US Citizenship Flashcards

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[!] Question 1 [/!]

[q] What is the supreme law of the land?

[a] The supreme law of the land is the Constitution.

 

[!] Question 2 [/!]

[q] What does the Constitution do?

[a] The consitution sets up the government, defines the government, and protects basic rights of Americans

[!] Question 3 [/!]

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

[a] The idea of self-government that appears in the first three words of the constitution is We the people.

[!] Question 4 [/!]

[q] What is an Amendment?

[a] An amendment is

• a change to the Constitution or
• an addition to the Constitution

 

[!] Question 5 [/!]

[q] What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?

[a] The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called the Bill of Rights.

 

[!] Question 6 [/!]

[q] What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

[a] The first amendment protects freedom of

• Speech
• religion
• assembly
• press
• petitioning the government.

 

[!] Question 7 [/!]

[q] How many amendments does the Constitution have?

[a] The Constitution has 27 amendments.

 

[!] Question 8 [/!]

[q] What did the Declaration of Independence do?

[a] The Declaration of Independence

• announced our independence (from Great Britain)
• declared our independence (from Great Britain)
• said that the United States is free?(from Great Britain)

 

[!] Question 9 [/!]

[q] What are three rights in the Declaration of Independence?

[a] Three rights listed in the Declaration of Independence are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.

 

[!] Question 10 [/!]

[q] What is freedom of religion?

[a] Freedom of religion means that you can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.

 

[!] Question 11 [/!]

[q] What is the economic system in the US?

[a] The economic system in the U.S. can be described as a

• Capitalist economy
• market economy

 

[!] Question 12 [/!]

[q] What is the “rule of law”?

[a] The rule of law is that

• Everyone must follow the law;
• Leaders must obey the law;
• Government must obey the law.
• No one is above the law.

 

[!] Question 13 [/!]

[q] What are the three branches or parts of the government.

[a] The three branches or parts of the government are

• Congress/legislative
• President/executive
• The Courts/Judicial

 

[!] Question 14 [/!]

[q] What stops one branch of government from being too powerful?

[a]What stops one branch of the government from being too powerful are

• Checks and balances;
• separation of powers

[!] Question 15 [/!]

[q] Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?

[a] The President is in charge of the Executive Branch.

 

[!] Question 16 [/!]

[q] Who makes federal laws?

[a]Federal laws are made by

• the Congress;
• the Senate and House of Representatives
• the US or national legislature)

 

[!] Question 17 [/!]

[q] What are the two parts of the Congress?

[a] The two parts of the Congress are the Senate and House of Representatives.

 

[!] Question 18 [/!]

[q] How many US Senators are there?

[a] There are 100 (a hundred) US Senators.

 

[!] Question 19 [/!]

[q] We elect a US Senator for how many years?

[a] We elect a US Senator for 6 (six) years.

 

[!] Question 20 [/!]

[q] Who is one of your Senators now (in California)?

[a] In 2014, the two California Senators were Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer.

 

[!] Question 21 [/!]

[q] The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

[a] The House of Representatives has 435 (four hundred thirty five) voting members.

 

[!] Question 22 [/!]

[q] We elect a representative for how many years?

[a] We elect our Representatives for 2 (two) years.

 

[!] Question 23 [/!]

[q] Name your representative (in Berkeley or Oakland, California, only)

[a] The Congressperson who represents Berkeley, California is Barbara Lee.

 

[!] Question 24 [/!]

[q] Who does a US Senator represent?

[a]A US Senator represents all the people in the state in his or her state.

 

[!] Question 25 [/!]

[q] Why do some states have more Representatives than other States?

[a] Some states have more Representatives than other states

• because of the state’s population;
• because they have more people;
• because some states have more people.

 

[!] Question 26 [/!]

[q] We elect a President for how many years?

[a] We elect our president for four (4) years.

 

[!] Question 27 [/!]

[q] In what month do we vote for President?

[a] We vote for President in November.

 

[!] Question 28 [/!]

