Latest / 128 Civics Questions for U.S. Citizenship Test / 128 Civics Questions in ORDER (GRACE VOICE) for the U.S. Citizenship Test – Very Slow Female Voice, One Answer, Repetition
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- 0:00One What is the form of government of the United States?
- 0:09What is the form of government of the United States?
- 0:22Republic. Republic.
- 0:34Two, what is the supreme law of the land?
- 0:42What is the supreme law of the land?
- 0:54US Constitution. US Constitution.
- 1:05Three Name one thing the US Constitution does.
- 1:14Name one thing the US Constitution does.
- 1:26Forms the government. Forms the government for the US
- 1:43Constitution starts with the words we the people.
- 1:48What does we the people mean? the US Constitution starts with
- 1:57the words we the people. What does we the People mean?
- 2:09Self Government Self Government 5 How are changes made to the US
- 2:26Constitution? How are changes made to the US
- 2:33Constitution? Amendments.
- 2:47Amendments Six What does the Bill of Rights protect?
- 3:02What does the Bill of Rights protect?
- 3:12The Basic Rights of Americans The Basic Rights of Americans 7
- 3:30How many amendments does the US Constitution have?
- 3:38How many amendments does the US Constitution have?
- 3:4927 27 8 Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
- 4:09Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
- 4:21It says America is free from British control.
- 4:29It says America is free from British control.
- 4:41Nine What founding document said the American colonies were free
- 4:47from Britain? What founding document said the
- 4:54American colonies were free from Britain?
- 5:04Declaration of Independence Declaration of Independence Ten
- 5:19Name 2 important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and
- 5:24the US Constitution. Name 2 important ideas from the
- 5:33Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution.
- 5:45Equality Liberty Equality Liberty 11.
- 6:04The words life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are in what
- 6:09founding document. The words life, liberty, and the
- 6:17pursuit of happiness are in what Founding document?
- 6:29Declaration of Independence Declaration of Independence 12.
- 6:43What is the economic system of the United States?
- 6:50What is the economic system of the United States?
- 7:02Capitalism. Capitalism. 13 What is the rule
- 7:17of law? What is the rule of law?
- 7:31Everyone must follow the law. Everyone must follow the law. 14
- 7:49Many documents influenced the US Constitution, name 1.
- 7:59Many documents influenced the US Constitution.
- 8:04Name 1. Declaration of Independence
- 8:19Declaration of Independence 15 There are three branches of
- 8:34government. Why?
- 8:39There are three branches of government?
- 8:42Why? Separation of powers Separation
- 8:57of powers 16 Name the three branches of government.
- 9:15Name the three branches of government.
- 9:26Congress, President and the Courts Congress, President and
- 9:39the Courts 17. The President of the United
- 9:52States is in charge of which branch of government?
- 10:00The President of the United States is in charge of which
- 10:04branch of government? Executive Branch Executive
- 10:20Branch 18 What part of the federal government rights laws?
- 10:34What part of the federal government rights laws?
- 10:46U.S. Congress.
- 10:52U.S. Congress 19 What are the two
- 11:00parts of the US Congress? What are the two parts of the US
- 11:09Congress? The Senate and House of
- 11:20Representatives The Senate and House of Representatives 20 Name
- 11:35one power of the US Congress. Name one power of the US
- 11:45Congress. Rights laws Rights Laws 21 How
- 12:09many US senators are there? How many US senators are there?
- 12:25100 100 22 How long is the term for AUS senator?
- 12:43How long is the term for AUS senator?
- 12:54Six years, six years, 23 Who is one of your state's US Senators
- 13:08now? Who is one of your state's US
- 13:14Senators now? Answers will vary depending on
- 13:25which state you live. Send us a message and we can
- 13:29help you find the answer. 24 How many voting members are in the
- 13:38House of Representatives? How many voting members are in
- 13:47the House of Representatives? 435 435 25 How long is a term
- 14:11for a member of the House of Representatives?
- 14:17How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?
