100 U.S. Civic Questions

What is the supreme law of the land?

• the Bill of Rights

• the Constitution

• Senate and House (of Representatives)

• the U.S. Capital

What does the Constitution do?

• ▪ sets up the government

• ▪ defines the government

• ▪ protects basic rights of Americans

• freed the slaves

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

• Innocent until proven guilty

• All men are created equal

• Any citizen can vote.

• We the People

What is an amendment?

• a change

• the law

• an addition

• the national anthem

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

• Protection

• Life, liberty and pursuit of happiness

• checks and balances

• the Bill of Rights

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

• speech

• bear arms

• petition the government

• vote

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 100

• 437

• 435

• 27

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• provide protection

• announced our independence (from Great Britain)

• to declare war

• resolves disputes

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

• life ▪ liberty

• sets up the government /make laws

• vote in a federal election / serve on a jury

• provide schooling and education

What is freedom of religion?

• resolves disputes

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

• make treaties

• freedom to petition the government