"Citizenship Test"

1. How many stars are there on our flag? 50 stars.
   
2. What do the stars on the flag mean? The stars stand for the 50 states.
   
3. What color are the stripes? The stripes are red and white.
   
4. What do the stripes on the flag mean? 13 stripes for the 13 colonies.
   
5. What is the date of Independence Day? Independence Day is on the 4th of July.
   
6. Independence from whom? Great Britain.
   
7. What do we call a change to the Constitution? Amendment.
   
8. How many branches are there in our government? There are three branches.
   
9. How many full terms can a president serve? A president can serve up to two full terms.
   
10. Who nominates judges of the Supreme Court? The president nominates them.
    
11. How many Supreme Court justices are there? There are nine.
    
12. Who was the main writer of the Declaration
    of Independence? Thomas Jefferson.
    
13. What holiday was celebrated for the first
    time by American colonists? Thanksgiving was the first holiday.
    
14. Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner? Francis Scott Key
15. What is the minimum voting age in the
    United States? The minimum voting age is 18 years.
    
16. Who was president during the Civil War? Abraham Lincoln.
    
17. Which president is called the "Father of
    our Country?" George Washington.
    
18. What is the 50th state of the Union? Hawaii.
    
19. What is the name of the ship that brought
    the Pilgrims to America? May Flower.
    
20. Who has the power to declare war? The congress.
    
21. What were the 13 original states of the
    United States called? New England Colonies.
    
22. In what year was the Constitution written? 1787.
    
23. What is the introduction to the
    Constitution called? Preamble.
    
24. Which president was the first Commander in Chief
    of the United States Army and Navy? George Washington.
    
25. In what month do we vote for the president? November.
    
26. How many times may a senator be re-elected? no limite.
    
27. Who signs bills into law? President.
    
28. Who elects the president of the United States? The people.
    
29. How many states are there in the United States? There are 50 states.
    
30. Who becomes president if both the president and
    vice president die? The Speaker.