- 14:29Two years, Two years 26 Why do US Representatives serve shorter
- 14:44terms than US Senators? Why do US Representatives serve
- 14:51shorter terms than US senators? To more closely follow public
- 15:04opinion. To more closely follow public
- 15:11opinion 27 How many senators does each state have?
- 15:23How many senators does each state have?
- 15:342, 2, 28? Why does each state have two
- 15:45senators? Why does each state have two
- 15:51senators? Equal representation for small
- 16:04states. Equal representation for small
- 16:10states 29. Name your US representative Name
- 16:21your US representative. Answers will vary depending on
- 16:33where you live 30. What is the name of the Speaker
- 16:41of the House of Representatives now?
- 16:47What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives
- 16:52now? Mike Johnson Mike Johnson 31 Who
- 17:11does AUS senator represent? Who does AUS senator represent?
- 17:28Citizens of their state. Citizens of their state. 32 Who
- 17:44elects US Senators? Who elects US senators?
- 18:00Citizens from their state? Citizens from their state 33 Who
- 18:14does a member of the House of Representatives represent?
- 18:22Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?
- 18:34Citizens in their district. Citizens in their District 34
- 18:51Who elects members of the House of Representatives?
- 18:58Who elects members of the House of Representatives?
- 19:09Citizens from their district. Citizens from their District 35.
- 19:23Some states have more representatives than other
- 19:27states. Why?
- 19:32Some states have more representatives than other
- 19:36states? Why?
- 19:45Because they have more people. Because they have more people.
- 20:0036 The president of the United States is elected for how many
- 20:06years? The President of the United
- 20:12States is elected for how many years?
- 20:22Four years Four years 37 The president of the United States
- 20:36can serve only two terms. Why?
- 20:43The President of the United States can serve only two terms.
- 20:49Why? To keep the president from
- 20:59becoming too powerful. To keep the president from
- 21:06becoming too powerful. 38 What is the name of the President of
- 21:19the United States now? What is the name of the
- 21:26President of the United States now?
- 21:36Donald Trump Donald Trump 39 What is the name of the Vice
- 21:49President of the United States now?
- 21:55What is the name of the Vice President of the United States
- 21:59now? JD Vance JD Vance 40 If the
- 22:20president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
- 22:28If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
- 22:41The vice president. The Vice President 41 Name one
- 22:53power of the president. Name one power of the president.
- 23:09Vetoes bills. Vetoes bills. 42 Who is
- 23:24commander in chief of the US military?
- 23:31Who is commander in chief of the US military?
- 23:42The president. The president 43 Who signs bills
- 23:55to become laws? Who signs bills to become laws?
- 24:10The President. The president 44 Who vetoes
- 24:23bills? Who vetoes bills?
- 24:37The president. The president 45.
- 24:47Who appoints federal judges? Who appoints federal judges?
- 25:02The president. The President 46.
- 25:14The executive branch has many parts name 1.
- 25:22The executive branch has many parts name 1.
- 25:34President. President Fourty 7 What does the
- 25:46President's Cabinet do? What does the President's
- 25:52Cabinet do? Advises the President.
- 26:07Advises the President 48 What are two cabinet level positions?
- 26:20What are two cabinet level positions?
- 26:30Secretary of Labor Secretary of State Secretary of Labor
- 26:41Secretary of State 49 Why is the Electoral College important?
- 26:58Why is the Electoral College important?
- 27:09Because it decides who is elected president.
- 27:15Because it decides who is elected president. 50 What is
- 27:25one part of the judicial branch? What is one part of the judicial
- 27:32branch? Supreme Court Supreme Court 51
- 27:51What does the Judicial branch do?
- 27:58What does the judicial branch do?
- 28:08Reviews Laws Reviews Laws 52 What is the highest court in the
- 28:27United States? What is the highest court in the
- 28:33United States? The Supreme Court The Supreme
- 28:48Court 53 How many seats are on the Supreme Court?
- 29:00How many seats are on the Supreme Court?
- 29:119 9 54 How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to
- 29:25decide a case? How many Supreme Court justices
- 29:33are usually needed to decide a case?
- 29:435 5 55 How long do Supreme Court justices serve
- 30:10for life? For life?
