Civics B

What is the supreme law of the

land?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The constitution

• The Article of Confederation

What is civics?

• A.the study of duties and rights of

  citizens

• B.laws citizens are required to

  follow

• C. the process of how laws are

  passed

What do an absolute monarchy and an

autocracy have in common?

• A.a written constitution

• B. a national court system

• C. a single legislative body

• D. a single ruler

The United States Constitution

prohibits state governments from:

• A.taxing citizens

• B. raising an army

• C. borrowing money

• D. regulating elections

According to Aristotle, what is the best

form of government for political

stability?

• A.extreme democracy

• B.moderate democracy

• C. pure oligarchy

• D.tyranny

Montesquieu argued that the best

form of government is one in which:

• A.the legislative, judicial, and executive

  powers are separated and kept in check

  by each other

• B. a unicameral legislature has all the

  power

• C. all citizens directly vote

• D.the executive and legislative

  branches are combined together

What is the name for the first ten

amendments of the Constitution?

• A.the Articles of Confederation

• B.the Declaration of Independence

• C. the Bill of Rights

• D.the Magna Carta

What is one freedom found in the First

Amendment?

• A.freedom of speech

• B.the right to bear arms

• C.the right to remain silent

• D.freedom from unreasonable searches and

  seizures

The __________ gives Congress the power

to tax

people's incomes.

• A.Necessary and Proper Clause

• B. Fair Use Clause

• C. Sixteenth Amendment

• D. Seventeenth Amendment

Why was the 25th Amendment passed?

• A.to create the Electoral College

• B.to limit the president to two terms

• C. to raise the voting age to 21

• D.to establish the order of presidential

  succession if the president dies or

  leaves office