Civics test question 10 of 128 · Principles of American Government
Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
Official USCIS answers
Give any 2 of these answers.
- Equality
- Liberty
- Social contract
- Natural rights
- Limited government
- Self-government
Why this is the answer
These ideas explain what the United States is built on. The Declaration emphasizes rights and liberty, and the Constitution creates a limited government based on self-government.
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Answers that are not correct
These wrong answers are common mix-ups. They are not accepted at the interview.
- State capitals
- Monarchy
- Federal taxes
- Military draft
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- 12. What is the economic system of the United States?
- 13. What is the rule of law?
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