U.S. Citizenship Test

• Who is the speaker of the house of representatives now?

  Mike Johnson
• Why did the colonists fight the British?

  High taxes
• What are the two major political parties?

  Democratic and Republican
• Name one state that borders Canada

  New York
• What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

  Freed the slaves
• When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

  July 4, 1776
• Name two national U.S. holidays

  Thanksgiving and Christmas
• What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?

  Fought for civil rights
• Who signs bills to become laws?

  The president
• Name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1900s

  World War 1
• What is the name of the president of the U.S. now?

  Joe Biden
• What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

  Diplomat
• What is the supreme law of the land?

  The Constitution
• Why does the flag have 50 stars?

  50 states
• Who does a U.S. senator represent?

  All the people of the state.
• There were 13 original states, name 3

  New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire
• What is the economic system of the United States?

  Market economy
• What is the name of the vice president now?

  Kamala Harris
• What ocean is on the west coast of the United States?

  Pacific ocean
• Where is the statue of liberty?

  New York Harbor
• Who was the first president?

  George Washington
• Why do some states have more representatives than other states?

  There are more people.
• What is the highest court in the United States?

  The Supreme Court
• Name one problem that led to the civil war

  Slavery
• When do we celebrate Independence Day?

  July 4
• What are the two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

  Life and Liberty
• What month do we vote for president?

  November
• Name the U.S. war between the north and the south

  Civil War
• Name one of your U.S. senators now.

  Alex Padilla
• During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the U.S.?

  Communism
• The Federalist Papers supported the Constitution. Name one of the writers.

  James Madison
• What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

  Atlantic Ocean
• What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?

  Freedom of speech and freedom of religion
• What territory did the U.S. buy from France in 1803?


  Louisiana territory
• What is an amendment?

  A change to the constitution
• Who is the father of our country?

  George Washington
• Name one U.S. territory.

  Guam
• Who was the president during World War 1?

  Woodrow Wilson
• What are two ways Americans can participate in democracy?

  Vote or join a political party
• When was the constitution written?

  1787