Some Alabama lawmakers want high school seniors to pass the U.S. citizenship test before graduating.

The legislation would require students pass the test, with at least a 60 percent grade, in order to get a diploma. Students would be able to take the test multiple times.

Several states require students take or pass the citizenship test in high school.

The bill was introduced last year in the Alabama Legislature, but it did not get a floor vote.

During the naturalization interview, a USCIS officer will ask up to 10 questions from a list of 100 questions. Applicants must answer correctly 6 of the 10 questions to pass the civics test.

Could you pass?

Here are 50 question found on the test provided by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Go online to my.uscis.gov for the complete test.

 The actual civics test is not a multiple choice test. Find the answers at the end of the quiz.

1. Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

A Abraham Lincoln

B Thomas Jefferson

C Patrick Henry

D George Washington

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

A the inalieanble rights

B the Declaration of Independence

C the Bill of Rights

D the Articles of ConfederationGeorge Washington

3.Name one U.S. territory.

A Guam

B Bermuda

C Haiti

D Cayman Islands

4.What is the highest court in the United States?

A the Supreme Court

B the Court of Appeals

C the District Court

D the Federal Court

5.Who is the Chief Justice of the United States?

A Joe Biden

B John G. Roberts, Jr.

C Barack Obama

D Anthony Kennedy

6.Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

A Slavs

B Zawi Chemi

C Cherokee

D Celts

7.What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

A Joe Biden

B Hillary Clinton

C Paul D. Ryan

D Barack Obama

8.What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

A Southern Ocean

B Pacific Ocean

C Arctic Ocean

D Atlantic Ocean

9.What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?

A freedom to petition the government and freedom to disobey traffic laws

B freedom of speech and freedom of religion

C freedom of speech and freedom to run for president

D freedom of religion and freedom to make treaties with other countries

10.What is the political party of the President now?

A Democratic Party

B Republican Party

C Independent Party

D Green Party

11.What does the

Constitution do?

A defines the government

B sets up the government

C protects basic rights of Americans

D all of these answers

 12.Name one right only for United States citizens.

A run for federal office

B freedom of religion

C freedom of speech

D attend public school

13.What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

A write to a newspaper and call Senators, Representatives

B give an elected official your opinion on an issue and join a community group

C vote and join a civic group

D all of these answers

14.Who makes federal laws?

A the President

B Congress

C the states

D the Supreme Court

15.What is the name of the national anthem?

A America the Beautiful

B The Star-Spangled Banner

C My Country Tis of Thee

D God Bless the U.S.A.

16.Who was President during World War I?

A Woodrow Wilson

B Warren Harding

C Franklin Roosevelt

D Theodore Roosevelt

17.Who signs bills to become laws?

A the Vice President

B the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

C the President

D the Secretary of State

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

A The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

B An accident at Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant occurred.

C Terrorists attacked the U.S.

D Hurricane Andrew struck the United States.

19.What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

A the Senate and the courts

B the Senate and House of Representatives

C the House of Representatives and the courts

D the House of Lords and the House of Commons

20.What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

A gave the United States independence from Great Britain

B freed slaves in most Southern states

C gave women the right to vote

D ended World War I

21. When must all men register for the Selective Service?

A at age sixteen (16)

B men do not have to register

C at any age

D between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)

22. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

A inventor of the airplane

B U.S. diplomat

C third president of the United States

D youngest member of the Constitutional Convention

23. When was the Constitution written?

A 1789

B 1787

C 1776

D 1790

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

A the Secretary of State

B the Speaker of the House

C the Secretary of the Treasury

D the President Pro Tempore

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

A give up loyalty to other countries

B never travel outside the United States

C not defend the Constitution and laws of the United States

D disobey the laws of the United States

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

A Quebec

B Alaska

C Hawaii

D the Louisiana Territory

27. How many amendments does the Constitution have?

A twenty-three (23)

B twenty-one (21)

C ten (10)

D twenty-seven (27)

28. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

A Spanish-American War

B World War II

C Civil War

D Vietnam War

29. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

A eight (8)

B two (2)

C four (4)

D six (6)

30. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

A James Madison

B John Adams

C Thomas Jefferson

D George Washington

31. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

A the House of Lords and the House of Commons

B the Senate and the courts

C the House of Representatives and the courts

D the Senate and House of Representatives

32.What is the “rule of law”?

