2. What does the Constitution do?
American Government · Principles of American Democracy
Accepted answer(s)
- sets up the government
- defines the government
- protects basic rights of Americans
USCIS officers ask this on the 2008 Civics Test because understanding "american government" is core to how the U.S. system works day to day. Memorize the exact answer above rather than a paraphrase — officers accept the wording USCIS publishes, and "sets up the government" is the safest phrasing to say out loud in the interview.
This is question 2 of the 2008 Civics Test. See it on uscis.gov.
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