Civics review

What is the supreme law of the land?

• Declaration of Independence

• Presidential Executive Orders

• the Constitution

• Federalist Papers

What does the Constitution do?

• declares independence

• defines the government

• limits the power of the king

• establishes an economic system

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

• Declaration of Independence

• Ten Commandments

• Federalist Papers

• the Bill of Rights

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

• self-incrimination

• trial by jury

• religion

• firearms

What is the "rule of law"?

• Congress has unlimited powers

• Everyone must follow the law

• The president is exempt from the law

• Leaders must follow some laws

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• dollars and sense

• separation of powers

• apathy

• the FBI

Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

• a state's economic output

• because of the state's population

• the date it became a state

• because of higher voter turnout

What does the judicial branch do?

• decides if a law goes against the Constitution

• makes federal laws

• enforce civil rights

• decides if a president needs to be impeached

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

Group of answer choices

• coin money

• provide schooling and education

• sign treaties

• provides for a military

What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?

• join the Peace Corps

• follow current events

• serve on a jury

• volunteer on an election campaign