Civics (History and Government) Questions for the Naturalization Test
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Civics (History and Government) Questions for the Naturalization Test
1. What is the supreme law of the land? The Constitution serves as the highest authority in the United
States, governing the country's government and protecting individual rights.
2. What does the Constitution achieve? The ...
Civics (History and Government) Questions for the Naturalization Test
1. What is the supreme law of the land? ✅The Constitution serves as the highest authority in the United
States, governing the country's government and protecting individual rights.
2. What does the Constitution achieve? ✅The Constitution establishes a framework for government,
defines its powers, and safeguards basic rights of Americans.
3. What does the phrase "We the People" imply? ✅The phrase "We the People" signifies collective
power and self-government.
4. What is an amendment to the Constitution? ✅An amendment is a change or addition to the
Constitution, revising or expanding its original provisions.
5. What is the Bill of Rights? ✅The first ten amendments to the Constitution are collectively known as
the Bill of Rights, providing specific protections for individual freedoms and liberties.
6. Which freedoms are protected by the First Amendment? ✅The First Amendment guarantees
freedom of speech, religion, assembly, press, and petitioning the government.
7. How many amendments does the Constitution have? ✅The United States Constitution has a total of
27 amendments.
8. What did the Declaration of Independence accomplish? ✅The Declaration of Independence declared
the United States' independence from Great Britain, announcing its sovereignty.
9. What rights are mentioned in the Declaration of Independence? ✅The Declaration of Independence
mentions life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness as fundamental human rights.
10. What does freedom of religion mean? ✅Freedom of religion means individuals have the right to
practice any religion or choose not to practice a religion.
, 11. What type of economy does the United States have? ✅The United States has a capitalist economy
or market economy.
12. What is the "rule of law"? ✅The "rule of law" ensures that everyone must follow the law, leaders
must obey the law, government must obey the law, and no one is above the law.
13. Which branch or part of government can you name? ✅One branch or part of government is
Congress, which includes both Senate and House (of Representatives), as well as other branches like
executive and judicial.
14. How does one branch prevent another from becoming too powerful? ✅One branch prevents
another from becoming too powerful through checks and balances or separation of powers.
15. Who heads the executive branch? ✅The President heads the executive branch.
16. Who makes federal laws in the United States? ✅Federal laws are made by Congress, which includes
both Senate and House (of Representatives), as part of its legislative function.
17. What are the two parts that make up U.S. Congress? ✅U.S. Congress consists of two parts: Senate
and House (of Representatives).
How many U.S. Senators are there? ✅one hundred (100)
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? ✅six (6)
Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? ✅▪ Barbara Boxer
▪ Dianne Feinstein
The House of Representatives has how many voting members? ✅four hundred thirty-five (435)
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? ✅two (2)
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