1. National Constitution Day (Sept. 17 th ) Sample Citizenship Test

2. #1 In which city was the Constitutional Convention held?

3. #2 When was the US Constitution written?

4. #3 What are the first words of the US Constitution?

5. #4 Name the three branches of government and briefly describe what each one does.

6. #5 What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?

7. #6 What are the five freedoms guaranteed by the first amendment?

8. #7 How many amendments does the Constitution have?

9. #8 Why does the US flag have 13 stripes?

10. #9 Name the original 13 colonies.

11. #10 What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

12. #11 The US House of Representatives has how many voting members?

13. #12 How many US Senators are there?

14. #13 Who is the current Vice President of the US?

15. #14 In what month do we vote for President?

16. #15 How many justices are there on the US Supreme Court?

17. #16 If the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?