Civics Test

What is the supreme law of the land?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

What does the Constitution do?

• sets up the government

• defines the government

• protects the basic rights of Americans

• all are correct

The idea of self-government is in these first 3 words of the Preamble of the Constitution, what are they?

• We the congress

• We the people

• We the representatives

• We the majority

What is an amendment to the Constitution?

• A change

• An interpretation

• An enforcement

• None of these answers

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

• Declaration of Rights

• Bill of Passages

• Article of Rights

• Bill of Rights

Which is NOT a right or freedom in the first amendment of the Bill of Rights

• Bear arms

• Press

• Speech

• Religion

How many total amendments does the Constitution have?

• 10

• 12

• 27

• 19

What is the economic system of the United States?

• socialist

• mercantilist

• developing

• capitalist

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• extend an olive branch to the British

• begin negotiations for independence with British

• declare independence from the British

• establish U.S. laws

Article I of the Constitution creates the

• legislative branch

• executive branch

• judicial branch

• state rights