Civics test question 5 of 128 · Principles of American Government
How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?
Official USCIS answers
Give any one of these answers.
- Amendments
- The amendment process
Why this is the answer
A change to the Constitution is called an amendment. The amendment process exists because the Founders wanted the people and states to be able to improve the Constitution over time.
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Answers that are not correct
These wrong answers are common mix-ups. They are not accepted at the interview.
- Presidential orders
- Supreme Court trials
- Cabinet decisions
- State elections
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- 2. What is the supreme law of the land?
- 3. Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does.
- 4. The U.S. Constitution starts with the words 'We the People.' What does 'We the People' mean?
- 6. What does the Bill of Rights protect?
- 7. How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?
- 8. Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
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