ALABAMA CIVICS TEST REVIEW WITH 131 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2024
1. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution.
What are these words?: We the People
2. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the
federal government?: To print money To declare war
To make treaties
3. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?: Because of the state's
population
4. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?: Life and pursuit of happiness
5. What document announced our independence from Great Britain?: Declaration of Independence
6. What is the economic system in the United States?: Capitalist Economy
7. What is the "rule of law"?: Everyone must follow the law
-Institutions are exempts from the law
-Leaders are exempt from obeying the law
-Government is all powerful
8. When was the Constitution written?: 1787
9. How many amendments does the Constitution have?: twenty-seven (27)
10. Name a branch or part of the government.: Legislative, Executive, Judicial 11. What are the two
parts of the U.S. Congress?: Senate and House of Representatives
12. How many U.S. Senators are there?: one hundred (100)
13. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?: 6
14. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?: Vice-President
15. What does the President's Cabinet do?: advises the President
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, 16. In which state is the Statue of Liberty?: New York
17. Name one issue that did NOT lead to the Civil War.: Railroad expansion
18. Which is NOT a national holiday?: Valentine's Day
19. We elect a President for how many years?: four (4)
20. In what month do we vote for President?: November
21. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?: Kamala Harris
22. Who signs bills to become laws?: The President
23. What is the highest court in the United States?: Supreme Court
24. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?: 9
25. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?: Pacific Ocean
26. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?: Bill of Rights 27 What was one
important thing Abraham Lincoln did?: -saved (or preserved) the Union
-freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
-led the United States during the Civil War
28. What is the political party of the President now?: Democrat
29. What is a promise one makes when he or she becomes a United States citizen?: -Give up loyalty
to other countries
-Be loyal to the United States
-Serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
-Defend the constitution and laws of the United States
30. What age must citizens be to vote for President?: 18
31. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.: Civil War
32. When is the last day that one can send in their federal income tax forms?: April 15
33. Who was our first President?: George Washington
34. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?: Louisiana
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