Citizenship Test

Question 1

What does the constitution do?

Answer 1

Sets up the govt
Defines the govt
Protects basic rights of Americans

Question 2

The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the constitution. What are these words?

Answer 2

We the People

Question 3

What is an amendment?

Answer 3

A change (to the constitution)
An addition (to the constitution)

Question 4

What do we call the first ten amendments to the constitution?

Answer 4

The Bill of Rights

Question 5

What is one right or freedom from the first amendment?

Answer 5

Speech
Religion
Assembly
Press
Petition the government

Question 6

How many amendments does the constitution have?

Answer 6

27

Question 7

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Answer 7

Announced our independence (from Great Britain)
Declared our independence (from Great Britain)
Said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)

Question 8

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 8

Life
Liberty
Pursuit of happiness

Question 9

What is freedom of religion?

Answer 9

You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion

Question 10

What is the economic system in the united states?

Answer 10

Capitalist economy

Market economy

Question 11

What is the “rule of law”?

Answer 11

Everyone must follow the law
Leaders must obey the law
Government must obey the law
No one is above the law

Question 12

Name one branch or part of the government

Answer 12

Congress
Legislative
President
Executive
The courts
Judicial

Question 13

What stops one branch of heber meant from becoming too powerful?

Answer 13

Checks and balances

Separation of powers

Question 14

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

Answer 14

The president

Question 15

Who makes federal laws?

Answer 15

Congress
Senate and house (of representatives)
(Us or natl) legislature

Question 16

What are the two parts of the is congress?

Answer 16

The senate and the house of reps

Question 17

How many us senators are there?

Answer 17

100

Question 18

We elect a senator for how many years?

Answer 18

6

Question 19

Who is one of your states us senators now?

Answer 19

Idk

Question 20

The house of reps has how many voting members?

Answer 20

435

Question 21

We elect a us representative for how many years?

Answer 21

2

Question 22

Name your us representative

Answer 22

Idk

Question 23

Who does a us senator represent?

Answer 23

All people of the state

Question 24

Why do some states have more representatives than other states?

Answer 24

The states population

Question 25

We elect a president for how many years?

Answer 25

4

Question 26

In what month do we vote for president?

Answer 26

November

Question 27

What is the name of the potus now?

Answer 27

Obama

Question 28

What is the name of the current vp?

Answer 28

Joseph Biden

Question 29

If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

Answer 29

The vp

Question 30

If both the prez and the vp can no longer serve, who becomes president?

Answer 30

The speaker of the house

Question 31

Who is the commander in chief of the military?

Answer 31

The president

Question 32

Who signs bills to become laws?

Answer 32

The president

Question 33

Who vetoes bills?

Answer 33

The president

Question 34

What does the president’s cabinet do?

Answer 34

Advises the president

Question 35

What are two cabinet-level positions?

Answer 35

Secretary of: 
Agriculture
Commerce
Defense 
Education
Energy
Health/human services
Homeland security
Housing/ urban development
Interior
Labor
State
Transportation
Treasury
Veterans affairs
General
Vp

Question 36

What is the supreme law of the land?

Answer 36

The constitution

Question 37

what does the judicial branch do?

Answer 37

reviews laws
explains laws
resolves disputes (disagreements)
decides if a law goes against the constitution

Question 38

what is the highest court in the united states?

Answer 38

the Supreme Court

Question 39

how many justices are on the Supreme Court?

Answer 39

9