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1. vvWhat vvis vvthe vvsupreme vvlaw vvof vvthe vvland? vv- vvAnswer vvthe vvConstitution
2. vvWhat vvdoes vvthe vvConstitution vvdo? vv- vvAnswer vvsets vvup vvthe vvgovernment vv▪
vvdefines vvthe vvgovernment vv▪ vvprotects vvbasic vvrights vvof vvAmericans
3. vvThe vvidea vvof vvself-government vvis vvin vvthe vvfirst vvthree vvwords vvof vvthe
vvConstitution. vvWhat vvare vvthese vvwords? vv- vvAnswer vvWe vvthe vvPeople
4. vvWhat vvis vvan vvamendment? vv- vvAnswer vva vvchange vv[to vvthe vvConstitution] vv▪ vvan
vvaddition vv[to vvthe vvConstitution]
5. vvWhat vvdo vvwe vvcall vvthe vvfirst vvten vvamendments vvto vvthe vvConstitution? vv-
vvAnswer vvthe vvBill vvof vvRights
6. vvWhat vvis vvone vvright vvor vvfreedom vvfrom vvthe vvFirst vvAmendment?* vv- vvAnswer
vvspeech vv▪ vvreligion vv▪ vvassembly vv▪ vvpress vv▪ vvpetition vvthe vvgovernment
7. vvHow vvmany vvamendments vvdoes vvthe vvConstitution vvhave? vv- vvAnswer vvtwenty-
seven vv(27)
8. vvWhat vvdid vvthe vvDeclaration vvof vvIndependence vvdo? vv- vvAnswer vvannounced
vvour vvindependence vv[from vvGreat vvBritain] vv▪ vvdeclared vvour vvindependence vv[from
vvGreat vvBritain] vv▪ vvsaid vvthat vvthe vvUnited vvStates vvis vvfree vv[from vvGreat vvBritain]
9. vvWhat vvare vvtwo vvrights vvin vvthe vvDeclaration vvof vvIndependence? vv- vvAnswer vvlife
vv▪ vvliberty vv▪ vvpursuit vvof vvhappiness
10. vvWhat vvis vvfreedom vvof vvreligion? vv- vvAnswer vvYou vvcan vvpractice vvany vvreligion,
vvor vvnot vvpractice vva vvreligion.
11. vvWhat vvis vvthe vveconomic vvsystem vvin vvthe vvUnited vvStates?* vv- vvAnswer
vvcapitalist vveconomy vv▪ vvmarket vveconomy
, 12. vvWhat vvis vvthe vv"rule vvof vvlaw"? vv- vvAnswer vvEveryone vvmust vvfollow vvthe vvlaw.
vv▪ vvLeaders vvmust vvobey vvthe vvlaw. vv▪ vvGovernment vvmust vvobey vvthe vvlaw. vv▪ vvNo
vvone vvis vvabove vvthe vvlaw.
