Arkansas Civics Exam Part 1 (1-12)

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What is the supreme law of the land?

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The Constitution

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What does the constitution do?

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Set up and define the government and protect the basic rights of Americans.

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The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the constitution. What are these words?

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We the People

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What is an amendment?

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A change or addition to the constitution.

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What do we call the first ten amendments to the constitution?

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The Bill of Rights

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Which of the following are rights or freedoms from the first amendment? (Mark all that apply) Options: Speech, religion, family, friends; Speech, religion, statues, parties; Speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government; addition and subtraction

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Speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government

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How many amendments does the constitution have?

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27

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What did the Declaration of Independence do?

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Declare our independence from Great Britain

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What are the rights declared in the Declaration of Independence?

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Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness

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What is freedom of religion?

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A person can practice any religion, or no religion