freed the Slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
- Saved (or preserved) the Union
- Led the United States during the Civil War
76
76- What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
- Freed the slaves
- Freed slaves in the Confederacy
- Freed slaves in the Confederate states
- Freed slaves in most Southern states
77
77- What did Susan B. Anthony do?
- Fought for women's rights
| - Fought for civil rights
78
78- Name ONE war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
- World War I
- World War II
- Korean War
- Vietnam War
- (Persian) Gulf War
79
79- Who was President during World War I?
- Woodrow Wilson
80
80- Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
- Franklin Roosevelt
81
81- Who did the United States fight in World War II?
- Japan, Germany, and Italy
82
82- Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
- World War II
83
83- During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
- Communism
84
84- What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
- Civil rights (movement)
85
85- What did Martin Luther King, Jr. Do?
- Fought for civil rights
| - Worked for equality for all Americans
86
86- What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
- Terrorists attacked the United States
87
87- Name ONE American Indian tribe in United States.
- Cherokee
- Navajo
- Sioux
- Chippewa
- Choctaw
- Pueblo
- Apache
- Iroquois
- Creek
- Blackfeet
- Seminole
- Cheyenne
- Arawak
- Shawnee
- Mohegan
- Huron
- Oneida
- Lakota
- Crow
- Teton
- Hopi
- Inuit
88
88- Name ONE of the two longest rivers in the United States.
- Missouri (River)
| - Mississippi (River)
89
89- What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
- Pacific (Ocean)
90
90- What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
- Atlantic (Ocean)
91
91- Name ONE U.S. territory.
- Puerto Rico
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- American Samoa
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Guam
92
92- Name ONE state that borders Canada.
- Maine
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- Ohio
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- North Dakota
- Montana
- Idaho
- Washington
- Alaska
93
93- Name ONE state that borders Mexico.
- California
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Texas
94
94- What is the capital of the United States?
- Washington, D.C.
95
95- Where is the Statue of Liberty?
- New York (Harbor)
- Liberty Island
(Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River)
96
96- Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
- Because there were 13 original colonies
| - Because the stripes represent the original colonies
97
97- Why does the flag have 50 stars?
- Because there is one star for each state
- Because each star represents a state
- Because there are 50 state
98
98- What is the name of the national anthem?
- The Star-Spangled Banner
99
99- When do we celebrate Independence Day?
- July 4
100
100- Name TWO national U.S. holidays.
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- President's Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving
- Christmas
