Citizenship Test

What document is considered the "supreme law of the land" in the United States?

• The Supreme Court
• The U.S. Constitution
• the Federal Legal Code
• The Declaration of Independence

What does the Constitution do?

• it lists all of your rights
• it contains the federal laws
• it outlines / creates the government
• it defines our system of government

The first words of the U.S. Constitution express a basic principle of our government. What principle is that?

• rule of law
• natural laws
• self-government
• equality under the law

What do we call the first ten Amendments to the US Constitution?

• the Magna Carta
• the Bill of Rights
• the Enlightenment
• the American Compact

Which of these is NOT a right listed in the First Amendment?

• fair trial
• press
• speech
• religion
• peaceful assembly

Which body of water forms the border of the west coast of the United States?

• Lake Superior
• Pacific Ocean
• Gulf of Mexico
• Atlantic Ocean

Which body of water forms the border of the east coast of the United States?

• Lake Superior
• Pacific Ocean
• Gulf of Mexico
• Atlantic Ocean

Which body of water forms the west coast of Florida?

• Lake Superior
• Pacific Ocean
• Gulf of Mexico
• Atlantic Ocean

Which of these US states does NOT border Mexico?

• Texas
• Arizona
• Nevada
• California
• New Mexico

How many times has the U.S. Constitution been amended?

• 27
• 25
• 18
• 16