Real Questions from the U.S. Citizenship Exam:
Directions: Read and answer each question carefully.
1. What is the supreme law of the land?
a. Declaration of Independence c. Articles of Confederation
b. Constitution d. Bill of Rights
2. Which one of these does the Constitution NOT do?
a. Sets up the government c. Outlines political parties
b. Defines the government d. Protects basic rights of Americans
3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are those words?
a. I pledge allegiance c. We the People
b. I do believe d. We do Declare
4. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
a. The Bill of Rights c. The Declaration of Rights
b. English Bill of Rights d. Human Rights
5. Which one of these freedoms is NOT in the 1st Amendment?
a. Speech c. Religion
b. Assembly d. Superstition
6. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
a. 10 c. 27
b. 34 d. 52
7. What country did the Declaration of Independence declare our independence from?
a. England c. Canada
b. France d. Spain
8. What is NOT one of the basic human rights stated in the Declaration of Independence?
a. Right to life c. Right to liberty
b. The pursuit of happiness d. Right to housing
9. What is the economic system in the United States?
a. Capitalist economy c. Communist economy
b. Socialist economy d. Mixed-market economy
10. Which one of these is NOT a branch of government in the United States?
a. Legislative c. Executive
b. Judicial d. Parliament
11. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
a. The president c. Congress
b. U.S. Supreme Court d. Chief Justice
12. How many U.S. Senators are there?
a. 100 c. 50
b. 535 d. 435
13. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
a. 100 c. 50
b. 535 d. 435
14. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
a. 2 c. 6
b. 4 d. 8
15. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
a. 2 c. 6
b. 4 d. 8
16. We elect a president for how many years?
a. 2 c. 6
b. 4 d. 8
17. In what month do we vote for President?
a. January c. November
b. October d. March
18. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States right now?
a. Joe Biden c. Bill Clinton
b. Barack Obama d. John Kennedy
19. Who signs bills to become laws?
a. Congress c. President
b. Vice President d. Senate
20. What is the highest court in the United States?
a. U.S. Supreme Court c. District Court
b. State Supreme Court d. Appellate Court
21. How many justices (judges) are on the Supreme Court?
a. 7 c. 9
b. 8 d. 10
22. What is the name of Florida’s current governor?
a. Rick Scott c. Barack Obama
b. Charlie Crist d. Joe Biden
23. How many amendments in the Constitution deal with voting rights?
a. 4 c. 6
b. 5 d. 7
24. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
a. 18 c. 19
b. 20 d. 21
25. When must all men register for the Selective Service (military draft)?
a. 18 c. 19
b. 20 d. 21
1. What is the supreme law of the land?
a. Declaration of Independence c. Articles of Confederation
b. Constitution d. Bill of Rights
2. Which one of these does the Constitution NOT do?
a. Sets up the government c. Outlines political parties
b. Defines the government d. Protects basic rights of Americans
3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are those words?
a. I pledge allegiance c. We the People
b. I do believe d. We do Declare
4. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
a. The Bill of Rights c. The Declaration of Rights
b. English Bill of Rights d. Human Rights
5. Which one of these freedoms is NOT in the 1st Amendment?
a. Speech c. Religion
b. Assembly d. Superstition
6. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
a. 10 c. 27
b. 34 d. 52
7. What country did the Declaration of Independence declare our independence from?
a. England c. Canada
b. France d. Spain
8. What is NOT one of the basic human rights stated in the Declaration of Independence?
a. Right to life c. Right to liberty
b. The pursuit of happiness d. Right to housing
9. What is the economic system in the United States?
a. Capitalist economy c. Communist economy
b. Socialist economy d. Mixed-market economy
10. Which one of these is NOT a branch of government in the United States?
a. Legislative c. Executive
b. Judicial d. Parliament
11. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
a. The president c. Congress
b. U.S. Supreme Court d. Chief Justice
12. How many U.S. Senators are there?
a. 100 c. 50
b. 535 d. 435
13. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
a. 100 c. 50
b. 535 d. 435
14. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
a. 2 c. 6
b. 4 d. 8
15. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
a. 2 c. 6
b. 4 d. 8
16. We elect a president for how many years?
a. 2 c. 6
b. 4 d. 8
17. In what month do we vote for President?
a. January c. November
b. October d. March
18. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States right now?
a. Joe Biden c. Bill Clinton
b. Barack Obama d. John Kennedy
19. Who signs bills to become laws?
a. Congress c. President
b. Vice President d. Senate
20. What is the highest court in the United States?
a. U.S. Supreme Court c. District Court
b. State Supreme Court d. Appellate Court
21. How many justices (judges) are on the Supreme Court?
a. 7 c. 9
b. 8 d. 10
22. What is the name of Florida’s current governor?
a. Rick Scott c. Barack Obama
b. Charlie Crist d. Joe Biden
23. How many amendments in the Constitution deal with voting rights?
a. 4 c. 6
b. 5 d. 7
24. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
a. 18 c. 19
b. 20 d. 21
25. When must all men register for the Selective Service (military draft)?
a. 18 c. 19
b. 20 d. 21