U.S.A. Citizenship Test (100 Civics
Questions) from uscis.gov
1. What is the supreme law of the land? - ANS the Constitution
2. What does the Constitution do? - ANS 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? -
ANS We the People
4. What is an amendment? - ANS a change (to the Constitution)
an addition (to the Constitution)
5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - ANS the Bill of Rights
6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - ANS speech
religion
assembly
press
petition the government
7. How many amendments does the Constitution have? - ANS twenty-seven (27)
What did the Declaration of Independence do? - ANS 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? - ANS life
liberty
pursuit of happiness
10. What is freedom of religion? - ANS You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
11. What is the economic system in the United States? - ANS capitalist economy
market economy
12. What is the "rule of law"? - ANS 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. - ANS Congress
legislative
President
executive
the courts
judicial
14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - ANS checks and balances
separation of powers
, 15. Who is in charge of the executive branch? - ANS the President
16. Who makes federal laws? - ANS Congress
Senate and House (of Representatives)
(U.S. or national) legislature
17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? - ANS the Senate and House (of Representatives)
18. How many U.S. Senators are there? - ANS one hundred (100)
19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - ANS six (6)
20. Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? - ANS Joe Manchin
21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - ANS four hundred thirty-five (435)
22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - ANS two (2)
23. Name your U.S. Representative. - ANS David McKinley
24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - ANS all people of the state
25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - ANS (because of) the state's
population
(because) they have more people
Questions) from uscis.gov
1. What is the supreme law of the land? - ANS the Constitution
2. What does the Constitution do? - ANS 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? -
ANS We the People
4. What is an amendment? - ANS a change (to the Constitution)
an addition (to the Constitution)
5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - ANS the Bill of Rights
6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - ANS speech
religion
assembly
press
petition the government
7. How many amendments does the Constitution have? - ANS twenty-seven (27)
What did the Declaration of Independence do? - ANS 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? - ANS life
liberty
pursuit of happiness
10. What is freedom of religion? - ANS You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
11. What is the economic system in the United States? - ANS capitalist economy
market economy
12. What is the "rule of law"? - ANS 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. - ANS Congress
legislative
President
executive
the courts
judicial
14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - ANS checks and balances
separation of powers
, 15. Who is in charge of the executive branch? - ANS the President
16. Who makes federal laws? - ANS Congress
Senate and House (of Representatives)
(U.S. or national) legislature
17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? - ANS the Senate and House (of Representatives)
18. How many U.S. Senators are there? - ANS one hundred (100)
19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - ANS six (6)
20. Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? - ANS Joe Manchin
21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - ANS four hundred thirty-five (435)
22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - ANS two (2)
23. Name your U.S. Representative. - ANS David McKinley
24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - ANS all people of the state
25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - ANS (because of) the state's
population
(because) they have more people
