Civics Exam Review

The U.S. Constitution is also known as

• The supreme law of the land

• magna carta

• State Law

• Article of Confederation

What does the Constitution do?

• sets up government

• defines the government

• Protects the rights of Americans

• All of the above

The first ten amendments are

• Pamphlet of Protections

• The Bill of Protections

• The Bill of Rights

• The Pamphlet of Rights

The First Amendment includes all of the following EXCEPT

• Press

• Assembly

• Travel

• Speech

• Religion

Rule of Law means

• The President can do whatever he wants

• Law of the Jungle

• No one is above the law

• Supreme Court rules

Checks and Balances __________________

• Stops one branch from becoming to powerful

• are a proper budget

• What we use for law

• a system where money is exchanged

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• President

• Supreme Court

What parts make up Congress

• President

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Supreme Court

How many U.S. senators are there

• 9

• 435

• 100

• 50

___________ serves (elected for) 6 year terms

• House Representative

• President

• Court Justice

• Senator