AnswersHSA 26-27 US GovernmentPreparing for the USCIS Civics Test

Preparing for the USCIS Civics Test Answers

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Which movement tried to end racial discrimination?

A
civil rights
B
suffrage
C
prohibition
D
temperance
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What are the two major political parties in the United States? Check all that apply.DemocraticGreenRepublicanLibertarianIndependent

A
Democratic
B
Green
C
Republican
D
Libertarian
E
Independent
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How many US senators are there?

A
50
B
75
C
100
D
125
4

What is the deadline for sending in federal income tax forms?

A
January 20
B
April 15
C
November 3
D
December 31
5

Which is something Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

A
being a US diplomat
B
writing the Declaration of Independence
C
becoming president of the United States
D
drafting the Emancipation Proclamation
6

Who was the first President?

A
John Adams
B
George Washington
C
Abraham Lincoln
D
Thomas Jefferson
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Which are national US holidays? Check all that apply.New Year’s DayValentine’s DayVeterans DayArbor DayMother’s Day

A
New Year’s Day
B
Valentine’s Day
C
Veterans Day
D
Arbor Day
E
Mother’s Day
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What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

A
Alaska
B
Florida
C
Louisiana
D
California
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Who signs bills to become laws?

A
the president
B
the Supreme Court
C
the House of Representatives
D
the secretary of state
10

Which is a US territory?

A
Hawaii
B
Guam
C
Jamaica
D
Haiti
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Who vetoes bills?

A
the president
B
the Senate
C
the attorney general
D
the Speaker of the House
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

A
executive powers
B
checks and balances
C
electoral college
D
natural rights
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What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?

A
the Magna Carta
B
the Articles of Confederation
C
the Bill of Rights
D
the Federalist Papers

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