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U.S Citizenship Test Flashcards

1
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What is the supreme law of the land?

A

Constitution

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What does the Constitution do?

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sets up the government
▪ deines the government
▪ protects basic rights of Americans

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The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

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We the People

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What is an amendment?

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a change (to the Constitution)
    ▪  an addition (to the Constitution)
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What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

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Bill of Rights

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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

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speech
    ▪  religion
    ▪  assembly
    ▪  press
    ▪  petition the government
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How many amendments does the Constitution have?

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twenty-seven (27)

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What did the Declaration of Independence do?

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announced our independence (from Great Britain)
▪ declared our independence (from Great Britain)
▪ said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)

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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

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life
▪ liberty
▪ pursuit of happiness

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What is freedom of religion?

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▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.

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What is the economic system in the United States?*

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capitalist economy

▪ market economy

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12
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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.

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Name one branch or part of the government.*

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Congress
    ▪  legislative
    ▪  President
    ▪  executive
    ▪  the courts
    ▪  judicial
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

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checks and balances

▪ separation of powers

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Who is in charge of the executive branch?

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President

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16
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Who makes federal laws?

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Congress
▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)
▪ (U.S. or national) legislature

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

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Senate and House (of Representatives)

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18
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How many U.S. Senators are there?

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one hundred (100)

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

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six (6)

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

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Pat Roberts

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21
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

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four hundred thirty-ive (435)

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

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Two (2)

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23
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Name your U.S. Representative.

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Roger Marshall

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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 of) the state’s population
▪ (because) they have more people
▪ (because) some states have more people

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26
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We elect a President for how many years?

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Four (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?

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Mike Pence

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

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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 President?

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Speaker of the House

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32
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

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President

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33
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Who signs bills to become laws?

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President

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34
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Who vetoes bills?

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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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Secretary of Education

▪ Secretary of Energy

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37
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What does the judicial branch do?

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reviews laws
▪ explains laws
▪ resolves disputes (disagreements)
▪ decides if a law goes against the Constitution

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38
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What is the highest court in the United States?

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the Supreme Court

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39
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

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nine (9)

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

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John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.)

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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?

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to print money
▪ to declare war
▪ to create an army
▪ to make treaties

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

A 
provide schooling and education     
▪  provide protection (police)     
▪  provide safety (ire departments)     
▪  give a driver’s license     
▪  approve zoning and land use
43
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Who is the Governor of your state now?

A

A

44
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What is the capital of your state?

A

Topeka

45
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What are the two major political parties in the United States?

A

Democratic and Republican

46
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What is the political party of the President now?

A

Republican (Party)

47
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

A

Paul D. Ryan

48
Q

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

A

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).

49
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What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?

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serve on a jury

▪ vote in a federal election

50
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Name one right only for United States citizens.

A

vote in a federal election

▪ run for federal ofice

51
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What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?

A 
freedom of expression
    ▪  freedom of speech
    ▪  freedom of assembly
    ▪  freedom to petition the government
    ▪  freedom of religion
    ▪  the right to bear arms
52
Q

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

A

the United States

▪ the flag

53
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What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

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

A

eighteen (18) and older

55
Q

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

A

run for ofice

▪ write to a newspaper

56
Q

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

A

April 15

57
Q

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

A

at age eighteen (18)

▪ between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)

58
Q

What is one reason colonists came to America?

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freedom
    ▪  political liberty
    ▪  religious freedom
    ▪  economic opportunity
    ▪  practice their religion
    ▪  escape persecution
59
Q

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

A

American Indians

▪ Native Americans

60
Q

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

A

Africans

▪ people from Africa

61
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Why did the colonists fight the British?

A

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
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

A

(Thomas) Jefferson

63
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

A

July 4, 1776

64
Q

There were 13 original states. Name three.

A

Virginia
▪ North Carolina
▪ South Carolina
▪ Georgia

65
Q

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

A

The Constitution was written.

▪ The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.

66
Q

When was the Constitution written?

A

1787

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

oldest member of the Constitutional Convention

69
Q

Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

A

(George) Washington

70
Q

Who was the first President?

A

George Washington

71
Q

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

A

Louisiana Territory

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.

A

slavery
▪ economic reasons
▪ states’ rights

75
Q

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

A

freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
▪ saved (or preserved) the Union
▪ led the United States during the Civil War

76
Q

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

A

freed the slaves
▪ freed slaves in the Confederacy
▪ freed slaves in the Confederate states
▪ freed slaves in most Southern states

77
Q

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

A

fought for women’s rights

▪ fought for civil rights

78
Q

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

A

World War I
▪ World War II
▪ Korean War
▪ Vietnam War

79
Q

Who was President during World War I?

A

(Woodrow) Wilson

80
Q

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

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?

A

Communism

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

▪ worked for equality for all Americans

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.

A

Creek
Crow
Teton

88
Q

Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

A

Missouri (River)

▪ Mississippi (River)

89
Q

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

A

Paciic (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
    ▪  U.S. Virgin Islands
    ▪  American Samoa
    ▪  Northern Mariana Islands
    ▪  Guam
92
Q

Name one state that borders Canada.

A

Maine
▪ New Hampshire
▪ Vermont

93
Q

Name one state that borders Mexico.

A

California
▪ Arizona
▪ New Mexico
▪ Texas

94
Q

What is the capital of the United States?

A

Washington, D.C.

95
Q

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

A 
New York (Harbor)
    ▪  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?

A

July 4

100
Q

Name two national U.S. holidays.

A

Independence Day

▪ Labor Day

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