Citizenship Test 1-50

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

• For general welfare
• Life, Liberty, Happiness
• We the People
• The right to

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

• The Bill of Rights
• The First Ten Amendments
• The Rights of the People
• The Amendments of the Constitution

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 10
• 12
• 27
• 50

What is the economic system in the United States?

• facism
• communism
• socialism
• capitalism

What is the supreme law of the land?

• The Declaration of Independence
• The Constitution
• The Bill of Rights
• The Federalist Papers

What is a constitutional amendment?

• an addition to OR a change to the Constitution

• a bill of rights

• a natural right/liberty that cannot be taken away

• a type of bill proposed in the Senate

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• separation of powers & checks and balances

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

• republicanism

How many U.S. Senators are there?

• 100

• 50

• 435

• 13

U.S. Senators are elected for how many years?

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 1 year

Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

• all people of the state
• all people of the city
• all people of his or her party 
• all people of the United States