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9th grade · Social Studies · Unit 9 of 9

The Civics Test

Practice for the American civics test Arizona students pass

What your child practices

Practice with questions like those on the US citizenship civics test, which Arizona's American Civics Act asks high school students to pass with at least 60 of 100 correct: the Constitution, the branches of government, rights and responsibilities.

Arizona Academic Standards learning standard: HS.C3.1; HS.C2.4; HS.C2.1 · how the US Constitution set up the system of government, and the rights and responsibilities of citizens

How we explain it

Children can open this short lesson before they practice.

  1. The test asks about the Constitution, the branches, rights and responsibilities, and history.
  2. The Declaration of Independence announced independence from Great Britain. The Supreme Court is the highest court.
  3. Voting in federal elections is a right only for citizens; serving on a jury is a responsibility only for citizens.

Example: Name one responsibility that is only for United States citizens. Everyone must obey laws and pay taxes. Only citizens can be called to serve on a jury. Answer: serving on a jury

The Civics Test in Arizona

In the Arizona Academic Standards, this is unit 9 of 9 in 9th grade Social Studies, after Governing Arizona.

Gradelings describes a child's practice on this unit as Beginning, Approaching, Meeting or Exceeding (Four practice steps). That reflects practice, not a report-card mark: the teacher decides the mark.

Source: Arizona Department of Education

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    How many US senators are there?

    • 50
    • 100
    • 435

  2. Question 2

    What does the judicial branch do?

    • commands the army
    • collects taxes
    • reviews laws and decides cases

  3. Question 3

    Name one right only for United States citizens.

    • freedom of religion
    • voting in a federal election
    • freedom of speech

  4. Question 4

    The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are they?

    • In God We Trust
    • We the People
    • Four score and

  5. Question 5

    We elect a US representative for how many years?

    • four
    • six
    • two

  6. Question 6

    Arizona's American Civics Act requires students to pass a civics test using the questions from…

    • the US citizenship test
    • the SAT
    • a driver's license test

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