US Civics Quiz

Who makes federal laws?

• The Legislative Branch

• The Executive Branch

• The Judicial Branch

• The State governments

What are the first three words of the Constitution?

• Course of human

• We the People

• Secure the Blessings

• Each state has

What right or freedom does the First Amendment protect?

• speech

• religion

• assembly

• all of the above

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

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

What is the 'rule of law'?

• There are guidelines to explain who the laws apply to

• No one is above the law

• Laws do not have a place in all situations

• Only citizens are expected to follow the law

What are the 3 branches of government?

• Senate, House of Reps and the Department of the Treasury

• Local, State and Federal

• Legislative, Executive and Judicial

• There are more than 3 branches of government

What stops one branch from becoming too powerful?

• Elections

• Checks and Balances

• The Supreme Court

• The President

Who signs bills to become laws?

• The Speaker of the House

• The Supreme Court Justices

• The President

• The committee that wrote the law

What does the Judicial Branch do?

• Review the laws

• Write the laws

• Enforce the laws

• Whatever the Executive Branch assigns

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is ONE power of the federal government?

• Provide schooling

• Issue marriage license

• Print money

• Assign property taxes