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Civics Test for Citizenship History and Government 100 Questions

Question 1 What is the supreme law of the land? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 2 What does the Constitution do? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship Question 3 The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 4 What is an amendment? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship Question 5 What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 6 What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 7 How many amendments does the Constitution have? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 8 What did the Declaration of Independence do? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 9 What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 10 What is freedom of religion? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 11 What is the economic system in the United States? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 12 What is the “rule of law”? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 13 Name one branch or part of the government. www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship Question 14 What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 15 Who is in charge of the executive branch? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 16 Who makes federal laws? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 17 What are two parts of the U.S. Congress? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 18 How many U.S. Senators are there? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 19 We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 20 Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 21 The House of Representative has how many voting members? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 22 We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 23 Name your U.S. Representative? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 24 Who does a U.S. Representative represent? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship Question 25 Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 26 We elect a President for how many years? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 27 In what month do we vote for President? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship Question 28 What is the name of the President of the United States now? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 29 What is the name of the Vice President now? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship Question 30 If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship Question 31 If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 32 Who is the Commander and Chief of the military? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 33 Who signs bills to become law? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 34 Who vetoes bills? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 35 What does the President’s Cabinet do? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 36 What are two Cabinet-level positions? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 37 What does the judicial branch do? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 38 What is the highest court in the United States? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 39 How many justices are on the Supreme Court? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 40 Who is the Chief Justice of the United States? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship Question 41 Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship Question 42 Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the state? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 43 Who is the Governor of your state? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 44 What is the capital of your state? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship Question 45 What are the two major political parties in the United Sates? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 46 What is the political party of the President now? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship Question 47 What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship Question 48 There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship Question 49 What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship

Question 50 What are two rights only for United States citizens? www.elcivics.com Civics History and Government Test for Citizenship