Could you be a US citizen?

The United States Citizenship exam was recently changed to make it more relevant, and move it out of the realm of trivia. What do you know about the United States? What do you think you know? More to the point...

Could you qualify for United States citizenship? Could you retain your citizenship, if required to takes the exam every ten years? Every five? Before you voted or even renewed you car's registration? Find out...

What is your age?
Under 18 Years Old
18 to 24 Years Old
25 to 30 Years Old
31 to 40 Years Old
41 to 50 Years Old
51 to 60 Years Old
Over 60 Years Old
What is your gender?
Male
Female
1. 1. What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation
2. 2. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
I pledge allegiance
E pluribus unum
We the people
3. 3. What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution
The federal code
The Bill of Rights
The Revolutionary Commandments
4. 4. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
29
33
23
27
5. 5. What is the economic system in the United States?
Socialist economy
Centrally managed economy
Capitalist or market economy
A combination of socialist and capitalist
6. How many U.S. senators are there?
50
100
150
200
435
7. We elect a U.S. senator for how many years?
2
4
6
8
12
20
8. 8. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
50
100
270
435
666
9. 9. We elect a U.S. representative for how many years?
2
4
6
10
life
10. 10. Why do some states have more representatives than other states?
Because the original 13 states are more important
Because some states have more people
Because some states don't elect the right representatives
Some congressmen are in prison
Some congressmen are awaiting execution.
11. 11. We elect a president for how many years?
2
4
5
8
10
12. 12. In what month do we vote for president?
January
August
November
September
December
13. 13. If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
The vice president
The first lady
The chief justice of the Supreme Court
The Speaker of The House
The President of The Senate
14. 14. Who is the commander in chief of the military?
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
The Secretary of Defense
The Secretary of War
The Commandant of West Point
The Vice President
The President
15. 15. How old do citizens have to be to vote for president?
16
18
20
21
25
16. 16. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
March 15
April 15
July 1
Dec. 31
17. 17. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
John Locke
Benidict Arnold
18. 18. What year was the Constitution written?
1776
1787
1866
1945
19. 19. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana
Vermont
Texas
Oregon
Alaska
California
20. 20. What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Designed the first U.S. dollar coin
Fought to abolish slavery
Fought for the Confederacy
Fought for women's rights
Designed the first United States flag
21. 21. Who was president during World War I?
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
Woodrow Wilson
22. 22. Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
The Civil War
The Spanish-American War
The occupation of Hawaii
World War I
World War II
Korea
23. 23. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Because 13 people signed the Constitution
Because 13 is the most that would fit
Because there were 13 original colonies
Because 13 was considered a lucky number at the time.
24. 24. What is the name of the national anthem?
America the Beautiful
The Star-Spangled Banner
My Country, 'Tis of Thee
Yankee Doodle
25. 25. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
5
6
8
9
10

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