What is the "rule of law"?

Everyone must follow the law., No one is above the law.

What does the system of checks and balances do?

It keeps any one governmental branch from becoming too powerful.

There were 13 original states. Name three.

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina

What are two Cabinet-level positions?

Secretary of State/Secretary of Labor

What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?

freedom of speech; right to petition the government

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In order to become a naturalized U.S. citizen, you must complete a multi-part interview. This quiz has ten questions about US history and its government. You must answer six correctly to pass this section.

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1
What is the "rule of law"?
An amendment changes the law.
Everyone must follow the law.
Leaders can re-write the law.
No one is above the law.
2
What does the system of checks and balances do?
It keeps any one governmental branch from becoming too powerful.
It allows the president to have more power than other branches.
It allows the government to borrow money from other countries.
It allows special interest groups to petition Congress.
3
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
21
10
15
27
4
Name one of the longest rivers in the U.S.
Missouri
Colorado
Mississippi
Ohio
5
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one (1) of the writers.
Thomas Paine
James Madison
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
6
There were 13 original states. Name three.
Montana, Idaho, Nevada
Georgia, Vermont, New Hampshire
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
7
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of Health and Human Services/Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of the Interior/Secretary of Agriculture Security
Secretary of State/Secretary of Labor
Secretary General/Secretary of Energy
8
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
to vote in a state election
to register with the Selective Service
to serve on a jury
to run for federal office
9
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
freedom of assembly; right to work
freedom of speech; right to petition the government
freedom of choice; right to bear arms
freedom of religion; right to education
10
Who was president during both the Great Depression and World War II?
Barack Obama
Herbert Hoover
Franklin Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge

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So YOU want to be a U.S. citizen? - quiz 1

10 termsStudBud Administration74 plays

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Questions 10

Answers

1
What is the "rule of law"?
An amendment changes the law.
Everyone must follow the law.
Leaders can re-write the law.
No one is above the law.
2
What does the system of checks and balances do?
It keeps any one governmental branch from becoming too powerful.
It allows the president to have more power than other branches.
It allows the government to borrow money from other countries.
It allows special interest groups to petition Congress.
3
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
21
10
15
27
4
Name one of the longest rivers in the U.S.
Missouri
Colorado
Mississippi
Ohio
5
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one (1) of the writers.
Thomas Paine
James Madison
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
6
There were 13 original states. Name three.
Montana, Idaho, Nevada
Georgia, Vermont, New Hampshire
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
7
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of Health and Human Services/Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of the Interior/Secretary of Agriculture Security
Secretary of State/Secretary of Labor
Secretary General/Secretary of Energy
8
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
to vote in a state election
to register with the Selective Service
to serve on a jury
to run for federal office
9
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
freedom of assembly; right to work
freedom of speech; right to petition the government
freedom of choice; right to bear arms
freedom of religion; right to education
10
Who was president during both the Great Depression and World War II?
Barack Obama
Herbert Hoover
Franklin Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge