Civics Exam Constitution and Amendments

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What document did the Constitution replace?

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The Articles of Confederation

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What Article of the Constitution describes the responsibilities and duties of the Executive Branch?

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Article 2

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What Article of the Constitution describes the responsibilities and duties of the Legislative Branch?

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Article 1

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What Article of the Constitution describes the responsibilities and duties of the Judicial Branch?

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Which branch enforces laws and manages the government? Options: Supreme Court, Executive, Legislative, Judicial

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Executive

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What is the introduction to the Constitution? Options: the Articles of Confederation, the supreme law, the Preamble, the Bill of Rights

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the Preamble

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Which part of the Preamble means that we want fair laws that punish people who do bad things?

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establish justice

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Which part of the Preamble means that we want a peaceful country without violence? Options: establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, form a more perfect union, secure the blessings of liberty

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ensure domestic tranquility

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Which part of the Preamble means that the 13 states need to work together and be united? Options: We the People, ensure domestic tranquility, form a more perfect union, secure the blessings of liberty

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form a more perfect union

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Which part of the Preamble means that we need a military to protect and defend our country? Options: We the People, ensure domestic tranquility, form a more perfect union, provide for the common defense

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provide for the common defense