Civics Test Review

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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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sets up the government, defines the government, protects basic rights of Americans

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The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution.

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We the People

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What is an amendment?

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a change (to the Constitution), an 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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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

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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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twenty-seven (27)

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What did the Declaration of Independence do?

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announced our independence (from Great Britain), declared our independence (from Great Britain), said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)

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What are two rights 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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You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.