Citizenship Test

Which description best identifies the form of government of the United States?

• Unitary direct democracy

• Constitution-based federal republic and representative democracy

• Absolute monarchy

• Confederation without a constitution

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

Which function is performed by the U.S. Constitution?

• Elects the president directly

• Forms the government and defines its parts and powers

• Collects federal taxes

• Creates state boundaries

The phrase “We the People” at the start of the U.S. Constitution primarily expresses which idea?

• Divine right of kings

• Popular sovereignty and consent of the governed

• Military rule

• Complete government secrecy

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

• Through executive orders

• By judicial precedent only

• Through amendments via the amendment process

• By majority vote in any state legislature

What does the Bill of Rights protect?

• The powers of the president only

• The basic rights of people in the United States

• Only the rights of U.S. citizens abroad

• Property rights of corporations

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

• Ten

• Twenty-seven (27)

• Thirty

• Fifty

Which statement captures a core reason the Declaration of Independence is important?

• It created the U.S. Senate

• It said America is free from British control and identified inherent, equal rights

• It organized the first political parties

• It set the first national budget

Which founding document declared that the American colonies were free from Britain?

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Mayflower Compact

Which pair lists important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution?

• Mercantilism and feudal obligations

• Equality and limited government

• Totalitarianism and command economy

• Divine right and hereditary rule