Although USCIS is aware that there may be additional correct answers to the 100 civics questions, you are encouraged to respond to the civics questions using the answers provided in this pocket study guide. 65/20 Civics Test Exemption If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk ( * ) . American Government A: Principles of American Democracy 1. What is the supreme law of the land? • the Constitution 2. What does the Constitution do?
• sets up the government • defines the government • protects basic rights of Americans
3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? • We the People 4. What is an amendment?
• a change (to the Constitution) • an addition (to the Constitution)
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