Civics Test Practice

What is the supreme law of the land?

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Magna Carta

• Articles of Confederation

What does the Constitution do?

• Defines city laws

• Sets up the government

• Defines state laws

• Defines school rules

The idea of self-government is in the first 3 words of the Constitution. What are these words?

• We Are Many

• We the People

• We Are One

• We Are Few

What is an amendment?

• A change to the Constitution

• A clothes tailor

• A change in your diet

• A prayer

What do you call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?

• The Jill of Rights

• The Rights of Bill

• The Bill of Rights

• The First Ten

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

• Right to bear arms

• Right to an attorney

• Speech

• Vote

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 27

• 29

• 26

• 23

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• Declared our independence from Great Britain

• Declared our independence from France

• Gave us the Supreme law of the land

• Forced slavery to end

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? CHOOSE 2

• Life

• happiness

• speech

• religion

What is freedom of religion?

• You can only practice your religion

• You can practice any religion, or no religion

• You must believe in a religion

• Forced school prayer