Utah Citizenship Test EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |AGRADE

Utah Citizenship Test EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |AGRADE What is the supreme law of the land? - ANSWER- ▪ the Constitution What does the Constitution do? - ANSWER- sets up the government defines the government protects basic rights of Americans The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? - ANSWER- We the People What is an amendment? - ANSWER- a change (to the Constitution) an addition (to the Constitution) What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - ANSWER- the Bill of Rights What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* - ANSWER- speech religion assembly press petition the government How many amendments does the Constitution have? - ANSWER- twenty-seven (27) What did the Declaration of Independence do? - ANSWER- Announced that America was a separate country from Great Britain What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? - ANSWER- life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness What is freedom of religion? - ANSWER- ▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. What is the economic system in the United States?* - ANSWER- capitalist economy market economy What is the "rule of law"? - ANSWER- Everyone must follow the law. Leaders must obey the law. Government must obey the law. No one is above the law. Name one branch or part of the government.* - ANSWER- ▪ Congress ▪ legislative ▪ President ▪ executive ▪ the courts ▪ judicial What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - ANSWERchecks and balances separation of powers Who is in charge of the executive branch? - ANSWER- the President Who makes federal laws? - ANSWER- Congress ▪ Senate and House (of Representatives) ▪ (U.S. or national) legislature What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* - ANSWER- the Senate and House (of Representatives) How many U.S. Senators are there? - ANSWER- one hundred (100) We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - ANSWER- six (6) Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?* - ANSWER- Mitt Romney, Mike lee The house of representatives has how many voting members? - ANSWER- 435 We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - ANSWER- two (2) Name your U.S. Representative. - ANSWER- John Curtis Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - ANSWER- all people of the state Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - ANSWER- (because of) the state's population We elect a President for how many years? - ANSWER- 4 In what month do we vote for President?* - ANSWER- November What is the name of the President of the United States now?* - ANSWER- Donald Trump What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? - ANSWER- Michael Pence If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - ANSWER- the Vice President If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - ANSWER- the Speaker of the House Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? - ANSWER- the President Who signs bills to become laws? - ANSWER- the President Who vetoes bills? - ANSWER- the President What does the President's Cabinet do? - ANSWER- advises the President What are two Cabinet-level positions? - ANSWER- ▪ 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 What does the judicial branch do? - A