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?
White and Red
4.What do the stripes on the flag mean?
The 13 Colonies
5.What is the date of Independence Day?
July 4
6.Independence from whom?
Great Britian
7.What do we call a change to the Constitution?

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?

13.What holiday was celebrated for the first time by American colonists?
Thanksgiving
14.Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner?

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?
Alaska
19.What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?

20.Who has the power to declare war?

21.What were the 13 original states of the United States called?
The 13 Colonies
22.In what year was the Constitution written?
1787
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?
November
26.How many times may a senator be re-elected?
4
27.Who signs bills into law?
The President
28.Who elects the president of the United States?
The 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?