US Citizenship Exam (Alabama) 2026
Questions and Answers
What is the supreme law of the land? - Correct answer-The Constitution
What does the Constitution do? - Correct answer-1) Sets up the government
2) Defines the government
3) Protects basic rights of Americans
What are the first three words of the Constitution? - Correct answer-"We the
People..."
What is an amendment? - Correct answer-A change OR addition to the
Constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - Correct answer-
The Bill of Rights
What is the ONE right or freedom from the First Amendment? - Correct answer-
This amendment provides people with five basic rights:
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,1) Freedom of speech
2) Freedom of religion
3) Freedom of the press
4) Freedom of assembly
5) Freedom to petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - Correct answer-Twenty-
seven (27)
What does the Declaration of Independence do? - Correct answer-1) announced
our independence from Great Britain
2) declared our independence from Great Britain
3) said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
What are TWO rights in the Declaration of Independence? - Correct answer-This
document in fact lists THREE rights:
1) The right to life
2) The right to liberty
3) The right to the pursuit of happiness
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, What is freedom of religion? - Correct answer-You can practice any religion, or not
practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States? - Correct answer-1) Capitalist
economy
2) Market economy
What is the "rule of law?" - Correct answer-▪ Everyone must follow the law.
▪ Leaders must obey the law.
▪ Government must obey the law.
▪ No one is above the law.
Name one branch or part of the government - Correct answer-Congress -
Legislative
President - Executive
The courts - Judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - Correct
answer--Checks and balances
-Separation of powers
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Questions and Answers
What is the supreme law of the land? - Correct answer-The Constitution
What does the Constitution do? - Correct answer-1) Sets up the government
2) Defines the government
3) Protects basic rights of Americans
What are the first three words of the Constitution? - Correct answer-"We the
People..."
What is an amendment? - Correct answer-A change OR addition to the
Constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - Correct answer-
The Bill of Rights
What is the ONE right or freedom from the First Amendment? - Correct answer-
This amendment provides people with five basic rights:
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,1) Freedom of speech
2) Freedom of religion
3) Freedom of the press
4) Freedom of assembly
5) Freedom to petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have? - Correct answer-Twenty-
seven (27)
What does the Declaration of Independence do? - Correct answer-1) announced
our independence from Great Britain
2) declared our independence from Great Britain
3) said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
What are TWO rights in the Declaration of Independence? - Correct answer-This
document in fact lists THREE rights:
1) The right to life
2) The right to liberty
3) The right to the pursuit of happiness
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, What is freedom of religion? - Correct answer-You can practice any religion, or not
practice a religion.
What is the economic system in the United States? - Correct answer-1) Capitalist
economy
2) Market economy
What is the "rule of law?" - Correct answer-▪ Everyone must follow the law.
▪ Leaders must obey the law.
▪ Government must obey the law.
▪ No one is above the law.
Name one branch or part of the government - Correct answer-Congress -
Legislative
President - Executive
The courts - Judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - Correct
answer--Checks and balances
-Separation of powers
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