Civics Week 9 and 10

Which of the following is among the purposes of government outlined in the Preamble to the Constitution?

• defending the nation against foreign enemies

• insuring order and domestic tranquility

• promoting the general welfare

• all of the above

The basic constitutional rights of the people were first set out in the

• 13th, 14th, 15th amendments

• 10th amendment

• Bill of Rights

• Equal Rights Amendment

What is the supreme law of the land?

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Ten Commandments

• The Rule of Law

Which is NOT one of the three rights in the Declaration of Independence?

• Freedom from taxes

• Life

• Liberty

• The Pursuit of Happiness

Which is NOT one of the three branches of  government.

• Chiefs of Staff

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

• The President

• The Speaker of the House

• The Supreme Court Justices

• No one

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

• The Senate and House of Representatives

• The State Department and the Senate

• The House and the Courts

• The Courts and the Cabinet

Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

• It is based on population

• It is based on religion

• It is based on economics

• It is abased on all these things

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

Why did they create the Constitutional Convention?

• To create the constitution and rewrite the Articles of Confederation

• To create a plan to attack Canada

• To create new taxes on foreign goods

• To create the Declaration of Independence