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POLS 1101 U.S.A. Citizenship Test (100
Civics Questions) from uscis.gov Questions
and Answers 2026 Latest Update
1. What is the supreme law of the land? Ans: the Constitution
2. What does the Constitution do? Ans: sets up the government
protects basic rights of Americans
3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution.
What are these words? Ans: We the People
4. What is an amendment? Ans: a change (to the Constitution)
an addition (to the Constitution)
5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? Ans: the
Bill of Rights
6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? Ans: speech
7. How many amendments does the Constitution have? Ans: twenty-seven
(27)
What did the Declaration of Independence do? Ans: declared our
independence from Great Britain
9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? Ans: life
liberty
pursuit of happiness
10. What is freedom of religion? Ans: You can practice any religion, or not
practice a religion.
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11. What is the economic system in the United States? Ans: capitalist
economy
market economy
12. What is the "rule of law"? Ans: Everyone must follow the law.
13. Name one branch or part of the government. Ans: Congress
legislative
President
executive
the courts
judicial
14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Ans: checks and balances
separation of powers
15. Who is in charge of the executive branch? Ans: the President
16. Who makes federal laws? Ans: Congress
Senate and House (of Representatives)
(U.S. or national) legislature
17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? Ans: the Senate and House
(of Representatives)
18. How many U.S. Senators are there? Ans: one hundred (100)
19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? Ans: six (6)
20. Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? Ans: Kirsten Gillibrand /
Chuck Schumer
21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members? Ans: four
hundred thirty-five (435)
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Augusta University
POLS 1101 U.S.A. Citizenship Test (100
Civics Questions) from uscis.gov Questions
and Answers 2026 Latest Update
1. What is the supreme law of the land? Ans: the Constitution
2. What does the Constitution do? Ans: sets up the government
protects basic rights of Americans
3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution.
What are these words? Ans: We the People
4. What is an amendment? Ans: a change (to the Constitution)
an addition (to the Constitution)
5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? Ans: the
Bill of Rights
6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? Ans: speech
7. How many amendments does the Constitution have? Ans: twenty-seven
(27)
What did the Declaration of Independence do? Ans: declared our
independence from Great Britain
9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? Ans: life
liberty
pursuit of happiness
10. What is freedom of religion? Ans: You can practice any religion, or not
practice a religion.
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11. What is the economic system in the United States? Ans: capitalist
economy
market economy
12. What is the "rule of law"? Ans: Everyone must follow the law.
13. Name one branch or part of the government. Ans: Congress
legislative
President
executive
the courts
judicial
14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Ans: checks and balances
separation of powers
15. Who is in charge of the executive branch? Ans: the President
16. Who makes federal laws? Ans: Congress
Senate and House (of Representatives)
(U.S. or national) legislature
17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? Ans: the Senate and House
(of Representatives)
18. How many U.S. Senators are there? Ans: one hundred (100)
19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? Ans: six (6)
20. Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? Ans: Kirsten Gillibrand /
Chuck Schumer
21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members? Ans: four
hundred thirty-five (435)
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