Civics Test Review #1

What is the supreme law of the land?

• Bill of Rights

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

What is the purpose of the Constitution?

• Defines the federal government of the United States

• Guides state legislatures on how to pass new laws

• Defines the role of police officers in the community

• Ensures the government provides money to those in need

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

• We the Inhabitants…

• We the People…

• We the Landowners…

• We the Citizens…

What is an amendment?

• The passage of a state law

• An addition or change to the Constitution

• The election of a new President

• The appointment of a new governor

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

• The Bill of Rights

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Monroe Doctrine

• The Declaration of Independence

What is a right or freedom guaranteed by the First Amendment?

• Speedy trial

• Protection from self-incrimination

• Speech

• Prohibits the quartering of soldiers

How many amendments does the Constitution currently have?

• Ten

• Eleven

• Twenty-seven

• Fifty-six

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• Established the government of the United States

• United the North and the South after the Civil War

• Announced our independence from Great Britain

• Notified France that the colonies were for sale

What are TWO rights in the Declaration of Independence?

• Life, liberty

• Life, property

• Pursuit of happiness, property

• Liberty, property

What is freedom of religion?

• You can practice any religion or not practice a religion.

• You are only free to attend the Anglican Church of your choice.

• You must declare and practice a religion.

• Churches are free to demand people attend.