Citizenship Test Questions (Taken From Flash Cards)

Flash Cards

100

What is the Law of Land

What is the Constitution 

200

Sets Up government

what is the Constitution.

300

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

How many is 435

400

Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

All People of the state

600

What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

Kamala Harris

Flash Inquiry

100

Freebie

+100

200

When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

April 15

300

Who Lived in America Before the Europeans came?

Native Americans

American Indians

400

What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

vote

 join a political party

 help with a campaign

 join a civic group

 join a community group

 give an elected official

your opinion on an issue

 call Senators and

Representatives

 publicly support or oppose an

issue or policy

 run for office

 write to a newspaper

600

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

Medium

100

How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?*

18 and older

200

What are the two major

political parties in the

United States?

Democratic

Republican

300

Capital Of New York

Albany 

400

What is one responsibility

that is only for United States

citizens?*

serve on a jury

vote in a federal election

600

What is one promise you

make when you become a

United States citizen?

give up loyalty to other

countries

defend the Constitution and

laws of the United States

obey the laws of the United

States

serve in the U.S. military (if

needed)

serve (do important work

for) the nation (if needed)

be loyal to the United States

HARD

100

Freebie 

+ 100

200

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

H provide schooling and

education

H provide protection

(police)

provide safety

(fire departments)

give a driver’s license

approve zoning and

land use

300

What are two Cabinet-level positions?

Secretary of Agriculture

 Secretary of Commerce

 Secretary of Defense

 Secretary of Education

 Secretary of Energy

 Secretary of Health and

Human Services

 Secretary of Homeland

Security

 Secretary of Housing and

Urban Development

 Secretary of the Interior

 Secretary of Labor

 Secretary of State

 Secretary of Transportation

 Secretary of the Treasury

 Secretary of Veterans

Affairs

 Attorney General

 Vice President

400

New York Senator

Chuck Schumer 

Kirsten Gillibrand

600

Chief Justice

Who is John Roberts?