Preguntas y respuestas de educación cívica: Examen de 2025

Respuesta correcta:República

What is the form of government of the United States? — Republic

Respuesta correcta:La Constitución de los Estados Unidos

What is the supreme law of the land? — The U.S. Constitution

Respuesta correcta:Protege los derechos de las personas

Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does. — Protects the rights of the people

Respuesta correcta:Que el pueblo debe gobernarse a sí mismo

The U.S. Constitution starts with the words “We the People.” What does “We the People” mean? — People should govern themselves

Respuesta correcta:Con enmiendas

How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution? — Amendments

Respuesta correcta:Los derechos básicos de los estadounidenses

What does the Bill of Rights protect? — The basic rights of Americans

Respuesta correcta:Veintisiete (27)

How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have? — Twenty-seven (27)

Respuesta correcta:Dice que América es libre del control británico.

Why is the Declaration of Independence important? — It says America is free from British control.

Respuesta correcta:La Declaración de Independencia

What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain? — The Declaration of Independence

Respuesta correcta:La igualdad y la libertad

Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. — Equality and liberty

Respuesta correcta:La Declaración de Independencia

The words “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” are in what founding document? — The Declaration of Independence

Respuesta correcta:El capitalismo

What is the economic system of the United States? — Capitalism

Respuesta correcta:Nadie está por encima de la ley.

What is the rule of law? — No one is above the law.

Respuesta correcta:Los Artículos de la Confederación

Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one. — The Articles of Confederation

Respuesta correcta:Para que una parte no se vuelva demasiado poderosa

There are three branches of government. Why? — So one part does not become too powerful

Respuesta correcta:Legislativa, ejecutiva y judicial

Name the three branches of government. — Legislative, executive, and judicial

Respuesta correcta:De la rama ejecutiva

The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government? — The executive branch

Respuesta correcta:El Congreso de EE. UU.

What part of the federal government writes laws? — The U.S. Congress

Respuesta correcta:El Senado y la Cámara de Representantes

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? — The Senate and the House of Representatives

Respuesta correcta:Redacta leyes

Name one power of the U.S. Congress. — Writes laws

Respuesta correcta:Cien (100)

How many U.S. senators are there? — One hundred (100)

Respuesta correcta:Seis (6) años

How long is a term for a U.S. senator? — Six (6) years

Respuesta correcta:Cuatrocientos treinta y cinco (435)

How many voting members are in the House of Representatives? — Four hundred thirty-five (435)

Respuesta correcta:Dos (2) años

How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives? — Two (2) years

Respuesta correcta:Para seguir más de cerca la opinión pública

Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators? — To more closely follow public opinion

Respuesta correcta:Dos (2)

How many senators does each state have? — Two (2)

Respuesta correcta:Igual representación para los estados pequeños

Why does each state have two senators? — Equal representation for small states

Respuesta correcta:Mike Johnson

What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? — Mike Johnson

Respuesta correcta:A las personas de su estado

Who does a U.S. senator represent? — The people of their state

Respuesta correcta:Los ciudadanos de su estado

Who elects U.S. senators? — Citizens from their state

Respuesta correcta:A las personas de su distrito congresional

Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent? — People from their congressional district

Respuesta correcta:Los ciudadanos de su distrito congresional

Who elects members of the House of Representatives? — Citizens from their congressional district

Respuesta correcta:Porque algunos estados tienen más habitantes

Some states have more representatives than other states. Why? — Because some states have more people

Respuesta correcta:Cuatro (4) años

The President of the United States is elected for how many years? — Four (4) years

Respuesta correcta:Por la Enmienda 22

The President of the United States can serve only two terms. Why? — Because of the 22nd Amendment

Respuesta correcta:Donald J. Trump

What is the name of the President of the United States now? — Donald J. Trump

Respuesta correcta:JD Vance

What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? — JD Vance

Respuesta correcta:El Vicepresidente

If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president? — The Vice President

Respuesta correcta:Firma proyectos de ley para convertirlos en ley

Name one power of the president. — Signs bills into law

Respuesta correcta:El Presidente

Who is Commander in Chief of the U.S. military? — The President

Respuesta correcta:El Presidente

Who signs bills to become laws? — The President

Respuesta correcta:El Presidente

Who vetoes bills? — The President

Respuesta correcta:El Presidente

Who appoints federal judges? — The President

Respuesta correcta:El Gabinete

The executive branch has many parts. Name one. — The Cabinet

Respuesta correcta:Asesora al Presidente

What does the President’s Cabinet do? — Advises the President

Respuesta correcta:Secretario de Estado y Fiscal General

What are two Cabinet-level positions? — Secretary of State and Attorney General

Respuesta correcta:Decide quién es elegido Presidente.

