Civics Test for US Citizenship| 100 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What is the supreme law of the land? correct answer: the Constitution
What
... [Show More] 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 [Show Less]