CAUTION: THE OFFICER MAY ASK YOU TO WRITE SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT FROM WHAT IS PRESENTED HERE.
Writing Test
1. George Washington is on the one dollar bill.
2. Washington, D.C. is the capital of the United States.
3. New York City was the first capital of the United States.
4. George Washington is the father of our country
5. George Washington was the first president
6. John Adams was the second President of the United States.
7. The United States has fifty states
8. There are fifty states in the union (United States).
9. Canada is north of the United States.
10. Mexico is south of the United States.
11. There are thirteen stripes on the American flag.
12. There are fifty stars on our flag.
13. The citizens elect Congress.
a. The people elect Congress
14. The president lives in the White House.
15. (same as #14)
16. Congress meets in the capitol building in Washington, D.C.
17. The colors of our flag are red, white and blue.
18. Alaska is the largest state in the country.
19. Abraham Lincoln was President during the American Civil War.
20. Citizens can vote for the President.
21. Citizens have the right to vote.
22. Many people come to America to be free.
a. Most people want to be free.
23. California has the most people.
a. California has the largest population
24. Flag Day is in June.
25. Memorial Day is in May.
26. Columbus Day is in October.
27. Thanksgiving is in November.
28. Independence Day is on July 4th.
29. Labor Day is in September.
30. Presidents’ Day is in February.
31. We elect the president in November.
32. There are three branches of government.
33. There are 100 Senators.
a. We have 100 U.S. Senators
34. There are two Senators for each state.
35. There are ten amendments in the Bill of Rights.
36. One amendment in the Bill of Rights is freedom of speech.
37. We pay taxes in April.
38. American Indians were the first people here.
39. Delaware was the first state.
40. The White House is in Washington, D.C.