What is the supreme law of the land? - ANSWERSthe constitution
What does the Constitution do? - ANSWERS1) sets up the government
2) defines the government
3) protects basic rights of Americans
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?...
USCIS Civics Test (Minnesota)
Questions & Answers
What is the supreme law of the land? - ANSWERSthe constitution
What does the Constitution do? - ANSWERS1) sets up the government
2) defines the government
3) protects basic rights of Americans
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are
these words? - ANSWERSWe the People
What is an amendment? - ANSWERSA change or addition to the Constitution
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution? - ANSWERSthe Bill of
Rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment (to the US Constitution from the
Bill of Rights)? - ANSWERSspeech
religion
assembly
press
petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - ANSWERS27
What did the Declaration of Independence do? - ANSWERSannounced our
independence from Great Britain
declared our independence from Great Britain
said that the US is free from Great Britain
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence - ANSWERS(there are 3 total)
life
liberty
pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion? - ANSWERSYou can practice any religion, or not practice
any religion
What is the economic system in the US? - ANSWERScapitalist or market economy
What is the "rule of law"? - ANSWERSeveryone must follow the law
leaders must obey the law
, government must obey the law
no one is above the law
Name 1 branch or part of the government - ANSWERSlegislative (congress)
executive (president)
judicial (the courts)
What stops 1 branch of government from becoming too powerful? - ANSWERSchecks
and balances
separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - ANSWERSthe president
Who makes federal laws? - ANSWERScongress
senate
house of representatives
US or national legislature
What are the 2 parts of the US congress? - ANSWERS1 senate
2 house of representatives (sometimes called the "house")
How many US Senators are there? - ANSWERS100
We elect US Senators for how many years? - ANSWERS6
Who is one of your state's US Senators now? - ANSWERSMinnesota State Senators:
1 Amy Klobuchar
2 Tina Smith
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - ANSWERS435
We elect a US Representative for how many years? - ANSWERS2
Name your US Representative. - ANSWERSWorthington, MN: Jim Hagedorn
Angie Craig
Tome Emmer
Michelle Fischbach
Betty McCollum
Ilhan Omar
Dean Phillips
Pete Stauber
Who does a US Senator represent? - ANSWERSall people of the state
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