Civics PRE-Test

 What is the supreme law of the land?

• The Constitution
• The Declaration of Independence
• The Magna Carta
• The Bill of Rights

What does the Constitution NOT do?

• sets up the government

• defines the government

• protects basic rights of Americans

• announce the US as its own nation

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

• All of us 
• Every one together
• We the People
• Not today Satan

What is an amendment?

• repairing relationship
• A change or addition to a document
• altering the meaning of something
• correction of a misunderstanding

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

• Social Contract
• Bill of Rights
• Declaration of Independence
• Magna Carta

 What is NOT a right or freedom from the First Amendment?

• Religion 
• Speech
• Press
• Consequence Free Speech

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 10
• 27
• 42
• 36

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• announced our independence 
• set up our government
• declared war on Britian
• opened trade with Europe

What is freedom of religion?

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

• Religious people have total control to do as they wish.

• People can practice only certain religions.

• This idea does not exist.

What is the economic system in the United States?

• free market
• communisim
• socialism
• laissez faire