- 30:2356 Supreme Court justices serve for life Why Supreme Court
- 30:33justices serve for life? Why to be independent of
- 30:45politics? To be independent of politics 57
- 31:02Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
- 31:08Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
- 31:20John Roberts John Roberts 58 Name one power that is only for
- 31:33the federal government. Name one power that is only for
- 31:40the federal government. Print paper money.
- 31:53Print paper money 59 Name one power that is only for the
- 32:07states. Name one power that is only for
- 32:14the states. Give a driver's license Give a
- 32:28driver's license 60 What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?
- 32:43What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?
- 32:53It states that the powers not given to the federal government
- 32:58belong to the states or to the people.
- 33:03It states that the powers not given to the federal government
- 33:08belong to the states or to the people. 61 Who is the governor
- 33:18of your state now? Who is the governor of your
- 33:24state now? Answers will vary. 62 What is
- 33:39the capital of your state? What is the capital of your
- 33:44state? Answers will vary 63 There are 4
- 34:02amendments to the US Constitution about who can vote,
- 34:07describe one of them. There are 4 amendments to the US
- 34:14Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
- 34:27Citizens 18 and older can vote. Citizens 18 and older can vote
- 34:4464 Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal
- 34:50office and serve on a jury in the United States.
- 34:57Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal
- 35:01office, and serve on a jury in the United States.
- 35:14Citizens Citizens 65 What are the three rights of everyone
- 35:30living in the United States? What are the three rights of
- 35:37everyone living in the United States?
- 35:48Freedom of religion Freedom of expression Freedom of speech
- 35:56Freedom of religion Freedom of expression Freedom of speech 66
- 36:08What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
- 36:15What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
- 36:28The United States the United States 67 Name 2 promises that
- 36:44new citizens make in the Oath of allegiance.
- 36:50Name 2 promises that new citizens make in the Oath of
- 36:55allegiance. Obey the laws of the United
- 37:06States Be loyal to the United States Obey the laws of the
- 37:13United States. Be loyal to the United States 68
- 37:24How can people become United States citizens?
- 37:30How can people become United States citizens?
- 37:41Naturalize. Naturalize. 69 What are two
- 37:56examples of civic participation in the United States?
- 38:03What are two examples of civic participation in the United
- 38:08States? Vote Run for office Vote run for
- 38:23office 70 What is one way Americans can serve their
- 38:34country? What is one way Americans can
- 38:40serve their country? Vote Vote 71 Why is it important
- 39:03to pay federal taxes? Why is it important to pay
- 39:09federal taxes? Required by law?
- 39:22Required by law. 72 It is important for all men aged 18
- 39:35through 25 to register for the Selective Service.
- 39:40Name one reason why It is important for all men aged 18
- 39:48through 25 to register for the Selective Service.
- 39:52Name one reason why. Required by law Required by law
- 40:1573 The colonists came to America for many reasons Name 1.
- 40:25The colonists came to America for many reasons.
- 40:30Name 1. Freedom Freedom 74 Who lived in
- 40:53America before the Europeans arrived Who lived in America
- 41:01before the Europeans arrived? American Indians American
- 41:17Indians 75 What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?
- 41:33What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?
- 41:48Africans Africans 76 What war did the Americans fight to win
- 42:05independence from Britain? What war did the Americans fight
- 42:13to win independence from Britain?
- 42:23American Revolution American Revolution 77 Name one reason
- 42:40why the Americans declared independence from Britain.
- 42:48Name one reason why the Americans declared independence
- 42:53from Britain. High taxes High Taxes 78 Who
- 43:15wrote the Declaration of Independence?
- 43:20Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
- 43:31Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson 79.
- 43:42When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
- 43:49When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
- 44:00July 4th, 1776 July 4th, 1776 80 The American Revolution had many
- 44:19important events Name 1. The American Revolution had many
- 44:27important events. Name 1.
- 44:38Declaration of Independence Declaration of Independence 81
- 44:55There were 13 original states Name 5.
- 45:02There were 13 original states. Name 5.
- 45:14New Hampshire New York New Jersey North Carolina South
- 45:21Carolina New Hampshire New York New Jersey North Carolina South
- 45:31Carolina 82 What founding document was written in 1787?