[q] What is the name of the President of the United States now (2014)?

[a] The name of the President of the United States right now (2014) is Barack Obama.

 

[!] Question 29 [/!]

[q] What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now (2014) ?

[a] The name of the Vice President of the United States right now (2014) is Joseph Biden.

 

[!] Question 30 [/!]

[q] If the President can no longer serve, who will become President?

[a]If the President can no longer serve, the Vice President becomes President.

 

[!] Question 31 [/!]

[q] If the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who will become President?

[a]If the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, the Speaker of the House becomes President.

 

[!] Question 32 [/!]

[q] Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

[a] The President is the Commander in Chief of the military.

 

[!] Question 33 [/!]

[q] Who signs bills into laws?

[a]The President signs bills into laws.

 

[!] Question 34 [/!]

[q] Who vetoes laws?

[a]The President vetoes laws.

 

[!] Question 35 [/!]

[q] What does the President’s Cabinet do?

[a]the President’s Cabinet advises the President.

 

[!] Question 36 [/!]

[q] What are two Cabinet-level positions?

[a] You can name any two of the following: Secretary of Labor, Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Transportation, Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of the Interior, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Education, Secretary of Energy, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Secretary of Homeland Security, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Secretary of State, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Attorney General, Vice President.

 

[!] Question 37 [/!]

[q] What does the Judicial Branch do?

[a]The Judicial Branch

• Reviews laws
• Explains laws
• Resolves disputes (disagreements)
• Decides if a law goes against the Constitution.

 

[!] Question 38 [/!]

[q] What is the highest court in the land?

[a] The Supreme Court is the highest court in the land.

 

[!] Question 39 [/!]

[q] How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

[a] 9 (nine) justices are on the Supreme Court

 

[!] Question 40 [/!]

[q] Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court now?

[a]The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court now is John Roberts.

 

[!] Question 41 [/!]

[q] Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the Federal Government. What is one power of the federal government?

[a] Powers of the federal government include the power

• to print money;
• to declare war;
• to create an army;
• to make treaties.

 

[!] Question 42 [/!]

[q] Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

[a] Powers that belong to the states include the power to

• Provide schooling and education;
• provide protection (police);
• provide safety (fire department);
• give a driver’s license;
• approve zoning and land use.

 

[!] Question 43 [/!]

[q] Who is the Governor of your state now (applies only to California in 2014)?

[a] The Governor of California is Jerry Brown.

 

[!] Question 44 [/!]

[q] What is the capitol of your state (applies only to California)?

[a] The Capitol of California is Sacramento.

 

[!] Question 45 [/!]

[q] What are the two major parties in the United States?

[a]The two major parties in the United States are the Democrats and Republicans.

 

[!] Question 46 [/!]

[q] What is the political party of the President now (2014)?

[a]The political party of the President now (2014) is the Democratic Party.

 

[!] Question 47 [/!]

[q] Who is the Speaker of the House now (2014)?

[a]The Speaker of the House now (2014) is John Boehner.

 

[!] Question 48 [/!]

[q] There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

[a] Four amendments to the Constitution about voting include

• Citizens 18 and older can vote;
• You don’t have to pay a poll tax to vote;
• Any citizen can vote (men and women);
• A male citizen of any race can vote.

 

[!] Question 49 [/!]

[q] What is one responsibility that only citizens have?

[a] Only US Citizens can

• Serve on a jury;
• vote in a federal election.

 

[!] Question 50 [/!]

[q] Name one right only for US citizens.

[a] One right only for US Citizens is to

• vote for federal office;
• run for federal office.

 

[!] Question 51 [/!]

[q] What are two rights for everyone living in the US?

[a] Rights for anyone living in the US include

• Freedom of expression;
• freedom of speech;
• freedom of assembly;
• freedom to petition the government;
• freedom to worship;
• the right to bear arms .

 

[!] Question 52 [/!]

[q] What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

[a]We show loyalty to the United States and the flag when we say the Pledge of Allegiance .

