National Constitution Day (Sept. 17th)Sample Citizenship Test

#1

• In which city was the Constitutional Convention held?

#2

• When was the US Constitution written?

#3

• What are the first words of the US Constitution?

#4

• Name the three branches of government and briefly describe what each one does.

#5

• What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?

#6

• What are the five freedoms guaranteed by the first amendment?

#7

• How many amendments does the Constitution have?

#8

• Why does the US flag have 13 stripes?

#9

• Name the original 13 colonies.

#10

• What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

#11

• The US House of Representatives has how many voting members?

#12

• How many US Senators are there?

#13

• Who is the current Vice President of the US?

#14

• In what month do we vote for President?

#15

• How many justices are there on the US Supreme Court?

#16

• If the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?