U.S. History and Civics

This course is an easy-to-use study guide for the civics portion of the 2008 U.S. Naturalization Test. You will learn about U.S. history and government and practice for the test.

This interactive online course features:

the 100 questions and answers from the naturalization test
word lists with definitions of terms
the opportunity for students to test themselves

Course Information

Categories: Specific Purposes

Tags: Adults (18+)

Course Instructor

Ms TaVlaSa Author

Government basics
- Introduction
- Constitution: Purpose
- Constitution: Supreme Law
- Constitution: First Three Words
- Rule of Law
- Branches of Government
- Checks and Balances
- Powers of the Federal Government
- Powers of the State Governments
- Your Governor Today
- Capitalism
Writing the Constitution
- Introduction
- Constitution: Year
- The Constitutional Convention
- Federalist Papers
- Amendments
- Amendments: Number
- Bill of Rights
Courts
- Introduction
- Judicial Branch: Purpose
- The Supreme Court
- Supreme Court Justices
- The Chief Justice Today
Congress
- Introduction
- Congress
- Two Parts of Congress
- Number of U.S. Senators
- Senator Elections
- Your Senators
- Who Senators Represent
- Number of Representatives
- Representative Elections
- Your U.S. Representative
- Districts and Representatives
- The Speaker of the House Today
The Presidency
- Introduction
- The President
- The President: Commander in Chief
- President: Signing Bills
- President: Vetoing Bills
- The President Today
- Vice President
- The Vice President Today
- The Speaker of the House
- President’s Cabinet
- Cabinet Positions
A Growing Nation
- Introduction
- American Indians
- American Indian Tribes
- Colonists: Purpose
- Original States
- Slavery
- The Lousiana Territory
- Wars in the 1800s
- Statue of Liberty
Geography
- Introduction
- Longest Rivers
- Pacific Ocean
- Atlantic Ocean
- U.S. Territories
- Border with Canada
- Border with Mexico
- U.S. Capital
- Your State Capital
Establishing Independence
- Introduction
- War of Independence
- Declaration of Independence: Purpose
- Declaration of Independence: Writer
- Declaration of Independence: Date
- Independence Day
- Declaration of Independence: Rights
- George Washington: First President
- George Washington: Father of Our Country
The 1800s
- Introduction
- Wars in the 1800s
- Slavery
- The Lousiana Territory
- The Civil War: Causes
- The Civil War
- Abraham Lincoln
- Emancipation Proclamation
- Susan B. Anthony
The 1900s
- Introduction
- Wars in the 1900s
- Woodrow Wilson
- Franklin Roosevelt
- World War II: Enemies
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- The Cold War
- Civil Rights Movement
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
- September 11, 2001
Famous Citizens (Review)
- Introduction
- Franklin Roosevelt
- Declaration of Independence: Writer
- George Washington: First President
- George Washington: Father of Our Country
- Federalist Papers
- Abraham Lincoln
- Susan B. Anthony
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rights
- Introduction
- Colonists: Purpose
- Freedom of Religion
- Declaration of Independence: Rights
- First Amendment
- Rights for Everyone
- Rights for Citizens
- Participating in Democracy
- Civil Rights Movement
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Responsibilities
- Introduction
- Responsibilities for Citizens
- Naturalization Oath
- Selective Service
- Federal Income Tax
Voting
- Introduction
- Voting Age
- Amendments about Voting
- Susan B. Anthony
- Political Parties
- Presidential Elections
- Presidential Election Month
- The President’s Political Party
Symbols and Holidays
- Introduction
- American Flag: Stripes
- American Flag: Stars
- National Anthem
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Statue of Liberty
- Independence Day
- National Holidays
Test yourself
- Introduction
- Test 1
- Test 2
- Test 3
- Test 4
- Test 5
- Test 6
- Test 7
- Test 8
- Test 9
- Test 10