U.S. Citizenship Test
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- What is the name of our national anthem?
- Star Spangled Banner
- Who discovered America and when?
- Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492.
- Name the highest court in the United States.
- supreme court
- What as the Emancipation Proclomation?
- A law that was written by Lincoln and was supposed to free the slaves. However the law did not pass.
- Name the first successful English settlement in America.
- Jamestown, Virginia
- If a law is declared unconstitutional by the supreme court, what happens to the law?
- it doesn't become a law.
- Who is the chief executive of the United States?
- President Bush
- Who landed at Plymoth Rock in 1620?
- the pilgrims
- Who is considered the author of te declaration of independence?
- Thomas Jefferson
- If the president does not approve a bill sent by congress, what may the president do?
- he veto's it.
- What is the bill of rights?
- The first ten ammendments to the constitution.
- When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
- July, 4, 1776
- Which term means "the removal of the president from the office"?
- impeach
- Who was Martin Luther king, Jr.?
- A black civil rights leader who faught for rights for his fellow black men and women.
- The U.S. congress represents which branch of government?
- legislative branch
- The Unite States is ruled by wich form of government?
- Democrocy
- What are the stripes on the flag for?
- the 13 original colonies
- What is the title for chief executive of city government?
- mayor
- How many members are there in the U.S. senate?
- 100
- Must the president be a native of the United States?
- yes
- How many states are there in the United States, and where is the nation's capital?
- 50, Washington D.C.
- Name the three levels of goverment in the United States.
- local, state and federal.
- When was the U.S. costitution adopted?
- in 1787
- Who was president during the Civil War?
- Lincoln
- For how many years is a member of the U.S. house of representatives elected?
- 2
- How many members are there in the U.S. house of representatives?
- 435
- What is the Constitution?
- our laws
- What is the name of the group that directly elects the president of the United States?
- electoral college
- Who is the officer of the U.S. senate?
- Vice President Dick Chaney
- What is the title for the chief executive of state government?
- governer
- What was the formal name of the document that served as America's Constitution between 1781 and 1788?
- The articles of confederation
- The U.S. constitution has how many ammendments?
- 27
- List the three braches of America's federal government.
- legislative, judicial and executive.
- How old must a U.S. citizen be to vote?
- 18
- Name the head of government in your city and state.
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