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Parte 1 American Principles

Este video cubre las preguntas del examen de ciudadanía estadounidense relacionadas con los principios estadounidenses. Los temas incluyen la Constitución de los Estados Unidos, la Declaración de Derechos, la Declaración de Independencia y el estado de derecho.

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Parte 2 Gobierno Americano

Este video cubre las preguntas del examen de ciudadanía estadounidense relacionadas con el gobierno estadounidense. Los sujetos incluyen los poderes ejecutivo, judicial y legislativo del gobierno federal.

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Parte 3 Derechos y Responsabilidades

Este video cubre las preguntas del examen de Ciudadanía Estadounidense relacionadas con la historia Estadounidense. Los temas incluyen guerras Estadounidenses, presidentes Estadounidenses y momentos importantes de la historia Estadounidense.

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Parte 4 Historia Americano

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Part 5 Geografía y cultura

Este video cubre las preguntas del examen de Ciudadanía Estadounidense relacionadas con la geografía y la cultura Estadounidenses. Los temas incluyen geografía Estadounidense, símbolos Estadounidenses y días festivos Estadounidenses.

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Part 1 Quiz

Welcome to your American Principles Quiz!

This quiz has 12 questions.

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Name

American Principles

What is the Supreme Law of the Land?

The Declaration of Independence

The United States Constitution

The Federalist Papers

The Emancipation Proclamation

None

American Principles

What does the United States Constitution do?

The Constitution defines the government and explains who has the power.

The Constitution guarantees healthcare and education to all citizens.

The Consitution establishes day to day operation of the government.

None

American Principles

What are the first three words of the Constitution?

We declare freedom

We the people

Behold, fellow Americans

None

American Principles

What is an amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

A delicious dessert served during patriotic celebrations

A special day dedicated to honoring past U.S. presidents

A change or an addition to the Constitution

None

American Principles

What do we call the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?

The Bill of Rights

The First Decree

The Original Additions

None of the Above

None

American Principles

What is one Right or Freedom from the 1st Amendment?

Assembly

Religion

Speech

All of the Above

None

American Principles

How many amendments does the United States Consitution have?

None

American Principles

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

The Declaration of Independence freed the slaves.

The Declaration of Independence explained how the government would work.

The Declaration of Independence stated that the United States is free from Great Britain.

None

American Principles

What is a "Right of all men" stated in the Declaration of Independence?

Life

Liberty

The Pursuit of Happiness

All of the above

None

10.

American Principles

What is Freedom of Relgion?

Freedom of religion means a person can practice any religion.

Freedom of religion means a person doesn't have to practice a relgion.

Both answers are correct.

None

11.

American Principles

What is the economic system of the United States?

Capitalism

Communism

Socailism

None

12.

American Principles

What is the Rule of Law?

The Rule of Law means that everyone must follow the law.

The Rule of Law means the government can enforce any rules it wants.

The Rule of Law means the law only applies to certain people.

None

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Part 2 Quiz

Welcome to your American Government Quiz!

This quiz has 31 questions.

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Name

American Government

What is one branch of government?

Executive

Judicial

Legislative

All of the Above

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American Government

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

Checks and Balances

Seperation of Powers

The Writ of Habeas Corpus

Checks and Balances & Seperation of Powers

None

American Government

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

The President of the United States

The Speaker of the House

None of the Above

None

American Government

Who makes federal laws?

The U.S. Congress

The U.S. President

The U.S. Supreme Court

All of above

None

American Government

What are the two parts of the United States Congress?

The Senate and the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court and the Executive Branch

The Executive Branch and The House of Representatives

The House of Representatives and The Sentate

None

American Government

How many United States Senators are there?

100

435

None

American Government

We elect a United States Senator for how many years?

None

American Government

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

100

435

None

American Government

We elect a United States Representative for how many years?

None

10.

American Government

What does a United States Senator represent?

All the people of a congressional district.

All the people of their state.

All the people in the country.

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11.

American Government

Why do some states have more representatives than other states?

The states with the largest land area get the most representatives.

The states that pay the most taxes get the most representatives.

The states with the most people get the most representatives.

None

12.

American Government

We elect a U.S. President for how many years?

None

13.

American Government

In what month do we elect a U.S. President?

January

April

August

November

None

14.

American Government

What is the name of the President of the United States now?

Joe Biden

Kevin McCarthy

John Roberts

Donald Trump

None

15.

American Government

What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

Joe Biden

Kamala Harris

Mike Pence

Amy Coney Barrett

None

16.

American Government

If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

The Secretary of Defense

The Speaker of the House

The President Pro Tempore of the Senate

The Vice President

None

17.

American Government

If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

The Secretary of Defense

The Speaker of the House

The President Pro Tempore of the Senate

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

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18.