- 45:49What founding document was written in 1787?
- 46:02US Constitution US Constitution 83 The Federalist Papers
- 46:14supported the passage of the US Constitution.
- 46:18Name one of the writers. The Federalist Papers supported
- 46:25the passage of the US Constitution.
- 46:28Name one of the writers. James Madison James Madison 84
- 46:53Why were The Federalist Papers important?
- 46:58Why were The Federalist Papers important?
- 47:09They helped people understand the US Constitution.
- 47:15They helped people understand the US Constitution. 85 Benjamin
- 47:27Franklin is famous for many things.
- 47:30Name 1 Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things.
- 47:39Name 1 U.S. diplomat U.S. diplomat 86 George Washington is
- 48:03famous for many things. Name 1.
- 48:09George Washington is famous for many things.
- 48:14Name 1. Father of our Country Father of
- 48:28our Country 87. Thomas Jefferson is famous for
- 48:42many things. Name 1.
- 48:47Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things.
- 48:51Name 1. Writer of the Declaration of
- 49:02Independence. Writer of the Declaration of
- 49:08Independence. 88 James Madison is famous for many things name 1
- 49:24James Madison is famous for many things name 1.
- 49:37Father of the Constitution. Father of the Constitution. 89
- 49:54Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things Name 1 Alexander
- 50:04Hamilton is famous for many things.
- 50:08Name 1. First Secretary of the Treasury
- 50:22First Secretary of the Treasury 90.
- 50:34What territory did the United States buy from France in
- 50:39eighteen O 3. What territory did the United
- 50:45States buy from France in eighteen O 3.
- 50:57Louisiana, Louisiana 91 Name 1 War fought by the United States
- 51:09in the 1800s. Name 1 War fought by the United
- 51:17States in the 1800s. Civil War Civil War 92.
- 51:44Name the US war between the North and the South Name the US
- 51:51war between the North and the South The Civil War The Civil
- 52:07War 93. The Civil War had many important
- 52:19events name 1. The Civil War had many important
- 52:26events. Name 1.
- 52:36Emancipation Proclamation Emancipation Proclamation 94
- 52:54Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things name 1.
- 53:02Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things.
- 53:07Name 1. Freed the slaves Emancipation
- 53:19Proclamation Freed the slaves 95 What did the Emancipation
- 53:34Proclamation do? What did the Emancipation
- 53:40Proclamation do? Freed the slaves Freed the
- 53:54slaves 96 What US war ended slavery?
- 54:10What US war ended slavery? The Civil War The Civil War 97
- 54:31What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the
- 54:36United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are U.S.
- 54:41citizens? What amendment says all persons
- 54:48born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the
- 54:53jurisdiction thereof are U.S. citizens?
- 55:0514th Amendment. 14th Amendment 98 When did all men get the
- 55:19right to vote? When did all men get the right
- 55:24to vote? After the Civil War.
- 55:37After the Civil War. 99 Name 1 Leader of the women's rights
- 55:52movement in the 1800s Name 1 leader of the women's rights
- 56:01movement in the 1800s Susan V Anthony Susan V Anthony 100 Name
- 56:271 war fought by the United States in the 1900s Name 1 War
- 56:36fought by the United States in the 1900s.
- 56:47World War One World War One One O 1 Why did the United States
- 57:04enter World War One? Why did the United States enter
- 57:12World War One? Because Germany attacked US
- 57:23civilian ships. Because Germany attacked US
- 57:31civilian ships. One O 2.
- 57:42When did all women get the right to vote?
- 57:49When did all women get the right to vote?
- 58:00After World War One after World War One 103 What was the Great
- 58:19Depression? What was the Great Depression?
- 58:33Longest economic recession in modern history Longest economic
- 58:43recession in modern history One O 4.
- 58:51When did the Great Depression start?
- 58:57When did the Great Depression start?
- 59:08The Great Crash The Great Crash One O 5.
- 59:25Who was president during the Great Depression and World War
- 59:302? Who was president during the
- 59:36Great Depression and World War 2?
