Civics Exam Review-Section 1-Principles of Am Democracy

What is the supreme law of the land?

• The Constitution

• The President

• The Declaration of Independence

What does the Constitution do?

• Constitutes all the rules and laws that guide the nation.

• Divides responsibilities between cities, counties, and states.

• Sets up and defines the government to protect the basic rights of Americans.

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

• In Congress Today

• Our Rules Are

• We the People

What is an amendment?

• A change or addition to the Constitution.

• A change or addition to the Declaration of Independence.

• A rule that is for women.

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

• The 10 Amendments

• The Bill of Rights

• The Top 10 Rights

Which of the following are rights or freedoms from the First Amendment? (Select all two that apply.)

• Assembly

• No cruel of unusual punishment

• Press

• Right to Bear Arms

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 10

• 27

• 45

What are the rights declared in the Declaration of Independence? (Select all three that apply.)

• Assembly

• Liberty

• Life

• Pursuit of Happiness

• Speech

Which of the following are rights or freedoms from the First Amendment?

• No unreasonable search and seizure

• Petition the Government

• Religion

• Speech

What did the Declaration of Independence do? (Select all two that apply.)

• Said that the United States is free from Great Britain

• Freed the slaves

• Announced and declared our independence from Great Britain

• ended World War II