Citizenship

Test
By Caroline and Mari
 There are three different branches in
our US government. All the branches
work together to create America’s
laws. The executive branch signs laws.
Which branch writes laws?

A. Legislative
B. Executive
C. Judicial
Currently our president is George
Bush. We recently elected Barack
Obama who will begin presidency
in January. Which of the three
branches is the president in?

A. Judicial
B. Executive
C. Legislative
 Our first president was George
Washington. He was in office from
1789-1797. Who was our first vice
president?

A. John Adams
B. Samuel Huntington
C. Benjamin Franklin
 Independence Day is the day
when America adopted the
Declaration of Independence,
declaring America a free country.
This happened in 1776. What date
is Independence Day celebrated?
A. June 4th
B. August 4th
C. July 4th
 The 3 colors of the American flag
are red, white, and blue. There are
13 stripes and 50 stars on the
American flag. Why are there 13
stripes?

A. June 4th
B. August 4th
C. July 4th
 The Star Spangled Banner is the US’s
national anthem. The lyrics come from
a poem by Francis Scott Key. What is
the first word in the Star Spangled
Banner?
A. Oh
B. The
C. My
 The Constitution is the law of the
United States. It was adopted in 1787.
It organizes the US government. How
many articles are in the Constitution
and what was added because some
thought it wasn’t complete originally?

A. 10 articles, Amendments
B. 7 articles, Amendments
C. 7 articles, 3 more articles
The Amendments were added to the
Constitution because it was
incomplete. There are 27 total
Amendments. The first 10 have a
special name. What are the first 10
Amendments in the Constitution
called?

A. Section 1
B. Doesn’t have a name
C. Bill of rights
 There are 27 Amendments to the
Constitution. The First Amendment
was proposed on Sep. 25, 1789, and
was enacted on Dec. 15, 1791. The
First Amendment in the Bill of Rights
gives freedom of what?

A. Freedom of speech, religion, and press

B. Freedom of speech
C. Freedom of religion and press
 Slavery was once allowed in the US.
On Jan. 31, 8165 an Amendment was
proposed to not allow slavery. On Dec.
6, 1865 it was enacted. Which
amendment in the constitution is
about how slavery is not allowed in the
US?

B. Amendment 13
C. Amendment 17
D. Amendment 11
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