Module 6 | Assessment: Citizenship and the Constitution

What is an amendment?

• an explanation of the Bill of Rights

• an introduction to the Bill of Rights

• a change to the Constitution

• a preamble to the Constitution

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

• to bear arms

• jury trial

• to vote

• free speech

When was the U.S. Constitution written?

• 1776

• 1812

• 1787

• 1865

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

• the Chief Justice

• the President

• the Speaker of the House

• the Majority Leader

Which of the following includes two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

• go to college and start a career

• get a driver's license and purchase real estate property

• read a newspaper and volunteer at the local food bank

• vote and run for office

What is the supreme law of the land?

• the Articles of Confederation

• the U.S. Constitution

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Emancipation Proclamation

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

• We the Americans

• We the Citizens

• We the People

• We the United

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

• the Articles of Confederation

• the Bill of Rights

• the Preamble

• the Declaration of Independence

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 10

• 27

• 36

• 50

What is one branch of the federal government?

• military

• treasury

• governor

• judicial