2008 civics test · Question 51 · Rights and Responsibilities

What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?

Give 2 of these answers

  • freedom of expression
  • freedom of speech
  • freedom of assembly
  • freedom to petition the government
  • freedom of religion
  • the right to bear arms

What this means

Certain rights belong to everyone living in the United States, whether or not they are citizens. The test asks you to name a few of them:

  • Freedom of expression
  • Freedom of speech
  • Freedom of assembly (gathering peacefully)
  • Freedom to petition the government
  • Freedom of religion
  • The right to bear arms

The 2008 test asks for two of these; the 2025 test asks for three. The answers are the same, so pick the ones easiest for you to say.

A safe, easy set is “freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of assembly.”

Why this is on the test

A key idea on the test is that most rights belong to everyone living in the country, not only to citizens, and this question asks you to name a few of them.

How this question is asked

On the 2008 civics test, the officer asks up to 10 of the 100 questions out loud and you pass by answering 6 correctly. You answer in your own words. There is no multiple choice and nothing to write down for the civics portion. This question is one where you must give 2 correct answers, not just one.

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