Civics Questioons for the Naturlization Test

What is the supreme law of the land?

The Constitution

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

We the People

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

27

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Announced our independence from Great Britain

What is the economic system of the United States?

Capitalist economy

What is the “rule of law”?

Everyone must follow the law

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

Checks and balances

Who makes federal laws?

Congress

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

Senate and the House of Representatives

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

6

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

435

Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

Because of the state’s population

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

Speaker of the House

What is the highest court in the United States?

The Supreme Court

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

to print money and declare war