U.S.A. CITIZENSHIP TEST (100 CIVICS QUESTIONS) FROM USCIS.GOV|WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS|ALREADY GRADED A|DOWNLOAD TO PASS

1. What is the supreme law of the land? the Constitution 2. What does the Constitution do? sets up the government defines the government protects basic rights of Americans 3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? We the People 4. What is an amendment? a change (to the Constitution) an addition (to the Constitution) 5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? the Bill of Rights 6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? speech religion assembly press petition the government 7. How many amendments does the Constitution have? twenty-seven (27) What did the Declaration of Independence do? announced our independence (from Great Britain) declared our independence (from Great Britain) said that the United States is free (from Great Britain) 9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? life liberty pursuit of happiness 10. What is freedom of religion? You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. 11. What is the economic system in the United States? capitalist economy market economy 12. What is the "rule of law"? Everyone must follow the law. Leaders must obey the law. Government must obey the law. No one is above the law. 13. Name one branch or part of the government. Congress legislative President executive the courts judicial 14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? checks and balances separation of powers 15. Who is in charge of the executive branch? the President 16. Who makes federal laws? Congress Senate and House (of Representatives) (U.S. or national) legislature 17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? the Senate and House (of Representatives) 18. How many U.S. Senators are there? one hundred (100) 19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? six (6) 20. Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? Current Michigan Senators 21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members? four hundred thirty-five (435) 22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? two (2) 23. Name your U.S. Representative. Current Michigan House Rep 24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent? all people of the state 25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? (because of) the state's population (because) they have more people (because) some states have more people 26. We elect a President for how many years? four (4) 27. In what month do we vote for President? November 28. What is the name of the President of the United States now? Barack Obama Obama 29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Joe Biden Biden 30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? the Vice President 31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? the Speaker of the House 32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? the President 33. Who signs bills to become laws? the President 34. Who vetoes bills? the President 35. What does the President's Cabinet do? advises the President 36. What are two Cabinet-level positions? Secretary of Agriculture Secretary of Commerce Secretary of Defense Secretary of Education Secretary of Energy Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary of Homeland Security Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Secretary of the Interior Secretary of Labor Secretary of State Secretary of Transportation Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of Veterans Affairs Attorney General Vice President 37. What does the judicial branch do? reviews laws explains laws resolves disputes (disagreements) decides if a law goes against the Constitution 38. What is the highest court in the United States? the Supreme Court 39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court? nine (9) 40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.) 41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? to print money to declare war to create an army to make treaties 42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? provide schooling and education provide protection (police) provide safety (fire departments) give a driver's license approve zoning and land use 43. Who is the Governor of your state now? Current Governor of Michigan