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US Citizenship Test
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Civics
12th Grade
11/17/2012

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  What is the supreme law of the land?
Definition
▪  the Constitution
Term
2.   What does the Constitution do?
Definition
▪  defines the government
Term
2.   What does the Constitution do?
Definition
  ▪  protects basic rights of Americans
Term

3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution.What are these words?

Definition
▪  We the People
Term
4.   What is an amendment?
Definition
▪  a change (to the Constitution)
Term
4.   What is an amendment?
Definition
▪  an addition (to the Constitution)
Term

5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

Definition
▪  the Bill of Rights
Term

6.   What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*

Definition

▪  speech

▪  religion

▪  assembly

▪  press

▪  petition the government

Term

7.   How many amendments does the Constitution have?

Definition

  ▪  twenty-seven (27)

Term

8.   What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Definition

▪  announced our independence (from Great Britain)

▪  declared our independence (from Great Britain)

▪  said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)

Term

9.   What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

Definition

▪  life

▪  liberty

▪  pursuit of happiness

Term
10.   What is freedom of religion?
Definition

  ▪  You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion (mainly Mormonism)

Term

11.   What is the economic system in the United States?*

Definition

▪  capitalist economy

▪  market economy

Term

12.   What is the “rule of law”?

Definition

▪  Everyone must follow the law.

▪  Leaders must obey the law.

▪  Government must obey the law. 

▪  No one is above the law.

  • Obey Terry
Term

13.   Name one branch or part of the government.*

Definition

▪  Congress

▪  legislative

▪  President

▪  executive

▪  the courts

▪  judicial

Term

14.   What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

Definition

  ▪  checks and balances

▪  separation of powers

Term
15.   Who is in charge of the executive branch?
Definition
  ▪  the President
Term
16.   Who makes federal laws?
Definition

  ▪  Congress

▪  Senate and House (of Representatives)

▪  (U.S. or national) legislature

Term
17.   What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?*
Definition
  ▪  the Senate and House (of Representatives)
Term
18.   How many U.S. Senators are there?
Definition
  ▪  one hundred (100) - 2 per state
Term
19.   We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? 
Definition
  ▪  six (6)
Term
20.   Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?*
Definition
Marco Rubio (easy for you girl)
Term
21.   The House of Representatives has how many voting members? 
Definition
435 (your age with 3 in middle)
Term
22.   We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
Definition
every 2 years - think of 2 year mission
Term
23.   Name your U.S. Representative.
Definition

Tim Bishop (think LDS bishop)

Jose Serrano (Spanish girl)

Term
24.   Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
Definition
All this people of his/her state only
Term
25.   Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Definition
Depending on population
Term
26.   We elect a President for how many years?
Definition
Every 4 years
Term
26.   We elect a President for how many years?
Definition
November - your b-day month
Term
28.   What is the name of the President of the United States now?*
Definition
Terry Rothamer
Term
29.   What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Definition
Joseph Bidden - or Talia
Term
30.   If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Definition
Vice president
Term
31.   If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Definition
The speaker of the house
Term
32.   Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
Definition
The president
Term
33.   Who signs bills to become laws?
Definition
The president
Term
34.   Who vetoes bills?
Definition
The president
Term
35.   What does the President’s Cabinet do?
Definition
Advise the president
Term
36.   What are two Cabinet-level positions?
Definition

  ▪  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

Term
37.   What does the judicial branch do?
Definition

  ▪  reviews laws

▪  explains laws

▪  resolves disputes (disagreements)

▪  decides if a law goes against the Constitution

Term
38.   What is the highest court in the United States?
Definition
Supreme court
Term
39.   How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
Definition
9
Term
40.   Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
Definition
John Roberts
Term

41.   Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government.  What is one power of the federal 

government?

Definition

  ▪  to print money

▪  to declare war

▪  to create an army

▪  to make treaties

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

  ▪  provide schooling and education

▪  provide protection (police)

▪  provide safety (fire departments)

▪  give a driver’s license

▪  approve zoning and land use

Term
43.   Who is the Governor of your state now?
Definition
Andrew Cuomo (New York)
Term
44.   What is the capital of your state?*
Definition
Albany (New York)
Term
45.   What are the two major political parties in the United States?*
Definition
Dems / Republicans
Term
46.   What is the political party of the President now?
Definition
Demoncrat
Term
47.   What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Definition
Boehner (John) - Ohio
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