100 Citizenship/Naturalization Test Questions & Answers/ rated A+

100 Citizenship/Naturalization Test Questions & Answers/ rated A+ What is the supreme law of the land? - -the Constitution What does the Constitution do? - -*sets up 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? - -We the People What is an amendment? - -*a change (to the Constitution) * an addition (to the Constitution) What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution? - -the Bill of Rights What is one right or freedom from the 1st Amendment? - -*speech *religion *press *assembly *petition the government How many amendments does the Constitution have? - -27 What did the Declaration of Independence do? - -*announced our independence *declared our independence *said that the United States are free (all from Great Britain) What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? - -*life *liberty *pursuit of happiness What is freedom of religion? - -You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion What is the economic system used in the U.S.? - -*capitalist economy *market economy What is the "rule of law"? - -*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. - -*Congress *legislature *President *executive *the courts *judicial What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - -*checks and balances *separation of powers Who is in charge of the executive branch? - -the President Who makes federal laws? - -*Congress *Senate & House of Representatives *U.S. or national legislature What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? - -*the Senate and the House of Representatives How many U.S. Senators are there? - -100 We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - -6 Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? - -*Mike Lee *Mitt Romney The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - -435 We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - -2 Name your U.S. Representative. - -Rob Bishop Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - -all the people of the state Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? - -*because of the state's population *because they have more people *because some states have more people We elect a President for how many years? - -4 In what month do we vote for President? - -November What is the name of the President of the United States now? - -*Donald Trump, *Trump What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? - -*Mike Pence, *Pence If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - -the Vice President If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - -the Speaker of the House Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? - -the President Who signs bills to become laws? - -the President Who vetoes bills? - -the President What does the President's Cabinet do? - -advises the Preside