Citizenship Test
The minimum age requirement to file a citizenship application
18 years old
The two major political parties in the U.S.
The Democratic and Republican Parties
The group of people who have lived in America for more than 10,000 years (and maybe as much as 30,000 years ago).
The American Indians or Native Americans
The first 3 words of the Constitution
"We the People"
The country that the U.S. declared independence from in 1776.
Great Britain (England)
The minimum amount of time you have to be a permanent resident of the U.S.
5 years
The person in charge of signing bills to make them into laws
The President
The war between the North and the South (1861-1865).
The Civil War
How many Senators are there?
100
What amendment gives 18-21 year olds the right to vote
What is the 26th
The U.S. citizenship test requires a basic understanding of these two things.
U.S. history and government
What is the capital of the U.S.?
Washington D.C.
The power of providing schooling and education belongs to which level of government:
The states
The power to issue driver's licenses belongs to which level of government.
State Governments
The number of original U.S. states founded as colonies by the British
13
The last step in becoming a U.S. citizen; something that must be recited.
The Oath of Allegiance
Who makes federal laws?
Congress (Representatives and Senators)
The number of years a U.S. Representative is elected for
2 years
The job of the President's Cabinet
to advise the President
How many Justices are on the Supreme Court
If you are married to a U.S. citizen, the minimum amount of time you have to be a permanent resident of the U.S.
3 years
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson (with Ben Franklin, John Adams and two other men)
The branch of government in charge of deciding if a law goes against the Constitution
The judicial branch
The power to declare war belongs to which branch of the government.
Congress
Who is Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
John G Roberts