United States › Questions › Principles of American Government
Official question #3US Citizenship Test
Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does.
Correct answer
Protects the rights of the people
Also accepted: Forms the government · Defines powers of government · Defines the parts of government · Protects the rights of the people
Why
The Constitution forms the federal government, defines its parts and their powers, and protects the rights of the people. Declaring independence was the job of the Declaration of Independence (1776), not the Constitution.
Answer choices
- ADeclares independence from Britain
- BProtects the rights of the people
- CLists the capital of each state
- DSets the price of goods