Wisconsin Civics exam

What is the supreme law of the land?

• The Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• The Supreme Court

• Parliament

What does the Constitution do?

• steps up government

• defines government

• protects the basic rights of Americans

• all of the above

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

• Liberty and Justice

• We the People

• Justice for All

• Four Score and Seven years...

What is an amendment?

• The way a president gets elected

• A vote in congress

• An addition to the constitution

• Part of the electoral college.

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

• The Bill of Rights

• The Bill of Laws

• The Major Rights

• Declaration of Independence

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

• Right to vote

• Right to bear arms

• Right to an attorney

• free exercise of religion

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 10

• 27

• 33

• 52

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• declared the end of the revolutionary war

• Declared our independence from France

• Formed a treaty with Canada

• Declared our independence from Great Britian

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

• Right to Vote

  Right to Love

• Free Speech

  Pursuit of Happiness

• Life and Liberty

• Free Press

  Right to Vote

What is freedom of religion?

• You must practice a state mandated religion.

• You have the right to practice any religion regardless of other's rights.

• You cannot practice any religion.

• You have the right to practice (or not practice) any religion.