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Practice Civics Test

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What is the supreme law of the land?

The Declaration of Independence

The Constitution

The Emancipation Proclamation

The Gettysburg Address

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

Four score and

Give me liberty

When in the

We the people

What is an amendment?

A court ruling

A change or addition to the Constitution

An original component of the Constitution

A branch of government

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

The Declaration of Independence

The Bill of Rights

The Emancipation Proclamation

The Monroe Doctrine

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

Free Education

Freedom of Speech

Right to a speedy trial

Right to vote

What is freedom of religion?

The government dictates religous practices.

The government makes all religion illegal.

You must practice certain religions from a given list.

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

Which of the following is a branch of the government?

Legislative

Public Parks

Public Libraries

Federal Express

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

The criminal justice system

The military

Checks and balances

The Federal Reserve

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

The President of the United States

The Speaker of the House

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

The Secretary of State

Who makes federal laws?

The State Governor

The President

The Supreme Court

Congress

What are the two parts of Congress?

The Upper Chamber and the Lower Chamber

The House of Commons and the House of Lords

Congress and the Supreme Court

The Senate and the House of Representatives

How many U.S. Senators are there?

200

435

50

100

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

8 years

4 years

2 years

6 years

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

200

100

435

50

Why do some states have more Representatives than others?

Because some states are physically larger than others

Because some states have more people than others

Because some states have higher voter turn-out than others

Because the original states are guaranteed a certain number of representatives

We elect a President for how many years?

For a 4 year term

For a life term

For a 6 year term

For a 2 year term

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

The Vice President

The Governor

The First Lady

The Speaker of the House

Who is Commander in Chief of the military?

The Secretary of War

The Secretary of Defense

The President

The Secretary of State

Who signs bills to become laws?

The President

The Vice President

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

The Speaker of the House

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

The Democrats and the Republican

The Conservatives and the Labor Party

The Fascists and the Socialists

The Whigs and the Federalists

Which of the following is a member of the President’s cabinet?

The Speaker of the House

The Governor of Tennessee

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

The Secretary of State

What does the judicial branch do?

Reviews and explains laws

Vetos laws

Signs laws

Makes laws

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

7

3

9

5

Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

Ruth Bader Ginsberg

Donald Trump

John Roberts

Paul Ryan

What is the capital of Utah

Utah Lake

Salt Lake City

Chattanooga

Provo

What does the Constitution do?

Create all laws of the country

Gives all power to the president

Set up and define the government

Prohibits most freedoms

How many amendments does the constitution have?

10

27

0

21

Which of the following is a current US Senator for Utah?

Joe Biden

Mitt Romney

Donald Trump

Nancy Pelosi

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

For a 2 year term

For a 4 year term

For a 6 year term

For a life term

What is one reason colonists came to America?

Modern technologies

Relationships with indigenous peoples

Religious freedom

Tourism

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

Africans

Greeks

Turks

Romans

Why did the colonists fight the British?

Not enough laws

Mistreatment of slaves

For the right to rule Canada

High taxes without representation

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Paine

James Madison

John Hancock

Thomas Jefferson

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

September 17, 1787

August 5th, 1812

December 7, 1941

July 4, 1776

When was the Constitution written?

1812

1941

1787

1776

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

Oldest Member of the Constitutional Convention

United States President

Governor of New York

Ambassador to Spain

Who was the first President?

George Washington

John Adams

Benjamin Franklin

Thomas Jefferson

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

Louisiana Territory

Hawaii Territory

Boston Territory

Mexico Territory

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

Established a government after a war

Freed slaves in most southern states

Freed slaves living in foreign countries

Established laws in the country

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

The Revolutionary War was brought to an end.

George Washington was elected our first President.

Independence was declared from Great Britain.

The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Which of the following was one of the writers?

John Adams

James Madison

Benjamin Franklin

George Washington

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

Saxons

Angles

Jutes

Native Americans

Which of the following was a war fought by the United States in the 1900s?

War of 1812

World War I

American Revolution

Civil War

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

Fought for civil rights and equality for all Americans

Led a movement to segregate public schools in the south.

Ran for president on multiple occasions in the 1960s.

Started a religious movement in Europe

What is the capital of the United States?

New York, New York

Nashville, Tennessee

Los Angeles, California

Washington, D.C.

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

September 5th

January 1st

December 7th

July 4th

What ocean is on the West Coast of the U.S.? 

Indian

Atlantic

Pacific

Arctic

Name one U.S. territory.

Guatemala

Panama

Cuba

Puerto Rico

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

Texas

California

New York Harbor

Rhode Island

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

Because America won 13 battles

Because there were 13 original colonies

Because there were 13 days of the alamo

Because there are 13 justices on the court