U.S.A. Citizenship Test UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. What is the supreme law of the land? - Correct Answer- the Constitution
2. What does the Constitution do? - Correct Answer- 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? - Correct Answer- We the People
4. What is an amendment? - Correct Answer- a change (to the Constitution)
an addition (to the Constitution)
5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - Correct Answer- the Bill of
Rights
6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - Correct Answer- speech
religion
assembly
press
petition the government
7. 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)
, 9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? - Correct Answer- life
liberty
pursuit of happiness
10. What is freedom of religion? - Correct Answer- You can practice any religion, or not
practice a religion.
11. What is the economic system in the United States? - Correct Answer- capitalist economy
market economy
12. 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.
13. Name one branch or part of the government. - Correct Answer- Congress
legislative
President
executive
the courts
judicial
14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - Correct Answer-
checks and balances
separation of powers
15. Who is in charge of the executive branch? - Correct Answer- the President
16. Who makes federal laws? - Correct Answer- Congress
Senate and House (of Representatives)
(U.S. or national) legislature
Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. What is the supreme law of the land? - Correct Answer- the Constitution
2. What does the Constitution do? - Correct Answer- 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? - Correct Answer- We the People
4. What is an amendment? - Correct Answer- a change (to the Constitution)
an addition (to the Constitution)
5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - Correct Answer- the Bill of
Rights
6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - Correct Answer- speech
religion
assembly
press
petition the government
7. 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)
, 9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? - Correct Answer- life
liberty
pursuit of happiness
10. What is freedom of religion? - Correct Answer- You can practice any religion, or not
practice a religion.
11. What is the economic system in the United States? - Correct Answer- capitalist economy
market economy
12. 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.
13. Name one branch or part of the government. - Correct Answer- Congress
legislative
President
executive
the courts
judicial
14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - Correct Answer-
checks and balances
separation of powers
15. Who is in charge of the executive branch? - Correct Answer- the President
16. Who makes federal laws? - Correct Answer- Congress
Senate and House (of Representatives)
(U.S. or national) legislature
