U.S. Citizenship Test 1

What is the supreme law of the land?

• the Constitution
• the Declaration of Independence
• the Government
• the President

What does the Constitution do?

• sets up the government
• defines the government
• protects basic rights of Americans
• all of these
• none of these

What is an amendment?

• both of these
• an addition (to the Constitution)
• a change (to the Constitution)
• none of these

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

• right to assembly
• right to due process
• right to bear arms
• right of trial by jury

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 27
• 28
• 17
• 18

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• announced our independence (from Great Britain)
• declared our independence (from Europe)
• said that the United States is free (from France)
• none of these

What is a right listed in the Declaration of Independence?

• pursuit of happiness
• freedom of speech
• freedom of religion
• freedom of press

What is freedom of religion?

• Both of these
• You can practice any religion.
• You don't have to practice a religion.
• None of these

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

• We the People
• God Bless America
• I Pledge Allegiance
• None of these

What is the economic system in the United States?

• capitalist economy
• supermarket economy
• liberty enterprise economy
• socialist economy