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Citizenship Test I
How much do you know about U.S. history and government? These questions are from the
naturalization test to become a U.S. citizen. Carefully read each question, and circle the letter of
the correct answer.
1.
How many states are there in the Union?
a. 52
b. 50
c. 40
2.
How many changes or amendments are there to the U.S. Constitution?
a. 27
b. 13
c. 9
3.
What is the legislative branch of the U.S. government?
a. Congress
b. The House of Representatives
c. The Presidency
4.
Which President freed the slaves?
a. Abraham Lincoln
b. John F. Kennedy
c. George Washington
5.
In what month is the new President inaugurated?
a. November
b. July
c. January
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6.
What is the Constitution?
a. The supreme law of the land
b. Oath of allegiance
c. The Declaration of Independence
7.
How many representatives are there in the House of Representatives?
a. 100
b. 435
c. 50
8.
Who helped the Pilgrims in America?
a. Christopher Columbus
b. The American Indians (Native Americans)
c. Southern plantation owners
9.
For how long do we elect the President?
a. 2 years
b. There is no limit
c. 4 years
10.
What are the 49th and 50th states of the Union?
a. Puerto Rico and Guam
b. Alaska and Puerto Rico
c. Hawaii and Alaska
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Answer Key: Citizenship Test I
1.
[b. 50] There are 50 states.
2.
[a. 27] The 27th Amendment concerned Congressional raises and was ratified in 1992.
3.
[a. Congress] Congress comprises the Senate and House of Representatives. It makes
the laws of the United States.
4.
[a. Abraham Lincoln] On September 22, 1862, Abraham Lincoln announced that on the
first day of 1863 "all persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a
State...shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free."
5.
[c. January] Ratified in 1933, the 20th Amendment states that the president-elect will be
inaugurated on January 20.
6.
[a. The supreme law of the land] The Constitution of the United States is the set of
principles that tells how the United States is governed.
7.
[b. 435] Members of the House of Representatives are apportioned among the states
according to their populations in the federal census. Every state is entitled to at least one
Representative.
8.
[b. The American Indians (Native Americans)] The Pilgrims were given food and shelter
by the natives they encountered in America.
9.
[c. 4 years] Presidential elections are held every four years in November. A President
can hold only two terms in office.
10.
[c. Hawaii and Alaska] Alaska and Hawaii became states in 1959. Puerto Rico and
Guam are U.S. territories.
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