US Civics Quiz

What is the supreme law of the land?

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Bill of Rights

What does the Constitution do?

• Defines the structure of the government

• Lists the rights of the citizens

• Outlines the state policy directives

• All of the above

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

• We the People

• In God We

• United States

• Liberty and Justice

What is an amendment?

• A change or addition to a legal document

• A type of government

• A historical event

• A scientific term

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

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Federalist Papers

• The Emancipation Proclamation

Which of the following are rights or freedoms from the First Amendment? [Mark all that apply.]

• Speech

• Religion

• Assembly

• Press

• Petition the government

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 25

• 27

• 30

• 33

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• Established the United States Constitution

• Declared independence from Britain

• Ended the Civil War

• Created the Bill of Rights

What are the rights declared in the Declaration of Independence? [Mark all that apply.]

• Life

• Liberty

• Pursuit of happiness

What is freedom of religion?

• The right to practice any religion of one's choice

• A government-imposed religion

• Restrictions on religious practices

• The absence of any religion