American Government

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

The Chief Justic of the Supreme Court

Chairman of the Joint Cheifs

The President of the United States

The Secretary of Defense

None

19.

American Government

Who signs bills to become laws?

Attorney General

The President of the United States

The Speaker of the House

The Secretary of the Interior

None

20.

American Government

Who vetoes bills?

The President Pro Tem of the Senate

The President of the United States

The Speaker of the House

The Vice President

None

21.

American Government

What does the President’s cabinet do?

The President’s cabinet advises the President.

The President's cabinet makes laws.

The President's cabinet makes legal judgments.

The President's cabinet organizes election campaigns.

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22.

American Government

What is a cabinet level position?

Attorney General

Secretrary of Defense

Vice President

All of the above

None

23.

American Government

What does the judicial branch do?

The judicial branch enforces laws.

The judicial branch makes laws.

The judicial branch reviews and explains laws.

All of the above

None

24.

American Government

What is the highest court in the United States?

The United States Supreme Court

The United States Federal Appeals Court

The United States Tax Court

The United States District Court

None

25.

American Government

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

None

26.

American Government

Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court now?

Amy Coney Barrett

Joe Biden

John Roberts

Clarence Thomas

None

27.

American Government

Under our constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

Education

Driver's Licenses

To Declare War

All of the above

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28.

American Government

Under our constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

Education

To declare war

To print money

To create an army

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29.

American Government

What are the two major political parties in the United States?

The Green Party and the Democratic Party

The Democratic Party and the Republican Party

The Republican Party and the Libertarian Party

The Libertarian Party and the Green Party

None

30.

American Government

What is the political party of the President now?

Democratic Party

Green Party

Libertarian Party

Republican Party

None

31.

American Government

What is the name of the current Speaker of the House of Representatives?

Joe Biden

Kevin McCarthy

Oliver North

Tip O'Neil

None

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Part 3 Quiz

Welcome to your American Rights & Responsibilities Quiz!

This quiz has 10 questions.

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Name

American Rights & Responsibilities

There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Which statement is true?

Citizens sixteen and older can vote.

Poll taxes are assessesd for every election.

Any citizen can vote.

All of the above are true.

None

American Rights & Responsibilities

What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?

to serve on a jury

to recite the Pledge of Allegiance

to visit Washington D.C.

to eat hot dogs in the summer

None

American Rights & Responsibilities

What is one right that is only for United States citizens?

Vote in federal election

Run for federal office

The right to obtain a U.S. Passport

All of the above

None

American Rights & Responsibilities

What is a right of everyone living in the United States?

Freedom of Assembly

Freedom of Religion

Freedom of Speech

All of the above

None

American Rights & Responsibilities

What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

The Declaration of Independence

The President

The United State of America

All of the Above

None

American Rights & Responsibilities

What is a promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

To obey the laws of the USA

To give up loyalty to other countries

To defend the Constitution & laws of th U.S.A.

To be loyal to the United States

All of the above

None

American Rights & Responsibilities

How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

None

American Rights & Responsibilities

How can an American can participate in their democracy?

Voting

Running for office

Helping with a campaign

Joining a political party

All of the above

None

American Rights & Responsibilities

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

January 1st

March 15th

April 15th

December 30th

None

10.

American Rights & Responsibilities

When must all men register for Selective Service?

Age 16

Age 18

Age 21

Age 25

None

1 out of 10

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Part 4 Quiz

Welcome to your American History Quiz!

This quiz has 30 questions.

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Name

American History

What is a reason the colonists came to America?

Economic Opportunity

Political Liberty

Religious Freedom

All of the above

None

American History

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

African Americans

Asian Americans

American Indians | Native Americans

All of the above

None

American History

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

Africans

Asian Americans

American Indians | Native Americans

All of the above

None

American History

Why did the colonists fight the British?

High Britsh taxes

The Britsh army stayed in their homes

No self government

All of the above

None

American History

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Jefferson Davis

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Paine

Thomas Edison

None

American History

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

July 4, 1776

September 17, 1787

January 1, 1863

November 22, 1963

None

American History

Which state is one of the 13 original colonies?

New Hamphire

New Jersey

New York

All of the above

None

American History

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

The Declaration of Independence was adopted.

The Articles of Confederation were written.

The Constitution was written.

The Emancipation Proclamation was written.

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American History

When was the Constitution written?

1776

1787

1863

1883

None

10.

American History

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the Constitution. Who was one of its writers?

Alexander Hamilton

John Jay

James Madison

All of the above

None

11.

American History

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is known for?

1st President of the United States

Author of the United States Constitution

United States Diplomat

All of the above

None

12.

American History

Who is the "Father of our Country"?

