U.S. History and Government Exam Part 1

What is the supreme law of the land?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Federalist Papers

• The Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

What does the Constitution do?

• Sets up the Government

• Defines the Government

• Protects Basic Rights of Americans

• All of the Above

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

• In God We Trust

• We The People

• Don't Tread on Us

• We Are Free

What is an Amendment?

• Deleting Something From the Constitution

• A change to the Constitution

• An Addition to the Constitution

• Both B and C

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

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Preamble

• The Pledge of Allegiance

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

• To Bear Arms

• Speech

• Both A and B

• Denounce Citizenship

How many Amendments does the Constitution Have?

• 25

• 27

• 30

• 14

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• Declared our allegiance to Great Britain

• Declared our right to bear arms

• Declared our independence from Great Britain

• Declared our right to freedom of religion

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

• Life and Defense

• Liberty, and Free Speech

• Life and the Pursuit of Happiness

• None of the Above

What is freedom of religion?

• You don't have to practice a religion

• You can practice any religion

• You are not allowed to practice a religion

• Both A and B