13. vvName vvone vvbranch vvor vvpart vvof vvthe vvgovernment.* vv- vvAnswer vvCongress vv▪
vvlegislative vv▪ vvPresident vv▪ vvexecutive vv▪ vvthe vvcourts vv▪ vvjudicial
14. vvWhat vvstops vvone vvbranch vvof vvgovernment vvfrom vvbecoming vvtoo vvpowerful? vv-
vvAnswer vvchecks vvand vvbalances vv▪ vvseparation vvof vvpowers
15. vvWho vvis vvin vvcharge vvof vvthe vvexecutive vvbranch? vv- vvAnswer vvthe vvPresident
16. vvWho vvmakes vvfederal vvlaws? vv- vvAnswer vvCongress vv▪ vvSenate vvand vvHouse
vvof vvRepresentatives vv▪ vvU.S. vvor vvnational vvlegislature
17. vvWhat vvare vvthe vvtwo vvparts vvof vvthe vvU.S. vvCongress?* vv- vvAnswer vvthe
vvSenate vvand vvHouse vvof vvRepresentatives
18. vvHow vvmany vvU.S. vvSenators vvare vvthere? vv- vvAnswer vvone vvhundred vv(100)
19. vvWe vvelect vva vvU.S. vvSenator vvfor vvhow vvmany vvyears? vv- vvAnswer vvsix vv(6)
20. vvWho vvis vvone vvof vvyour vvstate's vvU.S. vvSenators vvnow?* vv- vvAnswer vvAnswers
vvwill vvvary. vv[District vvof vvColumbia vvresidents vvand vvresidents vvof vvU.S. vvterritories
vvshould vvanswer vvthat vvD.C. vv(or vvthe vvterritory vvwhere vvthe vvapplicant vvlives) vvhas
vvno vvU.S. vvSenators.] vvLook vvit vvup vvhere: vvhttps://www.senate.gov/
21. vvThe vvHouse vvof vvRepresentatives vvhas vvhow vvmany vvvoting vvmembers? vv-
vvAnswer vvfour vvhundred vvthirty-five vv(435)
22. vvWe vvelect vva vvU.S. vvRepresentative vvfor vvhow vvmany vvyears? vv- vvAnswer vvtwo
vv(2)
23. vvName vvyour vvU.S. vvRepresentative. vv- vvAnswer vvAnswers vvwill vvvary.
vv[Residents vvof vvterritories vvwith vvnonvoting vvDelegates vvor vvResident
vvCommissioners vvmay vvprovide vvthe vvname vvof vvthat vvDelegate vvor vvCommissioner.
vvAlso vvacceptable vvis vvany vvstatement vvthat vvthe vvterritory vvhas vvno vv[voting]
vvRepresentatives vvin vvCongress.] vvLook vvit vvup: vvVisit vvwww.house.gov vvto vvfind
vvyour vvU.S. vvRepresentative.
24. vvWho vvdoes vva vvU.S. vvSenator vvrepresent? vv- vvAnswer vvall vvpeople vvof vvthe
vvstate
CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION
SERVICES QUESTIONS WITH ACTUAL
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1. vvWhat vvis vvthe vvsupreme vvlaw vvof vvthe vvland? vv- vvAnswer vvthe vvConstitution
2. vvWhat vvdoes vvthe vvConstitution vvdo? vv- vvAnswer vvsets vvup vvthe vvgovernment vv▪
vvdefines vvthe vvgovernment vv▪ vvprotects vvbasic vvrights vvof vvAmericans
3. vvThe vvidea vvof vvself-government vvis vvin vvthe vvfirst vvthree vvwords vvof vvthe
vvConstitution. vvWhat vvare vvthese vvwords? vv- vvAnswer vvWe vvthe vvPeople
4. vvWhat vvis vvan vvamendment? vv- vvAnswer vva vvchange vv[to vvthe vvConstitution] vv▪ vvan
vvaddition vv[to vvthe vvConstitution]
5. vvWhat vvdo vvwe vvcall vvthe vvfirst vvten vvamendments vvto vvthe vvConstitution? vv-
vvAnswer vvthe vvBill vvof vvRights
6. vvWhat vvis vvone vvright vvor vvfreedom vvfrom vvthe vvFirst vvAmendment?* vv- vvAnswer
vvspeech vv▪ vvreligion vv▪ vvassembly vv▪ vvpress vv▪ vvpetition vvthe vvgovernment
7. vvHow vvmany vvamendments vvdoes vvthe vvConstitution vvhave? vv- vvAnswer vvtwenty-
seven vv(27)
8. vvWhat vvdid vvthe vvDeclaration vvof vvIndependence vvdo? vv- vvAnswer vvannounced
vvour vvindependence vv[from vvGreat vvBritain] vv▪ vvdeclared vvour vvindependence vv[from
vvGreat vvBritain] vv▪ vvsaid vvthat vvthe vvUnited vvStates vvis vvfree vv[from vvGreat vvBritain]
9. vvWhat vvare vvtwo vvrights vvin vvthe vvDeclaration vvof vvIndependence? vv- vvAnswer vvlife
vv▪ vvliberty vv▪ vvpursuit vvof vvhappiness
10. vvWhat vvis vvfreedom vvof vvreligion? vv- vvAnswer vvYou vvcan vvpractice vvany vvreligion,
vvor vvnot vvpractice vva vvreligion.
