U.S. Citizenship Civics Test

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

• fought for civil rights

• became the first Black U.S. Senator

• established the Harvard Law School

• ran for President of the United States

Why did the colonists fight the British?

• because of high taxes

• because the British invaded France

• because the colonists wanted a new king

• because the colonists wanted religious freedom

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• James Madison

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

• Japan, Germany, and Italy

• Japan, Germany, and France

• Russia, China, and Japan

• Russia, France, and Great Britain

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

• The Constitution was written.

• The Constitution was ratified.

• The Magna Carta was signed.

• The Declaration of Independence was written.

The power to declare war is given to:

• the President
• Congress
• the People

The Bill of Rights is:

• The Oath of Office
• the Declaration of Independence
• the first 10 Amendments

We vote for President in the month of:

• January
• March
• November

Which of these was NOT among the original states?

• Kentucky
  
• New York
  
• Delaware
  
• North Carolina
  

Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?

• Congress

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• President