Citizenship Test FINAL PRODUCT

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Question 1:

Martin Luther King, Jr. was born January 15, 1929.

He was a very important African American, and wasthe leader in the Civil Rights Movement. He alsoled the Montgomery Bus Boycott that lasted from1955-1956. He believed in non- violent actions. Inall of the work he did, he never used violence tosettle something. Because of his work on the topic

of racial discrimination, he won the Nobel PeacePrize. Sadly, he was assassinated on April 4, 1968at age 39. In 1986, the United States establishedMartin Luther King, Jr. Day. What day do weacknowledge Martin Luther King, Jr.?

A) The first Wednesday of MarchB) The second Tuesday of February

C) The third Monday of January


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Question 2:

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 inKentucky. He was the 16th President of the UnitedStates. He was also the first Republican President ofthe United States. Unfortunately he wasassassinated before the Civil War ended. He issuedthe Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, which endedslavery. What was President Abraham Lincoln mostknown for?

A) Being the First Republican PresidentB) Ending Slavery, (Issuing the Emancipation Proclamation)

C) Being Born in Kentucky


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Question 3:

The Executive Branch consists of the President, ----, and----. The President can veto or pass bills that thelegislative branch sends him/her. The President canonly be elected for 2 terms, which is 8 years alltogether. The faces of four well known U. S. Presidents

are carved into Mount Rushmore. They include: GeorgeWashington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt,and Abraham Lincoln. Besides the President, what othertwo parts make up the Executive Branch?

A) Congress and Supreme Court

B) Vice President and CabinetC) Vice President and Congress


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Question 4:

Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706. Hewas one of twenty children. He was only able toattend school for two years. After that he taughthimself by reading educational books. BenjaminFranklin is known for inventing many things such as:The Franklin stove, the armonica, and the lightning

rod. At age 80, he was the President of Pennsylvaniawhich lasted for three years. He died on April17,1790. What is another invention Benjamin Franklinis known for?

A) The Light bulb

B) The Kite

C) Bifocals


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Question 5:

A document was signed September 17, 1787 that stated

the rights for citizens of the United States. 42 out of the 55delegates met that day to sign this document. BeginningMay 25, 1787, the delegates met just about everyday inthe State House in Philadelphia to work on it. To fix thearticles in the Confederation would not be enough, theyneeded to write a whole new document. After the signingof the new document, Congress sent copies out to thestate legislatives for ratification. By June 21, 1788, ninestates had approved the document, saying it would lead toa more perfect union. What is the name of the fourhand-written page document that is the supreme law ofthe United States?

A) Emancipation ProclamationB) The Constitution

C) The Declaration of Independenc


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Question 6The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United Statesfrom ----, on October 28, 1886. Its job is to welcome

visitors in the New York harbor. This beautiful pieceof artwork was sculpted by Frdric AugusteBartholdi. The statue itself is 151 feet tall, but withthe pedestal and the foundation, it is 305 feet tall.Some of the things sculpted on her represent certainthings. The seven spikes on her crown represents

the seven oceans and continents. Her torchsymbolizes enlightment, and her tablet stands forthe knowledge that the United States has. On thetablet, it states the date Independence Day iscelebrated, which is July 4, 1776. What country gavethe United States the Statue of Liberty?

A) SpainB) England

C) France


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Question 7

The first time people seriously presented the idea ofwomen having the right to vote was in July 1848, byElizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott. When the votepassed in 1920, Charlotte Woodward, the nineteenthmember of the group, was the only one alive to rightfullycast her vote at the age of 81. The women went through alot for their well deserved victory. They picketed the whitehouse and went on many parades throughout the streets.These drastic measures eventually led to time in jail. AliceDuer Miller wrote an article on why men shouldnt vote,including saying things like, mens place is in the war,they like to settle things by fighting. The vote turned outto be 304 to 90 which allowed citizens the right to vote nomatter what sex they were. On August 26, 1920, womenwon the right to vote, even in the presidential election.

What amendment is the womens right to vote?

A) Fourteenth amendment

B) Nineteenth amendment

C) Twenty-second amendment


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Question 8

This document states that the thirteen AmericanColonies are not part of the British Empire. It waswritten mostly my Thomas Jefferson and signed byall members of Congress. The people voted toseparate from Great Britain on July 2, shortly after

the Revolutionary War broke out. We celebrateIndependence Day on July 4th because that was theday Congress accepted the wording of thisdocument. The original document is displayed atthe National Archives in Washington, D.C. What isthe name of this important United States

document?

A) Declaration of Independence

B) Constitution

C) Emancipation Proclamation


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Question 9This document consists of the first 10 amendments of theConstitution. The idea was introduced by James Madison toCongress in 1789. This specific document limits the powers of

the US government. It also protects the citizens, residents,and visitors in the US territory. This document includes:1)Freedom of Religion, Assembly, Petition, Press, Opinion, andSpeech, 2) Freedom to bear arms, 3)No military in your homeexcept in war time, 4) No unreasonable searches, 5) The rightto remain silent and not incriminate yourself, 6) The right to aspeedy and public trial, 7)The right to a jury trial in civilmatters of $20 and over, 8) The right to fair fines and bail, Nocruel and unusual punishment, 9) Individual Rights, Rightsthat are not in the constitution are still rights given tocitizens,10)State Rights. Any right not given in theconstitution is given to the states to legislate.People thought it didnt protect the need of human liberty, so2 extra additions were proposed to Congress, but weredeclined. The first 10 were ratified in 1791. What is the nameof this document?

A) Declaration of IndependenceB) Emancipation Proclamation

C) The Bill of Rights


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Question 10

Another very important amendment in ourConstitution, is Amendment thirteen. Amendment thirteenis one that states that slavery is illegal. Only a few stateswere still allowing slavery after President Lincoln issuedthe ------. Amendment thirteen was adopted on December6, 1865. Before this Amendment was proposed and later

ratified, there hadnt been a new Amendment in about 60years. Before the document was issued, most lawsprotected slavery, and no one wanted to step forward totry to make a difference. What is the name of thedocument that President Lincoln issued to helpAmendment thirteen fight slavery?

A) Emancipation Proclamation

B) Declaration of Independence

C) The Bill of Rights


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