US Citezenship Test

Question 1

What does the constitution do?

Answer 1

A document that outlines the laws and rights of the citizens of the U.S.

Question 2

The idea of self government in the first three words of the Constitution? What are those first three words?

Answer 2

We the people

Question 3

What is an amendment?

Answer 3

And addition or a change to the constitution

Question 4

What do we call the first ten amendments to the constitution?

Answer 4

Bill of rights

Question 5

What are the five rights or freedoms from the first amendment?

Answer 5

Freedom of speech
Freedom of the press
Freedom of religion 
Right to assemble peacefully
Right to petition the government

Question 6

How many amendments does the constitution have?

Answer 6

27

Question 7

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Answer 7

It declared our independence from Britain

Question 8

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 8

Life
Liberty
And the pursuit of happiness

Question 9

What is freedom of religion?

Answer 9

The right to practice any religion or non at all

Question 10

What is the economic system in the United State?

Answer 10

Capitalism

Question 11

What is the rule of law?

Answer 11

No one is above the law

Question 12

Name the three branches of government

Answer 12

Judicial
Executive
Legislative

Question 13

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

Answer 13

Checks + balances

Question 14

Who is in charge of the executive branch of government?

Answer 14

The President

Question 15

Who makes federal laws

Answer 15

Legislative/congress

Question 16

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

Answer 16

Senate and House of Representatives

Question 17

How many U.S. Senators are there?

Answer 17

100

Question 18

We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

Answer 18

6 years

Question 19

Who is one of your U.S. Senators?

Answer 19

Maria Cantwell

Patty Murray

Question 20

What is the Supreme law of the land?

Answer 20

The Constitution

Question 21

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

Answer 21

435

Question 22

We elect a US Representative for how many years?

Answer 22

2 years

Question 23

Name your US Representative

Answer 23

Adam Smith
Rick Larsen
Dennis Heck
Dan Newhouse

Question 24

Who does a US senator represent?

Answer 24

The people of the state

Question 25

Why do some states Have more representatives than others?

Answer 25

The number is based on the size of population in the state.

Question 26

We elect the president for how many years?

Answer 26

4 years

Question 27

What is the name of the president today?

Answer 27

Barack Obama

Question 28

What is the name of the Vice President of the US today?

Answer 28

Joe Biden

Question 29

If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

Answer 29

Vice President

Question 30

If both the president and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes president?

Answer 30

Speaker of the house

Question 31

Who is the commander-in-chief of the military?

Answer 31

The president

Question 32

Who signs bill into law?

Answer 32

The president

Question 33

Who vetoes bills?

Answer 33

The president

Question 34

What does the presidents cabinet do?

Answer 34

Advises the president

Question 35

What are two cabinet level positions?

Answer 35

Secretary of agriculture | Secretary of education secretary of labor secretary of transportation

Question 36

What does the judicial branch do?

Answer 36

Reviews laws explain laws resolves disputes decides if a law goes against the Constitution

Question 37

What is the highest court in the US?

Answer 37

The Supreme Court

Question 38

How many judges are there on the Supreme Court?

Answer 38

9

Question 39

Who is the chief justice of the supreme court?

Answer 39

John Roberts

Question 40

In what month do we vote for president?

Answer 40

November