2025 US civics test, question 6
What does the Bill of Rights protect?
Official answers
USCIS accepts any one of these:
- (The basic) rights of Americans
- (The basic) rights of people living in the United States
Explained
The Bill of Rights is the name for the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. It lists basic rights of the people living in the United States, which is why it is said to protect the rights of Americans.
Sources: USCIS, 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version, M-1778); USCIS, One Nation, One People: The USCIS 2025 Civics Test Study Guide (Chapter 1: The U.S. Constitution > Amendments to the Constitution).
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