Sample Questions
- How many articles are included in the main text of the Constitution?
Seven - How old must a person be to run for President?
35 years old - The responsibility for sending United States troops into battle belongs to:
A. Congress
B. The president
C. The military
D. Both the military and Congress.
B. The President - Who is the current Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
John Roberts - In what year was the Massachusetts state constitution first adopted?
A. 1692
B. 1745
C. 1780
D. 1788 - True or False: A person can serve as Mayor of Newton for no more than 2 terms of 4 years each.
False. There is no term limit for the Mayor. - What did Susan B. Anthony do?
A. She was the first woman elected to the House of Representatives
B. She made the first flag of the United States
C. She fought for women’s rights
D. She founded the Red Cross
C. She fought for women’s rights - On what day do Massachusetts voters vote in the presidential primaries for 2020?
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Resources
Additional resources may be added continually to this page.
Citizenship/Naturalization
- An introduction to US History and Civics for Immigrants – http://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learners/study-test/study-materials-civics-test/promise-freedom-introduction-us-history-and-
- Civics Questions and Answers with Audio – https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/teachers/educational-products/100-civics-questions-and-answers-mp3-audio-english-version
- Civics Practice Test Link – https://my.uscis.gov/prep/test/civics
- Citizenship Test Study Guide Materials – https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/learners/study-test/study-materials-civics-test
The United States Constitution
- The US Constitution – htps://www.usconstitution.cc/
- Amendments to the Constitution – https://www.constitutionfacts.com/us-constitution-amendments/amendments-to-the-constitution/
- Constitution Facts – https://www.constitutionfacts.com/
- Sample Quizes on the Constitution – https://www.constitutionfacts.com/us-constitution-kids/us-history-quiz/
- http://www.USConstitution.net
- https://www.britannica.com/topic/Constitution-of-the-United-States-of-America
Branches of the US Government
Executive Branch
- https://www.usa.gov/presidents
- https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/the-executive-branch/
- http://www.boballey.org/US%20Govt%20Tests%20and%20Quizzes/Executive%20Branch%20Test.pdf
- https://maxeygov.weebly.com/uploads/8/2/3/9/8239158/test_practice_executive_branch.pdf
- https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Executive-Branch-Unit-Test-Exam-Assessment-Government-625670
Legislative Branch
- How US Laws Are Made (9 short videos): https://www.congress.gov/legislative-process
- https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/MA#representatives
Judicial Branch
- https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/faq_general.aspx
- https://www.supremecourt.gov/visiting/visitorsguidetooralargument.aspx
- http://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources/about-educational-outreach/activity-resources/supreme-1
- http://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/court-role-and-structure
- http://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/court-role-and-structure/about-us-courts-appeals
- https://www.justice.gov/usao/justice-101/federal-courts
- https://www.aclu.org/blog/smart-justice/mass-incarceration/jury-ones-peers
State Government
- Massachusetts Constitution – https://malegislature.gov/Laws/Constitution
- Massachusetts Government – https://www.mass.gov/topics/your-government
- Massachusetts Legislative Process – https://www.massbar.org/advocacy/legislative-activities/the-legislative-process
- https://www.mass.gov/guides/john-adams-the-massachusetts-constitution
- https://lwvma.org/your-government/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Massachusetts
- https://www.mass.gov/info-details/learn-about-juror-eligibility-and-disqualification
- http://www.newtonma.gov/gov/aldermen/resources.asp
Local Government
- Newton City Charter – http://www.newtonma.gov/civicax/filebank/documents/70720
- Local Government – http://www.newtonma.gov/gov/default.asp
- Newton City Council – http://www.newtonma.gov/gov/aldermen/default.asp
- City Legislative Process – http://www.newtonma.gov/gov/aldermen/process.asp
- School Committee – https://www.newton.k12.ma.us/domain/68
Voting Information & Elections
- The League of Women Voters of Massachusetts – https://lwvma.org/voting-and-election-information/
- Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/
- City Elections and Voter Registration Information – http://www.newtonma.gov/gov/elections/default.asp
Women’s History and the Suffragist Movement
- https://www.nps.gov/subjects/womenshistory/index.htm
- National Women’s History Alliance – https://nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org/
- National Park Service Article Series – Overview of Women’s Suffrage https://www.nps.gov/articles/series.htm?id=DA8CC643-C54F-D78D-3C4B2F144BDA3933
- 2020 Women’s Vote Centennial Initiative – https://www.2020centennial.org/
- African American Women Leaders in the Suffrage Movement – https://suffragistmemorial.org/african-american-women-leaders-in-the-suffrage-movement/
- Women’s Suffrage Celebration Coalition of Massachusetts – https://suffrage100ma.org/
Did You Know page: https://suffrage100ma.org/category/resources/did-you-know/ - Massachusetts and the 19th Amendment – https://www.nps.gov/articles/massachusetts-and-the-19th-amendment.htm
- History of the League of Women Voters – https://www.lwv.org/about-us/history
Presidential Primaries and Massachusetts Elections
- https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/us/elections/2020-presidential-election-calendar.html
- https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/us/politics/2020-presidential-candidates.html
- http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleidx.htm
- https://ballotpedia.org/Voting_in_Massachusetts