Naturalization Test

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

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Articles of Confederation

• the United States Constitution

• the Bill of Rights

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

• When in the course

• We the people

• We approve this

• Four score and

What does the Constitution do?

• sets up the United States government

• lists every right that all Americans have

• establishes that no one can change it

• establishes the two main branches

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

• the main articles

• the main amendments

• the Bill of Rights

• the Preamble

The freedoms of speech, press, religion, assembly and petition are part of which amendment?

• the first

• the fourth

• the tenth

• the twentieth

How many times has the United States Constitution been formally amended?

• 25

• 26

• 27

• 28

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• listed the Bill of Rights

• ended the American Revolution

• started the War of 1812

• declared independence from Great Britain

Which of the following natural rights are listed in the Declaration of Independence?

• life

• liberty

• property

• the pursuit of happiness

What is the economic system in the United States?

• traditional

• command

• market

• barter

What stops one branch of government from becoming

too powerful?

• Rule of Law

• the Supremacy Clause

• the Separation Clause

• Checks and Balances