U.S. Citizenship Test #1

What is the supreme law of the land?

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Mayflower Compact

Check ALL that are correct. What does the Constitution do?

• sets up the government

• defines the government

• protects the basic rights of Americans

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

• I, James Madison...

• We the people...

• We of freedom...

• This new country...

What is a constitutional amendment?

• an addition to OR a change to the Constitution

• a bill of rights

• a natural right/liberty that cannot be taken away

• a type of bill proposed in the Senate

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

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• Top Ten

• Miranda Rights

Check ALL that are correct. What rights or freedoms are protected by the First Amendment?

• freedom of speech

• freedom of religion

• freedom of assembly

• freedom of the press

• freedom to petition the government

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 10

• 15

• 21

• 27

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• declared our independence from Britain; U.S. became a free country

• declared our independence from France; U.S. became a free country

• set up the government, defined the government, and protected Americans' basic rights

• protected the natural rights that belong to all human beings

Check ALL that are correct. Which unalienable rights are listed in the Declaration of Independence?

• Life

• Liberty

• The pursuit of happiness

• Freedom of speech

• Freedom of religion

What is freedom of religion?

• You can practice any religion, or choose not to practice a religion.

• You are free to choose a religion.

• You are free to change your religion.

• You can practice more than one religion at the same time.