Tucson-area high school seniors pass civics test to graduate

All 14 high school seniors who were in danger of not graduating donned caps and gowns with their classmates this week after finally passing the state-required civics test.

The students — all from the Tucson Unified School District, with the exception of one from Marana — were given the opportunity to take the test at least two more times this past week to graduate.

Students were required to answer 60 of the exam’s 100 questions correctly to pass.

This was the first year students were required to pass a civics test to receive a high school diploma.

The Civics Education Initiative is working to implement a civics test requirement in every state before students can graduate from high school.

Arizona became the first state to pass legislation requiring the test when Gov. Doug Ducey signed it into law in January 2015.

Now, there are 22 states that have implemented the requirement.

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

The questions are taken from the U.S. Citizenship Civics test from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service.

Test your knowledge with these 10 sample questions, then go online to civicseducationinitiative.org/take-the-test/ for the full 100.

1. How many amendments does the Constitution have?

a.) 12; b.) 27; c.) 35; d.) 42

2. We elect a U.S. senator for how many years?

a.) 4; b.) 8; c.) 6; d.)10

3. What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?

a.) The Bill of Rights; b.) The Ten Commandments; c.) The Bill of Lading; d.) The List of Ten

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4. Which is a right or freedom from the First Amendment?

a.) Right to vote; b.) Right to avoid taxes; c.) Right to free exercise of religion; d.) Right to bear arms

5. What severed ties with Great Britain?

a.) The president of the United States; b.) The Supreme Court; c.) The U.S. Constitution; d.) The Declaration of Independence

6. Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?

a.) Franklin Roosevelt; b.) Harry Truman; c.) Calvin Coolidge; d.) Richard Nixon

7. When was the Constitution written?

a.) 1902; b.) 1787; c.) 1802; d.) 1998

8. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a.) Abraham Lincoln; b.) Thomas Jefferson; c.) Bill Clinton; d.) George Washington

9. How many U.S. senators are there?

a.) 89; b.) 100; c.) 134; d.) 72

10. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

a.) 9; b.) 13; c.) 2; d.) 5

Answers: 1.) b; 2.) c; 3.) a; 4.) c; 5.) d; 6.) a; 7.) b; 8.) b; 9.) b; 10.) a