Name: Date: Class Period: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- The Arizona State Civics Test This test will consist of 100 questions from the USCIS citizenship test. All applicants who wish to become naturalized citizens must answer 10 questions in an oral exam from the pool of 100 questions. You will need to answer all 100 questions - a passing score is determined by answering at least 60/100 questions correct. The exam is required by the State of Arizona for graduation. You can view more about this decision by searching online for Arizona House Bill 2064. The new requirement is effective for the class of 2017. Students will take the exam October 21st and if they pass will not need to re-take the exam. If they should fall below the 60% required to pass - they will take the exam again in January. Below is a simple study guide to help you prepare. Once you have located the answers to the following questions, prepare yourself to provide them in multiple choice or short answer format. More prep materials can be found on our class website: www.coachcolletti.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- History Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? When is Independence Day celebrated? What is one reason colonists left Britain and came to America? What is Martin Luther King, Jr. primarily remembered for? Who is considered the "Father of Our Country"?

Why did the American colonists fight the British? Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? What was the name of the U.S. war between the North and the South? What are some of the most prominent reasons led to the Civil War? What did Susan B. Anthony do? Who did the United States fight in World War II? Which wars were fought by the United States in the 1800s? What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? What happened at the Constitutional Convention? When was the U.S. Constitution written? What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? Who was the President during World War I?

Which war was fought by the United States in the 1900s? Who is one of the authors of the Federalist Papers? Who was President during both the Great Depression and World War II? Before he was President in 1954, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? What movement tried to end racial discrimination? What historical event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States? Government Who was the first President of the United States? What do Americans show loyalty to when saying the Pledge of Allegiance? What is the deadline for filing federal income tax forms? Who is in charge of the executive branch? What is the supreme law of the land? What does the Constitution do? The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? What is an amendment? What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

What did the Declaration of Independence do? What does the judicial branch do? Which of the following includes two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? When must all men register for the Selective Service? What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? What did the Declaration of Independence do? How many amendments does the Constitution have? Who has the right to veto bills? What is the "rule of law"? What is one branch of the federal government? Who makes federal laws? If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? Who signs bills to become laws? What is the highest court in the United States? If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? Of the below options, what is one right that only applies to United States citizens? How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? Why does the American flag have 13 stripes? Why does the American flag have 50 stars? What is the name of the national anthem? What is one promise made when becoming a citizen of the United States of America? What is one responsibility that only applies to United States citizens? Which of the following includes two rights of everyone living in the United States? Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? What is freedom of religion? What is the economic system in the United States? What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

How many U.S. Senators are there? How many years are there in one term of office for a U.S. Senator? The U.S. House of Representatives has how many voting members? How many years are there in one term of office for a U.S. Representative? Who does a U.S. Senator represent? How is the number of U.S. Representatives chosen for each state? How many years are there in one term of office for a U.S. President? In what month is the election day for President? What is the main duty of the President's Cabinet? Which of the following includes two Cabinet-level positions? How many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court? Which of the following includes two major political parties in the United States? There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Which of the following is true? Who is the current President of the United States? Who is the current Vice President of the United States? Who is the current Chief Justice of the United States?

What is the political party of the current President? Who is the current Speaker of the House of Representatives? Geography What Ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? Which of the following is one of the two longest rivers in the United States? Where is the Statue of Liberty located? What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? What Ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? Which of the following is a U.S. territory? Which U.S. state borders Canada? Which U.S. state borders Mexico? What is the capital of the United States? Arizona What is the capital of Arizona? Who is the current Governor of Arizona? Name one of the two current U.S. Senators for the state of Arizona. Name one of the nine current U.S. Representatives for the state of Arizona.