Civics Test

What does the Constitution do? 

• Sets up the government
• Defines the limits of the government
• Protects the basic rights of Americans
• All of the above

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

• Liberty and Justice
• Four-score and seven 
• Justice for all
• We the People

What is an amendment?

• An addition to the Constitution
• A vote in Congress
• Part of the Electoral College
• The process by which Supreme Court Justices are selected

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

• The Major Rights
• The bill of Lading
• The Bill of Rights
• The Sequence of Ten

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? 

• Right to free exercise of religion
• Right to vote
• Right to bear arms
• Right to an attorney

How many amendment does the Constitution have?

• 33
• 52
• 27
• 10

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• Formed a treaty with Canada
• Declared our independence (from France)
• Declared our independence (from Great Britain)
• Declared an end to the American Revolution

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

• Right to vote and life
• Free press and right to vote
• Life and liberty
• Free speech and the pursuit of happiness

What is the freedom of religion?

• You have the right to practice (or not practice) any religion
• You must practice a state mandated religion
• You have the right to practice any religion regardless of other's rights
• You cannot practice any religion

What is the economic system in the United States?

• Communist economy
• Capitalist economy
• Socialist economy
• Bear Market economy