Civics Questions #1-10

What is the supreme law of the land?

• The Law

• The Bill of Rights

• The President

• The Constitution

What does the Constitution do? 

• protects basic rights of Americans

• defines the government

• sets up the government

• All of the above

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

• In this government

• We the people

• The United States

• We are equal

What is an amendment? 

• a change or addition to the constitution

• a command

• a law about freedom

• a change in president

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

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

• The Ten Commandments

• The Law

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

• speech

• press

• religion

• all of the above

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 7

• 20

• 27

• 77

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• announced our independence (from Great Britain)

• Declared our independence (from Great Britain)

• said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)

• All of the above

What are the two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

• life and liberty

• wealth and freedom

• laws and songs

• life and religion

What is freedom of religion?

• You can create a religion.

• You can practice a religion but NOT openly.

• You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.

• You can go to a church.