WI State Civics Test Review-Part 3

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

• Louisiana Purchase

• Alaska

• The Northwest Territory

• Canada

What are the ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

• Vote and run for office

• Call Senators and Representatives and help with a campaign

• Join a civic group and write to a newspaper

• All of the above

Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

• The Gulf War

• The Civil War

• The Vietnam War

• World War II

What is the supreme law of the land?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Supreme Court

• Parliamentary Procedure

• The Constitution

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

• We the People

• Liberty and Justice

• Justice for all

• Four-score and seven

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

• The Ten Commandments

• The Acts of Parliament

• The Bill of Rights

• The Fair Representation Acts

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 10

• 27

• 33

• 52

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

• Right to vote and life

• Free speech and the pursuit of happiness

• Life and liberty

• Free press and the right to vote

What stops one branch of Government from becoming too powerful?

• Martial Law

• US Military

• Checks and balances

• The Supreme Court

Who makes federal laws?

• The Department of Justice

• The Majority Leader of the Senate

• Congress

• The Attorney General