U.S.C.I.S Citizenship Questions 1-25

LAW and one random

100

What is the supreme law of the land?

The Constitution

200

Who does a U.S. Senator represent? 

All the people of that state

300

What is "rule of law"?

No one is above the law

400

Who makes federal laws?

Congress

500

What does the Constitution do?

 - Sets up the government

 - Defines the government

 - Protects basic rights of Americans

Government

100

Name one branch of government

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

200

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

the President

300

What is another name for the Legislative branch of government? 

Congress

400

What are the TWO parts of the U.S. Congress?

Senate and the House of Representatives

500

What stops one branch of the government from becoming more powerful? 

checks and balances

Elected Officials

100

Who is Kamala Harris? 

The Vice President

200

How many U.S. Senators are there?

100

300

We elect a Senator for how many years? 

Six

400

Who is ONE of your state's U.S. Senators now?

Edward Markey

Elizabeth Warren

500

Who are the Representatives from Massachusetts in the House of Representatives now? 

• 1st district: Richard Neal (D) (since 1989)
• 2nd district: Jim McGovern (D) (since 1997)
• 3rd district: Lori Trahan (D) (since 2019)
• 4th district: Jake Auchincloss (D) (since 2021)
• 5th district: Katherine Clark (D) (since 2013)
• 6th district: Seth Moulton (D) (since 2015)
• 7th district: Ayanna Pressley (D) (since 2019)
• 8th district: Stephen F. Lynch (D) (since 2001)
• 9th district: Bill Keating (D) (since 2011)

Amendments

100

What is "freedom of religion"?

You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.

200

What is an amendment?

a change or addition to the Constitution

300

How many amendments does the Constitution have? 

27

400

What is 1 right or freedom from the First Amendment?

Freedom of religion, Freedom of speech, Freedom of assembly, etc. 

500

What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution? 

Bill of Rights

Miscellaneous

100

What are the first three words of the Constitution?

We the people

200

What is the economic system of the U.S.?

capitalist or market economy

300

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

announced or declared our independence from Great Britain

400

The House of Representatives has how many voting members? 

435

500

What are TWO rights of the Declaration of Independence?

Life, Liberty, Pursuit of happiness