A Everyone but the President must follow the law.

B Government does not have to follow the law.

C Everyone must follow the law.

D All laws must be the same in every state.

33. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

A because of the state’s population

B because the state’s Representatives have seniority in the House of Representatives

C because of the state’s location

D because of the geographical size of the state

34. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

A the people

B freedom of speech

C checks and balances

D the President

35. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

A two hundred (200)

B one hundred (100)

C four hundred forty-one (441)

D four hundred thirty-five (435)

36. Who did the United States fight in World War II?

A Japan, China, and Vietnam

B the Soviet Union, Germany, and Italy

C Japan, Germany, and Italy

D Austria-Hungary, Japan, and Germany

37. What is the economic system in the United States?

A socialist economy

B communist economy

C capitalist economy

D none of these answers

38.There were 13 original states. Name three.

A Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida

B Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina

C New York, Kentucky, and Georgia

D Washington, Oregon, and California

39. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

A World War I

B The War of 1812

C The Civil War

D the Revolutionary War

40. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

A to vote

B speech

C to bear arms

D trial by jury

41. What is freedom of religion?

A No one can practice a religion.

B You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.

C You must choose a religion.

D You can’t choose the time you practice your religion.

42. What is the supreme law of the land?

A the Articles of Confederation

B the Emancipation Proclamation

C the Constitution

D the Declaration of Independence

43. What are two Cabinet-level positions?

A Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of History

B Secretary of Health and Human Services and Secretary of the Navy

C Secretary of Weather and Secretary of Energy

D Secretary of State and Secretary of Labor

44. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

A life and right to own a home

B life and pursuit of happiness

C liberty and justice

D life and death

45. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

A Calvin Coolidge

B Harry Truman

C Herbert Hoover

D Franklin Roosevelt

46. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

A Citizens seventeen (17) and older can vote.

B Only citizens with a job can vote.

C Citizens by birth only can vote.

D Citizens eighteen (18) and older can vote.

47. Name two national U.S. holidays.

A Labor Day and Thanksgiving

B Valentine’s Day and Presidents’ Day

C April Fool’s Day and Labor Day

D Citizenship Day and Columbus Day

48. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

A nine (9)

B twelve (12)

C eleven (11)

D ten (10)

49. In what month do we vote for President?

A November

B October

C February

D January

50. What does the judicial branch do?

A reviews laws

B decides if a law goes against the Constitution

C resolves disputes

D all of these answers

1. D George Washington

2. C the Bill of Rights

3. A Guam

4. A the Supreme Court

5. B John G. Roberts, Jr.

6. C Cherokee

7. C Paul D. Ryan

8. B Pacific Ocean

9.B freedom of speech and freedom of religion

10. B Republican Party

11. D all of these answers

12. A run for federal office

13. D all of these answers

14. B Congress

15. B The Star-Spangled Banner

16. A Woodrow Wilson

17. C the President

18. C Terrorists attacked the United States.

19. B the Senate and House of Representatives

20. B freed slaves in most Southern states

21. D between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)

22. B U.S. diplomat

23. B 1787

24. B the Speaker of the House

25. A give up loyalty to other countries

26. D the Louisiana Territory

27. D twenty-seven (27)

28. B World War II

29. B two (2)

30. A James Madison

31. D the Senate and House of Representatives

32. C Everyone must follow the law

33. A because of the state’s population

34. C checks and balances

35. D four hundred thirty-five (435)

36. C Japan, Germany, and Italy

37. C capitalist economy

38. B Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina

39. C The Civil War

40. B speech

41. B You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.

42. C the Constitution

43. D Secretary of State and Secretary of Labor

44. B life and pursuit of happiness

45. D Franklin Roosevelt

46. D Citizens eighteen (18) and older can vote.

47. A Labor Day and Thanksgiving

48. A nine (9)

49. A November

50. D all of these answers