Civics chapter 1 test 2026

The idea that government receives its power from the people is called.....?

• popular sovereignty

• values

• democracy

• citizenship

The general principles or beliefs people use to make judgements and decisions are called...?

• values

• citizenship

• democracy

• ethnic group

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution is called....?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Preamble

• The Amendments of Democracy

• Popular Sovereignty

What did the 14th Amendment do?

• Gave women the right to vote

• Gave land to all African Americans

• Gave citizenship to African Americans

• ratified the Constitution of the US

Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

• 20th

• 21st

• 17th

• 19th

Why was the 26th Amendment important?

• It freed all slaves in the United States

• It lowered the voting age from 21 to 18

• It gave women the right to vote

• It gave freed slaves the right to vote

How many amendments are there in the Bill of Rights?

• 13

• 12

• 11

• 10

Which one of these is against the law if you refuse to do them?

• responsibilities

• duties

Which statement is TRUE about volunteering?

• You get paid a lot of money.

• Everyone volunteers in their communities.

• You do not get paid money when you volunteer.

Is paying taxes a responsibility or a duty?

• responsibility

• duty