Citizenship Test

1. How many stars are there on our flag?50.
2. What do the stars on the flag mean? The 50 states.
3. What color are the stripes? Red and white.
4. What do the stripes on the flag mean? The initial 13 colonies.
5. What is the date of Independence Day? July 4th, 1776
6. Independence from whom? British.
7. What do we call a change to the Constitution? An amendment
8. How many branches are there in our government? 3 branches.
9. How many full terms can a president serve? 2 terms.
   
10. Who nominates judges of the Supreme Court? The president.
    
11. How many Supreme Court justices are there? 9.
    
12. Who was the main writer of the Declaration
    of Independence? Thomas Jefferson.
    
13. What holiday was celebrated for the first
    time by American colonists? Thanksgiving.
    
14. Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner? Francise Scott.
    
15. What is the minimum voting age in the
    United States? 18.
    
16. Who was president during the Civil War? Abraham Lincoln.
    
17. Which president is called the "Father of
    our Country?" George Washington.
18. What is the 50th state of the Union? Hawaii.
    
19. What is the name of the ship that brought
    the Pilgrims to America?
    
20. Who has the power to declare war? Congress.
    
21. What were the 13 original states of the
    United States called? MA, RI, CT, NH, NY, DELAWARE, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA, MARYLAND, N AND S CAROLINA, GA.
    
22. In what year was the Constitution written? 1776.
    
23. What is the introduction to the
    Constitution called?
24. Which president was the first Commander in Chief
    of the United States Army and Navy?
25. In what month do we vote for the president?
26. How many times may a senator be re-elected? 4.
    
27. Who signs bills into law? President.
    
28. Who elects the president of the United States? Electoral college.
    
29. How many states are there in the United States? 50.
    
30. Who becomes president if both the president and
    vice president die? Speaker of the house.