2008 civics test · Question 2 of 100 · Principles of American Government
What does the Constitution do?
In Chinese 宪法的作用是什么？
Official answers
- sets up the government建立政府
- defines the government界定政府
- protects basic rights of Americans保护美国人的基本权利
Any one of these answers is accepted unless the question asks for more than one.
Why this is the answer
The Constitution is the founding plan of the U.S. government. It sets up and defines the government by creating three branches and describing their powers, and through its amendments, especially the Bill of Rights, it protects the basic rights of Americans. Any one of these three answers is correct.
Source: USCIS 100 Civics Questions (PDF)