U.S Citizenship Test, 1-18

What is the supreme law of the land?

• The Magna Carta

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

What does the Constitution do?

• sets up the government; defines; the government; protects basic rights of Americans

• selects the government leaders; sets up careers and goals for the residents

• establishes taxes; dictates local municipal policy; defines state constitutions

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

• checks and balances

• house of representatives

• we the people

• life, liberty and happiness

A change or an addition to the constitution is called an amendment

• True

• False

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

• the bill of rights

• the bill of law

• the rule of law

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*

• religion

• voting

• happiness

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 5

• 27

• 13

The Declaration of Independence announced our independence from what country

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

• life

• liberty

• peace

• war

"You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion," applies to what basic freedom

• freedom of religion

• freedom of speech

• right to bear arms