Civics Final Study Guide 23-24

What does the Constitution do?

• sets up the government
• defines the government
• protects 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?

• For general welfare
• Life, Liberty, Happiness
• We the People
• The right to

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

• The Bill of Rights
• The First Ten Amendments
• The Rights of the People
• The Amendments of the Constitution

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

• voting
• religion
• fair trial
• no cruel or unusual punishment

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 10
• 12
• 27
• 50

What is a right in the Declaration of Independence?

• freedom of speech
• to declare war
• to tax incomes
• to have liberty

Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin
• George Washington
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson

What is the highest court in the United States?

• 3rd Judicial Circuit
• Supreme Court
• Court of Public Opinion
• 8th Judicial Circuit

Who has the power to declare war?

• President
• Congress
• citizens
• county commissioners 

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• citizens
• laws
• checks & balances
• the police