American Government Quiz

What is the supreme law of the land?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The US Constitution

• The Albany Plan

What does the Constitution do?

• It puts power in the hands of the people through universal suffrage.

• It gives states the power to declare a law unconstitutional.

• It creates the federal government.

• It puts supreme authority in the office of the president.

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

• Blessings of Liberty

• We the People

• Promote general Welfare

• Insure domestic Tranquility

What is an amendment?

• The immutable power of the US Constitution

• An addition and/or change to the US Constitution

• The hard and fast nature of the US Constitution

• An executive order to promote change

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

• Establishment Clause

• Due Process of Law

• Supremacy Clause

• Bill of Rights

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

• The right to bear arms

• Freedom of speech

• Protection against unreasonable search, seizure, and arrest

• The right to a fair trial

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 24

• 25

• 26

• 27

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• It established a system of government for the thirteen original colonies.

• It announced US independence from Great Britain.

• It expressed a belief in the right to property.

• By stating that 'all men are created equal,' it condemned the slave trade.

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

• Liberty and affluence

• Life and liberty

• Freedom of speech and freedom of the press

• Freedom of religion and the right of petition

What is freedom of religion?

• The use of taxes to support a state-endorsed belief system

• The protection of divine faith

• The belief in one god

• The right to practice whatever religion one chooses, or no religion at all