Citizenship Test 2023

CITIZENSHIP TEST 2023 What is the supreme law of the land? - the Constitution What does the Constitution do? - 1. sets up government 2. defines government 3. protects basic rights of Americans The idea of self -government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? - We the People What is an amendment? - 1. a change (to the Constitution) 2. an addition (to the Constitution) What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - the Bill of Rights What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - 1. speech 2. religion 3. assembly 4. press 5. petition to government How many amendments does the Constitution have? - 27 What did the Declaration of Indepen dence do? - 1. announced our independence (from Great Britain) 2. declared our independence (from Great Britain) 3. said that the United States is free (from Great Britain) What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? - 1. life 2. liberty 3. pursuit of happiness What is freedom of religion? - You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. What is the economic system in the United States? - 1. capitalist economy 2. market economy What is the "rule of law"? - 1. Everyone must f ollow the law. 2. Leaders must obey the law. 3. Government must obey the law. 4. No one is above the law. Name one branch or part of the government. - 1. Legislative (Congress) 2. Executive (President) 3. Judicial (the courts) What stops one branch of go vernment from becoming too powerful? - 1. checks and balances 2. separation of powers Who is in charge of the executive branch? - the President Who makes federal laws? - Congress What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? - 1. the Senate 2. House of R epresentatives How many U.S. Senators are there? - 100 We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - 6 Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? - 1. Sherrod Brown 2. JD Vance The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - 435 We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - 2 Name your U.S. Representative. - Bob Latta Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - all people of the state Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - because they have more peopl e We elect a President for how many years? - 4 In what month do we vote for President? - November What is the name of the President of the United States now? - Joe Biden What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? - Kamala Harris If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - the Vice President