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1. 1. What is the supreme law of the Constitution
the land?
2. 2. What does the Constitution sets up the government
do? protects basic rights of Americans
3. 3. The idea of self-government We the People
is in the first three words of the
Constitution. What are these
words?
4. 4. What is an amendment? a change (to the Constitution)
an addition (to the Constitution)
5. 5. What do we call the first ten the Bill of Rights
amendments to the Constitu-
tion?
6. 6. What is one right or freedom speech
from the First Amendment?
7. 7. How many amendments does twenty-seven (27)
the Constitution have?
8. What did the Declaration of In- declared our independence from Great Britain
dependence do?
9. 9. What are two rights in the De- life
claration of Independence? liberty
pursuit of happiness
10. 10. What is freedom of religion? You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
11.
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U.S.A. Citizenship Test (100 Civics Questions) from uscis.gov
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11. What is the economic sys- capitalist economy
tem in the United States? market economy
12. 12. What is the "rule of law"? Everyone must follow the law.
13. 13. Name one branch or part of Congress
the government. legislative
President
executive
the courts
judicial
14. 14. What stops one branch checks and balances
of government from becoming separation of powers
too powerful?
15. 15. Who is in charge of the exec- the President
utive branch?
16. 16. Who makes federal laws? Congress
Senate and House (of Representatives)
(U.S. or national) legislature
17. 17. What are the two parts of the the Senate and House (of Representatives)
U.S. Congress?
18. 18. How many U.S. Senators are one hundred (100)
there?
19. 19. We elect a U.S. Senator for six (6)
how many years?
20. 20. Who is one of your state's Kirsten Gillibrand / Chuck Schumer
U.S. Senators now?