US Gov Quiz 2 Review

What is the supreme law of the land?

• The Constitution
• The President
• The Supreme Court
• The Congress

What does the Constitution do?

• Sets up and defines the government

• Defines the laws of physics
• Protects basic rights of Americans

• Describes the process of photosynthesis

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

• We the People
• In God We
• United States Of
• Liberty And Justice

What is an amendment?

• A change or addition to a legal or statutory document
• A type of government
• A type of currency
• A type of plant

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

• The Bill of Rights
• The Ten Commandments
• The Declaration of Independence
• The Magna Carta

What does the First Amendment say?

• It guarantees the freedom of speech, religion, and press, and the right to assemble and petition
• It gives the right to bear arms
• It protects against unreasonable searches and seizures
• It provides the right to a speedy and public trial

 How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 27
• 25
• 30
• 35

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• Declared the independence of the United States from Great Britain
• Declared the independence of the United States from France
• Established the Constitution of the United States
• Ended the American Revolutionary War

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

• Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness
• Freedom of Speech, Right to Bear Arms
• Right to Vote, Right to Privacy
• Right to Education, Right to Employment

What is freedom of religion?

• The right to practice any sport
• The right to eat any food
• The right to believe in and practice whatever religion one chooses
• The right to travel anywhere