 

[!] Question 53 [/!]

[q] What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

[a]When you become a US citizen, you promise to

• give up loyalty to other countries;
• defend the Constitution and laws of the United States;
• obey the laws of the United States;
• serve in the U.S. military (if needed);
• serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed);
• be loyal to the United States

 

[!] Question 54 [/!]

[q] How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

[a] To vote for president, US citizens need to be eighteen (18) and older

[!] Question 55 [/!]

[q] What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

[a]Ways that Americans can participate in their democracy include the following. You can vote; join a political party, help with a campaign; join a civic group;join a community group; give an elected official your opinion on an issue; call Senators and Representatives; publicly support or oppose an issue or policy; run for office; write to a newspaper.

 

[!] Question 56 [/!]

[q] When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

[a]The last day you can send in federal income tax forms is April 15.

 

[!] Question 57 [/!]

[q] When must all men register for the Selective Service?

[a]Two possible answers:

• All men must register for the Selective Service at age eighteen (18).
• You must register between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)

 

[!] Question 58 [/!]

[q] What is one reason colonists came to America?

[a] Reasons the colonists came to the United States include

• freedom;
• political liberty;
• religious freedom;
• economic opportunity;
• to practice their religion;
• to escape persecution.

 

[!] Question 59 [/!]

[q] Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

[a]Before the Europeans arrived, American Indians or Native Americans lived in America.

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[!] Question 60 [/!]

[q] What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

[a]Africans (people from Africa) were taken to America and sold as slaves

 

[!] Question 61 [/!]

[q] Why did the colonists fight the British?

[a]The colonists fought the British

• because of high taxes (taxation without representation);
• because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering);
• because they didn’t have self-government

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[!] Question 62 [/!]

[q] Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

[a] Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.

 

[!] Question 63 [/!]

[q] When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

[a]The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776.

 

[!] Question 64 [/!]

[q] There were 13 original states. Name three.

[a]The original 13 states included: New Hampshire; Massachusetts; Rhode Island; Connecticut; New York; New Jersey; Pennsylvania; Delaware; Maryland; Virginia; North Carolina; South Carolina; Georgia.

 

[!] Question 65 [/!]

[q] What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

[a]At the Constitutional Convention

• the Constitution was written; or
• The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.

[!] Question 66 [/!]

[q] When was the Constitution written?

[a]The Constitution was written in 1787.

 

[!] Question 67 [/!]

[q] The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

[a]The writers of the Federalist Papers included

• (James) Madison;
• (Alexander) Hamilton;
• (John) Jay.

 

[!] Question 68 [/!]

[q] What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

[a]Benjamin Franklin is famous for

• being a U.S. diplomat;
• being the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention;
• being first Postmaster General of the United States;
• writing “Poor Richard’s Almanac”;
• starting the first free libraries

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[!] Question 69 [/!]

[q] Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

[a] “The father of our country” is (George) Washington

 

[!] Question 70 [/!]

[q] Who was the first President?

[a]The first President was (George) Washington

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[!] Question 71 [/!]

[q] What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

[a]The territory the United States bought from France in 1803 was the Louisiana Territory (Louisiana).

 

[!] Question 72 [/!]

[q] Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

[a]Wars fought by the US in the 1800s include the

• War of 1812;
• Mexican-American War;
• Civil War;
• Spanish-American War.

 

[!] Question 73 [/!]

[q] Name the U.S. war between the North and the South?

[a]The U.S. war between the North and the South is known as

• the Civil War;
• the War between the States.

 

[!] Question 74 [/!]

[q] Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

[a]Problems that led to the civil war include

• slavery;
• economic reasons;
• states’ rights

 

[!] Question 75 [/!]

[q] What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

[a]Abraham Lincoln

• freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation);
• saved (or preserved) the Union;
• led the United States during the Civil War.

 

[!] Question 76 [/!]

