2008 Test (100 Questions) — United States Citizenship Practice Test

This United States Citizenship 2008 Test (100 Questions) practice set has 100 practice questions based on the official exam materials, each with an instant explanation. You need 60% on the real United States Citizenship knowledge test to pass.

Sample questions

Three questions from the 2008 Test (100 Questions) bank with the correct answer and an explanation. The practice quiz above draws 30 questions at random from the same bank.

1. What is the supreme law of the land?

   • The Constitution — Correct answer
   • The Declaration of Independence
   • The Bill of Rights
   • The Articles of Confederation

   Explanation: The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land. All other laws must agree with it.

   Handbook: Principles of American Democracy — Supreme Law

2. What does the Constitution do?

   • Sets up the government and protects the basic rights of Americans — Correct answer
   • Declares independence from Great Britain
   • Frees the slaves
   • Establishes the United Nations

   Explanation: The Constitution sets up the government, defines the government, and protects the basic rights of Americans.

   Handbook: Principles of American Democracy — The Constitution

3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

   • We the People — Correct answer
   • We the States
   • Life and Liberty
   • In God We Trust

   Explanation: The Constitution begins with the words “We the People,” which express the idea of self-government.

   Handbook: Principles of American Democracy — We the People