Sample Citizenship Test #1 ANSWER KEY OF ACCEPTABLE RESPONSES
What does the Constitution do? ▪ sets up the government ▪ defines the government ▪ protects basic rights of Americans
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? ▪ checks and balances ▪ separation of powers
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? ▪ serve on a jury ▪ vote in a federal election
Why did the colonists fight the British? ▪ because of high taxes (taxation without representation) ▪ because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering) ▪ because they didn’t have self-government
What did Susan B. Anthony do? ▪ fought for women’s rights ▪ fought for civil rights
Who was President during World War I? ▪ (Woodrow) Wilson
Who did the United States fight in World War II? ▪ Japan, Germany, and Italy
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. ▪ Missouri (River) ▪ Mississippi (River)
Why does the flag have 13 stripes? ▪ because there were 13 original colonies ▪ because the stripes represent the original colonies
Name two national U.S. holidays. ▪ New Year’s Day ▪ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ▪ Presidents’ Day ▪ Memorial Day ▪ Independence Day ▪ Labor Day ▪ Columbus Day ▪ Veterans Day ▪ Thanksgiving ▪ Christmas