Civics Questions for Naturalization Test

Question 1

What is the supreme law of the land?

Answer 1

The Constitution

Question 2

What does the Constitution do?

Answer 2

sets up the government
defines the government
protects basic rights of Americans

Question 3

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

Answer 3

We the People

Question 4

What is an amendment?

Answer 4

a change (to the Constitution)
an addition (to the Consitution)

Question 5

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

Answer 5

The Bill of Rights

Question 6

What is ONE right or freedom from the First Amendment?

Answer 6

speech
religion
assembly
press
petition the government

Question 7

How many amendments does the Consititution have?

Answer 7

twenty-seven (27)

Question 8

What did the Declaration of Independance do?

Answer 8

announce our independence (from Great Britain)
declared our independence (from Great Britain)
said that the United Statues is free (from Great Britain)

Question 9

What are TWO rights in the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 9

life
liberty
pursuit of happiness

Question 10

What is freedom of religion?

Answer 10

You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.

Question 11

What is the economic system in the United States?

Answer 11

capitalist economy

market economy

Question 12

What is the “rule of law”?

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Name ONE branch or part of the government.

Answer 13

Congress
legislative
President
executive
the courts
judicial

Question 14

What stops ONE branch of government from becoming too powerful?

Answer 14

checks and balances

separation of powers

Question 15

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

Answer 15

the President

Question 16

Who makes federal laws?

Answer 16

Congress
Senate and House (of Representatives)
(U.S. or national) legislature

Question 17

What are the TWO parts of the U.S. Congress?

Answer 17

the Senate and House (of Representatives)

Question 18

How many U.S. Senators are there?

Answer 18

one hundred (100)
two per state

Question 19

We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

Answer 19

six (6)

Question 20

Who is ONE of your state’s U.S. Senators now?

Answer 20

Patty Murray

Maria Cantwell

Question 21

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

Answer 21

four hundred thirty-five (435)

Question 22

We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

Answer 22

two (2)

Question 23

Name your U.S. Representative

Answer 23

Adam Smith (9th district)

Question 24

Who does the U.S. Senator represent?

Answer 24

all people of the state

Question 25

Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

Answer 25

(because of) the state’s population

(because) they have more people
(because) some states have more people

Question 26

We elect a President for how many years?

Answer 26

four (4)

Question 27

In what month do we vote for President?

Answer 27

November

Question 28

What is the name of the President of the United States now?

Answer 28

Joseph R. Biden (D)

Question 29

What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

Answer 29

Kamala D. Harris (D)

Question 30

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

Answer 30

the Vice President

Question 31

If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who comes President?

Answer 31

the Speaker of the House

Question 32

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

Answer 32

the President

Question 33

Who signs bills to become laws?

Answer 33

the President

Question 34

Who vetoes bills?

Answer 34

the President

Question 35

What does the President’s Cabinet do?

Answer 35

advises the President