[q] What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

[a] The Emancipation Proclamation

• freed the slaves
• freed slaves in the Confederacy
• freed slaves in the Confederate states
• freed slaves in most Southern states

 

[!] Question 77 [/!]

[q] What did Susan B. Anthony do?

[a] Susan B Anthony

• fought for women’s rights;
• fought for civil rights

 

[!] Question 78 [/!]

[q] Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s?

[a]Wars fought by the United States in the 1900s include

• World War I;
• World War II
• Korean War;
• Vietnam War;
• (Persian) Gulf War

 

[!] Question 79 [/!]

[q] Who was President during World War I?

[a]The President during World War I was (Woodrow) Wilson.

 

[!] Question 80 [/!]

[q] Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

[a]The President during the Great Depression and World War II was (Franklin) Roosevelt

 

[!] Question 81 [/!]

[q] Who did the United States fight in World War II?

[a]In World War II, the United States fought Japan, Germany, and Italy

 

[!] Question 82 [/!]

[q] Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

[a]Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general in World War II

 

[!] Question 83 [/!]

[q] During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

[a]During the Cold War, the main concern of the United States was Communism

 

[!] Question 84 [/!]

[q] What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

[a]The movement that tried to end racial discrimination was the civil rights (movement)

 

[!] Question 85 [/!]

[q] What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

[a]Martin Luther King, Jr.

• fought for civil rights;
• worked for equality for all Americans

 

[!] Question 86 [/!]

[q] What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

[a]On September 11, 2001, terrorists attacked the United States.

 

[!] Question 87 [/!]

[q] Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

[a]Indian tribes in the United States include the: Cherokee; Navajo; Sioux; Chippewa; Choctaw; Pueblo; Apache; Iroquois; Creek’ Blackfeet; Seminole; Cheyenne; Arawak; Shawnee; Mohegan; Huron; Oneida; Lakota; Crow; Teton; Hopi; Inuit

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[!] Question 88 [/!]

[q] Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

[a]The two longest rivers in the United States are the Missouri (River) and the Mississippi (River)

 

[!] Question 89 [/!]

[q] What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

[a]The ocean on the West Coast of the Unites States is the Pacific (Ocean)

 

[!] Question 90 [/!]

[q] What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

[a]The ocean on the East Coast of the Unites States isAtlantic (Ocean)

 

 

[!] Question 91 [/!]

[q] Name one U.S. territory.

[a]US territories include

• Puerto Rico;
• U.S. Virgin Islands;
• American Samoa;
• Northern Mariana Islands;
• Guam

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[!] Question 92 [/!]

[q] Name one state that borders Canada.

[a]States that border Canada include Maine; New Hampshire; Vermont; New York; Pennsylvania; Ohio; Michigan; Minnesota; North Dakota; Montana; Idaho; Washington; Alaska

 

 

[!] Question 93 [/!]

[q] Name one state that borders Mexico.

[a]States that border Mexico include California; Arizona; New Mexico; Texas

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[!] Question 94 [/!]

[q] What is the capital of the United States?

[a]The capital of the United States is Washington, D.C.

 

[!] Question 95 [/!]

[q] Where is the Statue of Liberty?

[a]The Statue of Liberty is in

• New York (Harbor); or
• Liberty Island
• [Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).]

 

[!] Question 96 [/!]

[q] Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

[a]The flag has 13 stripes

• because there were 13 original colonies;
• because the stripes represent the original colonies

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[!] Question 97 [/!]

[q] Why does the flag have 50 stars?

[a]The flag has 50 stars

• because there is one star for each state;
• because each star represents a state;
• because there are 50 states.

 

[!] Question 98 [/!]

[q] What is the name of the national anthem?

[a]The name of the national anthem is the Star-Spangled Banner.

 

[!] Question 99 [/!]

[q] When do we celebrate Independence Day?

[a]We celebrate Independence Day on July 4

 

[!] Question 100 [/!]

[q] Name two national U.S. holidays.?

[a]National US holidays include: New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; Presidents’ Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Columbus Day; Veterans Day; Thanksgiving; Christmas

 

 

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