US Citizenship Test 2022

What is the form (type) of government of the United States? - Answer- Republic, Democratic Republic, or Representative Democracy What is the supreme law of the land? - Answer- Constitution What does the constitution do? - Answer- Protects our rights, sets up our government The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? - Answer- We the people How are changes made to the US Constitution? - Answer- Amendments What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - Answer- Bill of Rights What is one right or freedom from the first amendment? - Answer- religion, speech, assembly, petition, press How many amendments does the Constitution have? - Answer- 27 What did the Declaration of Independence do? - Answer- Declared independence from England, July 4th, 1776 What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? - Answer- Life, Liberty, Pursuit of happiness Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one. - Answer- DoI. Articles of Confederation. Federalist Papers, Mayflower Compact. What is the economic system in the united states? - Answer- Capitalism or free market What is the rule of law? - Answer- Everyone must follow the law even the government Name one branch of the government. - Answer- Judicial, executive, legislative What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - Answer- Checks and balances Who is in charge of the Executive branch? - Answer- President Who makes federal laws? - Answer- Congress Name the two parts of the U.S Congress? - Answer- Senate, House of Representatives