U.S.A. Citizenship Test Questions & Answers

1. What is the supreme law of the land? - ANSWERSthe Constitution 2. What does the Constitution do? - ANSWERSsets 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? - ANSWERSWe the People 4. What is an amendment? - ANSWERSa change (to the Constitution) an addition (to the Constitution) 5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - ANSWERSthe Bill of Rights 6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - ANSWERSspeech religion assembly press petition the government 7. How many amendments does the Constitution have? - ANSWERStwenty-seven (27) What did the Declaration of Independence do? - ANSWERSannounced 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? - ANSWERSlife liberty pursuit of happiness 10. What is freedom of religion? - ANSWERSYou can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. 11. What is the economic system in the United States? - ANSWERScapitalist economy market economy 12. What is the "rule of law"? - ANSWERSEveryone 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. - ANSWERSCongress legislative President executive the courts judicial 14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - ANSWERSchecks and balances separation of powers 15. Who is in charge of the executive branch? - ANSWERSthe President 16. Who makes federal laws? - ANSWERSCongress Senate and House (of Representatives) (U.S. or national) legislature 17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? - ANSWERSthe Senate and House (of Representatives) 18. How many U.S. Senators are there? - ANSWERSone hundred (100) 19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - ANSWERSsix (6) 20. Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? - ANSWERSMaria Cantwell Patty Murray 21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - ANSWERSfour hundred thirty-five (435) 22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - ANSWERStwo (2) 23. Name your U.S. Representative. - ANSWERSRick Larsen Pramila Jayapal 24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - ANSWERSall people of the state 25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - ANSWERS(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? - ANSWERSfour (4) 27. In what month do we vote for President? - ANSWERSNovember 28. What is the name of the President of the United States now? - ANSWERSJoe Biden 29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? - ANSWERSKamala Harris 30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - ANSWERSthe Vice President 31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - ANSWERSthe Speaker of the House 32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? - ANSWERSthe President 33. Who signs bills to become laws? - ANSWERSthe President 34. Who vetoes bills? - ANSWERSthe President 35. What does the President's Cabinet do? - ANSWERSadvises the President 36. What are two Cabinet-level positions? - ANSWERSSecretary 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? - ANSWERSreviews laws explains laws resolves disputes (disagreements) decides if a law goes against the Constitution 38. What is the highest court in the United States? - ANSWERSthe Supreme Court 39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court? - ANSWERSnine (9) 40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? - ANSWERSJohn Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.) 41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? - ANSWERSto 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? - ANSWERSprovide 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? - ANSWERSJay Inslee 44. What is the capital of your state? - ANSWERSOlympia, Washington 45. What are the two major political parties in the United States? - ANSWERSDemocrat and Republican 46. What is the political party of the President now? - ANSWERSDemocratic (Party) 47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? - ANSWERSNancy Pelosi 48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. - ANSWERSCitizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote). You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote. Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.) A male citizen of any race (can vote). 49. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? - ANSWERSserve on a jury vote in a federal election 50. Name one right only for United States citizens. - ANSWERSvote in a federal election run for federal office