U.S. Civics Quiz

What is the supreme law of the land?

• the Constitution

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Bill of Rights

• the Articles of Confederation

What does the Constitution do?

• establishes the military

• protects basic rights of Americans

• defines the government

• sets up the government

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

• E Pluribus Unum

• We the People

• Liberty and Justice

• In God We Trust

What is an amendment?

• a change (to the Constitution)

• an addition (to the Constitution)

• a repeal (of the Constitution)

• a revision (of the Constitution)

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

• the Emancipation Proclamation

• the Bill of Rights

• the Articles of Confederation

• the Federalist Papers

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

• speech

• religion

• assembly

• right to bear arms

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• twenty-seven (27)

• thirty (30)

• fifty (50)

• one hundred (100)

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• announced our independence (from Great Britain)

• declared our independence (from Great Britain)

• said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)

• established the Constitution

Who is the Governor of your state now?

• Gavin Newsom

• Greg Abbott

• Ron DeSantis

• Andrew Cuomo

What is the capital of your state?

• Tallahassee

• Sacramento

• Albany

• Austin