Practice Citizenship Test

U.S. Citizenship Test By: Alex B and Victoria D

What are the Three Colors of the American Flag? B. C. D.

Green, red, and white Blue, purple, and white Red, white, and blue

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What are the 13 Original Colonies? A. NY, NH, MA, NJ, PA, NC, SC, RI, VA, CT, GA, MD,

B. VT, MA, NY, NJ, PA, SC, ND, VA, CT, GA, DE, FL, a

C. MA, PA, NY, CT, NM, VT, TX, LA, OR, WA, DC, ND Reason for choosing this question

Who was the president who freed slaves? • George Washington • Abraham Lincoln • Peter Welch Reason for choosing this question

Peter Welch

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? A. George Washington C. Thomas Jefferson E. John Hancock Reason for choosing this question

What are the 3 Branches of Government? A. Legislative, Exposition, and Congressional. C. Executive, Congress, and Senate. E. Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. Reason for choosing this question

What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

A. To give Americans personal rights and protect C. To make Americans go to jail. E. To free slaves. Reason for choosing this question

Can a president declare war by himself? • A. Yes

• B. No

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What is the 1st Amendment in the Bill of Rights? B. Freedom of speech. D. Right to bear arms. F. Right to a speedy trial. Reason for this question

Tinker V. Des Moines •

In this Supreme Court decision kids wore black wristbands to school to protest American involvement in Vietnam. The school decided that they could not wear on school grounds, but some of the kids felt strongly about it and continued to wear the bands. When they got to school they got in trouble for violating the school dress code. This case was brought to court and the jury decided it was okay for them to wear them to school because of what amendment?

• The 3rd

• The 2nd • The 1st

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Reason for Question • We chose this question because every American citizen should know the colors of their own country’s flag. If you were from Italy, you would know that your flag colors are red, white, and green. A country’s flag colors are one thing that an American citizen should know about. Another reason is because the flag is the symbol of our country, making the colors important.

Reason for this Question • On our flag, there are 13 stripes. Those 13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies. These colonies are the first 13 states of the 50 states in America. If you are an American citizen, you should know all of the 13 original states that make up part of their country.

Reason for Choosing This Question • We chose this question because slavery was one of the most important things in our history. Slavery was oh so very cruel, and the president who ended it should be recognized. If an American citizen did not know of the president who ended slavery in America, that would be downright wrong. Abraham Lincoln went through a lot to end slavery, and every American citizen should know who he is.

Reason for Choosing This Question • The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important documents that America has. America would still be fighting England if it weren’t for the Declaration of Independence. The person who mainly wrote it should be credited for freeing America. An American citizen should know who wrote one of our most important documents.

Reason for this Question • The Bill of Rights contains the first 10 amendments to our constitution. Every American should know all of them by heart, especially the first one. They should know the first amendment because it expresses the right, we have, to say what we really believe in. It is a strong, important amendment, and every American citizen should know it.

Reason for choosing this question • We chose this question because there are many complicated things about the government. Simply, if you put the government into groups, such as, the three branches, it will be much easier to understand how it all works and what they all do.

Reason for this Question We chose this question because we believe that everyone should know that they have more than laws protecting them; they have rights. They have the right to do many things, thanks to the Bill of Rights. Some people know about the rights but they don't know why they were created, and what the purpose is. These things are all very important because they are things we live by every day.

Reason for this Question • The system of Checks and Balances is a very important system. Without it, different branches would have more power over others. One of the most important things about Checks and Balances is that the president cannot declare war on his own, only Congress can declare war. That is important to know, because if the president declares war, it could be for spilled milk. With this system, Congress makes the decision, not the president.

Reason for Choosing This Question • We chose this question because it was a great example of a major supreme court decision. This also is a good example of the 1st Amendment. An American citizen should know what the 1st Amendment is, and also what the Supreme Court does.