United States Citizenship Exam-Part 1 American Government, Rights/Responsibilities, Symbols/Holidays

1. What is the form of government of the United States?

• Oligarchy
• Democracy
• Republic
• Socialist Democracy

2. What is the Supreme Law of the Land?

• The Golden Rule
• The King James Bible
• U.S. Constitution
• Declaration of Independence

3. The U.S. Constitution does all of the following except?

• Forms the Government
• Defines the powers and parts of government
• Protects the responsibilites of land owners only
• Protects the rights of the people

4. The U.S. Constitution starts with "We the People." What does "We the People" mean?

• Example of social contract
• Self-Government (people should govern themselves)
• Popular sovereignty / consent of the governed
• All of the above

5. How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?

• Amendments
• Popular vote
• Ballot Option
• Bill of Rights

6. What does the Bill of Rights protect?

• The basic rights of US Citizens ONLY
• The basic rights of US Citizens and Naturalized Immigrants
• The basic rights of land owning US Citizens ONLY
• The basic rights of people living in the United States

7. How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?

• 12
• 27
• 50
• 100

8. Why is the Declaration of Independence important?

• It freed America from British control, it said all people are created equal with inherent rights and freedoms.
• It freed America from French control, it said all people are created equal with inherent rights and freedoms.
• It formed the basis for state and local government
• It freed Britain from French control, it said only some people are created equal with inherent rights and responsibilities.

9. What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?

• U.S. Constitution
• Magna Carta
• Declaration of Independence
• Gettysburg Address

10. All of the following are important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, EXCEPT.

• Joining of church and state
• Equality
• Liberty
• Self-government