Civics Test for US Citizenship FULLY SOLVED 2023

Civics Test for US Citizenship FULLY SOLVED 2023 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 Decleration 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 economics system in 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) legislative 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) What is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? - correct answer -Barbara Boxer -Diannne Feinstein 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 Lynn C. Woolsey Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - correct answer all people of the state Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - correct answer -(because of) the state's population -(because) they have more people -(because) some states have more people We elect a President for how many years? - correct answer four (4)