U.S.A. Citizenship Test (100 Civics Questions) from uscis.gov

U.S.A. Citizenship Test (100 Civics Questions) from 1. What is the supreme law of the land? - ANSWER the Constitution 2. What does the Constitution do? - 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? - ANSWER We the People 4. What is an amendment? - ANSWER a change (to the Constitution) an addition (to the Constitution) 5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - ANSWER the Bill of Rights 6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? - ANSWER speech religion assembly press petition the government 7. How many amendments does the Constitution have? - ANSWER twenty-seven (27) What did the Declaration of Independence do? - 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? - ANSWER life liberty pursuit of happiness 10. What is freedom of religion? - ANSWER You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. 11. What is the economic system in the United States? - ANSWER capitalist economy market economy 12. What is the "rule of law"? - 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. - ANSWER Congress legislative President executive the courts judicial 14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - ANSWER checks and balances separation of powers 15. Who is in charge of the executive branch? - ANSWER the President 16. Who makes federal laws? - ANSWER Congress Senate and House (of Representatives) (U.S. or national) legislature 17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? - ANSWER the Senate and House (of Representatives) 18. How many U.S. Senators are there? - ANSWER one hundred (100) 19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - ANSWER six (6) 20. Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? - ANSWER Current Michigan Senators 21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - ANSWER four hundred thirty-five (435) 22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - ANSWER two (2) 23. Name your U.S. Representative. - ANSWER Current Michigan House Rep 24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - ANSWER all people of the state 25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - ANSWER (because of) the state's population (because) they have more people (because) some states have more people 26. We elect a President for how many years? - ANSWER four (4) 27. In what month do we vote for President? - ANSWER November 28. What is the name of the President of the United States now? - ANSWER Barack Obama Obama