Part 1 Civics Test Practice

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

• The President
• The Chief Justice
• The Majority Leader
• The Speaker of the House

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• The military
• The Bill of Rights
• Checks and balances
• The Federal Reserve

What is the Supreme Law of the Land?

• U.S. Constitution
• Articles of Confederation
• Emancipation Proclamation
• Declaration of Independence

What does the Constitution do?

• Sets up and defines the government
• Draws boundaries of congressional districts
• Sets codes of conduct for obeying local and federal laws
• Determines whether citizens are prosecuted properly

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

• We the united
• We the people
• We the citizens
• We the Americans

What is an amendment?

• A change to the Constitution
• A preamble to the Constitution
• An explanation of the Bill of Rights
• An introduction to the Bill of Rights

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

• The Preamble
• The Bill of Rights
• The Articles of Confederation
• The Declaration of Independence

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• Declared freedom for the slaves
• Declared equal rights for women
• Declared freedom from Great Britain
• Declared an end to the war with Great Britain

Which of the following includes two rights stated in the Declaration of Independence?

• Life and liberty
• Free speech and justice
• Bear arms and pay taxes
• Vote and pursuit of happiness

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 10
• 27
• 36
• 50