USCIS EXAM 6 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS!!
1. What is the form of government of the United States?
• a Republic
2. What is the supreme law of the land?*
(U.S.) Constitution
3. Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does.
Forms the government, sets up the government, protects the rights of the people
4. The U.S. Constitution starts with the words "We the People." What does "We the
People" mean?
Self-government· Popular sovereignty
· Consent of the governed
· People should govern themselves
· (Example of) social contract
5. How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?
Amendments
6. What does the Bill of Rights protect?
(The basic) rights of Americans
7. How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?*
Twenty-seven (27)
8. Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
It says America is free from British control.
9. What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?
Declaration of Independence
, 10. Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S.
Constitution.
Equality + Liberty
11. The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what founding
document?
Declaration of Independence
12. What is the economic system of the United States?*
Capitalism
13. What is the rule of law?
Everyone must follow the law.
14. Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one.
Declaration of Independence, AOC, Magna Carta, English BOR, Mayflower Compact, The Bible
15. There are three branches of government. Why?
Checks and Balances or Separation of powers
16. Name the three branches of government.
Legislative, executive, and judicial
17. The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?
Executive branch
18. What part of the federal government writes laws?
(U.S.) Congress
19. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
Senate and House (of Representatives)
20. Name one power of the U.S. Congress.*
ANSWERS!!
1. What is the form of government of the United States?
• a Republic
2. What is the supreme law of the land?*
(U.S.) Constitution
3. Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does.
Forms the government, sets up the government, protects the rights of the people
4. The U.S. Constitution starts with the words "We the People." What does "We the
People" mean?
Self-government· Popular sovereignty
· Consent of the governed
· People should govern themselves
· (Example of) social contract
5. How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?
Amendments
6. What does the Bill of Rights protect?
(The basic) rights of Americans
7. How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?*
Twenty-seven (27)
8. Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
It says America is free from British control.
9. What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?
Declaration of Independence
, 10. Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S.
Constitution.
Equality + Liberty
11. The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what founding
document?
Declaration of Independence
12. What is the economic system of the United States?*
Capitalism
13. What is the rule of law?
Everyone must follow the law.
14. Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one.
Declaration of Independence, AOC, Magna Carta, English BOR, Mayflower Compact, The Bible
15. There are three branches of government. Why?
Checks and Balances or Separation of powers
16. Name the three branches of government.
Legislative, executive, and judicial
17. The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?
Executive branch
18. What part of the federal government writes laws?
(U.S.) Congress
19. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
Senate and House (of Representatives)
20. Name one power of the U.S. Congress.*
