Question 65 of 128 · American Government · Rights and Responsibilities
What are three rights of everyone living in the United States?
Accepted answers
- Freedom of expression
- Freedom of speech
- Freedom of assembly
- Freedom to petition the government
- Freedom of religion
- The right to bear arms
Any one of these is accepted, unless the question asks for more than one.
Why this is the answer
The key word in this question is everyone. The Bill of Rights protects people, so these freedoms apply to citizens, green card holders and other residents alike, and that is why they fit a question about everyone living in the United States. They were not part of the original Constitution. In 1787 many Americans disliked the new document because it had no list of rights, and its supporters agreed to add one. That promise brought many more people around, and in 1791 the first ten amendments, the Bill of Rights, were added. Most of the official answers trace to the First Amendment, which bars Congress from abridging freedom of speech, from prohibiting the free exercise of religion, and from limiting the right of the people to assemble peaceably and to petition the government. The study guide explains two of them in practice: freedom of speech means you can say or write what you want without fear of going to jail, and freedom of religion means you can practice any religion or none at all. The right to bear arms comes from the Second Amendment. Freedom of expression completes the six answers on the official list. The USCIS civics lessons quote Thomas Jefferson on the best principles of the republic securing equality of rights, and they note that millions of immigrants came to America to have these rights. You need to name three. Speech, religion and assembly make an easy trio, and so do speech, petition and bearing arms. Two answers can cause trouble. Voting in federal elections is a right only citizens have, as the question just before this one establishes. Freedom of the press is a real First Amendment freedom, and the study guide counts it among the five, but it is not one of the six answers USCIS lists here, so sticking to the list is the safer choice.
Sources
- 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version) · M-1778 (09/25)
- The Bill of Rights: A Transcription · National Archives
- One Nation, One People: The USCIS 2025 Civics Test Study Guide · M-1175 (2025)
- Learn About the United States: Quick Civics Lessons for the Naturalization Test (2008 version) · M-638 (rev. 08/21)
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