Civics Quiz - Competitive Exams US_Citizenship

Free practice quiz: Civics (Competitive Exams US_Citizenship). 90 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

This Competitive Exams US_Citizenship practice quiz has 90 multiple-choice questions on Civics. Try the 5 sample questions below (tap an option to check yourself), then play the full quiz online. No sign-up needed.

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1. What is the supreme law of the land?

   1. the Declaration of Independence
   2. the Bill of Rights
   3. the Constitution
   4. the Federalist Papers
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   Answer: C. the Constitution

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

   1. four (4)
   2. two (2)
   3. six (6)
   4. eight (8)
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   Answer: C. six (6)

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

   1. Federalist and Democratic-Republican
   2. Libertarian and Green
   3. Democratic and Republican
   4. Whig and Know-Nothing
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   Answer: C. Democratic and Republican

4. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

   1. The Constitution was written.
   2. The Articles of Confederation were ratified.
   3. The Declaration of Independence was signed.
   4. The Bill of Rights was added.
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   Answer: A. The Constitution was written.

5. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

   1. Communism
   2. fascism
   3. socialism
   4. terrorism
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   Answer: A. Communism

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1. What does the Constitution do?
2. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
3. What is an amendment?
4. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
5. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
6. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
7. What did the Declaration of Independence do?
8. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
9. What is freedom of religion?
10. What is the economic system in the United States?
11. What is the "rule of law"?
12. Name one branch or part of the government.
13. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
14. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
15. Who makes federal laws?
16. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
17. How many U.S. Senators are there?
18. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
19. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
20. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
21. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
22. We elect a President for how many years?
23. In what month do we vote for President?
24. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
25. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
26. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
27. Who signs bills to become laws?
28. Who vetoes bills?
29. What does the President's Cabinet do?
30. What are two Cabinet-level positions?
31. What does the judicial branch do?
32. What is the highest court in the United States?
33. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
34. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
35. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
36. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
37. Name one right only for United States citizens.
38. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
39. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
40. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
41. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
42. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
43. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
44. When must all men register for the Selective Service?
45. What is one reason colonists came to America?
46. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
47. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
48. Why did the colonists fight the British?
49. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
50. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
51. There were 13 original states. Name three.
52. When was the Constitution written?
53. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
54. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
55. Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
56. Who was the first President?
57. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
58. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
59. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
60. Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

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