Civics Test Review

What is the Supreme Law of the land?

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• Constitution

• Democracy

What does the Constitution do?

• Sets up the Government

• Creates a Confederacy

• Declares freedom from England

• Chooses the Presient

What is an amendment?

• A preamble to the Constitution

• A Change to the Constitution

• A nullification of the Constitution

• An exception to the Constitution

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

• The Declaration of Rights

• The Bill of Rights

• The Rule of Rights

• The Basic Rights

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 10

• 17

• 7

• 27

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• Establish law of the land

• Declare separation from Great Britain

• Declare War on the Confederacy

• End Slavery

What is freedom of religion?

• One can practice any or no religion

• One can believe the government is a religion

• One can practice state- sponsored religion

• One must practice a religion

What is the economic system of the United States?

• Communist

• Socialist

• Fascism

• Capitalist

What is "the rule of law"

• Leaders must follow the law

• No one is above the law

• Only citizens follow the law

• Government officials are above the law

Which of the following is a branch of the US government?

• Effective

• Official

• Decisive

• Judicial