US Citizenship Test

Description: A quiz for government class students to determine their basic knowledge of the US government and its civic history.
Number of Questions: 25
Created by:
Tags: USA History Citizenship Test
Attempted 0/25 Correct 0 Score 0

Whose rights are guaranteed by the US Constitution?

  1. US Citizens living in the US

  2. All people living in the US

  3. US citizens around the world

  4. All people in the world


Correct Option: B

What branch of government has the power to declare war?

  1. Executive Branch

  2. Legislative Branch

  3. Judicial Branch


Correct Option: B

For how long do US Supreme Court Justices serve?

  1. 4 years

  2. 10 years

  3. 20 years

  4. Life


Correct Option: D

How many US Supreme Court Justices are there?

  1. 7

  2. 9

  3. 11

  4. 13


Correct Option: B

Who is Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court?

  1. Clarence Thomas

  2. Antonin Scalia

  3. Anthony Kennedy

  4. John Roberts


Correct Option: D

Who is the Governor of Illinois?

  1. Bruce Rauner

  2. JB Pritzker

  3. Mike Madigan

  4. Rahm Emanuel


Correct Option: B

What is the capital of Illinois?

  1. Springfield

  2. Chicago

  3. Peoria

  4. Vandalia


Correct Option: A

For how long do we elect US House members?

  1. 2 years

  2. 4 years

  3. 6 years

  4. 8 years


Correct Option: A

How many voting members of the US House of Representatives are there?

  1. 100

  2. 257

  3. 435

  4. 547


Correct Option: C

For how long do we elect US senators?

  1. 2 years

  2. 4 years

  3. 6 years

  4. 8 years


Correct Option: C

How many senators are there in the US Senate?

  1. 100

  2. 250

  3. 435

  4. 527


Correct Option: A

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

  1. Thomas Jefferson

  2. John Adams

  3. Ben Franklin

  4. George Washington


Correct Option: A

What is the Bill of Rights?

  1. First 8 Amendments to US Constitution

  2. First 10 Amendments to US Constitution

  3. First 14 amendments to US Constitution

  4. All the amendments to US Constitution


Correct Option: B

How many changes to the Constitution have been adopted?

  1. 22

  2. 25

  3. 26

  4. 27


Correct Option: D

What do we call changes to the US Constitution?

  1. Laws

  2. Rules

  3. Decisions

  4. Amendments


Correct Option: D

What is the supreme law of the United States?

  1. The Declaration of Independence

  2. The Articles of Confederation

  3. The US Supreme Court

  4. The US Constitution


Correct Option: D

Who succeeds to the Presidency if the sitting President and Vice President are unable to serve?

  1. Speaker of the House

  2. President Pro Tempore of the US Senate

  3. Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court

  4. US Secretary of State


Correct Option: A

Who directly elects the President of the United States?

  1. The citizens of the United States

  2. The House of Representatives

  3. The Electoral College

  4. The US Senate


Correct Option: C

Who is the Vice President of the United States?

  1. Mike Pence

  2. John Boehner

  3. John Roberts

  4. Mitch McConnell


Correct Option: A

For how long is the president elected?

  1. 2 years

  2. 4 years

  3. 6 years

  4. 8 years


Correct Option: B

Who is President of the United States, today?

  1. Paul Ryan

  2. Barack Obama

  3. Donald Trump

  4. Ted Cruz


Correct Option: C

Independence Day, July 4, celebrates independence from whom?

  1. Great Britain

  2. France

  3. Spain

  4. Canada


Correct Option: A

What do the stripes on the flag represent?

  1. Our mother country, England

  2. War and peace

  3. America and Canada, united

  4. The thirteen original colonies


Correct Option: D

How many stripes are there on the US flag?

  1. 9

  2. 11

  3. 13

  4. 15


Correct Option: C

How many stars are there on the US flag?

  1. 48

  2. 50

  3. 52

  4. 57


Correct Option: B
- Hide questions