Citizenship Test Review (#1)

What is the supreme law of the land?

• the Articles of Confederation

• Parliament

• the Constitution

• the Magna Carta

The Constitution does all of the following except

• sets up the government

• defines the government

• protects basic rights of Americans

• identifies all taxes citizens are required to pay

What is an amendment?

• a retraction from the Constitution

• a series of political thoughts

• a change and addition to the Constitution

• a founding idea of the Magna Carta

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

• Articles of Confederation

• the Bill of Rights

• Common Sense

• UN Declaration of Human Rights

Which Amendment to the Constitution calls for freedom of speech, religion, assembly, press, and petition?

• 3rd

• 10th

• 1st

• 6th

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 27

• 21

• 10

• 18

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• declared war on Great Britain

• announced our independence from Great Britain

• requested assistance from Great Britain

• declared Great Britain an enemy of the people

"Everyone must follow the law," is an example of which principle of government?

• Rule of law

• Limited government

• Majority rule

• Separation of powers

Which of the following is NOT a branch of government?

• Legislative

• Governor

• Judicial

• Executive

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• Federalism

• Limited Government

• The Court System

• Checks and Balances