Civics Post Test

What is the Supreme Law of the land?

• The Constitution

• The President

• The Declaration of Independenc

• The Bill of Rights

What is the purpose of the United States Constitution?

• Explain how our government works

• to 'break up' with Great Britain

• to describe the history of our country

• to explain the voting process for electing school board members

What is an amendment?

• a change to the Constitution

• a limb; ex; arm, leg

• a new law for a particular state

• an apology for mistake

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

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Civic Rights

• Citizens' Code

Which of the following are 1st Amendment Rights for U.S. Citizens?

• Freedom of Speech

• Freedom of Religion

• Freedom of Assembly

• Freedom of Press

• Freedom to Petition

What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• 'Break Up' with Great Britain

• Explain the US government

• Define the treaty of Paris

• End the war with France

Select all three branches of government.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Congressional

What stops one branch of the government from becoming too powerful?

• checks and balances

• congress

• the president

• nothing

Who makes federal laws in the United States?

• the President

• Congress

• the Citizens

• Governors

What are the two parts of the United States Congress?

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Supreme Court

• the Cabinet