George Washington

Benjamin Franklin

Alexander Hamilton

James Madison

None

13.

American History

Who was the first U.S. President?

George Washington

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

James Madision

None

14.

American History

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

The Great Lakes

The Louisiana Territory

Paris

The Thirteen Colonies

None

15.

American History

What is a war fought by the United States in the1800s?

American Revolutionary War

Civil War

The Gulf War

World War I

None

16.

American History

What was the United States war fought between the North and the South?

American - Indian Wars

American Revolutionary War

The Civil War

The War of 1812

None

17.

American History

What is a problem that led to the Civil War?

Britsh Taxes

Slavery

Use of the Ohio River

Westward Expansion

None

18.

American History

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

Freed the slaves

Led the United States during the Civil War

Saved the Union

All of the above

None

19.

American History

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

It approved Kansas joining the Union as a free state

It authorized the purchase of the Louisiana Territory

It declared the United States independence from Great Britain

It freed the slaves in the Confederate states

None

20.

American History

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

Became the first female justice of the Supreme Court

Created the Social Security Administration

Fought for women's voting rights

Started the underground railroad

None

21.

American History

What is a war fought by the United States in the 1900s?

American Revolutionary War

Civil War

The Gulf War

World War II

None

22.

American History

Who was President during World War I?

Theodore Roosevelt

Woodrow Wilson

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Dwight D. Eisenhower

None

23.

American History

Who was President during World War II?

Theodore Roosevelt

Woodrow Wilson

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Dwight D. Eisenhower

None

24.

American History

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

Germany

Italy

Japan

All of the above

None

25.

American History

Before he was president, Dwight Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

The Civil War

World War I

World War II

The Vietnam War

None

26.

American History

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

Global Warming

Communism

The Economy

Fair trade

None

27.

American History

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

The Civil Rights Movement

The Equal Rights Movement

The Voting Rights Movement

The Women's Suffrage Movement

None

28.

American History

What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?

Created the NAACP

Fought for civil rights

Fought to end slavery

Wrote the Emancipation Proclamation

None

29.

American History

What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

The Gulf War began

Hawaii became the 50th state

Terrorists attacked

Hurricane Katrina

None

30.

American History

What is the name of one American Indian tribe in the United States?

Cherokee

Navajo

Sioux

All of the above

None

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Part 5 Quiz

Welcome to your American Geography & Symbols Quiz!

This quiz has 13 questions.

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Name

American Geography & Symbols

What is one of the two longest rivers in the United States?

The Colorado River

The Hudson River

The Mississippi River

The Ohio River

None

American Geography & Symbols

What is the ocean on the west coast of the United States?

Atlantic Ocean

Artic Ocean

Indian Ocean

Pacific Ocean

None

American Geography & Symbols

What is the ocean on the east coast of the United States?

Atlantic Ocean

Artic Ocean

Indian Ocean

Pacific Ocean

None

American Geography & Symbols

What is one United States territory?

Arkansas

Indiana

Puerto Rico

Vermont

None

American Geography & Symbols

What is one state that borders Canada?

Alaska

Florida

Texas

Utah

None

American Geography & Symbols

What is one state that borders Mexico?

Arizona

Alaska

Montana

Virginia

None

American Geography & Symbols

What is the capital of the United States?

Boston

Ottawa

Philadelphia

Washington D.C.

None

American Geography & Symbols

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

Boston

New York Harbor | Liberty Island

Washington, D.C.

Williamsburg, Virginia

None

American Geography & Symbols

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

Because of naval tradition

Because the stripes represent 13 British monarchs

Because the stripes represent 13 Native American tribes

Because the stripes represent the 13 original states

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10.

American Geography & Symbols

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

The 50 stars represent the 50 states of the United States

The 50 stars represent 50 notable American Revolutionary War heroes

The 50 stars represent the 50 writers of the United States Constitution

The 50 stars represent the first 50 ships that sailed to America

None

11.

American Geography & Symbols

What is the name of the national anthem of the United States?

The American Anthem

The National Hymn

The Star Spangled Banner

United Stripes

None

12.

American Geography & Symbols

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

June 4th

July 4th

August 4th

September 4th

None

13.

American Geography & Symbols

Which of the below are National Holidays in the United States?

Independence Day | July 4th

Thanksgiving | 4th Thursday of November

Christmas Day | December 25th

All of the above

None

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Citizenship Lessons

Parte 1 American Principles

Parte 2 Gobierno Americano

Parte 3 Derechos y Responsabilidades

Parte 4 Historia Americano

Part 5 Geografía y cultura

Part 1 Quiz

Part 2 Quiz

Part 3 Quiz

Part 4 Quiz

Part 5 Quiz

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