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Citizenship test basics

The founding documents and big ideas that civics tests ask about most.

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1. 1Declaration of IndependenceWhy the colonies broke from Britain in 1776.The Declaration of Independence · 2 min
2. 2The Preamble"We the People" and the goals of the Constitution.The Preamble · 1 min
3. 3Legislative branchCongress: the Senate and the House.Article I, Section 1: Congress makes the laws · 1 min
4. 4Executive branchThe president and vice president.Article II, Section 1: The President and how they are chosen · 2 min
5. 5Judicial branchThe Supreme Court and federal courts.Article III, Section 1: The federal courts · 1 min
6. 6The Bill of RightsThe first 10 amendments, starting with five freedoms.First Amendment: Religion, speech, press, protest · 1 min
7. 7Who is a citizenCitizenship by birth or naturalization, and equal protection.Fourteenth Amendment: Citizenship and equal protection · 2 min