Why is the Electoral College important? — It decides who is elected president.

Respuesta correcta:La Corte Suprema

What is one part of the judicial branch? — The Supreme Court

Respuesta correcta:Decide si una ley va en contra de la Constitución de los Estados Unidos

What does the judicial branch do? — Decides if a law goes against the U.S. Constitution

Respuesta correcta:La Corte Suprema de EE. UU.

What is the highest court in the United States? — The Supreme Court

Respuesta correcta:Nueve (9)

How many seats are on the Supreme Court? — Nine (9)

Respuesta correcta:Cinco (5)

How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case? — Five (5)

Respuesta correcta:De por vida

How long do Supreme Court justices serve? — For life

Respuesta correcta:Para ser independientes de la política

Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why? — To be independent of politics

Respuesta correcta:John Roberts

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? — John Roberts

Respuesta correcta:Imprimir papel moneda

Name one power that is only for the federal government. — Print paper money

Respuesta correcta:Dar licencias de conducir

Name one power that is only for the states. — Give a driver’s license

Respuesta correcta:Los poderes que no se le dan al gobierno federal pertenecen a los estados o al pueblo.

What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment? — Powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or to the people.

Respuesta correcta:Los ciudadanos de dieciocho (18) años o más pueden votar.

There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. — Citizens eighteen (18) and older can vote.

Respuesta correcta:Los ciudadanos de los Estados Unidos

Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States? — U.S. citizens

Respuesta correcta:La libertad de expresión, la libertad de religión y la libertad de reunión

What are three rights of everyone living in the United States? — Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of assembly

Respuesta correcta:A los Estados Unidos

What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? — The United States

Respuesta correcta:Obedecer las leyes de los Estados Unidos y defender la Constitución

Name two promises that new citizens make in the Oath of Allegiance. — Obey the laws of the United States and defend the Constitution

Respuesta correcta:Naturalizándose

How can people become United States citizens? — Naturalize

Respuesta correcta:Votar y comunicarse con los funcionarios electos

What are two examples of civic participation in the United States? — Vote and contact elected officials

Respuesta correcta:Servir en las Fuerzas Armadas

What is one way Americans can serve their country? — Serve in the military

Respuesta correcta:Lo exige la ley

Why is it important to pay federal taxes? — Required by law

Respuesta correcta:Lo exige la ley

It is important for all men age 18 through 25 to register for the Selective Service. Name one reason why. — Required by law

Respuesta correcta:La libertad religiosa

The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one. — Religious freedom

Respuesta correcta:Los nativos americanos

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? — Native Americans

Respuesta correcta:Los africanos

What group of people was taken and sold as slaves? — Africans

Respuesta correcta:La Revolución estadounidense

What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain? — The American Revolution

Respuesta correcta:Impuestos sin representación

Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain. — Taxation without representation

Respuesta correcta:Thomas Jefferson

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? — Thomas Jefferson

Respuesta correcta:4 de julio de 1776

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? — July 4, 1776

Respuesta correcta:La batalla de Yorktown

The American Revolution had many important events. Name one. — The Battle of Yorktown

Respuesta correcta:Nueva York, Virginia, Georgia, Delaware y Maryland

There were 13 original states. Name five. — New York, Virginia, Georgia, Delaware, and Maryland

Respuesta correcta:La Constitución de los Estados Unidos

What founding document was written in 1787? — The U.S. Constitution

Respuesta correcta:James Madison

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. — James Madison

Respuesta correcta:Apoyaron la aprobación de la Constitución de los Estados Unidos.

Why were the Federalist Papers important? — They supported passing the U.S. Constitution.

