US Citizenship Test

Question 1

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

Accepted Answer

American Indians

Answer

no one

Answer

Floridians

Answer

Canadians

Question 2

Name one state that borders Canada.

Accepted Answer

Maine

Answer

South Dakota

Answer

Oregon

Answer

Rhode Island

Question 3

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

Accepted Answer

the Senate and House of Representatives

Answer

the Senate and the courts

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the House of Representatives and the courts

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the House of Lords and the House of Commons

Question 4

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

Accepted Answer

because there is one star for each state

Answer

because there is one star for each president

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because there were 50 original colonies

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because there were 50 people who originally came to the United States

Question 5

What does the judicial branch do?

Accepted Answer

all of these answers

Answer

reviews laws

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decides if a law goes aginst the Constitution

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resolves disputes

Question 6

What is an amendment?

Accepted Answer

a change to (to the Constitution)

Answer

the Preamble to the Constitution

Answer

the beginning of the Declaration of Independence

Answer

an introduction

Question 7

What is the highest court in the United States?

Accepted Answer

the Supreme Court

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the Federal Court

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the Court of Appeals

Question 8

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

Accepted Answer

The Constitution was written.

Answer

The Declaration of Independence was written.

Answer

The Virginia Declaration of Rights was written.

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The Emancipation Proclamation was written.

Question 9

What is the capital of the United States?

Accepted Answer

Washington, D.C.

Answer

Philadelphia, PA

Answer

New York, NY

Answer

Boston, MA

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

eighteen (18) and older

Answer

thirty-five (35) and older

Answer

twenty-one (21) and older

Answer

sixteen (16) and older