So you've read through our "Civics: What You Need to Know" guide, understood how the different levels of government manage different issues, and found your elected officials. Ready to find out if you've learned enough to become a U.S. Citizen?This quiz pulls 10 random questions from the U.S. Citizenship Test. Try it and see how you do!Take the quiz multiple times to see if you can answer all of the different questions that come up. The ELN Civic Knowledge Quiz 1. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? Indians Arabs Africans Indonesians2. What is the capital of the United States?3. What does the Constitution do? Check all that apply. Defines the government Sets up the government Describes the government’s responsibility for healthcare Protects basic rights of Americans Describes the government’s responsibility for education4. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?General Douglas MacArthur at the Battle of Leyte, Philippines, 19445. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? 4 years 6 years 2 years6. When was the Constitution written? 1776 1812 1787 17897. Who were the authors of the Federalist Papers, known by the pseudonym “Publius”? Check all that apply. James Madison Thomas Jefferson Alexander Hamilton John Jay George Washington8. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? Declaration of Independence The First Amendment The Bill of Rights Declaration of the Rights of Man9. Name a position in the President’s Cabinet.10. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? January 1, 1812 July 4th, 1789 March 20th, 1789 July 4th, 1776 Loading …Question 1 of 10
