The Civics Exam review

What does the Constitution do?

• Sets up the government

• Make up the laws

• protects basic rights of Americans

• None of the following

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

• We the People

• More perfect union

• Do ordain or

• The United States

What is an amendment?

• A change to the Constitution

• A change to our freedom

• A rule of thumb

• All of the following

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

• The Rule of Thumb

• Justice for all

• Bill of Rights

• Checks and Balances

What is one right or freedom from the first amendment?

• Religion

• bear arms

• unreasonable search and seizures

• none of the following

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 10

• 29

• 27

• 7

What is the economic system in the United States?

• Capitalist economy

• Darwinism

• Socialism

Name one branch in our government.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• Checks and balances

• Separation of Powers

• Popular Sovereignty

Who is in charge of the Executive branch?

• The speaker of the House

• The President

• The cabinet

• The courts