Basic Questions From The US Citizenship And Immigration Services

The first three words of the Constitution are _____________.

A change or addition to the Constitution is called a(n)

The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as the __________________.

The ________________ declares, "We hold these truths to be self evident."

John Locke's natural rights philosophy is expressed in the Declaration of Independence.  Jefferson stated that people have the inalienable right to ___________________

John Locke never stated that people have a right to happiness.  He stated that people have a right to life, liberty and ______________.  

The economic system in the United States is known as ________________.  This means we favor a ______________ economy.  

The branch of government that makes the law is the _______________ branch. 

The branch of government that enforces the law is the _______________ branch. 

The branch of government that interprets the law is the _______________ branch. 

__________________ and _________________  prevent one branch of government from becoming too powerfu.

The two parts, or bodies of the U.S. Congress are the __________________ and ______________.

There are ____________ US Senators.

Senators serve ______ years in office.

The House of Representatives has _____________voting members

A U.S. Representative serves for ______ years. 

Representation in the House is based on the ______________ of the state.

Representation in the Senate is based on equality; each state has _______ Senators.  

If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, the _______________ becomes President.

There are ________ justices on the Supreme Court.

Article I, section 8 of the US Constitution outlines the powers of _____________.

John Boehner is the most powerful member of the House of Representatives.  His title is ______________ of the House.  

Harry Reid of Nevada is the most powerful Senator in the US Senate.  His title is _____________ Leader.  

Naturalized citizens who take the oath of citizenship promise to defend the __________________. 

At the age of _____________ all men must register for the Selective Service.  

___________________wrote the Declaration of Independence.

The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, _____________.

The Constitution was written in the year ______________.

A form of government in which people elect representatives to rule on their behalf is called a ________________.

The highest court in the land is the 

• US Supreme Court

• The Circuit Court of Appeals

• Federal District Court

• Court of Public Opinion

In the legislature, representatives and senators can't usually get everything they want; they have to learn to _______________ in order to pass legislation.

Each state has:

• 100 Senators

• 2 Senators

• 435 Senators

• 50 Senators

One of the most important duties of a citizen is to 

• Vote

• Serve on a jury

• Volunteer in the community

• All of the above

What branch of government is the Supreme Court?

• Military

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

The First Amendment gaurantees:

• Freedom of Religion

• The Right to Assemble

• Freedom of speech

• All of the above

To become President, you must:

• Be at least 35 years old.

• Be a natural born U.S. citizen.

• Have lived in the U.S. all of your life.

• Both A and B

Lobbying is an attempt by an individual or group to influence the passage of legislation by

• Putting pressure on the president

• Putting pressure on the courts

• Exerting direct pressure on members of Congress or a state legislature.

• Putting pressure on the taxpayer

A representative democracy is also known as a direct democracy.

• True

• False

Which of the following is not a power of of the President?

• Power to command the military

• Power to veto legislation

• Power to sign legislation into law

• Power to declare a law unconstitutional

What branch of government is established by Article II of the US Constitution?

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Senate Branch

A person who becomes a US citizen by passing this test and taking an oath become a 

• Voting citizen

• Naturalized citizen

• Inalienable citizen

• Alien citizen

What branch of government is established by Article III of the US Constitution?

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Representative Branch

Which amendment expresses the concept of federalism?

• First

• Seventh

• Third

• Ninth

Which of the following is not a right provided in the Bill of Rights?

• Right to bear arms

• Right to an education

• Right to be free unreasonable searches

• Right to remain silent

Which of the following is NOT a function of interest groups?

• To influence governmental decisions

• To lobby government officials

• Vote on legislation

• To educate their members and the public about the issues that affect them

After becoming a country, our first laws were called:

• The Declaration

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Gettysburg Address

• The Constitution

Public interest groups differ from other types of interest groups in that

• They promote the common good

• They are funded by taxpayers

• They use tax payer funds to promote their agenda

• They focus on public school, public libraries, and public transportation

Which of the following is not a purpose of the Constitution stated in the Preamble?

• Form a more perfect union

• Promote the common welfare

• Protect the pursuit of happiness

• Establish justice