Citizenship test
1.What is the date of Independence Day? July 4 th, 1776
2. What country did we fight in the Revolutionary War? England
3. Who is the president of the United States today? George W. Bush
4. Who becomes President of the U.S. if the President should die? Vice President Dick Cheney
5. How many branches are there in our government? 3 legislative executive judicial
6. What is the legislative branch of our government? Congress
7. How many senators are in Congress? 100
8.What is the length of a U.S. senator’s term? 6 years
9. What is the supreme law of the United States? Constitution
10. What is the length of a representative’s term? 2 years
11. What is the capital of our state? Austin
12. In what month do we vote for the President? January
13. Who becomes president of the U.S. if the president and vice-president should die? Speaker of the House of Representatives
14. Which countries were our enemies during the 2 nd World War? Germany Japan Italy
15. How many terms can a president serve? 2, usually, but up to 10 years
16. How many Supreme Court justices are there? 9
What is the head executive of the city government called? mayor
18. Name three rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. press religion assembly petition speech
19. Who has the power to declare war? Congress
20. What is the introduction to the Constitution called? preamble
21. What is the White House? where the President lives
22. Who is the current governor of our state? Rick Perry
23. How many times may a senator be reelected? no term limits
24. Who elects the President of the U.S.? electoral college
25. Where does Congress meet? the Capitol building in Washington, D.C.
26. What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called? Bill of Rights
27. What is the most important right granted to U.S. citizens? (opinion)
Who is the commander-in- chief of the U.S. military? the president
29. Name one right guaranteed by the first amendment. press religion assembly petition speech
30. In what month is the president inaugurated? January