Want to become a US citizen? or just curious to see how much you know about your own country?
The following questions are meant for US immigrants applying to become US citizens to help study in preparation for their interview.
This is meant for your never ending pursuit of education only. :-)
Question 31: For how long is the President elected?
Question 32: What is the highest part of the Judiciary Branch of our Government?
Question 33: What are the duties of the Supreme Court?
Question 34: What is the supreme law of the United States?
Question 35: What is the Bill of Rights?
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Answer 31: The President is elected for 4 years.
Early American leaders felt that the head of the British government, the king, had too much power. Because of this, they limited the powers of the head of the new U.S. government. They decided that the President would have to be elected by the people every four years.
Answer 32: The Supreme Court
Many different federal courts make up the judiciary branch. The Constitution directly created the Supreme Court, but gave Congress the right to create lower federal courts. District and appellate courts are two examples of types of lower courts. Decisions made by these courts can be reviewed and overturned by the higher-ranking Supreme Court. The lower courts are spread throughout the country, in various districts and circuits.
Answer 33: To interpret and explain the laws
The U.S. Supreme Court makes sure that laws are consistent with the Constitution. If they are not, the Court can declare them "unconstitutional" and therefore not valid. In this case, the laws are rejected. The Court has the last word on all cases that have to do with federal law and treaties. It also rules on other cases, such as those between states.
Answer 34: The Constitution
The government set up by the Constitution is based on the consent, or agreement, of the governed. The introduction to the Constitution reflects this idea. This introduction is called the Preamble. It states that "We the People" establish the Constitution. The actual system of the U.S. government is a representative democracy. It also reflects the idea of "consent of the governed." The "governed"-all U.S. citizens-choose representatives to make the nation's laws and a president to lead the executive branch.
Answer 35: The first 10 amendments to the Constitution
When the Constitution was first written, it did not focus on individual rights. Its goal was to create the system and structure of government. Many Americans, including a group called the Anti-Federalists, wanted a specific list of things the government could not do to Americans. James Madison responded with a list of rights of individuals and limits of government. Some of these included citizens' rights to practice their religion freely, to speak and publish freely, and to complain publicly about anything they wanted. The list was in the form of changes, or Amendments, to the Constitution. These Amendments were ratified in 1791. They soon became known as the Bill of Rights.
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