Constitution Day - September 17, 1787

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Do you know what it takes to become an American citizen? Put your knowledge of America’s history and government to the test! Try to answer a sample of the questions people seeking American citizenship must answer to pass the government’s naturalization test.

What does the Constitution not do?

sets up the government

defines the government

establishes America as independent from Britain

protects basic rights of Americans

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power the federal government does not have?

to print money

to declare war

to create an army

to make treaties

to appoint state governors

When was the Constitution written?

1791

1776

1787

Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

War of 1812

French and Indian War

the Civil War

When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

July 4

January 1

April 15

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

because there were 50 delegates to the Constitutional Convention

because there is one star for each state

because it was created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of our nations' founding

Which is not a cabinet level position?

Attorney General

Secretary of Labor

Press Secretary

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

the Vice President

the Secretary of Defense

the President

What did the Emancipation Proclamation not do?

freed all slaves

freed slaves in the Confederacy

freed slaves in the Confederate states

freed slaves in most Southern states

Name one right that is not only for United States citizens.

vote in a federal election

free speech

run for federal office

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