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Questions for the Redesigned Citizenship Test*

Quiz: The Constitution & U.S. Beginning

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*These questions are on the Redesigned Citizenship Test that will be offered after October 1, 2008. For more information, see www.uscis.gov/newtest

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Who was the first President?

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Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin

George WashingtonGeorge Washington

Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln

What is an amendment?

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A change to the ConstitutionA change to the Constitution

A declaration of independenceA declaration of independence

A part of the Federalist PapersA part of the Federalist Papers

There were 13 original states. Name three.

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Pennsylvania, Colorado, New MexicoPennsylvania, Colorado, New Mexico

Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee

Rhode Island, Virginia, OhioRhode Island, Virginia, Ohio

New York, New Jersey, New HampshireNew York, New Jersey, New Hampshire

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

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being a U.S. diplomatbeing a U.S. diplomat

being the first Presidentbeing the first President

being the first Vice-Presidentbeing the first Vice-President

writing the Federalist Paperswriting the Federalist Papers

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

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The Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration of Independence

The Bill of RightsThe Bill of Rights

The Federalist PapersThe Federalist Papers

What is the supreme law of the land?

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The ConstitutionThe Constitution

The Declaration of IndependenceThe Declaration of Independence

The Bill of RightsThe Bill of Rights

The Federalist PapersThe Federalist Papers

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin

George WashingtonGeorge Washington

Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

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Three (3)Three (3)

Nine (9)Nine (9)

Twenty-seven (27)Twenty-seven (27)

Fifty (50)Fifty (50)

When was the Constitution written?

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17761776

17871787

17921792

18871887

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

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July 4, 1776July 4, 1776

July 4, 1787July 4, 1787

July 4,1976July 4,1976

July 4, 1987July 4, 1987

Why did the colonists fight the British?

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Because of slaveryBecause of slavery

Because of civil rightsBecause of civil rights

Because of the right to bear armsBecause of the right to bear arms

Because of high taxesBecause of high taxes

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

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Freedom of speech and freedom of religionFreedom of speech and freedom of religion

Life and libertyLife and liberty

Freedom of assembly and freedom of the pressFreedom of assembly and freedom of the press

Voting rights and civil rightsVoting rights and civil rights

What is freedom of religion?

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Every religion is part of the United StatesEvery religion is part of the United States

You can practice any religion, or not practice a religionYou can practice any religion, or not practice a religion

You must go to a churchYou must go to a church

Religion is taught in schoolsReligion is taught in schools

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

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PilgrimsPilgrims

ColonistsColonists

People from AfricaPeople from Africa

Native AmericansNative Americans

Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

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Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin

George WashingtonGeorge Washington

Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln

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

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PilgrimsPilgrims

ColonistsColonists

People from AfricaPeople from Africa

Native AmericansNative Americans

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

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James MadisonJames Madison

George WashingtonGeorge Washington

Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin

Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

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Declared our independence from Great BritainDeclared our independence from Great Britain

Freed the slavesFreed the slaves

Addressed voting rightsAddressed voting rights

Established the Bill of RightsEstablished the Bill of Rights

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

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Freedom of SpeechFreedom of Speech

We the PeopleWe the People

In our countryIn our country

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

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The Constitution was writtenThe Constitution was written

Independence from Great Britain was declaredIndependence from Great Britain was declared

27 amendments were written27 amendments were written

The 13 colonies became the United States of AmericaThe 13 colonies became the United States of America

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

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Freedom of speechFreedom of speech

The right to bear armsThe right to bear arms

Civil rightsCivil rights

Independence from Great BritainIndependence from Great Britain

What does the Constitution do?

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Freed the slavesFreed the slaves

Sets up the governmentSets up the government

Declared our independence from Great BritainDeclared our independence from Great Britain

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