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Citizenship Test
United States Citizenship Test
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History
11th Grade
05/27/2011

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What are the colors of our flag?
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Red, White, and Blue
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How many stars are there in our flag?
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50
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What color are the stars on our flag?
Definition
white
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What do the stars represent?
Definition
The 50 states
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How many stripes are there in the flag?
Definition
Thirteen
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What do the stripes on our flag represent?
Definition
The 13 original colonies
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How many states are there in the union?
Definition
50
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What does the 4th of July represent?
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Independence from England
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What is the date of Independence day?
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July 4
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We received our independence from whom?
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England
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What country did we fight during the revolutionary war?
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Britain
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Who is the first president of the United States
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George Washington
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Who is the current president of the United States
Definition
Barack Obama
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Who is the current vice president of the United States
Definition
Joe Biden
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Who elects the President of the United States
Definition
The U.S. citizens
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Who becomes president if the president should die?
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vice president
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How many years do we elect a president?
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4
Term
What is the Constitution
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the supreme law of the land
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What do we cal a change to the Constitution?
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Amendment
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How many amendments are there to the Constitution at present?
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27
Term
How many branches are there in our government?
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Three
Term
What are the three branches of our government?
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Executive, Legislative, Judicial
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What is the legislative branch of our government called?
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Congress
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What does Congress do?
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Make the laws in the United States
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What two bodies make up the U.S. Congress?
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House/Senate
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Who elects the congress?
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the people
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How many U.S. senators are there in Congress?
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100
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How many senators are there from each state?
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2
Term
What are the names of the current Senators from California?
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Boxer/Feinstein
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How many years do we elect each Senator
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6 years
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How many representatives are there in Congress
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435
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For how many years do we elect each representative (congress)?
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2 years
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What is the executive branch of our government?
Definition
President, Vice President, Cabinet, and department under cabinet.
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Of what does the judiciary branch of the government consist?
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Supreme Court
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What are the duties of the Supreme Court?
Definition
interpret the law
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What is the Bill of Rights?
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First 10 amendments
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What is the capital of California?
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Sacramento
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Who is the governor of California?
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Jerry Brown
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Who becomes President if the president and vice president die?
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Speaker of the house -> Tempore of Senate -> Secretary of State -> Secretary of Treasury.
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Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
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William Rehnquist
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What are the 13 original states
Definition
New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland, North and South Carolina, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Virginia
Term
"Give me liberty or give me death"
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Patrick Henry
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Enemies during World War II
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Germany, Italy, and Japan
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What is the 49th state of the union
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Alaska
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What is the 50th state of the union
Definition
Hawaii
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How many terms can the president serve?
Definition
2
Term
Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.
Definition
Civil rights leader
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Who is the mayor of Los Angeles?
Definition
Antonia Villariagosa
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Requirements in order to be eligible to become President:
Definition
At least 35 years of age, Natural Born Citizen, and Live in the U.S. for at least 14 years.
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Who elects the Supreme Court justices?
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President
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How many supreme court justices are there?
Definition
9
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Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
Definition
For Religious freedom
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What is the executive of a state government called?
Definition
Governor
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What is the head executive of a city called?
Definition
Mayor
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What holiday was celebrated for the first time by the American colonists
Definition
Thanksgiving
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Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
Definition
Thomas Jefferson
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When was the declaration of Independence adopted?
Definition
July 4, 1776
Term
What is the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence?
Definition
All men are created equal
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What is the national anthem of the United States
Definition
Star Spangled Banner
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Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner
Definition
Francis Scott Key
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Where does freedom of speech come from
Definition
Bill of Rights
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What is the minimum voting age in the U.S.
Definition
18
Term
Who signs bills into law?
Definition
President
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What is the highest court in the U.S.
Definition
Supreme Court
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Who was the president during the Civil War?
Definition
Abraham Lincoln
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Definition
Free the slaves
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What special group advises the president?
Definition
The cabinet
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Which president is called the father of our country
Definition
George Washington
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What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?
Definition
Mayflower
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Five freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights:
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Speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government
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Who has the power to declare war?
Definition
Congress
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What type of government does the U.S. have?
Definition
Democracy
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In what year was the constitution approved?
Definition
1787
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What are the first ten amendments to the constitution called?
Definition
Bill of Rights
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Name the original purpose of the United Nations
Definition
Discuss and resolves world problems. Provide economic aid.
Term
Where does Congress meet?
Definition
Washington D.C.
Term
Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and its amendments?
Definition
Everyone living in the U.S.
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What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
Definition
Preamble
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What is the most important right granted to a U.S. citizen?
Definition
right to vote
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What is the President's official home called?
Definition
White House
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What is the specific adress of the Presidents' official home?
Definition
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. , N.W.
Term
Who is the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. military?
Definition
President
Term
In what month do we vote for the President?
Definition
January
Term
On what specific day is a new President always inaugurated?
Definition
20
Term
How many times may a Senator or member of the House of Representatives be re-elected?
Definition
no limit
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What are the two major political parties in the U.S. today?
Definition
Democratic and Republican.
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