Civics Test Review

What is the supreme law of the land?

• The Declaration of Independence
• Federal Law
• Constitution
• The Magna Carta

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Ben Franklin
• James Madison
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson

The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution, which says, “We the People."

• True
• False

Americans can participate in their democracy by doing all of the following except?

• Voting directly
• Running for office
• Give an elected official your opinion on an issue
• Publicly support or oppose an issue or policy

The Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves.

• True
• False

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

• The Vice President
• The Speaker of the House
• The President
• The Supreme Court

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

• The Preamble
• The Bill of Rights
• The Ten Commandments
• The First Ten Amendments

Which of the following is not a right or freedom from the First Amendment?

• Speech
• Religion
• Press
• Vote

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• Twenty-seven (27)
• Twenty-one (21)
• Fifteen (15)
• Thirty-seven (37)

The Declaration of Independence established our rights as citizens of the United States and announced our independence from France.

• True
• False