Civics Test Practice

1. What is the supreme law of the land?

• The Constitution
• The Mayflower Compact
• The Articles of Confederation
• The declaration of Independence

2. What does the Constitution do?

• Sets up the government
• Gives the federal government all the powers
• Gives the states all the governments powers
• List grievances the colonist had with Great Britain

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

• All men are
• This I Believe
• We the People
• I Pledge Allegiance

4. What is an amendment?

• A change to the constitution
• An article in the constitution
• A section of the Articles of Confederation
• A change to the Declaration of Independence

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

• Articles
• Bill of Rights
• The Preamble
• List of Grievances

6. What are the rights and freedoms from the First Amendment?

• No unreasonable search and seizure

• No Quartering Soldiers

• Bare Arms

• Press

7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 7
• 13
• 27
• 35

8. What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• Formed a pact with Great Britain
• Ended the American Revolution
• Declared our independence (from France)
• Declared our Independence (from Great Britain)

9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

• Life, Liberty
• Free press, life
• Life, Right to Vote
• Free Speech, Right to vote

10. What is freedom of religion?

• You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
• You can only practice the religion the president practices
• You can practice any religion you want as long as you have a permit
• You can choose not to practice any religion as long as you have been excused