US Citizenship Test Practice Questions

Question 1

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson

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James Madison

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George Washington

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Abraham Lincoln

Question 2

What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

Accepted Answer

All of these answers

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Give an elected official your opinion on an issue and join a community group

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Write to a newspaper and call Senators and Representatives

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Vote and join civic group

Question 3

What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

Accepted Answer

Africans

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Dutch

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Canadians

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English

Question 4

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

Accepted Answer

James Madison

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George Washington

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Thomas Jefferson

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John Adams

Question 5

What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?

Accepted Answer

serve on a jury

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pay taxes

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obey the law

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be respectful of others

Question 6

Who is the "Father of Our Country"?

Accepted Answer

George Wasington

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Thomas Jefferson

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Abraham Lincoln

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Patrick Henry

Question 7

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

Accepted Answer

Cherokee

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Celts

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Slavs

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Zawi Chemi

Question 8

What is the economic system in the United States?

Accepted Answer

capitalist economy

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communist economy

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socialist economy

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none of these answers

Question 9

The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

Accepted Answer

We the People

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Congress shall make

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We the Colonist

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We the British

Question 10

Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

Accepted Answer

all people of the state

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only the people f the who belong to the senator's political party

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the state legislatures

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only the people in the state who voted for the senator