Practice Exam - US Citizenship Civics Test 2024 - Senior Edition

What is the supreme law of the land in the United States?

• The Declaration of Independence
• The Bill of Rights
• The Constitution
• The Articles on Confederation

Which founding document stated that all people had a right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"?

• The Declaration of Independence
• The Bill of Rights
• The Constitution
• The Articles on Confederation

Which of the following establishes the rights and freedoms guaranteed of all people living in the United States?

• The Declaration of Independence
• The Bill of Rights
• The Constitution
• The Articles on Confederation

What was the first form of national government for the United States?

• The Declaration of Independence
• The Bill of Rights
• The Constitution
• The Articles on Confederation

What does the Constitution do? Choose two.

• sets up the rules for the government
• Determines who is eligible to be a federal judge
• protects basic rights of Americans
• determines the territorial boundaries of the United States
• establishes basic immigration laws and policies

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• declare independence from England for the American colonies
• declare independence from France for the American colonies
• declare independent parliament procedures for American colonies
• declare the end of unfair taxes for American colonies

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

• "By the people"
• "For the people"
• "We the people"
• "Of the people"

What is a Constitutional amendment? Choose two.

• a change to the Constitution
• a footnote that identifies who wrote which parts of the Constitution
• an addition to the Constitution
• extra info added about each branch of government at the end of the Constitution

What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?

• Declaration of Rights
• Freedoms for All
• American Liberties
• Bill of Rights

Select all the freedoms protected by the First Amendment

• Press
• Religion
• Speech
• Petition
• Assembly