Respuesta correcta:Primer Director General de Correos de los Estados Unidos

Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one. — First Postmaster General of the United States

Respuesta correcta:Primer Presidente de los Estados Unidos

George Washington is famous for many things. Name one. — First president of the United States

Respuesta correcta:Autor de la Declaración de Independencia

Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one. — Writer of the Declaration of Independence

Respuesta correcta:“Padre de la Constitución”

James Madison is famous for many things. Name one. — “Father of the Constitution”

Respuesta correcta:Primer Secretario del Tesoro

Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one. — First Secretary of the Treasury

Respuesta correcta:El Territorio de Luisiana

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? — The Louisiana Territory

Respuesta correcta:La Guerra Civil

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. — The Civil War

Respuesta correcta:La Guerra Civil

Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. — The Civil War

Respuesta correcta:La batalla de Gettysburg

The Civil War had many important events. Name one. — The Battle of Gettysburg

Respuesta correcta:Dirigió a Estados Unidos durante la Guerra Civil

Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one. — Led the United States during the Civil War

Respuesta correcta:Liberó a los esclavos en los estados confederados

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? — Freed slaves in the Confederate states

Respuesta correcta:La Guerra Civil

What U.S. war ended slavery? — The Civil War

Respuesta correcta:La Enmienda 14

What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are U.S. citizens? — The 14th Amendment

Respuesta correcta:Después de la Guerra Civil

When did all men get the right to vote? — After the Civil War

Respuesta correcta:Susan B. Anthony

Name one leader of the women’s rights movement in the 1800s. — Susan B. Anthony

Respuesta correcta:La Segunda Guerra Mundial

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s. — World War II

Respuesta correcta:Porque Alemania atacó barcos civiles estadounidenses

Why did the United States enter World War I? — Because Germany attacked U.S. civilian ships

Respuesta correcta:1920

When did all women get the right to vote? — 1920

Respuesta correcta:La recesión económica más larga de la historia moderna

What was the Great Depression? — Longest economic recession in modern history

Respuesta correcta:Con la caída de la bolsa de valores de 1929

When did the Great Depression start? — Stock market crash of 1929

Respuesta correcta:Franklin Roosevelt

Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II? — Franklin Roosevelt

Respuesta correcta:Los japoneses atacaron Pearl Harbor

Why did the United States enter World War II? — The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor

Respuesta correcta:General durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial

Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one. — General during World War II

Respuesta correcta:La Unión Soviética

Who was the United States’ main rival during the Cold War? — The Soviet Union

Respuesta correcta:El comunismo

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

Respuesta correcta:Para detener la expansión del comunismo

Why did the United States enter the Korean War? — To stop the spread of communism

Respuesta correcta:Para detener la expansión del comunismo

Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War? — To stop the spread of communism

Respuesta correcta:Luchó para terminar con la discriminación racial

What did the civil rights movement do? — Fought to end racial discrimination

Respuesta correcta:Luchó por los derechos civiles

Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one. — Fought for civil rights

Respuesta correcta:Para expulsar al ejército iraquí de Kuwait

Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War? — To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait

Respuesta correcta:Unos terroristas atacaron los Estados Unidos

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

Respuesta correcta:La Guerra de Afganistán

Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11, 2001 attacks. — The war in Afghanistan

Respuesta correcta:Cheroqui

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. — Cherokee

Respuesta correcta:El avión

Name one example of an American innovation. — Airplane

Respuesta correcta:Washington, D.C.

What is the capital of the United States? — Washington, D.C.

Respuesta correcta:En el puerto de Nueva York

Where is the Statue of Liberty? — New York Harbor

Respuesta correcta:Porque hubo 13 colonias originales

Why does the flag have 13 stripes? — Because there were 13 original colonies

Respuesta correcta:Porque hay una estrella por cada estado

Why does the flag have 50 stars? — Because there is one star for each state

Respuesta correcta:“The Star-Spangled Banner”

What is the name of the national anthem? — The Star-Spangled Banner

Respuesta correcta:De muchos, uno

The Nation’s first motto was “E Pluribus Unum.” What does that mean? — Out of many, one

Respuesta correcta:Un día feriado para celebrar la independencia de Estados Unidos de Gran Bretaña

What is Independence Day? — A holiday to celebrate U.S. independence from Britain

Respuesta correcta:El Día de la Independencia, el Día del Trabajo y el Día de Acción de Gracias

Name three national U.S. holidays. — Independence Day, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving Day

Respuesta correcta:Un día feriado para honrar a los soldados que murieron en el servicio militar

What is Memorial Day? — A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service

Respuesta correcta:Un día feriado para honrar a las personas que han servido en las Fuerzas Armadas de los Estados Unidos

What is Veterans Day? — A holiday to honor people who have served in the U.S. military