US Citizenship Test 2022/2023 questions with correct
answers
What is the supreme law of the land? CORRECT ANSWER • The Constitution
What does the Constitution do? CORRECT 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? CORRECT ANSWER • We the People
What is an amendment? CORRECT ANSWER • a change (to the Constitution)
• an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution CORRECT ANSWER • the Bill of Rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? CORRECT ANSWER • speech
• religion • assembly • press
• petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? CORRECT ANSWER • twenty-seven (27)
What did the Declaration of Independence do? CORRECT ANSWER • announced our independence (from Great Britain)
• declared our independence (from Great Britain) • said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? CORRECT ANSWER • life
• liberty
• pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion? CORRECT ANSWER • You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What is the economic system of the United States? CORRECT ANSWER • capitalist economy • market economy
What is the "rule of law"? CORRECT 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. CORRECT ANSWER • Congress
• legislative
• President • executive • the courts
• judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? CORRECT ANSWER • checks and balances • separation of powers Who is in charge of the executive branch? CORRECT ANSWER • the President
Who makes federal laws? CORRECT ANSWER • Congress
• Senate and House (of Representatives)
• (U.S. or national) legislature
What are two parts of the U.S. Congress? CORRECT ANSWER • the Senate and House (of Representatives)
How many U.S. Senators are there? CORRECT ANSWER • one hundred (100)
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? CORRECT ANSWER • six (6)
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? CORRECT ANSWER • Alex Padilla (Democratic Party)
• Dianne Feinstein (Democratic Party)
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? CORRECT ANSWER • four hundred thirty-five (435)
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? CORRECT ANSWER • two (2)
Name your U.S. Representative. CORRECT ANSWER • Nancy Pelosi
• Kevin McCarthy
• Maxine Waters
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? CORRECT ANSWER • all people of the state
answers
What is the supreme law of the land? CORRECT ANSWER • The Constitution
What does the Constitution do? CORRECT 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? CORRECT ANSWER • We the People
What is an amendment? CORRECT ANSWER • a change (to the Constitution)
• an addition (to the Constitution)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution CORRECT ANSWER • the Bill of Rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? CORRECT ANSWER • speech
• religion • assembly • press
• petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? CORRECT ANSWER • twenty-seven (27)
What did the Declaration of Independence do? CORRECT ANSWER • announced our independence (from Great Britain)
• declared our independence (from Great Britain) • said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? CORRECT ANSWER • life
• liberty
• pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion? CORRECT ANSWER • You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
What is the economic system of the United States? CORRECT ANSWER • capitalist economy • market economy
What is the "rule of law"? CORRECT 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. CORRECT ANSWER • Congress
• legislative
• President • executive • the courts
• judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? CORRECT ANSWER • checks and balances • separation of powers Who is in charge of the executive branch? CORRECT ANSWER • the President
Who makes federal laws? CORRECT ANSWER • Congress
• Senate and House (of Representatives)
• (U.S. or national) legislature
What are two parts of the U.S. Congress? CORRECT ANSWER • the Senate and House (of Representatives)
How many U.S. Senators are there? CORRECT ANSWER • one hundred (100)
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? CORRECT ANSWER • six (6)
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? CORRECT ANSWER • Alex Padilla (Democratic Party)
• Dianne Feinstein (Democratic Party)
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? CORRECT ANSWER • four hundred thirty-five (435)
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? CORRECT ANSWER • two (2)
Name your U.S. Representative. CORRECT ANSWER • Nancy Pelosi
• Kevin McCarthy
• Maxine Waters
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? CORRECT ANSWER • all people of the state