11. vvWhat vvis vvthe vveconomic vvsystem vvin vvthe vvUnited vvStates?* vv- vvAnswer
vvcapitalist vveconomy vv▪ vvmarket vveconomy
, 12. vvWhat vvis vvthe vv"rule vvof vvlaw"? vv- vvAnswer vvEveryone vvmust vvfollow vvthe vvlaw.
vv▪ vvLeaders vvmust vvobey vvthe vvlaw. vv▪ vvGovernment vvmust vvobey vvthe vvlaw. vv▪ vvNo
vvone vvis vvabove vvthe vvlaw.
13. vvName vvone vvbranch vvor vvpart vvof vvthe vvgovernment.* vv- vvAnswer vvCongress vv▪
vvlegislative vv▪ vvPresident vv▪ vvexecutive vv▪ vvthe vvcourts vv▪ vvjudicial
14. vvWhat vvstops vvone vvbranch vvof vvgovernment vvfrom vvbecoming vvtoo vvpowerful? vv-
vvAnswer vvchecks vvand vvbalances vv▪ vvseparation vvof vvpowers
15. vvWho vvis vvin vvcharge vvof vvthe vvexecutive vvbranch? vv- vvAnswer vvthe vvPresident
16. vvWho vvmakes vvfederal vvlaws? vv- vvAnswer vvCongress vv▪ vvSenate vvand vvHouse
vvof vvRepresentatives vv▪ vvU.S. vvor vvnational vvlegislature
17. vvWhat vvare vvthe vvtwo vvparts vvof vvthe vvU.S. vvCongress?* vv- vvAnswer vvthe
vvSenate vvand vvHouse vvof vvRepresentatives
18. vvHow vvmany vvU.S. vvSenators vvare vvthere? vv- vvAnswer vvone vvhundred vv(100)
19. vvWe vvelect vva vvU.S. vvSenator vvfor vvhow vvmany vvyears? vv- vvAnswer vvsix vv(6)
20. vvWho vvis vvone vvof vvyour vvstate's vvU.S. vvSenators vvnow?* vv- vvAnswer vvAnswers
vvwill vvvary. vv[District vvof vvColumbia vvresidents vvand vvresidents vvof vvU.S. vvterritories
vvshould vvanswer vvthat vvD.C. vv(or vvthe vvterritory vvwhere vvthe vvapplicant vvlives) vvhas
vvno vvU.S. vvSenators.] vvLook vvit vvup vvhere: vvhttps://www.senate.gov/
21. vvThe vvHouse vvof vvRepresentatives vvhas vvhow vvmany vvvoting vvmembers? vv-
vvAnswer vvfour vvhundred vvthirty-five vv(435)
22. vvWe vvelect vva vvU.S. vvRepresentative vvfor vvhow vvmany vvyears? vv- vvAnswer vvtwo
vv(2)
23. vvName vvyour vvU.S. vvRepresentative. vv- vvAnswer vvAnswers vvwill vvvary.
vv[Residents vvof vvterritories vvwith vvnonvoting vvDelegates vvor vvResident
vvCommissioners vvmay vvprovide vvthe vvname vvof vvthat vvDelegate vvor vvCommissioner.
vvAlso vvacceptable vvis vvany vvstatement vvthat vvthe vvterritory vvhas vvno vv[voting]
vvRepresentatives vvin vvCongress.] vvLook vvit vvup: vvVisit vvwww.house.gov vvto vvfind
vvyour vvU.S. vvRepresentative.
24. vvWho vvdoes vva vvU.S. vvSenator vvrepresent? vv- vvAnswer vvall vvpeople vvof vvthe
vvstate