- 59:47Franklin Roosevelt Franklin Roosevelt One O 6.
- 59:59Why did the United States enter World War 2?
- 1:00:06Why did the United states enter World War 2 Bombing of Pearl
- 1:00:19Harbor Bombing of Pearl Harbor. One O 7 Dwight Eisenhower is
- 1:00:38famous for many things name 1 Dwight Eisenhower is famous for
- 1:00:49many things Name 1. General during World War 2
- 1:01:05General during World War 2 One O 8 Who was the United States main
- 1:01:20rival during the Cold War? Who was the United States main
- 1:01:27rival during the Cold War? Russia Russia One O 9 During the
- 1:01:53Cold War what was 1 main concern of the United States?
- 1:02:02During the Cold War, what was 1 main concern of the United
- 1:02:07States? Communism Communism 110 Why did
- 1:02:31the United States enter the Korean War?
- 1:02:38Why did the United States enter the Korean War?
- 1:02:50To stop the spread of communism To stop the spread of Communism
- 1:03:02111 Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?
- 1:03:12Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?
- 1:03:24To stop the spread of communism To stop the spread of communism
- 1:03:36112 What did the civil rights movement do?
- 1:03:44What did the civil rights movement do?
- 1:03:55Fought to end racial discrimination Fought to end
- 1:04:02racial discrimination 113 Martin Luther King Junior is famous for
- 1:04:13many things Name 1 Martin Luther King Junior is famous for many
- 1:04:23things Name 1 Fought for civil rights Fought for civil rights.
- 1:04:48114 Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?
- 1:04:57Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?
- 1:05:09To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait To force the Iraqi
- 1:05:17military from Kuwait 115. What major event happened on
- 1:05:27September 11th, 2001 in the United States?
- 1:05:35What major event happened on September 11th, 2001 in the
- 1:05:41United States? Terrorists attacked the United
- 1:05:52States Terrorists attacked the United States 116 Name one U.S.
- 1:06:06military conflict after the September 11th, 2001 attacks.
- 1:06:16Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11th, 2001
- 1:06:23attacks. War in Iraq, War in Iraq. 1/17
- 1:06:47Name 1 American Indian tribe in the United States.
- 1:06:55Name 1 American Indian tribe in the United States.
- 1:07:07Crow, Crow. 118 Name one example of an American innovation.
- 1:07:29Name one example of an American innovation Airplane.
- 1:07:44Airplane. 119 What is the capital of the United States?
- 1:08:00What is the capital of the United States?
- 1:08:11Washington, DC. Washington, DC 120 Where is the
- 1:08:24Statue of Liberty? Where is the Statue of Liberty?
- 1:08:39New York Harbor. New York Harbor 121 Why does the
- 1:08:51flag have 13 stripes? Why does the flag have 13
- 1:09:00stripes? Because there were 13 original
- 1:09:10colonies. Because there were 13 original
- 1:09:16colonies 122. Why does the flag have 50 stars?
- 1:09:29Why does the flag have 50 stars? Because there are 50 states.
- 1:09:45Because there are 50 states. 123 What is the name of the national
- 1:10:00anthem? What is the name of the national
- 1:10:06anthem? The Star Spangled Banner.
- 1:10:20The Star Spangled Banner 124 The nation's first motto was E
- 1:10:30Pluribus Unum. What does that mean?
- 1:10:37The nation's first motto was E Pluribus Unum.
- 1:10:41What does that mean? We all become one.
- 1:10:55We all become one. 125 What is Independence Day?
- 1:11:12What is Independence Day? The country's birthday The
- 1:11:27country's birthday 1/26 Name three national US holidays.
- 1:11:44Name three national US holidays. Veteran's day Independence Day
- 1:11:58Memorial Day veteran's day Independence Day Memorial Day
- 1:12:15127 What is Memorial Day? What is Memorial Day?
- 1:12:33A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service.
- 1:12:42A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service 128
- 1:12:52What is Veteran's Day? What is veteran's day?
- 1:13:07A holiday to honor people in the US military.
- 1:13:14A holiday to honor people in the US military.