Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does.
Accepted answers
- Forms the government
- Defines powers of government
- Defines the parts of government
- Protects the rights of the people
Explanation
The Constitution does three main things: it creates the structure of the government, it explains how the government works, and it lists the basic rights that every person in America has.
On the 2008 test
On the 2008 test this question was asked as:
What does the Constitution do?
with these accepted answers:
- Sets up the government
- Defines the government
- Protects basic rights of Americans
Source: USCIS 2025 Civics Test — 128 Questions and Answers (PDF).
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