NH NATURALIZATION TEST QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
What is the form of government of the United States? - Answers - Representative
democracy
What is the supreme law of the land?
* - Answers - • (U.S.) Constitution
Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does. - Answers - • Protects the rights of the
people
The U.S. Constitution starts with the words "We the People." What does "We the
People" mean?• - Answers - Self-government
How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution? - Answers - • Amendments
What does the Bill of Rights protect? - Answers - • (The basic) rights of Americans
How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?
* - Answers - • Twenty-seven (27)
8. Why is the Declaration of Independence important? - Answers - • It says America is
free from British control
What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain? - Answers
- • Declaration of Independence
10. Name two
important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. -
Answers - Equality
liberty
11. The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what founding
document? - Answers - • Declaration of Independence
12. What is the economic system of the United States? - Answers - Capitalism
13. What is the rule of law? - Answers - • No one is above the law.
14. Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name
one. - Answers - • Declaration of Independence
, 15. There are three branches of government. Why? - Answers - • Checks and balances
Name the three
branches of government. - Answers - • Legislative, executive, and judicial
7. The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government? -
Answers - Executive branch
18. What part of the federal government writes laws? - Answers - • (U.S.) Congress
19. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? - Answers - • Senate and House (of
Representatives)
20. Name one power of the U.S. Congress. - Answers - Writes laws
21. How many U.S. senators are there? - Answers - • One hundred (100)
22. How long is a term for a U.S. senator? - Answers - • Six (6) years
23. Who is one
of your state's U.S. senators now?
• - Answers - Maggie Hassan
How many voting members are in the House of Representatives? - Answers - (435)
25. How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives? - Answers - •
Two (2) years
26. Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?
• - Answers - To more closely follow public opinion
27. How many senators does each state have? - Answers - 2
Why does each state have two senators? - Answers - • Equal representation (for small
states)
29. Name your U.S. representative. - Answers - Annie Kuster and Chris Pappas
30. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
* - Answers - Nancy Pelosi
31. Who does a U.S. senator represent? - Answers - • Citizens of their state
32. Who elects U.S. senators? - Answers - • Citizens from their state
VERIFIED ANSWERS
What is the form of government of the United States? - Answers - Representative
democracy
What is the supreme law of the land?
* - Answers - • (U.S.) Constitution
Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does. - Answers - • Protects the rights of the
people
The U.S. Constitution starts with the words "We the People." What does "We the
People" mean?• - Answers - Self-government
How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution? - Answers - • Amendments
What does the Bill of Rights protect? - Answers - • (The basic) rights of Americans
How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?
* - Answers - • Twenty-seven (27)
8. Why is the Declaration of Independence important? - Answers - • It says America is
free from British control
What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain? - Answers
- • Declaration of Independence
10. Name two
important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. -
Answers - Equality
liberty
11. The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what founding
document? - Answers - • Declaration of Independence
12. What is the economic system of the United States? - Answers - Capitalism
13. What is the rule of law? - Answers - • No one is above the law.
14. Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name
one. - Answers - • Declaration of Independence
, 15. There are three branches of government. Why? - Answers - • Checks and balances
Name the three
branches of government. - Answers - • Legislative, executive, and judicial
7. The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government? -
Answers - Executive branch
18. What part of the federal government writes laws? - Answers - • (U.S.) Congress
19. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? - Answers - • Senate and House (of
Representatives)
20. Name one power of the U.S. Congress. - Answers - Writes laws
21. How many U.S. senators are there? - Answers - • One hundred (100)
22. How long is a term for a U.S. senator? - Answers - • Six (6) years
23. Who is one
of your state's U.S. senators now?
• - Answers - Maggie Hassan
How many voting members are in the House of Representatives? - Answers - (435)
25. How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives? - Answers - •
Two (2) years
26. Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?
• - Answers - To more closely follow public opinion
27. How many senators does each state have? - Answers - 2
Why does each state have two senators? - Answers - • Equal representation (for small
states)
29. Name your U.S. representative. - Answers - Annie Kuster and Chris Pappas
30. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
* - Answers - Nancy Pelosi
31. Who does a U.S. senator represent? - Answers - • Citizens of their state
32. Who elects U.S. senators? - Answers - • Citizens from their state
