The American Citizenship Test

created by Ms. Reid, based on idea from Mrs. Lewis

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These are questions taken from the test that immigrants to our country must take in order to become a citizen. How well do you know our history and government? Answer the questions below and then click "submit" to send your answers.

  1. How many stars are there on our flag?
  2. Your answer:
    One hundred.
    twenty five
    Fifty


  3. What do the stars on the flag mean?
  4. Your answer:
    One for each president we have had.
    One for each invention since 1860.
    One for each state in the Union.


  5. What color are the stripes?
  6. Your answer:
    Blue and White.
    Blue and Red.
    Red and White.


  7. What do the stripes on the flag mean?
  8. Your answer:
    They represent the 13 original states.
    They show how many rivers we have in this country.
    They show how many nationalities we have in our country.


  9. What is the date of Independence Day?
  10. Your answer:
    May 15th.
    July 4th
    September 24th.


  11. When we celebrate Independence Day - Independence from whom?
  12. Your answer:
    American Indians.
    France.
    England.


  13. What do we call a change to the Constitution?
  14. Your answer:
    Amendments.
    Additions.
    Corrections.


  15. How many branches are there in our government?
  16. Your answer:
    Ten
    Five
    Three


  17. How many full terms can a president serve?
  18. Your answer:
    As many as he wants.
    Eight.
    Two.


  19. How many Supreme Court justices are there?
  20. Your answer:
    Three
    Fifteen.
    Nine.


  21. Who nominates judges of the Supreme Court?
  22. Your answer:
    The President of the United States.
    The Governor of Missouri.
    The Speaker of the House of Representatives.


  23. Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
  24. Your answer:
    Thomas Paine.
    Richard Stockton.
    Thomas Jefferson.


  25. What holiday was celebrated for the first time by American colonists?
  26. Your answer:
    Halloween.
    Christmas.
    Thanksgiving.


  27. Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
  28. Your answer:
    Woodrow Wilson
    Francis Scott Key
    Lyndon Baines Johnson.


  29. What is the minimum voting age in the United States?
  30. Your answer:
    eighteen.
    twenty five.
    thirty five.


  31. Who was president during the Civil War?
  32. Your answer:
    Abraham Lincoln.
    John F. Kennedy.
    George Washington.


  33. Which president is called the "Father of our Country"?
  34. Your answer:
    Benjamin Franklin.
    George Washington.
    Dwight Eisenhower


  35. What is the 50th state of the Union?
  36. Your answer:
    Hawaii
    Texas
    Missouri


  37. What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?
  38. Your answer:
    Santa Maria
    The Liberty Queen
    The Mayflower


  39. Who has the power to declare war?
  40. Your answer:
    The Congress.
    The Supreme Court.
    The President.


  41. What were the original thirteen states of the United States called.?
  42. Your answer:
    Oklahoma Territory
    The Louisiana Purchase.
    The Colonies.


  43. In what year was the Constitution written?
  44. Your answer:
    1787
    1965
    1776


  45. What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
  46. Your answer:
    The Bill of Rights.
    The Preamble.
    The Beginning.


  47. Which president was the first Commander in Chief of the United States Army and Navy.
  48. Your answer:
    Grover Cleveland.
    George Washington.
    Richard Nixon.


  49. In what month do we vote for president?
  50. Your answer:
    October.
    November.
    July.


  51. How many times may a senator be re- elected.
  52. Your answer:
    There is no limit at this time.
    Two times.
    Twenty times.


  53. Who signs bills into law?
  54. Your answer:
    The President.
    The Congress.
    The Senate.


  55. Who elects the president of the United States?
  56. Your answer:
    The last president.
    The Electoral College.
    The People of the United States.


  57. How many states are there in the United States?
  58. Your answer:
    Thirty Five.
    One Hundred.
    Fifty.


  59. Who becomes the president if both the president and the vice president die?
  60. Your answer:
    The First Lady.
    The Governor of Missouri.
    The Speaker of the House.



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