United StatesQuestion 2 (2008 list) · Principles of American government
What does the Constitution do?
- aDeclares independence from Great Britain
- bElects the President
- cCollects federal taxes
- dSets up the governmentCorrect answer
Why?
The Constitution sets up the government and explains how it works. You could also say it defines the government or protects basic rights of Americans.
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The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?Correct answer:We the People
Question 4 (2008 list)
What is an amendment?Correct answer:A change to the Constitution
Question 5 (2008 list)
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?Correct answer:The Bill of Rights
Question 6 (2008 list)
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?Correct answer:Speech
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Questions and answers: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), M-1778, and Civics Questions and Answers (2008 version), rev. 08/21 — public domain. USCIS accepts other answers too; we show one of them. The wrong options and the explanations are ours. Not affiliated with or endorsed by USCIS.
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