U.S. Civics Test – Constitution and Government – Naturalization Quiz
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To achieve a passing score on the civics test, applicants are required to answer 6 out of 10 questions correctly.
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To achieve a passing score on the civics test, applicants are required to answer 6 out of 10 questions correctly.
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#1. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
The House of Representatives has 435 voting members. The House of Representatives is the larger chamber of Congress. Since 1912, the House of Representatives has had 435 voting members. Each state must have at least one representative in the House.
#2. Who is in charge of the executive branch of our Government?
Our federal government has three parts. They are the Executive, (President and about 5,000,000 workers) Legislative (Senate and House of Representatives) and Judicial (Supreme Court and lower Courts).
#3. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
The Constitution separates the government’s power into three branches to prevent one person or group from having too much power. The separation of government into three branches creates a system of checks and balances.
#4. What does the term Bill of Rights describe?
The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.The Constitution did not focus on individual rights, but many Americans believed that the Constitution should guarantee the rights of the people. This is why the first 10 amendments include individual rights and limits on the government.
#5. Freedom of religion in United States is guaranteed by:
Freedom of religion means that you can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. It is a civil right guaranteed by the first amendment to the Constitution.
#6. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
A U.S. Senator represents all people of the state. Senators are elected to serve the people of their state for six years. Each of the two senators represents the entire state.””
#7. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
Congress is divided into two parts – the Senate and the House of Representatives. Specific powers are assigned to each of these chambers.
#8. Which of the following is one of the three parts of Government?
Our federal government has three parts. They are the Executive, (President and about 5,000,000 workers) Legislative (Senate and House of Representatives) and Judicial (Supreme Court and lower Courts).
#9. What does the Constitution do?
The Constitution of the United States divides government power between the national government and state governments. The name for this division of power is federalism. Federalism is an important idea in the Constitution. We call the Founding Fathers who wrote the Constitution the Framers of the Constitution. The Framers wanted to limit the powers of the government, so they separated the powers into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. The Constitution explains the power of each branch. The Constitution also includes changes and additions, called amendments. The first 10 amendments are called the Bill of Rights.The Bill of Rights established the individual rights and liberties of all Americans.
#10. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
The President is the Commander in Chief of the military. The Founding Fathers strongly believed in republican ideals. A republic is a government where a country’s political power comes from the citizens, not the rulers, and is put into use by representatives elected by the citizens. That is why they made the president the commander in chief.
This Civics / Naturalization Quiz
Check Your Knowledge of the American Constitution and Government
How much do you know about the United States constitution and the government? This quick quiz has some common questions you should be familiar with.
This civics quiz can also help you study if you plan to pass a U.S. citizenship test.
The Federal Government
The Federal Government in United State has three distinct branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.
Their powers are vested by the U.S. Constitution in the Congress, the President, and the Federal courts, respectively.
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