What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Explanation

The Declaration of Independence announced that the American colonies were free and independent from Great Britain.

Why it matters

It marks the birth of the United States as a separate nation, adopted on July 4, 1776.

The 65/20 special consideration

Question 8 is not in the 65/20 set. An applicant who is 65 or older and has been a lawful permanent resident for 20 years or more studies only the 20 marked questions, so this one would not be asked. Everyone else studies all 100.

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Answers that get mixed up with this one

These are the wrong options the practice test puts beside this question. Each one is the correct answer to a different question, which is what makes it tempting.

• You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.answers Question 10: What is freedom of religion?
• the Senate and House (of Representatives)answers Question 17: What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
• four (4)answers Question 26: We elect a President for how many years?

More Principles of American Democracy questions

Questions the officer draws from the same part of the test. Studying them together is what keeps their answers apart.

• Question 1: What is the supreme law of the land?the Constitution
• Question 2: What does the Constitution do?sets up the government · defines the government · protects basic rights of Americans
• Question 3: The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?We the People
• Question 4: What is an amendment?a change (to the Constitution) · an addition (to the Constitution)
• Question 5: What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?the Bill of Rights